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.
What makes a recruitment poster like the classic below effective? Personalism?
There’s no doubt that those steely eyes and that pointed figure are aimed at you.
And as easy as it is to dismiss God as a remote, disinterested overlord, His approach, too, is personalist.
He wants you (and me) as you are.
As you’ve been created.
Not an automaton.
Not as His minion.
As His cherished love.
4 Comments“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.” Jeremiah 1:5
Catholic365.com 10 Things I’ve Learned from 10+ Years of Sitting in the Front Pew (December 27, 2015) “The closer you are to the altar, the longer…
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Leave a CommentMy oldest son is about to enter the teenage years, and I’ve been giving more thought to what he’s reading. I read Young Adult (YA) books myself from time to time, but they are generally books that would appeal more to young women than to young men.
So, where to start in finding good books for your Catholic (or Christian) teen? Try the Facebook group Books for Catholic Teens.
Our tree is filled with a mishmash of unrelated ornaments from different families, different eras, and different interests. Somehow they’ve all found a home with us.
SLOW work of Advent? What’s that? It seems it was just yesterday I rooted through the closet for the Advent wreath that wasn’t there and filled the Advent calendar with chocolate kisses that were devoured posthaste by a toddler. Now all four Advent candles are lit, and I worry whether that last nub of purple, the first candle lit, will make it until Christmas.
Due to the “obligations” of Christmas, Advent often seems anything but slow, perhaps the quickest wait we ever endure. That’s why this sign outside a church I pass caught my eye:
The novella is the perfect format for this busy time of year! Fit in a quick read between Christmas preparations or while relaxing in the glow of the Christmas tree. I’ve selected five of my favorites followed by a few other recommendations for Christmas short stories (which can easily be read in one sitting) and novels as well as a few items on my Christmas reading pile!
And as a bonus, a Christmas snippet from my novel Rightfully Ours, which I hope to be sharing some exciting news about soon!
CatholicFiction.net Review of The Truth and Nothing But Lies by Cheri Vausé (December, 2015) “The Truth and Nothing But Lies is an engaging tale that could be ripped…
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