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Free Samples Assure Parents, Spark Rapid Growth

Posted on 17 September 2008

Nearly five years ago, Brian Shields (the producer of the motion picture Thérèse) convinced Ken Davison and Jim Morlino to create Glory Stories, which within a couple short years developed into a weekly radio standard for both the Ave Maria…

St Benedict “Rules” the Radio Waves

Posted on 12 September 2008

“If we are what we eat,” asks Abbot Placid Solari, OSB, “then do we really want to ‘super-size it’?” 

So begins a 60-second episode of The One-Minute Monk,  which premiered on Catholic radio across the nation in June and July.  In…

Got Monks? How a 1500-year Old Catholic Classic Inspires The “One-Minute Monk”

Posted on 02 August 2008

“If we are what we eat,” asks Abbot Placid Solari, OSB, “then do we really want to ‘super-size it’?” 

So begins a one-minute episode of The One-Minute Monk,  which premiered on Catholic radio across the nation in June and July.  In…

Calling All Catholic Child Detectives

Posted on 29 July 2008

We goofed! Calling all Catholic child detectives to solve the case of the publishing error.

Imagine you are whistling in your kitchen as you whip the frosting, eagerly anticipating the taste of warm cake and fresh frosting–then you hear something go…

Now You Can Personally Publish the Greatest Catholic Works

Posted on 19 June 2008

The Digital Catholic Library represents a leap forward in Catholic publishing. Instead of being entirely dependent on publishers to keep timeless treasures in print, Catholics will be able to keep, research, and print their own copies of the great works of…

Faith at Your Fingertips

Posted on 17 June 2008

The Digital Catholic Library represents a leap forward in Catholic publishing. Instead of being entirely dependent on publishers to keep timeless treasures in print, Catholics will be able to keep, research, and print their own copies of the great works of…

A Mother’s Love

Posted on 06 May 2008

Told by Fr. Joseph Campbell

There was a couple who was extremely generous. They had eleven children, and the dinner table often had others seated along with them. The house at any given time was a home to others in need. They…

Spiritual Search Ended; New Life Begun

Posted on 22 April 2008

Jettie Pettit describes herself as a “Mississippi Baptist woman who’s been Catholic all my life — but I just didn’t know it!” That is until Father François Pellissier, a Glenmary Home Missioner, knocked on her door and offered her an…

Book Review: Motherhood Interrupted: Stories of Healing and Hope after Abortion

Posted on 16 April 2008

Motherhood Interrupted: Stories of Healing and Hope after Abortion is a book of sixteen stories. Everyone, including the author’s is a heartbreaking account of how abortion affected the lives of women. These revealing stories underscore the impact of abortion on each…

Book Review: Motherhood Interrupted: Stories of Healing and Hope after Abortion

Posted on 14 April 2008

Motherhood Interrupted: Stories of Healing and Hope after Abortion is a book of sixteen stories. Everyone, including the author's is a heartbreaking account of how abortion affected the lives of women. These revealing stories underscore the impact of abortion on each individual, on her relationships and on her family. These courageous women have overcome their shame and guilt to witness to the devastating aftermath of their choice.

The author, Jane Brennan, MS, details in her story how the scars of early childhood sexual abuse to promiscuity and drug and alcohol abuse. Finding herself pregnant as a young college student, Jane chose abortion because it was easily obtained, readily available, and seemed to be the best way out of her "problem." This choice led to a life filled with more pain, sadness, and depression along with a very strong attachment to militant feminism. She became a member of NOW, NARAL and a volunteer at Planned Parenthood helping young women procure birth control and abortions.

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