Hot off the Press...July Canticle 2008

I can't tell you how excited I am to have my little story published in the July/August issue of Canticle. Canticle is a wonderful magazine which contains the work of some very gifted women writers. You probably already know most of them. Here are some of the great stories you'll find there.

Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle has a cover story on the International Women's Congress in Rome.

Johnnette Benkovic contributed "Our Lady of Mount Carmel: Her Scapular, Her School."

Elena Maria Vidal presents "Modest, Not Frumpy: Beauty and the Blessed"

Gretchen Garrity, with "Faith Lessons from a Garden."

Theresa Caviccio has a piece on St. Pauline Visintainer, Patroness of Diabetics.

Sarah Reinhard reflects on "Laundry on the Line."

Jean Heimann (that's me) offers "A Working Miracle."

Ann Abbott writes "Bitterness in a World of Sugar" about the slave trade in the Dominican Republic.

Columnist Suzanne Baars writes about "The Exhausted Parent."

"Media Moments" columnist Genevieve Kineke contributed a moving account of Focolare founder, recently deceased, Chiara Lubic.

Lynn Cassella-Kapusinski's guest "Solitary Genius" column is for single adults who are recovering from their parents divorce.

Judy McCloskey (CatholicMil.org) presents "Incidence of Car Fatalities High Among Returning Veterans"

Kate Wicker contributed "In Search of God's Graces."

Elizabeth Yank wrote "Hey, Mom! Say a Prayer for Me!"

Susan Brinkmann offers a reflection on the Holy Father's recent visit.

Mary Jo Anderson presents "The Feminization of Poverty and Moral Truth"

Esther Baily contributed "Cooking with Grace" column ... Tropical Fruit Salad. Yum!

Finally, Heidi Hess Saxton has an interview with Sister Ann Shields, SGL, about heaven.

Canticle is "an excellent resource for women who are serious about growing in their faith, and who want to share their faith with others in their homes, their parishes, and their communities. Totally faithful to the Magisterium, dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe, and under the protection of St. Joseph, this quarterly publication is produced by Women of Grace ® and Living His Life Abundantly®."

If you'd like to order a copy, call 800-558-5452.

Via Heidi Hess Saxton.
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  1. Anonymous6/20/08, 3:47 PM

    Oh! Terrific! Anxious to get this issue--and read your article.

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  2. elena maria vidal6/20/08, 7:54 PM

    Thank you, Jean. It was an especially enjoyable issue of Canticle. Your story was great!

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