Women's Study with all the Pieces

Looking for a woman's study for your small (or large) group but not sure where to start?

What I've learned over the years of conducting bible and women's studies has been gathered into the women's study Wrapped Up: God's Ten Gifts for Women. 

Whether you are new to women's studies or well-versed, you will enjoy the Servant Books publication of Wrapped Up: God's Ten Gifts for Women. It has all the pieces that make it an ideal choice.

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. (The book is also available on Kindle.)

The accompanying journal gives general instructions on running a study (small or large) and encourages every woman to explore the gifts in-depth.

What makes this a particularly enjoyable study is that there is also an audio component 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.

As August winds into September and you or your friends begin looking for the perfect woman's study, I am sure you will find Wrapped Up: God's Ten Gifts for Women to be the perfect answer.

God bless you on your journey.

Saving Souls

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 The Adoption Movement approaches the subject with love, dignity and grace.

Featured in a recent Catholic Digest article, The Adoption Movement 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.

Gender Issues

Congratulations to Jared Zimmerer for his Honorable Mention win in the Gender Issues category at the 2015 Catholic Press Awards! Jared's book Man Up! Becoming the New Renaissance Man is a gathering of twelve voices who speak to a variety of topics. 

They include:

 Fr. Dwight Longenecker: Foreword

Jared Zimmerer: Where Have All The Good Men Gone?

Jesse Romero: Do Not Be Afraid of the Culture of Death

Marlon De La Torre: Theological Manhood

Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers: Biblical Manhood

Fr. Steve Grunow: Sacramental Manhood

Kevin Vost: Man Up Your Mind

Jared Zimmerer: Strength for the Kingdom

Shane Kapler: Greatness of Soul

Douglas Bushman: Manhood Fulfilled in Being Prolife

Kevin Lowry: Work and Finances

Jared Zimmerer: Heroism Survives Secularism

Gerard-Marie Anthony: The Theology of the Body Influences

Jim Burnham: Mary: World's Greatest Warrior, Intercessor, and Mother

Dave DiNuzzo Sr.: The Evils of Pornography

Man Up! Contributors: Those Who Came Before Us (Saints)

Dave DiNuzzo Sr.: A Higher Call

Jared Zimmerer: The Rise and Fall of Honor

Jared is also an avid weight lifter and sought-after conference speaker whose first book is the popular Ten Commandments of Lifting Weights. 

2015 Catholic Press Awards

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 Erin's Ring!

Erin's Ring won 2nd place in Books for Teens and Young Adults Erin's Ring also won 3rd place in Catholic Novels

Laura is also the author of Finding Grace and blogs at String of Pearls.

Time-Travelling Priest Now on Kindle and Nook!

The Father Capranica Mysteries: Stories of the Strange and Supernatural by Fr. Mike Driscoll is now available on Kindle and Nook. Driscoll's fiction book is an excellent accompaniment to his non-fiction book Demons, Deliverance and Discernment. 

A Time Travelling Priest

Who better to write about a time-travelling priest than a priest?

And who better to write about the strange and supernatural than a priest whose doctoral dissertation was entitled How Catholic exorcists distinguish between demon possession and mental disorders?

The Father Capranica Mysteries: Stories of the Strange andSupernatural by Father Mike Driscoll is the newest title at Bezalel Books—and one we are quite excited to offer! Always looking for a great fiction book that can also educate, Driscoll’s book hits the mark on all fronts. It engages, entertains and educates.

Even if you aren’t drawn to the strange and supernatural—but especially is you are—Driscoll deftly weaves these elements into 10 short stories that will draw you in to learn more, all the while resolving the strange and supernatural in a faith-based and satisfying way.

The Father Capranica Mysteries is a great read and we’re honored to offer it in paperback and e-book format. 

Stories of the Strange and Supernatural

Fr. Mike Driscoll's new fiction book The Father Capranica Mysteries: Stories of the Strange and Supernatural is now available. Delving into his dissertation on Catholic exorcism, Driscoll's Father Capranica Mysteries is sure to please fans and those curious about the "strange and supernatural." 

Fr. Mike Driscoll is a priest of the Diocese of Peoria, IL.  He was 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 Seminary, and a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Regent University.  

His doctoral dissertation is entitled “How Catholic exorcists distinguish between demon possession and mental disorders.”  His non-fiction book on the subject of spirit possession, Demons, Deliverance, and Discernment, is published by Catholic Answers.