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!

Well, it's about time we had something new on this blog isn't it?  So sorry, trying to keep two up and going I seem to get tunnel vision.  Anyway, a really cool friend of mine gave me an awesome cd from Dynamic Catholic.  She had to pry it out of my hands to get it back - it was really that good, even after listening to it three times!

Consider this:  When 70% of Catholics don't go to Mass on Sunday, isn't it time to do something bold?  That's the mission of Dynamic Catholic in a nutshell.  


Here's the link to their site:  DynamicCatholic.com

Here are a few of the wonders you'll find on this site:

• Videos such as Is the Mass Boring?  -- You'll never see the Mass the same way again after listening to this story.
• 100 great things happening in the Catholic Church today 
• Catholic Moments and Everyday life
• 2011 Reading List - did you know (it's shameful really) that Catholics on the whole read one book or less per year that is considered spiritual reading?  And that most of our Protestant and Evangelical brothers and sisters read 3 or more books to enhance their spiritual life?  Looks like we could use a little inspiration doesn't it?!
• There's lots more, this is just the tip of the iceberg.  Go, now, and check it out!

"Let your light shine"  ~  Jesus Christ

DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR MONEY IS GOING?

The following is a partial list of corporations that support Planned Parenthood.  It's shocking to think that our shopping habits may inadvertently be funding abortions.  There are plenty of alternative companies out there folks - this list only represents half of 1% of the 12,000 corporations in the U.S.  So let's choose wisely!

AOL
BAHAMA BREEZE
BANK OF AMERICA
BAYER PHARMACEUTICAL
BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD
CAPITAL GRILLE
CHANEL FRAGRANCES
CHEVRON/TEXACO
CHRISTIAN DIOR
CIGNA INSURANCE
CLIF BARS
CRAIG TAYLOR
DALLAS COWBOYS
DIANE VON FURSTENBERG
DISNEY/ABC TV
DUPONT PRODUCTS
E-BAY/PAY PAL/SKYPE
ESTEE LAUDER
FREDDIE MAC MORTGAGES
GANNETT/USA TODAY
GAP JEANS
GLAXOSMITHKLINE
GOLDMAN SACHS
HEARST PUBLISHING
HILTON HOTELS
HOOTERS
JAX JAGUARS
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
JP MORGAN CHASE
KENNETH COLE
KAISER PERMANENTE
KIMPTON HOTELS
LAUREATE EDUCATION
LETTUCE ENTERTAIN
LEVI STRAUS
LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE
LOST ARROW
OLIVE GARDEN
MARRIOTT HOTELS
MAUI JIM
MCGRAW-HILL
MERCK PHARMACEUTICALS
MICROSOFT, BING
MIDAS AUTO REPAIRS
NATIONAL AMUSEMENT/CBS
NATIONWIDE INSURANCE
NIKE SPORTS
NY TIMES
PIZZA PIZZA
POLO-RALPH LAUREN
RED LOBSTER
SEASONS 52
SELECT COMFORT
STAPLES OFFICE SUPPLIES
STARWOOD HOTELS
SYMANTEC SOFTWARE
TIME WARNER
WACHOVIA/WELLS FARGO
WHOLE FOODS
PRODUCTS FROM CHINA


For more information about these and other companies who support Planned Parenthood, Embryonic Stem Cell Research, and other anti-life programs, visit:  http://www.fightpp.org/

The Glory of Motherhood

The most important person on earth is a mother. She cannot claim the honor of having built Notre Dame Cathedral. She need not. She has built something more magnificent than any cathedral -- a dwelling for an immortal soul, the tiny perfection of her baby's body.... The angels have not been blessed with such a grace. They cannot share in God's creative miracle to bring new saints to Heaven. Only a human mother can. Mothers are closer to God the Creator than any other human creature. God joins forces with mothers in performing this act of creation.... What on God's earth is more glorious than this: to be a mother. 
(Cardinal Joseph Mindszenty) 

May all mothers be blessed this Mother's day and always.