tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83039441745649535312024-03-05T23:05:06.093-05:00Bezalel Books Blog and BanterCheryl Dickow president of Bezalel Books is a Catholic woman whose life revolves around faith, family, friends and all things Catholic. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger174125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303944174564953531.post-67192979240532194002016-08-22T06:22:00.000-04:002016-08-22T06:22:46.196-04:00FREE 365 Day Catholic Devotional<div abp="396" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As a guest on EWTN's Journey Home, Peggy Bowes had one of the most watched episodes. Likewise, Vost has shared his story on air and in print. Kapler, whose knowledge in the Jewish faith as the foundation of the Catholic faith, brought a unique perspective as well.</div>
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And may God bless you with health of mind, body, soul and spirit.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303944174564953531.post-30599124149942573862016-07-08T06:35:00.000-04:002016-07-08T06:35:35.376-04:00Spend Time This Summer With A Time-Traveling Priest!<div abp="320" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This summer the best vacation you take might well be with Fr. Driscoll's time-traveling priest!</div>
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Fr. Mike Driscoll is best known for his non-fiction work Demons, Deliverance and Discernment (published by Catholic Answers) but whose passion for the supernatural is found in his fiction book <a abp="169" href="https://www.amazon.com/Father-Capranica-Mysteries-Stories-Supernatural/dp/1936453312/ref=pd_sim_14_7?ie=UTF8&dpID=61Q5%2BPt2ItL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR104%2C160_&psc=1&refRID=3DPXS7ENJG2B8FAC4JAV">The Father Capranica Mysteries: Stories of the Strange and Supernatural</a>. </div>
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Lots of adults are returning to their childhood roots and have taken up coloring. It is soothing, it is even healing. <a abp="338" href="https://www.amazon.com/Stations-Cross-Adult-Coloring-Book/dp/1936453347/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467116768&sr=8-1&keywords=mulderink+coloring">Stations of the Cross: An Adult Coloring Book</a> brings it all together: beautiful renderings by Fr. KyNam are accompanied by Scripture and prayers written by Kathryn Mulerink OCDS. </div>
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Speaking of healing...Dr. Helen Scieszka's mission is healing. The hurts she heals aren't the ones we see--or often even know exist. They are the emotional wounds that haunt us. The wounds that we push deep down and do our best to ignore. Yet, despite our best efforts, they really do affect us on a daily basis. Like a broken leg left untended, our emotional wounds cause us to limp through life. </div>
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But that doesn't have to be the case and Dr. Helen has gathered up her experience in her practice and put pen to paper to offer a trilogy that, deep within the pages, offers hope and healing to all of us.</div>
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Or maybe you are an Alpha male looking for ways to reclaim your masculinity within the Catholic faith. The two aren't mutually exclusive and <a abp="452" href="https://www.amazon.com/Man-Up-Becoming-Catholic-Renaissance-ebook/dp/B00JAQ7OH2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467117069&sr=8-1&keywords=zimmerer+man+up#nav-subnav">Jared Zimmerer's Man Up!</a> shows us that in his critically acclaimed book which has been featured on EWTN.</div>
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This summer, surrender to the feelings of love and gratitude found in contemplating and coloring these beautiful Stations of the Cross renderings by Father Victor KyNam. </div>
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With each entry in the trilogy, Dr. Scieszka takes the reader on a slow, gentle, loving healing journey. She use her fiction series to address the pain of long-held emotional or physical trauma in a way that allows and encourages the reader to experience healing as well.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">There are a lot of words we use to describe God and
his mercy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">God is generous and kind. His mercy is endless,
boundless and limitless.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">We use words like faithful, agape and constant when
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maybe not yours either) when I think of God is "reckless." </span></div>
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Mercy Sunday--when he spoke of God as being reckless. I mean he <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">really</i> had my attention. I tend to love
homilies as they sort of wash over me and refresh my spirit, but this one had
me on the edge of my seat. </span></div>
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is reckless in his mercy? </span></i></div>
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mercy. </span></div>
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God's recklessness. It made sense to me. It captured my imagination as I
thought of my great God being so reckless in his mercy that he gives it to me
unabashedly, recklessly. After all, I can do anything with it. I can accept it.
