STEPHANIE MANN ON “THE GOOD FIGHT”

This Saturday, August 27, Stephanie A. Mann, author of Supremacy and Survival, will be on Barbara McGuigan’s The Good Fight radio interview/call-in show. She and Barbara will be discussing three great Catholic martyrs of the English Reformation: St. Margaret Clitherow, St. Margaret Ward and St. Anne Line. 

Barbara McGuigan has already sent Stephanie a great list of issues and questions to examine the historical context of their martyrdoms and their witness to us today. These three women saints share the same memorial on the liturgical calendar of England and Wales: August 30, the date of St. Margaret Ward’s execution in 1588. You can call in and ask Stephanie a question: toll free: 1-877-573-7825. The show airs live from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Central Time.

“The Good Fight” live radio show with Barbara McGuigan explores saints — past, present, and future –every Saturday at 2:00 pm EST on EWTN.

Stephanie Mann is the author of Supremacy and Survival: How Catholics Endured the English Reformation (Scepter Publishers, 2009). Supremacy and Survival tells the story of the Catholic Church’s survival and restoration in England from the Sixteenth Century to today. It serves both as a lesson and a warning of the risks to faith and freedom when absolute power is given free reign. You can learn more about Stephanie’s upcoming events at her website supremacyandsurvival.com.

ELLEN MARIA VIDAL MADE BOOK REVIEWER

The Historical Novel Society has made CWG member Elena Maria Vidal a book reviewer for their journal, The Historical Novels Review. The Historical Novel Society promotes all aspects of historical fiction and provides services for writers, readers, librarians, booksellers, and others involved in the publishing industry. The Historical Novels Review is a quarterly publication devoted to reviewing every new work of adult historical fiction in the U.S. and the United Kingdom. Selected works from Canada, Australia and New Zealand, as well as children and young adult titles, are also reviewed. 

Elena Maria Vidal is the author of three historical novels:  Trianon (St. Michael’s Press, 1997; The Neumann Press, 2000), Madame Royal (The Neumann Press, 2000), and The Night’s Dark Shade: A Novel of the Cathars (Mayapple books, 2009). She also blogs at http://teaattrianon.blogspot.com/. Amidst her new work for the Historical Novel Society and her blog, Elena is also working on a historical novel about her Irish ancestry. Find more about Elena at her website.

NEW CHILDREN’S ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS REFLECTION 
Sarah Reinhard’s newest booklet, Welcome Baby Jesus: Advent and Christmas Reflections for Families, is available now through Liguori PublicationsWelcome Baby Jesus is written to capture some of what’s intended by the liturgical season of Advent. Each day has a Scripture quote from the Sunday gospel readings, a brief reflection, and an action to complete. Sarah hopes in designing the booklet, that with each passing Sunday, your Advent Wreath will grow brighter, your family’s faith will grow stronger, and the true meaning of this season will be discovered.

In her review, Ellen Hrkach, author of In Name Only and Stealing Jenny, describes Welcome Baby Jesus: “Each section encompasses three different activities: Think, Pray and Act. Each Sunday has its own theme. The First Sunday of Advent and the week following is ‘Get Ready.’ The Second Sunday and following week is ‘Repent.’ The Third Sunday’s theme is ‘Love,’ and the fourth Sunday, ‘Anticipate.’ The Christmas season has its own theme: ‘Rejoice.’ There are also stories and activities for the Feast of the Epiphany. 


What sets this apart from other Advent preparation books is that it has reflections and activities for the entire family (parents included) so that both parent and child can prepare for the celebration of Christ’s birth. “



Catholicmom.com Lisa Hendey states, “I highly recommend this book for families, for teachers, for those who work in ministry with children, and even for adults who simply want to recapture some of the childlike wonder that rightly should accompany a season when we prepare to welcome the Christ child.”


Welcome Baby Jesus is available through Ligouri’s website, local Catholic bookstores, and Amazon. You can follow Sarah at her blog, SnoringScholar.com. Her other books for Catholic families, including Welcome Risen Jesus: Lenten and Easter Reflections for Families,  are also available through Amazon.


CATHOLIC WRITERS’ RETREAT

Check out the new video for Your Word Is My Delight Writers’ Retreat at the Catholic Writers Guild website.

St. Francis Retreat Center, in collaboration with FAITH Catholic Publishing and Communications and The Catholic Writers Guild, will sponsor Your Word is My Delight, a Catholic writers’ retreat, Oct 5-9, 2011. Come and delight in God’s word and sacrament, and pray in a beautiful and serene retreat setting.
The retreat’s key presenter is Pat Gohn, Catholic columnist, podcaster and catechist. Other presenters are Father Charles E. Irvin, David Krajewski, Father David Rosenberg and Father Larry Delaney.
Writers will enjoy five spiritually-enriching days of daily Mass, adoration, the sacrament of reconciliation and many hours of writing time. Talks will explore how God speaks to and encourages writers through Scripture, papal writings and other topics in order to promote faith-filled writing.
Opportunities for networking also will be offered through an informal “book bash and social hour” Wednesday evening and Faith Catholic’s one-on-one “pitch sessions” that give writers the chance to sell their current writing projects.
Cost for the four-day retreat is $450, which includes meals and accommodations. Deadline for registration is Sept 28. A nonrefundable deposit of $45 is required at registration.

And for more information, please visit www.stfrancis.ws.


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