A couple years ago, on my 24th birthday, I decided to spend one year studying two unfamiliar saints: St. Therese of Lisieux and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. I chose them first because I didn’t know much about them, but second because they each died when they were just 24. I wanted them to challenge me …
My favorite saint: Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Read More »
Today we continue our regular series called “Learning from the Saints.” Our guide is expert Bert Ghezzi, a dear friend of mine and the author of numerous books including Voices of the Saints, Saints at Heart, and Discover Christ: Developing a Personal Relationship with Jesus. His newest book is The Saints Devotional Bible, which illuminates the Scriptures with the saints’ own reflections. You …
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“Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others.” – St. Augustine Since I’ve built up a large collection of extra books and resources, each week I give some away, absolutely free, no strings attached. Each giveaway lasts seven days with a new …
As soon as the world learned that Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio had been elected pope on March 13, publishers scrambled to produce new books on his life. However, Dr. Matthew Bunson, senior correspondent for Our Sunday Visitor, was already ahead of the game. During the interregnum period between popes, he was busy writing about Pope …
(Video) Interview with Dr. Matthew Bunson – On Pope Francis Read More »
For all you C.S. Lewis fans out there, Amazon is running some great Kindle deals on many Lewis books: “Surprised By Joy” ($2.24) “The Abolition of Man” ($0.99) “Reflections on the Psalms” ($2.24) “The Four Loves” ($2.24) “Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer” ($2.51) “Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold” ($2.24) “All My Road …
