View from the Domestic Church

In addition to my books

I have written for the English edition of L'Osservatore Romano (Vatican newspaper)

The National Catholic Register, Catholic World Report, Our Sunday Visitor (national) newsweekly, Columbia Magazine, The Catholic Transcript, The News Times, The New Milford Times, Hearth magazine, Canticle magazine, Lay Witness magazine, Faith & Family magazine, CarbLite magazine, On the Web - many areas, including Catholic Exchange, Catholic Online, Catholic Lane, Catholic Mom, and a parenting column for Irish Family Press (print edition), a Catholic weekly newspaper published in Ireland as well as the online format. My work appears in many foreign publications as well (Nigeria, Singapore, Africa, Russia, and more).

A Catholic Woman's Book of Prayers

With all the mixed messages that women receive from society today, women can be distracted from--and even unreceptive to--the deep and abiding love that Christ has for them. Whether single or married, religious or consecrated, parenting children, or spiritually mentoring others, women need to know that the Lord understands the many challenges they face, their desire for inspiration, and, above all, their need to be affirmed as women.Through this book of original and traditional prayers from one of the top ten most fascinating Catholics of 2009 as rated by Faith & Family Live, women can realize God's divine Love, thrive in inspiration from Saints and the Church and rest in the affirmation of the "feminine genius." (order above by clicking book image at top of page)

First and foremost educator

"Since parents have conferred life on their children, they have a most solemn obligation to educate their offspring. Hence, parents must be acknowledged as the first and foremost educators of their children. Their role as educators is so decisive that scarcely anything can compensate for their failure in it. For it devolves on parents to create a family atmosphere so animated with love and reverence for God and others that a well-rounded personal and social development will be fostered among children. Hence, the family is the first school of those social virtues which every society needs."--Gravissimum Educationis (one of the documents of the Second Vatican Council)

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Catholic Family Fun: A Guide for the Adventurous, Overwhelmed, Creative, or Clueless

Sarah Reinhard wrote a new book! It's published by Pauline Books and Media. I think you're going to love it. Do you have kids or know someone who does? This IS THE book for today's parent!

This is what I said in my endorsement:

“Embrace spontaneous and organized

Catholic family fun moments. In Catholic

Family Fun, Sarah Reinhard offers

endless imaginative ideas to keep your

growing family happy, entertained,

engaged, and even educated as you

create splendid memories together.”

Here's the book description:

Discover how game night/day meets Catholicism in Catholic Family Fun: A Guide for the Adventurous, Overwhelmed, Creative or Clueless, an inspirational guidebook offering activities with strategies and suggestions for fun family engagement - with one another and with faith! A great resource for parents, grandparents, caretakers, and family friends, this book conceptualizes a wide range of fun, practical activities that strengthen faith formation in young to grade-school age children.

Here are some useful links:

The Catholic Family Fun "hub" on Sarah's site: http://snoringscholar.com/my-books/catholic-family-fun/

The Catholic Family Fun book website, which includes new activities and reflections each month, as well as a handful of activities from the book: http://pauline.org/CatholicFamilyFun/tabid/741/Default.aspx

The Catholic Family Fun Facebook page, where Sarah is inviting everyone to interact and share: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicFamilyFun

Want to purchase a copy? Sarah suggests, "First and foremost, please support your local Catholic retailer. If you don’t have one or aren’t able to, here are some other places to purchase Catholic Family Fun."