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A Mary Moment Monday post We were driving from the airport in Albuquerque, New Mexico, up through the mountains to Los Alamos. My husband (who was then just a really committed boyfriend) looked at me and said, a bit shocked, “You never told me it was beautiful.” To an Ohio girl (or guy, for that [...]
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Mary in the Mountains
January 16th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Faith, Inspired by the Virgin Mary, Mary Moment Mondays
Mary’s Dowry and the Rosary
October 6th, 2011 · 1 Comment · guest post, Inspired by the Virgin Mary
By Stephanie MannBefore the 16th century English Reformation, England was called Mary’s Dowry. The English people and their monarchs had great devotion to Mary. They often went on pilgrimage to the shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham. When Henry VIII broke away from the universal Catholic Church and the authority of the papacy, all that [...]
Maria of Guadalupe
December 13th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Books, Inspired by the Virgin Mary, Mary Moment Mondays, Reviews
A Mary Moment Monday post A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to interview Paul Badde, author of the new book, The Face of God: The Rediscovery of the True Face of Jesus. When I was reading his bio, I couldn’t help but notice that he wrote a book about Our Lady of Guadalupe, [...]
Tags: Books·history·Mary Moment Monday·Paul Badde·Reviews·Virgin Mary
Touch Your Jewish Roots
September 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Books, Reviews
I received my review copy of Our Jewish Roots: A Catholic Woman’s Guide to Fulfillment Today by Connecting with Her Past, by Cheryl Dickow some time back. It was a book that intrigued me with its premise: “Understand how the teachings, truths and traditions of the Catholic faith rest so fully in the rich heritage [...]
A Century Turns, by William Bennett
August 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Books, Reviews
When I chose A Century Turns: New Fears, New Hopes–America 1988 to 2008, by William J. Bennett, from the BookSneeze reviewer program, I was curious if it would give me a historical glimpse of the last 20 years or just be an opinionated tome of political rantings. Curiosity isn’t always the best way to choose [...]
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