April 11, 2007
New RoL Site and the New Book "Surrender" by Carmen Marcoux
Hi All,
Brian and I hope you are enjoying a joyous and blessed Easter season! You have been in our prayers and we hope you have been doing well.
We’d like to announce two new projects. The first is the redesign of our website. RoL has a new look that will hopefully make your visits more user friendly and enjoyable.
Second, we’re happy to let you know that the long-awaited sequel to Carmen Marcoux’s book “Arms of Love” is hot off the presses! “Surrender” picks up where “Arms of Love” left off as Joanie and Brandon start a life together as a married couple. We also look deeper into the lives of Joanie’s sisters Amie and Maggie as they explore God’s unique journey for their own lives.
You can order a copy of the book at our site. Just click http://www.revolutionoflove.com/marketplace/surrender.html. We also are offering free shipping when you order two or more books!
So be sure to check out the site, order the book, and have a wonderful Easter season!
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December 11, 2006
Gift Ideas: Catholic Fiction
Here are some books of Catholic fiction that I have enjoyed.
At first the storyline seemed a bit unbelievable but as I got into it I couldn't put the book down until I found out what happened!
I'm not usually into "End Times" books but this one swept me away as I followed the adventures of the holy, yet quirky, Fr. Santos as he fights the power of Satan.
Arms of Love by Carmen Marcoux
Of course, I am always eager to recommends this favorite Catholic novel! (Free shipping in December if you order from RoL!)
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October 18, 2005
A Mother's Rul eof Life
I have enjoyed the book A Mother's Rule of Life by Holly Pierlot. For more info you can read her interview on Zenit.org.
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September 14, 2005
New Catholic Novel: "Emily's Hope"
We recently received this email from an RoL reader in IL:
Earlier this year, I ordered a copy of Arms of Love from your site. I recently came across another Catholic novel I wanted to bring to your attention --- it's absolutely amazing. It's called "Emily's Hope." Wonderful family saga that brings to life dating, courtship, chastity, NFP, and the beauty of married love. I bought it after reading a review in CCL's Family Foundations; the novel is written by an NFP instructor. I'm blown away at how well the author brings the Catholic understanding of marital intimacy alive in these pages...
Well, after a recommendation like that I got a copy of the book. I started it last night and I can tell it will be one of those "hard to put down" deals. I'll let you know what I think when I'm done but in the meantime buy a copy yourself and let me know what YOU think! Check it out at FullQuiverPublishing.com.
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June 3, 2005
Tag, You're It
Ive been tagged for a book meme by Being! Or Nothingness. (Sort of an intellectual duck-duck-goose, I suppose.) Im to answer the following questions, then tag 5 others. So here it goes
1) Total number of books I own - Im not surethree, four hundred? Unless you count Brians books as mine (ie. Yours is mine and mine is yours), then the number would at least triple!
2) The last book I bought I bought two, A Refutation of Moral Relativism by Peter Kreeft and Radiating Christ by Raol Plus.
3) The last book I read was To be honest, I cant remember since Im always reading three at a time. (Depends on what kind of mood Im in at the end of the day I read in bed to fall asleep.) Im in the last chapters of Young & Catholic by Tim Drake, Persuasion by Jane Austen and just starting A Mothers Letters: A Vision of Faith in Everyday Life by Venerable Concepcion Cabrera de Armida
4) Five books that mean a lot to me Thats a tough one. Off hand, Id say:
Christ Is My Life with Marcial Maciel (Lots of spiritual wisdom.)
A Mother's Rule of Life: How to Bring Order to Your Home and Peace to Your Soul by Holly Pierlot (Lots of practical advice.)
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (I read it at least once a year and never tire of it.)
Arms of Love by Carmen Marcoux (Who would have thought thered be a worthy Catholic romance novel.)
Little Bear Treasury by Else Holmelund Minarik (I used to love this as a kid and now I snuggle up with my Bella to read it to her.)
5) I tag -
Andy at Musings of a Catholic Convert
Jimmy at JimmyAkin.org
Pete Vere at Envoy Encore
Peony at Two Sleepy Mommies
Jayson at Fathers Know Best and Franklin Family.org
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May 27, 2005
Swimming with Scapulars
Speaking of Matthew Lickona, I just came across a review of his book by Kathy Shaidle for the Catholic Regsiter.
