“Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others.” – St. Augustine
Because I’ve built up a large collection of duplicate books and resources, each week I’m giving away one or more of these items, absolutely free, no strings attached.
You can enter anytime during each week for that week’s giveaway, with a new giveaway beginning each Friday. To see a list of past giveaways, go here.
This week’s giveaway is a copy of Lisa Hendey’s brand new book, A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms: 52 Companions for Your Heart, Mind, Body, and Soul. As I suggested in my review, don’t let the title fool you. The book’s saintly advice is not just for Catholic woman as I was stirred by Lisa’s reflections and inspired by many saints I had never encountered before. Here’s a snippet from my review:
“I also loved the Activities. Lisa suggests many actions–some for parents, others with children–to help families celebrate that particular saint. Under St. Francis, for example, Lisa proposes having a family discussion on God’s presence in the world and then together reading Francis’ famous “Canticle of the Sun”. Under St. Benedict she encourages families to create a family “Rule of Life”, a systemized schedule of work and prayer that incorporates chores, school, career, and family prayer time.
From Mary, Mother of Jesus–“the first and best Catholic mom”–to Chiara Badano, a young saint from the ’90s, Lisa unrolls a rich tapestry of holy saints who can help all women today. I highly recommend this book to all mothers, Catholic or not, and I even think most dads would love it, too–I definitely did.”
In order to win this week’s giveaway, leave a comment below answering this question:
Who is your favorite saint and why?
The winning comment will be randomly selected on Friday morning using a random number generator, and the giveaway item(s) will be sent out, free-of-charge, shortly thereafter.
In the future I’ll be giving away many more books and resources–sometimes multiple items per giveaway. So check back next Friday!
Update: The drawing is closed for the week of Friday, October 28. Congratulations to Rhoda B. for winning this week! Check your e-mail for instructions on receiving the book. If you don’t see an e-mail from me, check your spam box–apparently e-mails with “giveaway” in the subject line often end up there.