Chronicles of a Catholic Housewife
Chronicles of a Catholic Housewife

Author: Carmen Hartono

Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing

Published: 2014-02

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 1612049710

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Based in San Francisco, this memoir traces a forty-year marriage through the sexual revolution in the 1970s and the materialism of the 1980s. The author keeps hope alive in spite of personal tragedy occurring in 1993. Carmen Hartono discusses the global, religious, and political thinking of the new millennium. A Roman Catholic from El Salvador, her husband is from Indonesia and holds Muslim values. God's plan further unfolds when their daughter moves to New York and marries a Jewish man. The author comes to realize that there is something or someone greater in life that transcends everyday existence. And though her life's journey takes her to a world beyond her wildest dreams, she must also learn to accept devastating grief, Hartono sees an existence beyond the physical and material world. She repeatedly asks, "Is this a coincidence or another God-incidence?" She concludes that eternal life is love everlasting. The author wrote Chronicles of a Catholic Housewife: Forty Years Toward the Promised Land as an effort to clear misunderstandings about the Catholic Church, Latin America, and the definition of marriage. About the Author Traveling between El Salvador in Central America and San Francisco in California, first-time author Carmen Hartono grew up bilingual and bicultural. "I stayed in the San Francisco Bay Area for my adult life. Now I am living the life of an expatriate. We lived in Singapore for three years, and we are now in Houston, Texas." She says her home country of "El Salvador is considered to be a birthplace of Liberation Theology. Pope Francis is making the news for his 'liberal' point of view. But his thinking is nothing new in the Church of Latin America." Publisher's website: http: //sbprabooks.com/CarmenHartono

The Catholic Thing
The Catholic Thing

Author: Robert Royal

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781587311055

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The Catholic "thing" - the concrete historical reality of Catholicism as a presence in human history - is the richest cultural tradition in the world. It values both faith and reason, and therefore has a great deal to say about politics and economics, war and peace, manners and morals, children and families, careers and vocations, and many other perennial and contemporary questions. In addition, it has inspired some of the greatest art, music, and architecture, while offering unparalleled human solidarity to tens of millions through hospitals, soup kitchens, schools, universities, and relief services. This volume brings together some of the very best commentary on a wide range of recent events and controversies by some of the very best Catholic writers in the English language: Ralph McInerny, Michael Novak, Fr. James V. Schall, Hadley Arkes, Robert Royal, Anthony Esolen, Brad Miner, George Marlin, David Warren, Austin Ruse, Francis Beckwith, and many others. Their contributions cover large Catholic subjects such as philosophy and theology, liturgy and Church dogma, postmodern culture, the Church and modern politics, literature, and music. But they also look into specific contemporary problems such as religious liberty, the role of Catholic officials in public life, growing moral hazards in bio-medical advances, and such like. The Catholic Thing is a virtual encyclopedia of Catholic thought about modern life.

Chronicles of the Dutch Republic 1566 - 1702
Chronicles of the Dutch Republic 1566 - 1702

Author: Albert Valente

Publisher: Albert Valente

Published: 2022-05-08

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13:

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This book tells the story of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands also known as the Dutch Republic and its journey from fighting for its independence to building its vast overseas empire. The iconic Dutch golden age, admired by countless writers, is detailed and focuses not solely on the politics of the time but on the day-to-day life of Dutch artists, writers, and entrepreneurs. Beginning in the age of discovery, the narrative follows the creation of the Dutch East India Company, its challenges overseas, and the wars the Dutch people had to face on five continents in order to build their nation to prominence. Inspired by George Edmundson's History of Holland, the book chronicles year by year the occurrences not only in the province of Holland but in all corners of the world in order to paint a picture of how events intertwine and influence one another.

The King's Prey
The King's Prey

Author: Susan Peek

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9780997000573

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An insane king. His fleeing daughter. Estranged brothers, with a scarred past, risking everything to save her from a fate worse than death. Toss in a holy priest and a lovable wolfhound, and get ready for a wild race across Ireland. Will Dymphna escape her deranged father and his sinful desires? For the first time ever, the story of Saint Dymphna is brought to life in this dramatic novel for adults and older teens. With raw adventure, gripping action, and even humor in the midst of dark mental turmoil, Susan Peek's newest novel will introduce you to a saint you will love forever! Teenage girls will see that Dymphna was just like them, a real girl, while young men will thrill at the heart-stopping danger and meet heroes they can easily relate to. If ever a Heavenly friend was needed in these times of widespread depression and emotional instability, this forgotten Irish saint is it!

