I was reading through my twitter feed and saw a post about Duff Goldman (from one of my fave Food Network shows Ace of Cakes) being on a Catholic radio show to talk about his baking, his book and his charity work. Then I found out that the “The Catholics Next Door” radio show is put together by Greg and Jennifer Willits from the Rosary Army. (I interviewed Rosary Army years ago at RoL – back when I was friends with a crazy thing called “spare time.”) I am so happy to see what they are doing! If you don’t have Sirius Radio, you can download their podcast from itunes or listen here.
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“The Catholics Next Door”
New Magazine for Catholic Singles
Lisa at CatholicMom.com posted about a new magazine for Catholic singles called Tobias. (Where was this ten years ago??) Check it out and get a complimentary issue here.
E-Book: Simplifying Your Domestic Church
A friend of mine mentioned that she is reading the e-book Simplifying Your Domestic Church: A Spiritual Journal to Help Declutter, Organize and Systemize the Home. I was interested in it because with another little one coming into the house, I’ve been trying to declutter and make more room, but there is room for so much more improvement!
I downloaded the ebook this morning and have started reading it. Each chapter has pages of practical tips on different areas. (ie. organizing, managing your time, money budgeting etc.) There is a page of self-examining questions. (ie. Do I have a hard time detaching from this of this world?) Then there is a page of saint quotes/scripture for each day of the week and a blank page for your notes. Some of the tips are geared towards a homeschooling family but I was able to adjust them to our own schooling situation. The book totals 110 pages and you can print it out or just read from your computer.
To learn more about the book, the author and her apostolate Project Nazareth check out this article. You can order the book at Catholic Heritage Curricula.
Kid’s Catholic Fiction: Olivia and the Little Way
A friend told me about this book and it looks great.
Fifth grader Olivia Thomas has moved to a new school in a new state, and is eager to make friends! Her best friend quickly becomes someone she has never seen — St. Thérèse of Lisieux.
Follow Olivia’s trials as she tries to fit in at St. Michael’s School. With the help of her grandmother, she learns about the “Little Way” of serving God and how it can change everything!
Nancy Carabio Belanger’s touching book, targeted toward girls and boys age 8-13, is beautifully illustrated by Sandra Casali LewAllen.
It was recommended by Rachel Watkins (of the Little Flowers Girls” Club) and it is worth checking out. It is avaiable at Amazon or directly from LittleFlowerBook.com.
New Catholic Teen Book Series
This morning I came upon a new book called Catholic, Reluctant. It is the first book of the new Catholic teen fiction series John Paul 2 High. The author “Christian M.Frank” is actually a team of young Catholics writing the books together. How cool is that? Check out the website johnpaul2high.com and then order your copy at amazon!