just another day of Catholic pondering by Sarah Reinhard
If you’re like me, when you hear the topic of Mark Shea’s book The Work of Mercy: Being the Hands and Heart of Christ, you might wonder how it can be (a) enticing, (b) non-preachy, and maybe even (c) interesting.
The topic, you ask? The corporal and spiritual works of mercy.
My first thought, I’ll admit, was that it can all be summed up in a poster. Who needs a whole book?
Find out the answer in the rest of my review and enter to win a copy at CatholicMom.com!
You can enter a number of different ways, a number of different times, but only through May 11. Read it all and enter to win at CatholicMom.com.
The stars were GPS for the sailors of many years ago, and Mary is our GPS when it comes to the New Evangelization. Her perfect knowledge of Jesus will lead us closer to Him, if only we let it. We can look to her example and find inspiration and revival.
She shows us how to become a witness, even as we strive to become teachers.
I’m so excited to be part of a new initiative: a blog of Catholic women by Catholic women in Columbus! I introduce myself over there this week, and I hope you’ll join the fun, especially if you’re in the Columbus Diocese!
When I heard about Regina Doman’s new novel, written with Rebecca Bratten Weiss, Catholic Philosopher Chick Makes Her Debut, I was ALL ABOUT reading it.
Here’s the gist of my review: I LOVED IT. (Yes, in all caps. No apologies.)
Read it all and enter to win at CatholicMom.com.
May is, without a doubt, a crazy month for most of the people I know.
Lately, I’ve been reflecting on the fact that maybe May is Mary’s month because the only way we moms will get through it is with her help.
Call me a bit cynical. Or overwhelmed. Or considering crawling under the table to hide from my to-do list.
Read the rest at the Catholic Writers Guild blog.
I think my “fun quotient” just rose a few points. And what’s even cooler is that this is just the beginning. I have several more ideas to try, all thanks to Sarah’s great little book.
That’s from Ginny at Random Acts of Momness, and her “Ay, carumba” is now part of my lexicon when it comes to describing Catholic Family Fun.
Over at CatholicMom.com, Lisa Hendey (yes, the Lisa Hendey) shares this:
But don’t leave this book sitting on a shelf. It’s one that deserves a permanent spot on the kitchen counter. If used properly, it will probably be graced with fingerpaint smudges, muddy spots, and cookie dough. I plan to write the dates in our book when we do Sarah’s recommended activities, and to include a few notes on what we learned and special memories of the fun we enjoyed.
…we’re giving away a Kindle Touch and some copies of the book, so be sure to enter to win!
Over at CatholicMom.com, there’s a contest that takes care of every mom I know: you can win a Kindle Touch, loaded with a copy of the just-released electronic version of Catholic Family Fun! There are a number of ways to enter, you can enter more than once if you qualify, and hey! We’re giving away some hard copies of CFF too!
The New Evangelization is a dare? I can’t help but think back to the games of Truth or Dare I played in my younger, wilder days, and it certainly gives this work we’re all out to accomplish a different feel.
If it’s a dare, then there’s risk. Possibly a lot of risk.
My latest Mary Moment is a bit of a trip down memory lane.
It’s hard to believe that, in mid-April, I celebrate my 11th year as a Catholic.
When I think of my ongoing Catholic journey, which began about 15 years ago, I can’t help but think of Mary’s role.
And Father Jay Finelli’s Divine Mercy homily is just great.
Listen here.
I discovered some serious coolness when I found CatholicApps.com, and my Tech Talk column this week shares it with the world.
I discovered my new favorite website quite by accident: I was procrastinating on something I should have been doing and lo and behold! The answer to my Catholic appaholic dreams!
I’ve talked with Emily Stimpson and about her book quite a bit in the last week (which got me dubbed her unofficial #1 fan!), and here’s more of that in my column at Integrated Catholic Life.
Emily Stimpson’s new book, The Catholic Girl’s Survival Guide for the Single Years: The Nuts and Bolts of Staying Sane and Happy While Waiting for Mr. Right might seem like an odd choice for my reading list.
Believe me, no one was more surprised than I was when I put my novel down for a couple of days so that I could turn the pages faster. (And it was agood novel!) You could have never told me that not only would I love this book, I would mark passages, dogear pages, and want to share it with a lot of women, both married and single.
My latest review and giveaway at CatholicMom.com is of a great book:
It probably reveals way too much about me that, a chapter or two into Marge Fenelon‘s new book, Strengthening Your Family: A Catholic Approach to Holiness at Home, I was struggling with feelings of inadequacy and wondering if I could hire Marge to come and mother my children.
It speaks highly of this book, then, that I was able to feel pretty hopeful about myself and my future after I finished reading it.
I’m not sure when I became an expert on blogging, but I find myself, most weeks, sharing some tidbits over at the Catholic Writers Guild blog. This week, I share some of what I’ve been doing to promote my book through my blog.
Now that I have a few books under my belt, I can speak from experience about using my blog to promote my book.
At least, I think I can.
See you there!
That’s the logo that we’ll be using for the upcoming Catholic Family Fun blog tour.
If you’re interested in being part of it, let me know ASAP (contact info is in the sidebar). We’re kicking things off on April 13! I’ll be posting the tour schedule soon, and I’m excited about it!
I am unhappy with Friendfeed, but I like having links in my sidebar. Tips? Tricks? Suggestions?
Here at Snoring Scholar, you'll find marriage and motherhood, book talk and rambling remarks, observations and distractions, in the midst of life in rural Ohio on a farm, with kids, critters, and Catholic flair.
Catholic Family Fun: A Guide for the Adventurous, Overwhelmed, Creative, or Clueless is now available for ordering! Read more about it and what others are saying or visit the book's website and Facebook page.
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