I can reject it. I can toy with it, even. </span></div>
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of his actions when he showers me with mercy. He hasn't wait until I'm
well-prepared to receive his mercy. There are no strings attached. Just
willy-nilly, God offers me mercy. Undeserved, unearned. </span></div>
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your titles,<a abp="516" href="http://www.amazon.com/Elizabeth-Holy-Pilgrimage-Cheryl-Dickow/dp/0979225809/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1446715109&sr=1-1&keywords=dickow+elizabeth"> <span abp="517" style="background: yellow;">ELIZABETH</span></a> and <span abp="181" style="background: yellow;"><a abp="573" href="http://www.amazon.com/Miriam-Repentance-Redemption-Cheryl-Dickow/dp/1936453142/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1446715129&sr=1-1&keywords=dickow+miriam">MIRIAM</a></span>, come highly recommended as well
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;">An inspiring, eye-opening
interview with Peggy Bowes, author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rosary-Workout-Peggy-Bowes/dp/0982338864/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1440234867&sr=8-1&keywords=rosary+workout+bowes"><i>The Rosary Workout,</i></a> on Catholic health
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</span></span></i><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;">Give us a bit of
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;">First and foremost, I define
myself as a devout Catholic wife and mother. My primary goal in life is to get
to heaven and to help as many people as I can to do the same. <span style="color: #00b0f0;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;">My career as a health and
wellness specialist began while I was in the Air Force. I proudly served my
country as an instructor pilot, but I became pregnant with my son and was no
longer able to fly. I was reassigned to the Health and Wellness Center due to
my experience as an aerobics instructor and personal trainer, and I truly
enjoyed counseling Air Force members and their families and inspiring them to
live a healthier lifestyle. I was blessed to be able to separate from the Air
Force to stay home with my children. When they started school, I established a business
administering metabolic and athletic performance (VO2) testing, with an
emphasis on weight loss counseling and exercise program design.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;">I was inspired to combine my
passion for exercise with my devotion to the Rosary by creating a unique
exercise program called <i>The Rosary
Workout.</i>Through this book and my other writings, I hope to lead more people
to heaven and to help them enjoy a healthy lifestyle so as to best carry out
their earthly vocations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;">I believe that the best way to
live a healthy lifestyle is to incorporate healthy habits, one at a time, until
they become second nature. Too often people make the mistake of trying to make
dramatic changes and then become discouraged when they fail to meet unrealistic
expectations. Instead, focus on creating one new habit every month or so. Here
are a few ideas: If you don’t exercise, start with just 10 minutes, twice a
week. Do you drink a lot of soda? Substitute water as often as possible. Are
you trying to eat more fruits and vegetables? Make it a goal to add one more
serving each day. If you’re always tired, set a timer to ensure you get to bed
15 minutes early each night. By making small changes, one at a time, you will
set yourself up for success in the long run.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;">Definitely commitment.I have counseled so many
people who want to live a healthier lifestyle but expect it to happen
magically, without any effort on their part. You have to first decide that you
are ready to make these changes, then you must set specific goals, create a
plan to meet them, and take action. If you state your goal as “I want to get in
shape and lose weight,” then you have not quantified your expectations, and it
will be difficult to meet them. A better goal would be “I want to lose 10
pounds in 8 weeks by exercising 3 days a week for 20 minutes and keeping a
journal to track my daily food intake.” This type of goal sets you up to
succeed because you have a time frame, a concrete goal, and tools to meet it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;">It’s
hard to choose just one benefit! Exercise is the closest thing we have to a
“magic pill.” It builds and m healthy muscles, bones, and joints. It decreases </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13pt;">anxiety
and depression and improves psychological well-being. Regular exercise enhances
work, recreation, and sport performance and improves the quality of sleep. It
reduces triglyceride levels (fat in the blood) and increases HDL levels (good
cholesterol). </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13pt;">Exercise
is powerful preventative medicine. It reduces the risks of and helps </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13pt;">prevent
heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cancer, and Type 2 diabetes
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said, I think that the most significant benefit of exercise is that it helps a
person to best carry out his or her vocation, whether it be wife and mother,
priest or religious, business executive or custodian. If you take the time and
effort to exercise, you will be rewarded with more energy and enthusiasm to
meet the demands of your daily life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;">I think the biggest complaint
that I hear is not having enough time to exercise. Yet most people take time to
watch TV, check Facebook, surf the web, shop and engage in other pursuits that
could easily be limited or avoided, at least occasionally. Exercise does not
have to be a long, drawn out process. Anyone can put on a comfortable pair of
shoes and walk for 10-15 minutes without having to purchase special equipment,
drive to a gym, or arrange for child care. If you have children, take them with
you! Certainly most people can find 10-15 minutes for exercise just 3-4 days a
week. Keep a journal of how you spend your time for a week, and I bet you will
be able to find several places where you can convert unproductive time into
time for exercise.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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prevents most people from eating a healthy diet. It seems easier to grab a
pizza or go through the drive-through, but those types of foods actually sap
energy and contribute to weight gain. Instead, use some down time to research
recipes that are easy to put together and use ingredients you can keep on hand.
