The Power of Prayer {Book Review}
The Power of Prayer
by Kevin and Mary O’Neill
This book is part of the Building Block’s of Faith Series and is available at Sophia Institute Press
The Power of Prayer is an incredible presentation of Catholic Prayer,with brick-built scenes about the Saints, life-like scenes from the Bible, and all the classic prayers and devotions for Catholics.
There is No Saint Named Kelly {Book Review}
I just discovered this book at The Pauline Bookstore, and I had to pick it up!
I love the style of illustration, and I know I’ve had the same conversation with my own daughter Kelly…
The truth is that EVERYONE up in Heaven is considered a SAINT…we only know for sure the ones by name who have been officially recognized as a Saint, but there are already SO many Saint Kellys up there!
Family Gifts from Amazon
I don’t know about you, but the Christmas Shopping List is pretty daunting. I’m hoping to get a couple gifts for the whole family and then chip away at getting a few items for each person. While I’m scouting out these purchases, I decided to recommend my absolute favorites, in case that’s of use to you!
Library of How Saints Pray
I’ve been creating my own Masterclass-for-me, researching what the Saints teach us about prayer. I’ve discovered some AWESOME books…some are probably familiar if you’ve ever jumped into Catholic spiritual reading, but some are a little obscure, written by holy men and women, not yet declared saints…a couple of them are still walking around in our time!
Renovations
We recently renovated our online Arma Dei Catholic Shop with new formatting, and helpful buttons offering shortcuts to carefully-curated products according to Season of the Liturgical Calendar, Sacraments, Saints, Catechism, Prayer, and Prayer Journal Stamps!
Imagine You Walked with Jesus: A Guide to Ignatian Contemplative Prayer {Book Review}
Imagine You Walked with Jesus: A Guide to Ignatian Contemplative Prayer
by Jerry Windley-Daoust
Our Sunday Visitor
This book is a treasure!
Windley-Daoust provides all the context of first-century Palestine, including what the buildings looked and felt like, what clothes the people wore, and what food they enjoyed, as well as insights into the Jewish culture of the time. He provides prayer to help us receive the specific Scripture and then ‘sets the scene’ with helpful detail about the context, given the culture and any special references alluded to within the Scripture. The author then extends a few questions to prompt reflection and consider how the story applies to our lives. He encourages us to reflect and prayer-journal or share with a prayer group.
Encountering Signs of Faith {Book Review}
Encountering Signs of Faith: My Unexpected Journey with Sacramentals, the Saints, and the Abundant Grace of God
by Allison Gingras
Available at Ave Maria Press
I have thoroughly enjoyed reading Encountering Signs of Faith: My Unexpected Journey with Sacramentals, the Saints, and the Abundant Grace of God by Allison Gingras.
Review: The Illustrated Bible for Children by Magnificat/Ignatius Press
I am so excited to review this NEW Illustrated Bible for Children by the Magnificat division of Ignatius Press. It’s beautifully illustrated with relatively simple and very sweet illustrations in a comic book format for kids 7 years old and up. The font is a nice size with a combination of CAPS for narration and upper and lower case for dialogue. The people are smiley cartoon (my categorization) in gentle and friendly settings, color and formatting.
The Cloak of St Joseph Visual Devotional is here!
I’ve been a fan of St. Joseph’s for quite some time…our son named after him just turned 21! My love and respect for St. Joseph only got stronger with the Consecration to St. Joseph a lot of us did last year and the Dedication of the Year to St. Joseph by Pope Francis.
