Last week, we shared Chapter Three of the terrific novel, Through the Open Window by talented novelist Anne Faye.

This month, to celebrate the fact that noted author Heidi Bratton has joined us as a columnist, we are giving away a set of Heidi’s tremendous Celebrate series of four board books.

After hearing about Rocking the Cradle Catholic: Raising Little Saints in a Lukewarm World when Greg and Jennifer Willits interviewed author Mary Moore on The Catholics Next Door

Last week, we shared Chapter Three of the terrific novel, Through the Open Window by talented novelist Anne Faye. Join us each Monday as we watch this incredible story unfold.

Last week, we shared Chapter Two of the terrific novel, Through the Open Window by talented novelist Anne Faye.

Audrey, please briefly introduce yourself to our readers. Hello. My name is Audrey Penn and I am an author of children’s literature.

Our guest this week, Susie Lloyd, is a frequent contributor to various Catholic magazines and the winner of three Catholic Press Association awards. 

In my mind I keep a list of cities I’d love to visit someday. Dublin, Ireland.  Rome, Italy.  Mankato, Minnesota – otherwise known as Deep Valley.

Thank you to everyone at CatholicTV, especially Fr. Robert Reed and Kevin Nelson for the recent opportunity they provided for me to share about  on their great program, This is the Day. 

Thank you to Anne Hughes for bringing to my attention her wonderful effort to support and encourage our priests during this Year for Priests.

Have you ever read “The Little Black Book,” a Lenten booklet based on the writings of Bishop Ken Untener? I wish I had the time to explore all facets of the Bible, but I don’t, not at this stage of my life.

Last week, we shared Chapter One of the terrific novel, Through the Open Window by talented novelist Anne Faye. Join us each Monday as we watch this incredible story unfold.

“The closer one gets to God, the simpler one becomes.” —St. Therese, the Little Flower

We are thrilled to introduce our next online novel, Through the Open Window by talented novelist Anne Faye.

I really wasn’t looking for another book on Mary, though, as a confirmed Mary geek and a book-a-holic, I have a certain weakness to great quotes and the promise of a good read.

This week we welcome Sister Rose Pacatte.  Sister Rose is the Director of the Pauline Center for Media Studies in Los Angeles.  She is an noted national and international media literacy specialist, an award winning author and a noted film and television analyst. 

As Catholics, we are taught about the existence of Purgatory; however, we tend to forget about it or try to avoid talking or even thinking about Purgatory.

With the thought provoking conclusion of Katherine Valentine’s wonderful novel Sweet Dreams, I’m very happy to share the following recipes provided by the author. 

I hope you can join me this afternoon in tuning in to Kresta in the Afternoon to hear our good friend and CatholicMom.com contributor Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle. 

As a mother of four sons, ages 19-24, I found Sean McVeigh’s book, I’ve Got to Change, invaluable. Moms always want to help their kids, but as those “kids” grow older and begin to think that they know it all