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Coming Up on My Review Reading: Some Good-Looking Books!
January 24th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Books
I haven’t read any of these yet, and I don’t know how soon I’ll get to them or in what order. (Then Lent titles probably get top billing, but…we’ll see.) The blurbs included below are from the back covers or from other book information and not my own, except as marked in italics. The Catholic [...]
Tags: Books·Christopher West·Ellen Gable Hrkach·Kathy Cassanto·N.D. Wilson·Randy Hain·reading·Teresa Tomeo
Mid-January Takes: Lent on My Mind, Cool Video, & Pick of the Week
January 20th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Books, Quick Takes
— 1 — So last week, as I was jumping up and down about the cover of my newest book, I neglected to mention one key thing: It’s not available for pre-order yet. Don’t you worry. I will let you know when it is! — 2 — I have a whole pile of Lenten books [...]
Tags: Books·Catholic resources·Faith·family·family nights·Lent·links·Quick Takes·videos
Lent Prep – A Book for Your Journey
January 17th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Books, Reviews
I sat down to read Simplifying the Soul: Lenten Practices to Renew Your Spirit, by Paula Huston, with the intention of just reading the first section. Then I decided I could read the first couple of sections. And then I read the whole book. In my defense, I had a whole evening before me and I [...]
Teaching the Sacraments & Gushing about Women
January 14th, 2012 · No Comments · Books, Education, Faith, Reviews, writing
This week, I used an object lesson to introduce my fifth-grade class to the sacraments during our parish’s evening religious education classes. I wrote about it over at Amazing Catechists, and there are already some great ideas in the comments. Hope you find it useful, and please do share your ideas or suggestions if you [...]
Tags: Amazing Catechists·blogging·Books·catechesis·CatholicMom.com·Education·Erika Bachiochi·Faith·Reviews·sacraments·writing