I call these recipes my “911 dinners” because they are simple and usually
involve just a can opener or frozen vegetables, enabling me to cook a healthy
meal in the same time it would take to wait for a pizza. Also, a crock pot or
slow cooker and a few good recipes can ensure that you come home to a healthy
meal at the end of a busy day. I find time on the weekend to plan a week’s
worth of meals and shop for the ingredients. This ends up saving me time in the
long run, and my family can look forward to spending our evenings eating a
healthy meal and connecting at the end of a busy day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;">Oh, I do get lazy now and then
and decide I’d rather sit on the couch and eat ice cream than go for a run. I
definitely have a sweet tooth! I fall into the same traps as everyone else when
it comes to finding time to exercise and eat healthy foods. What gets me back
on track is that I truly miss exercising and find that my body just doesn’t feel
right when I skip my workouts. My muscles ache, my energy level drops, and I
don’t sleep as well. This motivates me to make the effort to fit exercise back in
my schedule.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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having a “veggie low light” that comes on when we have been indulging too much
in unhealthy food choices. Even my children will complain if we’re on vacation
and have been eating out too much. They once asked me, “Can we just go home so
you can make some oatmeal and stir fry with lots of vegetables?” A lifelong
commitment to a healthy lifestyle certainly involves a few detours, but you
will find that you truly miss the benefits of your efforts and will take the
time to re-establish your healthy habits.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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participation in triathlons, adventure races, circus performances, etc., as
well as my sense of adventure in trying new sports and activities.Yet I receive
the most satisfaction from the fact that my teenage son and daughter both
exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet and understand the importance of a
healthy lifestyle. I am glad that my husband and I took the time and effort to
educate our children and to provide positive role models for healthy living.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;">I am really excited that more
Catholics are writing about the combination of prayer and exercise. Dr. Kevin
Vost is a dear friend and author of a great book on combining virtue and weight
training called <i>Fit For Eternal Life</i>.
In fact, Dr. Vost and I, along with Shane Kapler, wrote a unique devotional
combining saint biographies and daily exercises to grow “fit in faith” in a
book called <i>Tending the Temple</i>. Another
informative book on this topic is <i>Ten
Commandments of Lifting Weights</i> by Jared Zimmer. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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seminars focused on helping Catholics care for their “Temples of the Holy
Spirit” through regular exercise in a way that emphasizes that our bodies are
gifts from God that require an effort on our part to maintain. Taking time to
care for the body God gave you is not selfish or vain unless taken to an
extreme. Unfortunately, many Catholics avoid exercise because of the way it is
sexualized and promoted in the media. Additionally, some Catholics seek out New
Age exercises like yoga and Tai Chi, which focus on self and emptying the mind.
My dream is for Catholics to learn to use the rhythm of exercise to help fill
their minds with Truth by meditating on the Gospels. We can then <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>be better equipped to carry out our vocations on earth with
fit and healthy bodies.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;">Don’t be so hard on yourself! I
have seen many otherwise confident and self-assured adults break down in tears
over their perceived failures in maintaining an exercise routine or healthy
diet. Rome wasn’t built in a day, as they say. Instead, focus on your success
and keep a journal to discover what helps you to stay on track as well as what
takes you off course. Don’t forget to harness the power of prayer. There are a
number of athletic saints to serve as patrons and intercessors such as St.
