Michael Fraley explains the benefits of participating in the monthly CWG Book Blast.
Step Out Like a Caterpillar and Fly
Step Out Like a Caterpillar and Fly Does the caterpillar know transformation is imminent? I imagine it has no idea that change is about to take place, and soon it will be something more beautiful than it was. I have spent many years focused on the beauty of the butterfly, […]
The Passion of Christ
The Passion of Christ These days the media seems to besiege us with headlines about the next terrible plague. Whether it’s the latest Covid variant or a new, horrible pox, it’s challenging not to become anxious. We shudder, and continue to pray that we and our families will be spared. […]
I Know Her!
I Know Her! – Bet You Might Too Doesn’t this picture just light you up? If you’re like me, it’s impossible not to sprout a ginormous smile over the joy that cascades from this photo. Ok, while my title claims that I know the girl depicted, I don’t. But […]
CWG Book Blast! Carmela Martino’s “Playing by Heart”
This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring Carmela Martino’s book, “Playing by Heart.” It is a CWG Seal of Approval recipient! When fifteen-year-old Emilia uses her musical talents to help her father win noble status in 18th-century Milan, the repercussions threaten not only her dreams for her future but […]
A Committed Heart
Kimberly Novak reflects on the commitment of Jesus made perfect without sin. A committed heart finds a way, whereas an un-committed heart makes excuses. This month we celebrate the Precious Blood of Jesus, an unblemished promise poured out to forgive sins. My relationship with God tells me that this is […]
CWG Book Blast! “Peace in Pregnancy: Devotions for the Expectant Mother, by Kathryn Anne Casey
This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring Kathryn Casey’s book, “Peace in Pregnancy: Devotions for the Expectant Mother.” It has an Imprimatur from Bishop Kevin C. Rhodes and a Nihil Obstat from Msgr. Michael Heintz, Ph.D. Pregnancy is full of challenges, but peace is still possible. Summary: Peace in […]
Even Scraps, Received in Faith, Bring Healing
The woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by birth, and she begged him to drive the demon out of her daughter. He said to her, “Let the children be fed first. For it is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs.” She […]
CWG Book Blast! “Lucia of Fatima,” by Kathryn Swegart
This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring Kathryn Swegart’s book, Lucia of Fatima. It is a CWG Seal of Approval recipient! So you thought you knew all there was to know about Fatima? Do you know why the visits always happened on the 13th of the month or that […]
CWG Book Blast! Kate Frantz’s “Lectio Divina: 30 Days of Peace Journal”
This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring Kate Frantz’s book,“Lectio Divina: 30 Days of Peace Journal.” It is a 2022 CWG Seal of Approval recipient! This journal makes it easier than ever to engage in the ancient practice of Lectio Divina, a beautiful way to draw deeper into the […]