Catholic Fire

Today is Day 1 of the Virtual Book Tour for Ornamental Graces by Carolyn Astfalk. Brief Summary After his duplicitous girlfriend left, Dan Malone spent six months in a tailspin of despair and destruction: emotional, physical, and spiritual. Just when his life seems to be back on track, he meets Emily Kowalski, younger sister of his new best friend. Emily’s the kind of girl he’d always dreamed of—sweet, smart, and sincere. But he’s made a mess of his life and ruined his chances for earning the love and trust of a woman like her. Could Dan be the man Emily’s been waiting for? How could he be when every time they get close he pulls away? And will he ever be free from his shady past and the ex-girlfriend who refuses to stay there? My Review Carolyn Astfalk is a gifted writer who had me hooked from page one in Ornamental Graces . This is not just a good love story, but it is a great one! It is hard for me to believe that this is only Carolyn’s second novel! While her firs...

A premature newborn in Australia, born along with his twin sister at just 27 weeks’ gestation and weighing in at only two pounds, was pronounced dead by his physician after medical staff tried for twenty minutes to revive him. Jamie Ogg, now a little over three years old, is alive today only because of the undying love and affection of his mother. Read the story.

This week's Catholic Carnival is up at Living Catholicism and Jay has done a wonderful job of organizing the posts and creating a central theme. Here are just a few of my favorites: I enjoyed Weathering the Storm at Transitus Tiber , which is Kim's reflection on becoming a Benedictine Oblate. I loved reading Leticia's post Happy 11th Birthday, Isabella at Cause of Our Joy , in which she shares a wonderful birthday prayer that really gives you a feel for Isabella's personality! Sarah at Aggie Catholics will open up your spiritual eyes with a lesson she learns in Spelling . Ask Sister Mary Martha has written an entertaining and essential post on humility in Doing a Humble. Pepperdine Professor denied communion at A Catholic View by Christina asks for your take on this event: a Catholic professor was denied communion because of his public support for Obama. The professor is pro-life, but publically supporting a candidate who is pro-abortion. Was the priest correct in ...