Gianna, St. Teresa of the Andes, Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, and Pope
Blessed John Paul II. Ask them to help and inspire you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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my email, </span><a href="mailto:peggybowes@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;">peggybowes@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;">. I always enjoy
meeting new people and inspiring others to share my passion for combining
fitness and faith. The Rosary Workout is available in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rosary-Workout-Peggy-Bowes-ebook/dp/B007Z3QV80/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1440234867&sr=8-1">Kindle</a> and in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rosary-Workout-Peggy-Bowes/dp/0982338864/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1440234867&sr=8-1&keywords=rosary+workout+bowes">Paperback</a>
and really can be used as a personal exercise program or one to do with a few
friends!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;">(<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rp94E6dwnM">Peggy on Marcus Grodi's Journey Home</a>)</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303944174564953531.post-8687043077351181972015-08-19T04:05:00.003-04:002015-08-19T04:05:30.912-04:00Matthew Kelly and Laura Pearl join Ken Huck<a href="http://radiomaria.us/august-13-2015-matthew-kelly-and-laura-pearl/">Matthew Kelly and Laura Pearl on Radio Maria.</a><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303944174564953531.post-76156117876924052482015-08-10T05:56:00.000-04:002015-08-10T05:56:48.043-04:00Tween and Teen Fiction<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tween and Teen fiction readers deserve honest, compelling and engaging stories.<div>
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Tween and Teen fiction readers are a particular breed of readers. They have just enough life experience to know realities of struggle or worry and yet ought to know that life really does offer hope and resolution.</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Green-Coat-Tale-Dust-Years-ebook/dp/B005KLSL28/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1439200384&sr=8-1&keywords=green+coat+mcdunn">The Green Coat: A Tale from the Dust Bowl Years</a> by Rosemary McDunn is deservedly one of the most popular tween and teen fiction books in homes and classrooms. Available in paperback and kindle, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Green-Coat-Tale-Dust-Years-ebook/dp/B005KLSL28/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1439200384&sr=8-1&keywords=green+coat+mcdunn">The Green Coat</a> offers a story of hardship and hope in the midst of one of the greatest struggles in American history: the dust bowl. The Green Coat's tale of perseverance is one that readers of all ages enjoy. </div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Erins-Ring-Laura-H-Pearl/dp/1936453290/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1439200435&sr=8-1&keywords=erins+ring+pearl">Erin's Ring</a> by Laura Pearl is a two-time winner in te 2015 Catholic Press Awards. A wonderful story of two girls who discover the rich history of their hometown and the way that God weaves himself throughout all circumstances. Another story enjoyed by readers of all ages.</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hiding-Stranger-Trilogy-Joan-Kelly/dp/0984486488/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1439200481&sr=8-1&keywords=stranger+joan+kelly">Hiding the Stranger: The Trilogy</a> by Joan L. Kelly happens to be a favorite among tween readers for its intriguing story of suspense. Kelly's work has been hailed as perfect for classroom libraries and has received the Catholic Writ'er s Guild Seal of Approval.</div>
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These books are sure to please--and reinforce the virtues and values all parents want instilled in their children. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303944174564953531.post-49562723721948095282015-08-05T05:28:00.000-04:002015-08-05T05:28:25.804-04:00Women's Study with all the Pieces<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Looking for a woman's study for your small (or large) group but not sure where to start?<br />
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What I've learned over the years of conducting bible and women's studies has been gathered into the women's study <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wrapped-Up-Gods-Gifts-Women/dp/1616364335/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438766203&sr=8-1&keywords=gods+ten+gifts+for+women+tomeo">Wrapped Up: God's Ten Gifts for Women. </a><br />
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Whether you are new to women's studies or well-versed, you will enjoy the Servant Books publication of W<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wrapped-Up-Gods-Gifts-Women/dp/1616364335/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438766203&sr=8-1&keywords=gods+ten+gifts+for+women+tomeo">rapped Up: God's Ten Gifts for Women</a>. It has all the pieces that make it an ideal choice.<br />
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There is the book itself which explores the ten gifts God gives every woman. These include such things as living a sacramental life, forgiveness and accepting God's love. Other important gifts that women are encouraged to explore include the gift of self and sisters in faith. Each chapter is explored from an Old Testament perspective and a New Testament perspective. (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wrapped-Up-Gods-Gifts-Women-ebook/dp/B009KBL6TY/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1438766203&sr=8-1">The book is also available on Kindle.)</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wrapped-Up-Companion-Journal-Gifts/dp/1616364882/ref=pd_bxgy_14_text_y">The accompanying journal </a>gives general instructions on running a study (small or large) and encourages every woman to explore the gifts in-depth.<br />
