Welcome to the July 2017 edition of An Open Book, hosted both at My Scribbler’s Heart AND CatholicMom.com! I had long been looking forward to reading…
2 CommentsRelevant Fiction for Body & Soul
Welcome to the July 2017 edition of An Open Book, hosted both at My Scribbler’s Heart AND CatholicMom.com! I had long been looking forward to reading…
2 CommentsWelcome to the June 2017 edition of An Open Book, hosted both at My Scribbler’s Heart AND CatholicMom.com! My family is in a bit of a reading…
10 CommentsWelcome to the May 2017 edition of An Open Book, hosted both at My Scribbler’s Heart AND CatholicMom.com! Despite the many times over the past decades that…
18 CommentsFatima. Few place-names in the Christian world conjure up such powerful images and associations as that of this humble town in Portugal. For it was there that Our Lady appeared to three shepherd children beginning in 1917 apparitions that are intimately linked to pious Catholic practices such as devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the five first Saturdays, daily recitation of the Rosary with the Fatima prayer, as well as miracles attested to even by non-believers, such as the day the sun danced. The Virgin’s message, as it always is, was penance. But she also predicted world historical events such as the rise and fall of communism, the second world war, and the attempted assassination of Pope St. John Paul II. She promised refuge in her Immaculate Heart to all who approach her – a promise extended, and urgently needed, today.
4 CommentsWelcome to the April 2017 edition of An Open Book, hosted both at My Scribbler’s Heart AND CatholicMom.com! Let’s dive right in, shall we? Here’s what we’ve…
4 CommentsI’m linking to Top 5 Wednesday (#T5W) on Goodreads to share five of my favorite angsty romances. So that we’re all on the same page here, let’s define the term:
adj.: describes a situation or literary piece which contains dark, depressing, angry, and/or brooding emotions from the participating characters.

Welcome to the March 2017 edition of An Open Book, hosted both at My Scribbler’s Heart AND CatholicMom.com! I know all the months roll by quickly,…
1 CommentIn this season between Christmas and the arrival of Spring, it’s easy to fall into slumps of all sorts. I’m linking to Top 5 Wednesday (#T5W) on Goodreads to share five books to get you out of a slump. My intention was to do a short video, but it’s been a long day. It’s late. And I’m just not up for the demands of video. So, a blog post it is. All of these books are highly recommended whether you’re slumping or not.
