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Christine’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Christine’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Christine Calabrese
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The Life of St. Catherine Of Siena by Blessed Raymond of Capua Book Review By Christine Calabrese
The book is written like a letter. I think it may have been a letter to those who did not understand St. Catherine or mocked her; it’s not written as a novel, just a letter. Once I got over my expectation that this was a literary novel, I truly enjoyed the book and came to appreciate the author.
She was born the 19th child in her family and a twin. Her twin died in infancy. They were born on Annunc
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| Well, I recently visited the Grotto in Sainte-Baume, from there, traced the steps of St. Mary Magdalene, to Tarascon (where St. Martha is venerated and the church is incredible), to St. Maries de la Mer where we found St. Mary Salome, St. Mary Jacobe ...more | |
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is on page 30 of 512 of The Two Swords of Christ: The monks use two swods the sword of faith and the real sword to defend the pilgrims. St. Bernard of Clairaux endosed and there was a surge of volunteers.
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| It took a little time to get used to the old English and following the story in the beginning was a bit bumpy but once I understood what was going on, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Highly recommend for entertainment and literature. | |
“To me, history ought to be a source of pleasure. It isn't just part of our civic responsibility. To me, it's an enlargement of the experience of being alive, just the way literature or art or music is."
[The Title Always Comes Last; NEH 2003 Jefferson Lecturer interview profile]”
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[The Title Always Comes Last; NEH 2003 Jefferson Lecturer interview profile]”
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“Writing is thinking. To write well is to think clearly. That's why it's so hard."
(Interview with NEH chairman Bruce Cole, Humanities, July/Aug. 2002, Vol. 23/No. 4)”
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(Interview with NEH chairman Bruce Cole, Humanities, July/Aug. 2002, Vol. 23/No. 4)”
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“When the phonograms and rules of English are taught in a systematic manner through solid, multimodality teaching methods which develop visual muscle memory, prevent reversals, and address the needs of all types of learners, we will be on our way to solving the literacy crisis for all its current victims and preventing it in future generations.”
― Uncovering The Logic of English: A Common-Sense Approach to Reading, Spelling, and Literacy
― Uncovering The Logic of English: A Common-Sense Approach to Reading, Spelling, and Literacy
“Have you strayed from the path leading to heaven? Then call on Mary, for her name means "Star of the Sea, the North Star which guides the ships of our souls during the voyage of this life," and she will guide you to the harbor of eternal salvation.”
― The Secret Of The Rosary
― The Secret Of The Rosary
“God the Father has communicated to Mary His fruitfulness, as far as a mere creature was capable of it, in order that He might give her the power to produce His Son, and all the members of His mystical body.”
― True Devotion to Mary: With Preparation for Total Consecration
― True Devotion to Mary: With Preparation for Total Consecration
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