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Prayer for Widows
God the Father, we offer you the rest of our time on earth and this day, that we may serve with love and come to eternal life. May our husbands be blessed on their journey in eternity and everyone in our families be saved. Holy Spirit, be a comfort to all widows, especially the newly […]
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Book Review: For the Tough Times
For The Tough Times: Reaching Toward Heaven for Hope by Max Lucado Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2008 For The Tough Times: Reaching Toward Heaven for Hope is one of those little books that packs a big punch. We all have hard times in life, times when we feel like God doesn’t care and times when […]
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Book Review: Grace Cafe
Grace Cafe by Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle – A Review by Father Walter Schu, LC Grace Café is an aptly titled book. How does one discover grace – that sublime reality so distant from most people’s vocabulary today and, sadly, so often absent from their lives? Within these pages, seasoned author Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle makes that […]
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Building a Culture of Life One Heart at a Time
The mission statement of the Sisters of Life states that they are “a contemplative/active religious community dedicated to protecting and advancing a sense of the sacredness of all human life — beginning with the infant in the womb and extending to all those vulnerable to the threat of euthanasia.” Founded by John Cardinal O’Connor in […]
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Book Review: The Apostles, Illustrated Edition
The Apostles: Illustrated Edition by Pope Benedict XVI Our Sunday Visitor, 2008 “The Apostles: Illustrated Edition” is a compilation of Pope Benedict XVI’s weekly general audiences given from March 15, 2006 to October 18, 2006. The first thing one notices about this illustrated edition is the incredible beauty of the book. Almost every page features […]
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Book Review: Letters to Mary from a Young Mother
Many thanks to Cheryl Dickow for this wonderful review of Letters to Mary from a Young Mother which appeared on Today’s Catholic Woman. Needless to say, it made my day! I readily admit that I am addicted to books. As a publisher, that makes sense, right? But I will also quickly admit that I push […]
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Book Review: Sweetwater Gap
Sweetwater Gap by Denise Hunter Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2008 In her author’s note, Denise Hunter indicates that Sweetwater Gap (Women of Faith Fiction) was inspired by a news story in which a soldier suffered from survivor’s guilt after his friend jumped on a grenade to save his life. In this case, the one who […]
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The Hidden Life of Jesus
This is the week of the hidden life of Jesus. No, that is not an official Church designation, but if we follow the liturgical calendar in which this past Sunday was the Feast of the Three Kings and next Sunday is the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord, then this week covers about 30 […]
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A New Year Prayer
This prayer was in my parish bulletin this week. I wish you all a very Happy and Blessed 2009! Dear Lord, We pray that this New Year will bring us closer to You. May we take the time to get to know You. Help us to truly appreciate the gifts You have graciously given us […]
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Trusting in God in the New Year
I always enjoy starting a new calendar. As the old year winds down, I go through the process of going over the old calendar and transferring any dates and appointments I need to remember such as birthdays, anniversaries, when to get the car inspected, etc. The new calendar with its fresh unblemished pages always represents […]