I LOVED JESUS IN THE NIGHT Mother Teresa of Calcutta Book Review

Book Review
I LOVED JESUS IN THE NIGHT
Teresa of Calcutta: A Secret Revealed
Paul Murray, author
Published by Paraclete Press
ISBN 978-1-55725-579-2
Retail: $18.95

Reviewed by Caridad C. Recommended Book

Fr. Paul Murray had met Mother Teresa on different occasions. Mother Teresa comes from a family of eight, and she said that God didn't select her from the poorest of the poor. She had dark times, but she became stronger to God and the Lord Jesus Christ in those times. Mother Teresa said at one time that she is married to Christ. In some of her private writings, "to burn myself completely--in order that Christ might become better known and loved." She was a joyful person, and her speaking was simple but to the point.

When she spoke, all would listen. Mother Teresa spoke one time in 1981 to some young people, "Young people want to see our undivided love for Christ." She would write at night on the cheapest paper, and she would speak of herself as a pencil in the hand of God. Mother Teresa has always been my role model, and she gives me the faith that no matter what size you are, God is always with you. One priest had spent a lot of time with her, and found no fault with her. The priest pointed out that Christ was the only one that was perfect. The times you have dark sides in your life, Mother Teresa points out that she became stronger in her faith in God and in the Lord Jesus Christ.

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TO LIVE IS CHRIST Peter Celano Book Review

To LIVE IS CHRIST: A 40-Day Journey with Saint Paul

compiled by Peter Celano
Published by Paraclete Press, Inc.
Copyright © 2009 by Paraclete Press
ISBN 978-1-55725-638-6
Retail price $17.99

from the publisher:
Published to coincide with Pope Benedict XVI’s “Year of St. Paul,” To Live Is Christ will energize Christians of all backgrounds to study the great Apostle. It has been 2,000 years since St. Paul’s birth. This is your guide to take forty days to deepen your life with Christ by discovering him once again.

babamarusia’s review:Practically speaking, I appreciate To Live Is Christ for the chronological Scripture presentation of Apostle Paul’s life, and for the section with his biblical prayers printed. I like the short writings written by both men and women of the church and the inclusion of a sentence or two about who they were. The format works well, with Scripture, writing, and question for thought for each day, as well as the breaking down into eight topical sections of five days each.

I believe this book will work well as an inspirational devotional for adults, for a class on St. Paul, and also for use in a Roman Catholic homeschool setting with youth twelve years and older. If used in a classroom, the five-day sections are perfect for the school week. The language is clear and easy to understand, yet you will grow from reading it.

When I read through To Live Is Christ, I found information that I can use in the future, inspirational and devotional reading, and facts that were unknown to me previously. I recommend this book.
Another book compiled by Peter Celano and published by Paraclete Press that you may like to read is Christmas with the Holy Fathers with foreword by Thomas Howard, devotional readings for the Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany seasons and including the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.

Review SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI by Joyce Denham 9781557255716

Saint Francis of Assisi
Ages 5-10











Joyce Denham, Author
Elena Temporin, Illustrator
Paraclete Press, Publisher
ISBN: 9781557255716
Release Date: February 2008
Retail Price (Softcover): $9.99 QMB Price $8.99

BOOK REVIEW

I recall making a comment recently in conversation to someone who isn’t Christian, it went something like this. “You look out at the world and see objects. When I look out my window I marvel at all that God has created.” Here is the essence of St. Francis love for all that exists in the world, coming from God, a God of love who as creator made all that our earth holds.

St. Francis joyfully denied all that was his and would be his in the future out of love for God. He lived a poor life, owning nothing, and desiring to give the little that he did have to others. It is the life of the rich man in Scripture who could not divorce himself from all that he owned in reverse. Then after giving all up but life, what joy Francis experienced! What freedom to do the Lord’s work was his!

Saint Francis of Assisi was written by Joyce Denham and illustrated by Elena Temporin. It is published by Paraclete Press in Massachusetts. You will find simple, almost childlike illustrations that will spark children and adult imaginations alike. I found particularly beautiful the last pages that showed red poppies grown in the grass.

With clear, easily understood text, the story is laid out in short units that each contain a title as with chapters—but they're not chapters. I recommend taking the time to read this to children so that they can imagine St. Francis’ life while looking at Temporin’s excellent illustrations. It may get a bit long for young children to sit through in one session, but because of the way the story is presented, you can read a portion and then return later. Or, it may be a good bedtime book—reading one unit each night until finished.

This edition of Saint Francis of Assisi would make an excellent gift for special occasions such as birthdays and church holidays. I recommend it as a gift on the event of a first communion. Although no longer a child, I enjoyed the book too!

I recommend this book.

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Review AMBROSE AND THE PRINCESS Sorenson/ Szegedi 9780814630433

Ambrose and the Princess

Margo Sorenson, Author
Katalin Szegedi, Illustrator

Published by Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN

32 pages, 8.5x10.875 inches

ISBN 10: 0-8146-3043-X
ISBN 13: 978-0-8146-3043-3

Retail Price: $16.95

Little Ambrose, a mouse, lives with his family at the cathedral, where they have been the resident church mice for generations. It is Christmas time, and a very important time for the help and service of mice. There was so much hustle and bustle as preparations for Christmas Mass were taking place, and the girls from the convent school were really giving Mother Superior a hard time with their antics.

Ambrose was concerned about the new princess, because though she gave things to others, no one really needed her talents, and that made her very sad.

How could Ambrose help the princess? What could he do to make her happy so that she wouldn't go away? Everyone needed her. One day he risks the danger and travels into the princess's home by jumping onto her coach. Once inside, Ambrose hides himself in her handbag...and learns what he can do to get her talents recognized, and make her happy!

As with Ambrose and the Cathedral Dream, Margo Sorenson and Katalin Szegedi create an imaginative story with richly colored illustrations and lessons to be learned within the setting of a medieval cathedral.

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The Christmas season, a mouse with a dilemma, and a sad princess all come together to make this a delightful book for any season.

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