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Messages of Hope from The Arrow Bringer
Messages of Hope from The Arrow Bringer
By Lisa Mayer
I'm a world trapped in a person. But I'm also a person who wants to change the world.
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What is a Writer?
What is a Writer?
By Lisa Mayer
"A Writer is a World trapped in a person." -Victor Hugo I remember the first "book" I wrote was in 2nd grade. It was an elaborate story about me and my friends having to rescue another friend from the clutches of an evil witch. My writing skills have improved since then. My illustrations skills... have not.
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Why would someone want to read an allegory?
Why would someone want to read an allegory?
By Lisa Mayer
I really get that allegory isn't that popular. When people find out I've written a book, they're pretty interested... until I utter the word "allegory." And then suddenly there's the pink elephant in the room--that unspoken question--"why would anyone want to read an allegory?"
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A Sky Full of Stars: Know Mary through her titles in the Litany
A Sky Full of Stars: Know Mary through her titles in the Litany
By Joby Provido
Let’s play a quick game. I will mention a nickname, and you tell me to whom it refers.
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Teen Book Review - Playing By Heart
Teen Book Review - Playing By Heart
By Leslea Wahl
Playing By Heart by Carmela Martino This beautifully written Young Adult novel centers around the strong faith of two sisters, Emilia and Maria, and their extraordinary talents. The book, set in 18th Century Milan, Italy, focuses on their relationships with their father, as well as their struggle to follow the paths they believe God wants them to take.
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The Neverending Story: A Heart Stopping Allegory
The Neverending Story: A Heart Stopping Allegory
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
For lovers of Michael Ende’s Neverending Story, this stunningly profound conversation between the young hunter Atreyu and the Childlike Empress is most likely recognizable. But for those like me, who had never read the book, seen the movie, nor was interested in either, one some background may be in order.
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Teen Book Review - Treachery and Truth
Teen Book Review - Treachery and Truth
By Leslea Wahl
It’s December, the season to celebrate the birth of Christ, the time for holiday traditions, Hallmark channel movies, and Christmas carols. As you’re singing the familiar carols you’ve grown up singing, have you ever stopped and thought about the story behind the songs? This month’s book review, Treachery and Truth, is just that – the story behind a Christmas classic – Good King Wenceslas.
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Giving Glory to God
Giving Glory to God
By Linda Kracht
Close your eyes. Consider God for a few minutes. Who do you say God is?
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Online Catholic Bookstore Tumblar House Provides a Counter-Cultural Alternative for the Faithful
Online Catholic Bookstore Tumblar House Provides a Counter-Cultural Alternative for the Faithful
By Gina Marinello-Sweeney
With Amazon and other secular retailers quickly monopolizing the book marketplace, many Catholic consumers are seeking a faith-based alternative for their buying interests. Tumblar House, a quickly growing enterprise in the form of an online bookstore, may be their answer.
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Teen Book Review - Mission Libertad
Teen Book Review - Mission Libertad
By Leslea Wahl
Mission Libertad is the story of Luisito, a young teenage boy who escapes Communist Cuba in 1979 with his parents. This is such a wonderful book with so many interesting aspects to it. First of all, it is a fabulous historic fiction for middle school and high school kids about a time in history that I haven’t seen much written about.
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Why? Why Is The All Powerful Silent?
Why? Why Is The All Powerful Silent?
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
As we edge ever more closely to this intense, emotional, and fractious election, I believe that Americans on both sides are asking, “Why? Why Is the All-Powerful Silent?”
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Church of Immigrants - Recognizing Christ in the Other
Church of Immigrants - Recognizing Christ in the Other
By BJ Gonzalvo
In his book, “Religion and Immigration,” sociologist Peter Kivisto pointed out that religion was once a neglected topic in migration studies. But for many immigrants, religion is really a vital aspect of the resettlement experience. Timothy Smith even proposed that immigration is a “theologizing experience.”
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Teen Book Review - A World Such as Heaven Intended
Teen Book Review - A World Such as Heaven Intended
By Leslea Wahl
Amara McKirnan and Nathan Simmons share a devotion to their Catholic faith but their loyalties lie on opposite sides of the Civil War. Dedicated to the Confederate cause, Amara offers to help out at her uncle’s makeshift hospital in Atlanta.
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Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer
Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer
By E.M. McCarthy
There is a new film being released about Dr. Kermit Gosnell, who performed abortions in Philadelphia.
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Teen Book Review - The Perfect Blindside
Teen Book Review - The Perfect Blindside
By Leslea Wahl
Slashed tires.... False accusations.... A coded message.... When all they can see is each other's flaws, how can Jake and Sophie work together to figure out what's really been happening at the abandoned gold mine?
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Book Review" "A Storyteller's Guide to Joyful Service" by Tony Agnesi
Book Review" "A Storyteller's Guide to Joyful Service" by Tony Agnesi
By Dr. Anne DeSantis
Tony Agnesi is a Hall of Fame broadcaster, award-winning author and blogger. Tony has written a new book, and I am happy to help promote it. The book is called A Storyteller's Guide to Joyful Service and is about how the suffering in life we may endure can lead us into ministry.
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5 Ways Clive Staples Lewis Inspires
5 Ways Clive Staples Lewis Inspires
By Matthew Chicoine
According to English writer G.K. Chesterton, “A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author.” This statement rings true especially in relation to another great English author—Clive Staples (C.S.) Lewis!
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