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What makes this a particularly enjoyable study is that there is also an <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wrapped-Up-Gods-Gifts-Women/dp/161636470X/ref=tmm_abk_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1438766203&sr=8-1">audio component</a> where you can hear each author (Teresa Tomeo and myself) read her chapter. A nice way to use this is play the audio for the group and then let the Spirit move the conversation that surely follows.<br />
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As August winds into September and you or your friends begin looking for the perfect woman's study, I am sure you will find <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wrapped-Up-Gods-Gifts-Women/dp/1616364335/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438766203&sr=8-1&keywords=gods+ten+gifts+for+women+tomeo">Wrapped Up: God's Ten Gifts for Women</a> to be the perfect answer.<br />
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God bless you on your journey.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303944174564953531.post-83698369514180980592015-07-29T06:34:00.002-04:002015-07-29T06:34:58.810-04:00Saving Souls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It is neither popular nor politically correct to say so, but one of the most important "jobs" Christians have is to save souls. Esmeralda Kiczek's book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Adoption-Movement-Saving-Souls/dp/1936453029/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438166014&sr=8-1&keywords=adoption+movement+kiczek"><i>The Adoption Movement</i> </a>approaches the subject with love, dignity and grace.<br />
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Featured in a recent Catholic Digest article, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Adoption-Movement-Saving-Souls/dp/1936453029/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438166014&sr=8-1&keywords=adoption+movement+kiczek">The Adoption Movement</a></i> addresses the issue of saving souls head on. There's a lot at stake and the business of saving souls--our own as well as others--is one that can't be ignored.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Congratulations to Jared Zimmerer for his Honorable Mention win in the Gender Issues category at the 2015 Catholic Press Awards! Jared's book <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Man-Up-Becoming-Catholic-Renaissance-ebook/dp/B00JAQ7OH2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1437380935&sr=8-1&keywords=zimmerer+man+up">Man Up! Becoming the New Renaissance Man </a></i>is a gathering of twelve voices who speak to a variety of topics. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They include:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Fr. Dwight Longenecker: Foreword</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Jared Zimmerer: Where Have All The Good Men Gone?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Jesse Romero: Do Not Be Afraid of the Culture of Death</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Marlon De La Torre: Theological Manhood</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers: Biblical Manhood</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Fr. 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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303944174564953531.post-55823249850055747702015-06-29T05:15:00.000-04:002015-06-29T05:15:26.499-04:002015 Catholic Press Awards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The 2015 winners for the Catholic Press Awards were announced last week in Buffalo, NY. Congratulations to Bezalel Books author Laura Pearl for two wins for her charming YA novel<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Erins-Ring-Laura-H-Pearl/dp/1936453290/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1435568577&sr=8-1&keywords=laura+pearl+erins+ring&pebp=1435568582209&perid=0CAJ73WWBTAWAEXA9RJB"> Erin's Ring!</a><br />
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Laura is also the author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Finding-Womens-Inspirational-Christian-Fiction-ebook/dp/B008VGY2CM/ref=sr_1_1_twi_2_kin?ie=UTF8&qid=1435568617&sr=8-1&keywords=laura+pearl+grace">Finding Grace</a> and blogs at <a href="http://mumsie2five.blogspot.com/">String of Pearls</a>.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303944174564953531.post-83445663002794005942015-06-24T13:06:00.003-04:002015-06-24T13:06:56.972-04:00Time-Travelling Priest Now on Kindle and Nook!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">T<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Father-Capranica-Mysteries-Stories-Supernatural/dp/1936453312/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1435165550&sr=8-1&keywords=driscoll+capranica&pebp=1435165553993&perid=1PH5S5ETDP6BM9523XDN">he Father Capranica Mysteries: Stories of the Strange and Supernatural </a>by Fr. Mike Driscoll is now available on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Father-Capranica-Mysteries-Stories-Supernatural-ebook/dp/B00ZD6UAII/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=8-1&qid=1435165550">Kindle</a> and <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/capranica-driscoll?keyword=capranica+driscoll&store=nookstore">Nook</a>. Driscoll's fiction book is an excellent accompaniment to his non-fiction book Demons, Deliverance and Discernment. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303944174564953531.post-39036617464067061972015-06-10T14:16:00.001-04:002015-06-10T14:16:44.160-04:00A Time Travelling Priest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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one we are quite excited to offer! Always looking for a great fiction book that
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Even if you aren’t drawn to the strange and supernatural—but
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303944174564953531.post-62305247741929153452015-05-28T04:37:00.002-04:002015-05-28T04:37:28.876-04:00Stories of the Strange and Supernatural<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Fr. Mike Driscoll's new fiction book <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Father-Capranica-Mysteries-Stories-Supernatural/dp/1936453312/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1432801750&sr=8-1&keywords=fr+capranica+mysteries+driscoll">The Father Capranica Mysteries: Stories of the Strange and Supernatural</a></i> is now available. Delving into his dissertation on Catholic exorcism, Driscoll's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Father-Capranica-Mysteries-Stories-Supernatural/dp/1936453312/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1432801750&sr=8-1&keywords=fr+capranica+mysteries+driscoll">Father Capranica Mysteries </a>is sure to please fans and those curious about the "strange and supernatural." </span><br />
