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The Kindle edition of my first book, Emily’s Hope, will be FREE this Friday, March 23rd and Saturday, March 24th. Some people have coined my book “NFP Fiction.” It’s based on the true stories of myself and my great-grandmother. Here are a few of the reviews I’ve received since my first book was published seven [...]
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I haven’t been writing, because I was away serving on a week long course with the Theology of the Body Institute. And now that I’m back, I feel like I’m so full of things to say, I can’t focus. But don’t worry – I shall forge ahead through the muck and…
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My second novel, In Name Only, will be available FREE on Amazon Kindle on Friday, March 2nd and Saturday, March 3rd! If you don’t have a Kindle, the Kindle app is free for PC, iPod, iPad or other device at this link. In Name Only won the Gold Medal for Religious Fiction in the 2010 [...]
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Some books deserve more than one review. At the Heart of the Gospel: Reclaiming the Body for the New Evangelization, by Christopher West, is one such book. I reviewed it for the Patheos Book Club a few weeks ago. I’m reviewing … Keep reading
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Last week I had the distinct privelege of attending a Cirque du Soleil performance while in Florida. This is the second of their live shows that I have seen, and while they were both very different from one another, I was just as entranced. The first, …
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This is the one I’ve been dying to share with you. Christopher West has been criticized for emphasizing the marriage part of Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, but he really does glorify the beauty and importance of … Keep reading
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My latest post at Catholic Mom is a reprint from Amazing Catechists called “The Benefits of NFP.” Natural Family Planning (NFP) provides many benefits that not only promote healthy living, this remarkable method of birth regulation is also environmentally friendly and fosters authentic marital love. NFP is safe There are no harmful side effects for [...]
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No, this is not some new fandangle technique for improved sexual performance. But it grabbed your attention, didn’t it? There is some significance to the peanut butter & jelly sandwich though. But first, some jargon explanation. I hate to even … Keep reading
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Part 3 of this series reflects upon lectures 8 thru 13 of John Paul II’s Catechesis of Human Love. Topics include Adam is Alone, The Communion of Persons, The Theology of Sex, Man Clings to His Wife, and Shame.
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Today, my post-partum mommy brain brings you 7 very random thoughts… — 1 — I’m counting down the days for the Behold Conference in Peoria, Illinois in a few weeks. Behold is a conference on the dignity and vocation of women,…
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Join me and other Catholic bloggers at Hallie Lord’s Blog for 7 Quick Takes Friday. Thanks to Hallie for guest hosting. 1. Emily’s Hope Kindle Edition is available for FREE for the next three days (Friday, February 10th till Sunday evening February 12th). Just click on this link to download the book. You don’t need [...]
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Today I’m posting another excerpt from my book Come My Beloved: Inspiring Stories of Catholic Courtship. This excerpt is from the courtship story of Damon and Melanie Owens and it’s entitled “The Longing to be Loved and Cherished.” Damon: Our journey back to Christ began with what we now simply call “The Question,” “Melanie, what [...]
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In the fall of 2002, I was pregnant with my first child and a fairly new parish employee. I was tapped to drive a couple of teenagers to a neighboring town to hear Jason Evert speak. The talk was designed for teens, and though I cringe to call it a chastity talk (that just sounds so…boring, and [...]
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This Saturday marks the second time we will not be hosting our monthly Theology of the Body class. Participation diminished both “in the body” and online after about three years, so we decided to hit the pause button until we come up with another form …
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In the early part of Pope John Paul II’s catechesis on the Book of Genesis and Christian marriage that we know as the Theology of the Body, he discusses the concept that he refers to as “original solitude.” If you … Keep reading
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My first novel, Emily’s Hope, will be FREE for three days beginning this Friday, February 10th and ending Sunday night, February 12th (at midnight). All you need to do is go to the link below and click on “purchase.” It’s free so you won’t be charged anything: Emily’s Hope Kindle Edition To read an excerpt [...]
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Join me and other Catholic bloggers at RAnn’s Place for Sunday Snippets where we share our posts from the previous week. Here are my posts: NFP Video I posted a cool video on NFP. NFP Goes High Tech My recent post at Amazing Catechists on “Virtual” NFP Classes. Our Fairy Tale Romance An excerpt from [...]
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Among Women ReadHER 2.4.12Note: Earlier this week you may have read my post containing a variety of links regarding the Catholic concerns over recent decisions within the US department of Health and Human Services rejecting conscience clauses…
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I wasn’t planning to devote the whole week to Christopher Wests’s new book, At the Heart of the Gospel, but I had to post this. After reading my book review, Richard Evans shared a moving story in the comment box. He gave me permission to post it here:…
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On Monday I reviewed Christopher West’s new book, At the Heart of the Gospel: Reclaiming the Body for the New Evangelization. Today I’m featuring an interview I did with Christopher in which he covers a range of interesting topics.
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