Find out for yourself. Pick up a copy of Swimming with Scapulars.
Oh, and I finally found his blog: Godsbody. Check it out.
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Matthew Lickona Interview
Lately I've really been enjoying the e-zine Godspy. They have an intriguing interview with GenX Catholic Matthew Lickona, the author of Swimming with Scapulars. (In fact, as soon as I finish this post I'm purchasing the book so I can read it myself.) Here's a snippet of the interview:
Yes, there's some debate about whether the "New Faithful" Catholic revival is real or not, and whether there are hard numbers that confirm the trend. What do you think?I don't know if there are hard numbers to confirm the trend. It seems to me like it could be a self-fulfilling prophecy. If enough stories run about how people are returning to Eucharistic Adoration, people might start to pay more attention, they might ask what it's about, and they might find the answer appealing. I've used the image of poking around in the Church's dusty basement, picking things up, examining them, and wondering why they're down there. Why did Eucharistic Adoration go away? It's time with Jesus Incarnate. What was wrong with mortification of the flesh through fasting? It's all over Scripture, and still held up by the Church as one of the three pillarstogether with prayer and almsgivingof the spiritual life. Why did the sacrament of Confession go out of style? I don't think you have to be obsessed with guilt to love the sacrament. You just have to acknowledge the reality of sin, something any Christian should be comfortable doing, since sin is the reason for the Incarnation and the Resurrection. Where there's sin, there's guilt, and hallelujah whaddya know, confession removes that stain from your soul.
Personally, if I were not a member of the New Faithfulif by that you mean a person interested in connecting with tradition and conforming to the truths proclaimed by the ChurchI can't see why I would be a Catholic. If I didn't think the Church had the power to teach authoritatively in matters of faith and morals, if I didn't think those teachings were ordered to my spiritual well being and, ultimately, my salvation, I don't know why I would stay. But as it is, I think that the Catholic Church has the best grasp of the fullness of truth, so I'm all in, even if some of the teachings prove difficult to understand or obey. And perhaps most importantly, the Church has the Eucharist...
Read the full interview here.
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December 31, 2004
11/22/04 - Wanted: Cozy Fire & Good Book
Brian and I went book shopping last week (as if we didn't have enough already) and there are some great titles out! So here's our current reading list -
Bobbi
A Mother's Rule of Life: How to Bring Order to Your Home and Peace to Your Soul by Holly Pierlot
We Met Online: Stories of Married Catholics Who Met Their Spouses on the Internet Edited by Anthony J. Buono
Young and Catholic: The Face of Tomorrow's Church by Tim Drake
The Legion of Christ: A History by Angeles Conde
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austin (Jane is always there when I need somehting a bit "lighter".)
Brian
With God in Russia by Walter J. Ciszek
Progress in Divine Union by Raoul Plus
The Power of the Cross: Applying the Passion of Christ to Your Life by Michael Dubruiel
A Closer Walk With Christ: A Personal Ignation Retreat by Raymond Gawronski
Confidential Agent: An Entertainment by Graham Greene
I just remembered I also wanted to check out Pete Vere's new book Surprised By Canon Law: 150 Questions Laypeople Ask About Canon Law. I'll have to check that out next time. Happy Reading!
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11/11/04 - Angel in the Waters
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There's a great new children's book out called Angel in the Waters. It is published by Sophia Press and it's about the experience of a baby and his guardian angel from the moment of conception until his birth. You can read the whole book online at angelinthewaters.com. It�s truly a beautiful story! (Not just for kids, it would be a great gift for a pregnant or new mom or dad too.)
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4/24/04 - "God Alone Suffices"
Speaking of books, we received a book to review from the In the Arms of Mary Foundation. It is called God Alone Suffices by Slawomir Biela. Brian read it and really enjoyed it. Here's his review:
If there is one book specifically designed to help lay people develop an authentic spiritual life, God Alone Suffices is that book. After reading it twice I could not help but compare it to the spiritual classic Abandonment to Divine Providence by Jean-Pierre de Caussade.Author Slawomir Biela bases his book on the question: "Who or what do you rely on?" Placing this question within the context of family life, work and friendship he challenges the reader to confront their world of "reliances and illusions". With great clarity and simplicity the author unmasks those things that we normally rely on, to show that a life of holiness ultimately calls us to rely on God alone.