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ordained in 1992; has been pastor of several parishes; and is currently serving
as chaplain of St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Ottawa, IL. He has a B.A. in Economics from the
University of Illinois, an M.A. in Moral Theology from Mount St. Mary’s
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">National Library Week is fast approaching and author Laura Pearl is celebrating with a book giveaway you won't want to miss!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Erins-Ring-Laura-H-Pearl/dp/1936453290/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1427968181&sr=8-1&keywords=laura+pearl+erins+ring">Erin's Ring</a> is a book that celebrates librarians in a beautiful story of love and hope. It really is the perfect gift for any librarian in your life or in the life of your kids!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Check out <a href="http://mumsie2five.blogspot.com/2015/03/for-love-of-books-national-library-week.html">Laura's giveway here</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303944174564953531.post-46948184438907828402015-03-06T06:31:00.000-05:002015-03-06T06:31:35.322-05:00.99 Cent Miracles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Healing-Paralytic-Gospel-Story-ebook/dp/B00TVERIRY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1425640629&sr=8-1&keywords=paralytic+franks">The Healing of the Paralytic</a> by Jennifer Franks (author of<a href="http://www.amazon.com/He-Shall-Peace-Jennifer-Franks/dp/1936453150/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1425641119&sr=8-6&keywords=jennifer+franks"> He Shall Be Peace</a> ) is an inspiring fictionalized story lifted from the pages of Mark 2. </span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Have
you ever really paid attention to your vocabulary? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Does
it match your faith life? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Or
is your faith life a bit stalled and you wonder how to jumpstart it?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Your
vocabulary is the key to it all and understanding these five simple words can drastically
change your life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Word
One: <b><span style="color: red;">Disordered</span><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our
world gets a bit crazier every day. More things take up our time and energy and
consequently leave us less time for God. Our dreams, desires and longings get
caught up in the ways that we experience the world. So, instead of dreaming
God’s dreams for our lives, we live with and pursue disordered dreams and
desires. We keep ourselves on Satan’s treadmill where our disordered existence
exhausts us and steals our joy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Lord,
remove the disordered desires from my mind and heart so that I may experience
your peace and dream your dreams for my life. Do not allow the illusions of the
evil one to infiltrate my heart or mind where I unwittingly allow them to
undermine or replace your plans for me and my life.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Word
Two: <b><span style="color: red;">Mightily<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It
is easy to feel defeat as we move through life but this isn’t supposed to be
our existence at all. We are meant to mightily move through life because the
battle has already been won for us through Christ! When we feel discouraged, we
ought to call upon the conquest we have in Jesus’ shed blood.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> “Lord, help me see that in all my
circumstances, I am able to call upon you and mightily move through them. Let
me find the strength I need to boldly and confidently call upon your promises. You
have made sure that I am never alone and in that awareness let me humbly but
mightily live.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Words
Three and Four: <b><span style="color: red;">Natural
and Supernatural<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Living
in the natural means that we experience our world with our physical senses.
Oftentimes, those senses are not <i>real</i>
indicators of <i>real</i> truths. We might
not see angels but they are there. We may not hear God’s voice but He speaks to
us nonetheless. The more attention we pay to the natural, the less assurance we
tend to have of the supernatural. Today is the day to turn that around.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Holy
Spirit, thank you for my physical senses but do not let them be the only way
that I experience life. Open up the eyes of my heart so that I may
supernaturally experience life and always remember that while I am on the
earth, I am not off the earth. Mine is life meant to live in the spirit. Let
that begin today!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Word
Five: <b><span style="color: red;">Victory</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The
evil one is more than happy when believers get stuck this side of the Cross. He
delights when believers focus on the Crucifixion at the expense of the
Resurrection. It is critically important that believers experience the Cross
and Crucifixion as part of the journey and not the destination. Victory belongs
to the believer. Victory takes the believer beyond the Cross to the Throne.
Victory takes the believer beyond the Crucifixion to the Resurrection.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Father,
through your Son I have victory. Do not allow the difficult experiences of my
life to overwhelm and define me. Please stay with me as I persevere to my final
destiny given to me freely through your Son. In Jesus’ name, victory is mine!”</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: xx-small;">(picture Dreamstime Madeleine Mattson)</span></div>
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