Review: Bringing Lent Home with Mother Teresa

Here's a new review of Bringing Lent Home with Mother Teresa from Amazon...


"I love to bring the Liturgical seasons to life in our family. This book does that for the season of Lent. It begins on Ash Wednesday and guides the family through each day. It reminds us that Lent is a period of fasting, abstinence, and prayer. Each day includes a parental reflection, a family prayer, a short story from the life of Mother Teresa, and great idea for fasting and almsgiving. It isn't too wordy or difficult for children to understand. For example, the author suggests for fasting one day, "Ask the children to fast from complaining and grumbling today." And for almsgiving, she suggests, "Encourage the children to pay someone a compliment today." We will use this resource every year."


Thank you very much for your review! God bless you and yours!


Donna-Marie

OY!

I received a private Face Book message from a woman earlier today which said: 


"Gee, Donna. Now that the Archbishop of NY has endorsed your book about motherhood, we can throw the BVM and begin your cause for canonization."


I guess she was referring to the fact that I commented on Archbishop's Dolan's post in which he announced a trip to Rome (a pilgrimage) when he becomes a Cardinal.


And, I replied to this woman in a FB message in response to her message:


 "XXXXXXXX, I'm not sure what you are trying to say and why you would approach me like this. May God bless you and yours."


Then, she said: 


"THAT is just my point. It is obvious you understand little. Your comments and posts of Archbishop Dolan have turned the Archdiocese of NY into one big animal act of arrogance and self promotion. And may God help us all."


So, I said:


"You are totally mistaken. I commented once. Why didn't you criticize me publicly? Why are you hiding behind a FB message?"


Then, she said:


"I am not hiding at all. It is YOU who are cashing in on religion and reducing the office of Archbishop to a business conducive to your own behalf. You are an obvious member of that EWTN hit parade of Eugene Clark, John Corapi and the like who miscontrue the phrase "made in the image and likeness of God". BTW, you're not within the NY Archdiocese, are you? Not many of Dolan's fans are. Gee.... I wonder why? Please don't take my words as criticism. They are not meant that way....simply observation and overstatement of the obvious. Good luck with that halo you're attempting to build around your head. I hope it's worth it. You have NO idea how many unnecessary abortions are caused by women such as yourself. NO idea."


So, I said:


"I'm wondering if what you have to say in the form of your attacks of me here in the private messages couldn't be said in the public thread on Face Book. Is that because you know how uncharitable you are acting? And where is this all coming from? I don't know you and you don't know me. But, I am praying for you and wish you well."





SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK? I suspect the woman is hurting inside and just lashed out irrationally. Please say a prayer for this woman (and me too!). Thank you and God bless!

Radio Segment regarding Embracing Motherhood!

I'm on today - click the link and look on the right of the page for "American Catholic Radio." Click that and you'll see info. about my radio segment. It's #12-03. Click the play button and enjoy. :)
http://productions.franciscanmedia.org/

I did this specific radio interview when I was out in Cincinnati visiting my publisher Servant Books to narrate my newly released book: Embracing Motherhood. It was an interesting and fun experience recording the book for the audio format.

"Little" things are not so little!