Carolyn Astfalk is a wife, mother, and author of contemporary Catholic romances, including her latest, All in Good Time. She formerly worked as a communications director and now works just to keep her head above water. Find her books on Amazon and her other words scattered around the blogosphere and social media.
Forgiveness is a common theme in literature. Why? Well, we’ve all been hurt. We have justified reasons for our anger and resentment. But the bitterness that festers when we don’t forgive . . . well, there’s plenty of internal and external turmoil for a writer to draw from. Here’s a selection of books that highlights forgiveness and mercy over revenge.
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Incorporating literature written from a Catholic worldview into the Catholic school classroom is easier than ever. The books featured below are representative of what is available from contemporary Catholic authors.
Each of the authors below are members of Catholic Teen Books, and this is a just a sample of what you’ll find there: well-written fiction in a variety of genres. For educators or those organizing book clubs, most books also provide either a discussion guide, study guide, teacher’s guide or curriculum guide.
Leave a CommentWelcome to the July 2021 edition of An Open Book, hosted both at My Scribbler’s Heart and CatholicMom.com! Now that summer is here, my husband is…
9 CommentsGet Rightfully Ours for only 99 cents on Kindle (or Kindle app). Sale runs Thursday, June 24 through Saturday, June 26, 2021.
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How do you best introduce a child to the Word of God? Stories. We all begin with simplified versions of the most important stories in the Bible, including Noah’s Ark, the Nativity of Jesus, miracles, and the Resurrection.
These books meet the needs of a variety of ages, from infants to preschoolers. Peruse the details of each and take a look inside to find simple narratives, lift-the-flaps, visual searches, and more. They make wonderful baptism, birthday, Christmas, or Easter gifts. Then spend a few minutes with a child on your lap, sharing the wonderful love story of God and His people – us!
Welcome to the June 2021 edition of An Open Book, hosted both at My Scribbler’s Heart and CatholicMom.com! In a Far-Off Land by Stephanie Landsem is a…
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Barring catastrophe, I’ll read a lot more this summer than this list. Books I’m proofreading, beta reading, writing, or reviewing for a particular purpose. Some nonfiction books, some spiritual reading, and books I read to or with my kids. But these books are the ones I want to get to this summer, just for me! I’m thinking of also adding a re-read of Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind to the list because it’s been far too long.
What must-read book should I add to this list? (If you can’t tell, Christian or clean romance is my favorite, but I love books outside of those genres too.)
Whether your children are new to Mass, have been away from it, or are there every Sunday, they, like us, are prone to distraction. A child’s missal or book about the Mass can help them to understand the Mass and to follow along. Here are several to help re-focus and to comprehend. (My First Interactive Mass Book is currently sold out.)