God Alone Suffices is thoroughly practical and inspiring. It is grounded in the spirituality of the great doctors of the interior life: John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila and Therese of Lisieux. This book will challenge you to re-evaluate your spiritual life and help you grow closer to God. I highly recommend it. It is available through the website In the Arms of Mary.org.
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December 31, 2003
9/5/03 - LOTR
Hello All. I am back from our trip a little earlier than expected. We were in great need of a little cooling fog! Actually we had a wonderful time. Brian said that this was one of his most enjoyable trips and it was. I get such a recharge seeing my family, although leaving them behind again is always tough. But I am thankful we live relatively close. Heck, what's a 7 hour drive these days? And Bella is getting to be such a trooper in the car. I am so proud of her! It is also nice to be back home. No matter where you go and how much you have it is always a wonderful feeling to return to your home and simple life. (Well, "simple" in theory, at least.)
I've been reading the Lord of the Rings trilogy and I just finished The Two Towers last night. I want to finish it all before I see the final movie. It was almost 1am but I could not put the book down until I finished it! (If you hate movie ending-spoilers, skip to the next paragraph!) I was heartbroken when Sam thought Frodo was killed by Shelob. I couldn�t believe that he would die that way! There was no way that stinkin Shelob was going to end it all like that! But the tragic ending was filled with hope that all is not yet lost and Frodo could still be saved! Man, I can't wait for Bella to go to sleep tonight so I can catch a few more pages! There's nothing like reading an incredible story for the first time and not really knowing how things will turn out.
It's funny but watching LOTR and TT has been incredibly uplifting for me lately. The way society is going with so much evil and sin around that it sometimes feels like we are helpless and hopeless. It's as if there's a huge dam with a growing crack and we're trying to repair it with a band aid. You know it's only a matter of time until the dam breaks and you'll be swept away in a tide of water.
Yet when I see Frodo, Sam and the company working for a common, almost-impossible, goal and fighting a larger-than-life evil, I see us. God has placed a task in our hands (loving Him above all else and joining Him in heaven with as many people as we can help bring along with us) and in the meantime there is a powerful enemy hell-bent on making us fail. And just as Sam and Frodo had friends and gifts that helped them on the dangerous journey, we have the Sacraments and the Church to guide us and give us the strength we need to carry on and fight until the end of our days. It's something I have to remind myself often. We're in this together! love, b.
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8/22/03 - A & E Movies
Good morning. It seems that the days I come around to post are on Tues & Fri. There's no possible way I can post daily (I don't know how you other moms do it!) so I figure twice a week is sufficient.
The other night I taped the movie THE MAYOR OF CASTERBRIDGE that was on A&E. I absolutely love all those literary classics (particularly anything Austen) and I hadn't read the novel by Thomas Hardy. It starred one of my favorite actors Ciaran Hinds (of Persuasion, Ivanhoe and Jane Erye fame.) Two of the actreses (I don't know their name off hand) were in other movies - one was Jane Fairfax in the hollywood Emma and the other was the young Jewish girl from Daniel Deronda. (That was also a good movie - I just got the DVD of it.)
Anyway, I watched the movie with Brian and man, if you're the type that needs a happy ending don't watch it! It has a lot of twists and turns and people from one scene will later tie into people from another scene, sort of Dickens style (Our Mutual Friend come to mind.) The movie felt a bit choppy at times but that could have been because of the stupid commercials. I'll know better when I watch the DVD. So although it was sad it was still enjoyable to watch and moral lessons could be gained. Besides sometimes you just need a hankie moment to have a good cry!
If you want to watch the movie it's playing again tonight on A&E. And if you liked to buy the movie there's a special through A&E, the DVD and the book for $29. And for those who've asked, yes I'll make a list of my favorite literary adaptions to post on RoL. I'll let you know when it's up. Have a great weekend guys! keep praying, b.