November - 2018

A Peek At Adrastea, Enthralling, Tolkien-Inspired Fantasy By Anastasia Vincent

For Greater Glory: Books About The Cristero Martyrs in Mexico

Grand Opening: Books For Catholic Kids

The Story of a Book

The Jesse Tree: Counting Our Way Through Salvation History

The Prophet Isaiah talks about the root of Jesse in Isaiah 11:10-12.10: "In that day the root of Jesse shall stand as an ensign to the peoples; him shall the nations seek, and his dwellings shall be glorious. (RSV)..." Jesse was the father of King David and thus the ancestor of Christ. From the image of the root as ancestor, the Jesse Tree developed into a motif in art in Eastern and Western Christianity. Above are some beautiful examples I collected. The Jesse Tree is a gen

Christmas Book Gifts For Catholic Kids: Saint Michael: Above The 38th Parallel

Saint Michael: Above the 38th Parallel is a newly published comic about a true story that happened to a marine in the Korean War. The soldier's life was saved by St. Michael himself. The webpage has a link to a youtube video of a broadcast that was made about this story in 1950. This would make a great Christmas gift for boys 12 and up. #GraphicNovels #Christmas #BooksForBoys #YoungAdultBooks #Comics

Free Book Give Away: December 1 To 5

From December 1 to 5, 2018, you will be able to buy a Christmas gift risk free! Download a free copy of the kindle version of St.Rosaline, the Carthusian: The Saint With The Shining Eyes. If you like the book, you could either give the free kindle version as a gift or purchase a paper back copy. After reading your free book, we would be ever so grateful if you left a comment on Amazon or on Goodreads. If you don't feel comfortable writing, you could just rate the book by awar

Advent: Counting Our Way To Christmas

Advent wreaths are a way of counting the weeks before Christmas. Lighting a candle for each Sunday before the great feast is a way to shorten the time of expectation for children and adults alike. The candles also symbolize Christ, the Light of the World. If you are an Eastern Catholic or Orthodox Christian, you get to light six candles starting on the Sunday following November 14, the feast day of Saint Philip, the Apostle. The candles are set on the six-pointed Star of Davi

Thanksgiving Part III: The Catholics In New France

The Puritans of Plymouth Plantation were not the only immigrants to the New World giving thanks to God. To the North in New France, today's Quebec, a group of Jesuit missionaries,named "blackrobes" by the natives,under the leadership of St. Jean de Brebeuf arrived in 1625 and traveled up the St. Lawrence River to bring the Catholic faith to the Huron tribe. De Brebeuf and seven of his companions were eventually martyred. Their stories make fascinating reading, especially for

The Story Of The Book: Nadia Is Featured In St. Mary's Messenger Catholic Children's Magazin

We are in the media! St.Mary's Messenger, a great Catholic Children's Magazine, has printed my interview with Nadia Olson, illustrator of St. Rosaline, the Carthusian. The article "Drawing For God" actually covers most of a two-page spread in the magazine. St. Mary's Messenger was even considerate enough to add a red box announcing the book's availability on Amazon. Thank you, Kris Weipert and staff. In the interview, Nadia talks about her art, her family and about how she ca