TAN Books has just published Meredith Hinds' highly anticipated Eucharistic Saints: Twenty Stories of Devotion to Jesus. Here is a preview of some of the saints highlighted in her book: With such a great cloud of witnesses, there is much we can learn from their personal experiences with Christ in the Eucharist. I love that the book includes holy youths like Blessed Carlo Acutis, St. Jacinta Marto, and Blessed Imelda, patron saint of First Communicants. Children will see how a love for Continue Reading
10 Small Resolutions You Can Actually Keep + a $100 Giveaway
If you've failed with New Year resolutions in the past because they were unrealistic or overwhelming, here are 10 "small" things you can try in 2024 that will actually end up making a big difference. #1 Don't Get Seconds No need to try a new, expensive or complicated diet. How about not going back for seconds at meals? In a competition with my husband a few years ago, I lost 15 pounds using this method. To ensure success, make sure you enjoy your one and only serving and eat slowly. Later Continue Reading
A Beautiful Introduction to the Latin Mass for Children + a Book Giveaway
Interest in the Latin Mass is steadily growing, an unexpected blessing during the Covid lockdowns, and many Catholics are just now learning about this rite. If you're a new Latin Mass goer (or visitor), or have children and want them to get more out of each Mass, TAN has just published a beautiful new missal that you'll want to add to your library! Featuring the soft, richly detailed artwork of Adalee Hude, Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus: An Introductory Latin Missal for Children is a slim, Continue Reading
The Prosperity Gospel Book Review + Two Giveaways
"Rags to riches" is a universally appealing theme in Western literature. How satisfying it is when the good guy is rewarded not only with a happy life, but a material windfall as well. The humble tailor must rise to a prince; the poor orphan girl will discover she's an heiress. The starving shoemaker will become fabulously wealthy and never want for anything again. After recently finishing The Inheritance (written by a 17-year-old Louisa May Alcott) and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Continue Reading
6 New Cookbooks for Your Fall Kitchen + a Giveaway!
Do you spend more time in the kitchen when fall and winter arrive? I love to prepare more soups and chili, cookies and pies and breads. If you're in need of some inspiration, take a look at these five new cookbook releases from America's Test Kitchen and Simon & Schuster. There's something for every budget and diet. The Complete Autumn & Winter Cookbook America's Test Kitchen Available for $19.99 at Amazon From seasonal-ingredient-focused meals and desserts to one-pot dinners Continue Reading
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