Wow Mom
Wow Mom

Author: Ellen Mongan

Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.

Published: 2020-06-16

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 1646700333

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WOW Mom A Walk with God: Mom's Bible Study is just for you. Becoming a godly mother is the most important journey you will ever take. Ellen Mongan has walked down the road of motherhood for over four decades. This journey birthed her ministry. She is a woman of wisdom, teaching the younger generation how to navigate their own unique path of motherhood. She wrote this Bible study, WOW Mom, with wisdom from her experience in raising her family, a lot of wisdom from the Word of God, and backed each page with prayer. This study addresses every area of motherhood, from nurturing your newborn to training your toddler, to guiding your children on dating, to becoming a grandma. A WOW Mom never takes the journey alone, so gather together with your favorite moms each week, and let Ellen's Bible study be your guide. As you pray, study the scriptures, and share your lives, the Holy Spirit will transform you. Becoming a WOW Mom takes time, effort, and openness to change. Take the time to do the journey to become a WOW Mom. Once you have finished the study, pass it on, or maybe host a study in your home. Will you ever be glad you did, Mom. WOW!

The Catholic Mom's Prayer Companion
The Catholic Mom's Prayer Companion

Author: Lisa M. Hendey

Publisher: Ave Maria Press

Published: 2016-08-29

Total Pages: 544

ISBN-13: 1594716625

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Winner of the 2017 Catholic Press Association Book Award: Collections of Prayers (First Place). Are you a Catholic mom who prays for the wisdom and patience to get through each day? Do you pray for your children, husband, family and friends, and sometimes even yourself? The Catholic Mom’s Prayer Companion offers a new, daily resource to make the most of those few, precious minutes you have to pause and reflect. For more than fifteen years, the award-winning CatholicMom.com website has been a trusted source for sound, practical, and spiritual guidance. In their new book, authors Lisa M. Hendey and Sarah A. Reinhard bring together more than eighty moms, dads, and trusted spiritual companions to provide fresh, uplifting meditations for every day of the year. You’ll find encouragement when you’re struggling, reassurance when you feel alone, and comfort when you’re distracted by worry. Created by moms for moms, these hope-filled meditations touch on the issues and concerns you face as you try to get through the day with a sense of God’s presence in your life. Whether you are a new or seasoned mom working in or outside of your home, this inspiring collection of reflections for every day of the year will help you stay in touch with the seasons of the Church year; remember Mary’s loving presence on her feast days; keep company with both new and familiar saints; see the spiritual meaning of secular holidays; and make you smile with occasions such as Houseplant Appreciation Day and National Popcorn Day. Each day begins with a brief quotation from scripture, saints, recent popes, or important spiritual writers. A personal reflection—written by contributors including Danielle Bean, Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle, Lisa Mladinich, Elizabeth Scalia, Carolyn Woo, Mark Hart, and Jeff Young—focuses on some dimension of your spiritual, emotional, intellectual, or physical life. Each day also includes a brief prayer and a question or thought to ponder throughout the day. In just a few minutes of quiet you’ll find the boost you need from a friendly voice. Each month also has a special theme such as love, family fun, and slowing down. Start these reflections any time throughout the year and feel your days become more grace-filled and inspired.

Bosnian Chronicle
Bosnian Chronicle

Author: Ivo Andric

Publisher: Skyhorse

Published: 2015-01-20

Total Pages: 583

ISBN-13: 1628724579

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Set in the town of Travnik, Bosnian Chronicle presents the struggle for supremacy in a region that stubbornly refuses to submit to any outsider. The era is Napoleonic and the novel, both in its historical scope and psychological subtlety, Tolstoyan. In its portrayal of conflict and fierce ethnic loyalties, the story is also eerily relevant. Ottoman viziers, French consuls, and Austrian plenipotentiaries are consumed by an endless game of diplomacy and double-dealing: expansive and courtly face-to-face, brooding and scheming behind closed doors. As they have for centuries, the Bosnians themselves observe and endure the machinations of greater powers that vie, futilely, to absorb them. Ivo Andric's masterwork is imbued with the richness and complexity of a region that has brought so much tragedy to our century and known so little peace. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction—novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.