Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Great Reads for Lent...





Does your spiritual life need a little kick in the pants - a little boost?  Well, check out these wonderful reads that we stumbled upon!  Happy Lent!








Magnetic Christianity - using your God-given gifts to build the kingdom
*****This book gets 5 stars!  A must read and one you can't put down.

Sinner - by none other than The Catholic Guy Lino Rulli.  A hilarious read - Lino's story of his attempts to be a good Catholic in today's world.

The Carpenter's Cloth - by Sigmund Brouwer.  A representation of what it would have been like to be a first hand witness of Jesus' journey to His Passion and beyond. Beautiful, riveting, and yes, graphic details of the scourging, crowning and crucifixion that reminds us all just how much He loves us.  Each time you read this, you will see the events of the Passion with new eyes.

The Little Way of Lent - Meditations in the spirit of St. Therese.

30 Days To Taming Your Tongue - what you say (and don't say) will improve your relationships.   Ouch!  This one really convicted me!  This is one of Immaculee's favorite books.  By the way, if you haven't read her two books Left To Tell, and Led by Faith:  Rising from the Ashes of the Rwandan Genocide, these would be excellent reads for Lent as well.

Another great resource for Lent:  The Busted Halo Show's Fast-Pray-Give Calendar!  A different thought and way to put your faith into action every day of Lent, so you'll never get stuck in a rut!



Religious Liberty At Stake - The Catholic Church and the HHS Mandate



Praise God for priests like Fr. Sammie Maletta who gave a stirring homily on the evils and dangers of the HHS Mandate, which the Obama administration is attempting to force the Catholic Church to capitulate to.  Please take a few minutes to watch this video - Mother Church is the one voice in this world today that continually stands for the truth and we must fight to preserve that voice!  You can also view the video at GusLloyd.com

 We are on a slippery slope indeed folks.  We need to act now to protect our religious liberty - now and for our children in the future.  How?  Contact your senators, pray, fast and leave the rest to God.  A few Rosaries would certainly by helpful too!