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The Magical Land of Narnia

November 26, 2008

The recent movies The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and Prince Caspian have stirred a renewed interest in the novels written by C.S. Lewis, of which there are seven. Before the movies came out, I had only heard of the Narnia series in passing, and to be honest, I wasn’t particularly interested in [...]

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Get In Your Spiritual Game

September 28, 2007

Last weekend I attended a men’s conference at a local parish. The keynote speaker was Danny Abramowicz, a former wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints.
He talked about his life in football and his re-conversion to the Faith. A fascinating story.
He also introduced everyone to his “Spiritual Workout” which is included in his book. If [...]

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The Holy Father’s New Book is Here!

May 22, 2007

Here is an excellent review and some comments about Pope Benedict XVI’s new Book “Jesus Of Nazareth“ which was released in the U.S. just a few days ago.
Review and comments of Dr. Jeff Mirius, Founder of Catholic Culture:
Benedict’s New Book
by Dr. Jeff Mirus
May 18, 2007

My parish church is blessed to have a very enthusiastic priest [...]

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Reasons To Believe – New Scott Hahn Book

May 17, 2007

This book unravels mysteries, corrects misunderstandings, and offers thoughtful, straightforward responses to common objections about the Catholic faith.

Bestselling author Scott Hahn, a convert to Catholicism, has experienced the doubts that so often drive discussions about God and the Church. In the years before his conversion, he was first a nonbeliever and then an anti-Catholic clergyman.
In [...]

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You CAN Teach your kids Latin

September 17, 2006

This post was eaten by Wordpress a couple of weeks ago so I am finally getting around to rewriting it.
As I have gotten older, one of my biggest regrets about my education (both school and self taught) is a failure to learn some Latin. I have been in a polyphonic choir and attended Latin Masses [...]

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Something To Remember Me By

July 6, 2006

This is a heart-warming book about the relationship between a granddaughter and her grandmother. Through the years, they are fortunate to spend special time together – just the two of them. From grocery shopping to watering the garden to tea parties , everything is fun because they are together. Sometimes they were just sit and [...]

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