It’s that time of year again, our second chance to start the new year (the Liturgical Calendar began with Advent in 2020).These are the big four resolutions that I’m going to tackle (again) and I’ve included some resource, article and affiliate links that I’ve found helpful.
Prompt Me to Pray…with the 12 Days of Christmas!
December 17, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Most of us are familiar with the Christmas Song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” and how it represents symbols of Catechism for the early Christians with the gifts that God gave to us. From the partridge representing Jesus Himself, each day brings numbered gifts to represent various elements of our Faith:
Best 2020 Catholic Books for Your Christmas Wish List
December 10, 2020 by 1 Comment
Picture Books
This is the Church
Written by Katie Warner and illustrated by Meg Whalen
Full Book Review on Equipping Catholic Families
This is an exquisitely beautiful picture book! With each beautifully illustrated page, we are introduced to Jesus, the Apostles, St. Joseph and Mother Mary, patriarchs, prophets and kings and Adam and Even through the stained glass windows within a Church.
Let Go of Anger and Stress {Book Review}
December 10, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Let Go of Anger & Stress: Be Transformed by the Fruits of the Holy Spirit
by Gary Zimak
Let Go of Anger & Stress is a helpful handbook for inviting the Holy Spirit to work in us and live out the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit. By allowing ourselves to be transformed by love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulnes, gentleness and self-control, we are able to let go of anger and stress. We can learn how to be the person He created us to be.
Lily Lolek {Picture Book Review}
December 10, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Lily Lolek: Future Saint
by Katie Warner, illustrated by Amy Rodriguez
Lily Lolek: Future Saint is a sweet picture book about a little girl who dreams of being a Saint. She tries to imitate all of the Saints she learns about, but soon discovers, with the help of a family visit from a parish priest, that she’s called to be a Saint in the unique and unrepeatable way that only she can be: by being herself.
Bless Us, O Lord {Book Review}
December 10, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Bless Us O Lord: A Family Treasury of Mealtime Prayers
by Robert M. Hamma
Bless Us O Lord offers an extensive collection of prayers for mealtime for Days of the Week, specific Days within the Seasons of the Liturgical Calendar, Holidays and Saints’ Days, and other special occasions. For each of the Saints’ Days, a quick bio of the Saint is presented, followed by a customized prayer either attributed to the Saint or expressing special insight or gifts of the Saint for us to pursue or imitate.
Holy Hacks {Book Review}
December 10, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Holy Hacks: Everyday Ways to Live Your Faith and Get To Heaven
by Patti Maguire Armstrong
Holy Hacks is such a cool book! I think I counted over 430 different Hacks for Holiness in life, for humility, in relationships, in prayer, for spiritual protection, for evangelizing, against gossip, inspired by the Saints and within the Seasons of the Liturgical Calendar!
Who Do You Say That I Am? {Book Review}
December 10, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Who Do You Say That I Am? and Other Questions Christ Asks Us
by Robert LeBlanc
Who Do You Say That I Am? is thoughtfully written and insightful. It offers a perfect opportunity for reflection and a jumpstart to prayer. Prompted to respond to Jesus’ direct questions through our own circumstances, struggles, and joys, we dare to explore and pursue a deeper personal relationship with Jesus. This book will be a welcome addition to your collection of spiritual reading and an invaluable prompt for heartfelt prayer.
Oremus {Book Review}
December 10, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This is such a handy little prayer book, especially for me since our Parish started having Adoration every Thursday evening and Friday morning.
I’m too young to have learned the Latin prayers and this book has all of the prayers: Morning Prayers, Prayers at Meals, Evening Prayers, Prayers for Adoration and Holy Communion, The Rosary, Consecration to Mary, Stations of the Cross, Divine Mercy, many Marian Prayers, Psalms and so much more! And they are all presented in English on one page, and Latin on the facing page. So even if you grew up memorizing these Latin prayers, now you can know exactly what you are saying with the translation right in front of you.
Why We’re Catholic {Book Review}
December 9, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Why We’re Catholic: Our Reasons for Faith, Hope, and Love
By Trent Horn
Available through Catholic Answers Press at this link: Why We’re Catholic
This is a friendly, easy to navigate book explaining why we believe the things we believe within the Catholic Faith. While we can be formed in the Faith, we often have difficulty explaining and defending the teachings of the Catholic Faith. This book is a collection of clear and concise, down-to-earth explanations that will certainly help us in our formation, as well as evangelization. It will also help us in those precarious moments when we’re asked questions about the Faith, that we can’t clearly answer.
