Diary of a Country Mother: A Year Remembering Tim by Cynthia A. Montanaro

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Diary of a Country Mother: A Year Remembering Tim

by Cynthia A. Montanaro

In Diary of a Country Mother, Cynthia A. Montanaro lovingly remembers her son Tim, whose joyful spirit and generous heart touched everyone he met. Structured across a year in the New England countryside, these reflections weave memories, Catholic faith, humour, grief, and prayer into a testimony of grace. More than an account of loss, this memoir affirms the immeasurable dignity of every person and reveals how suffering, entrusted to God, can yield healing, peace, and hope.

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TESTIMONIALS

“I have just this minute put down the last page of Diary of a Country Mother. My word, what can one say? Cynthia Montanaro has given us the story of a splendidly faithful Catholic household…. The word ‘contemplative’ is the key to this amazing memoir, and the quiet pace belongs to its essence. Every chapter (or meditation) entails some concrete, softly-textured, domestic narrative, all bespeaking both Tim’s inner man and the household in which the Lord placed him to pass his brief time on this earth. Every episode has its keen point, and the combination of the domestic with the use of hymns, Scripture, the liturgy, Catholic writings, and Cynthia’s own reflections, produce the richness the reader will find here.” —THOMAS HOWARD, PH.D., author of Hallowed Be This House; Lead Kindly Light; Chance or the Dance; The Dove Descending

“Cynthia Montanaro is an excellent writer and this is a beautiful book. She demonstrates how the liturgical year provides the framework for embracing the joys and difficulties of family life.” —KIMBERLY HAHN, co-author with Scott Hahn of Rome Sweet Home; Author of Legacy of Love and Beloved and Blessed

“I enjoyed reading the daily reflections in Diary of a Country Mother, and learning of the impact Tim had on the lives of so many people. This memoir beautifully captures the reality that each and every person, regardless of any limitations or ailments, has profound value and can have significant impact on the lives of those around them.” —Most Reverend Henry J. Mansell, former Archbishop of Hartford, Connecticut

Diary of a Country Mother is an inspiring narrative about the redeemed sufferings of a mentally disturbed child with a beautiful soul. As we read this blend of Scripture, quotations from holy people, and the thoughts of Tim’s mother, we become reconciled to our own sufferings.” —Ronda Chervin, Ph.D, The Kiss from the Cross; Saints for Every Kind of Suffering

“As I turned the pages I was drawn in, not to a tragedy but to the life of a family immersed in the beauty of a faith-filled life. Cynthia Montanaro’s memoir is painted against the backdrop of a full year in the New England countryside where the daily pattern of a sacramental life, close to God and to the earth, brings healing, peace, and wisdom. Diary of a Country Mother gives me hope that I too, will be sustained by grace in life’s darkest moments.” —Daria Sockey, Everyday Catholic’s Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours

“What an honor and blessing to read this gently flowing memoir about Timothy, a young man who mysteriously and tragically left this world while still a youth. Yet thanks to his devoted mother, his life and death now serve to remind each of us that all hope is possible in the firmness of faith and the merciful love of Our Lord, Jesus Christ.” —Patricia Hershwitzky, founder of Trinity Bridge

“I love Cynthia’s friendly, down-to-earth style. Her strong faith is warmly wrapped around each day, offering precious comfort and hope to grievers who have faced similar circumstances. Families who have dealt with ADHD or Tourette Syndrome will find validation and strength in Diary of a Country Mother.” —Elaine Stillwell, The Death of a Child, Reflections for Grieving Parents

“I laughed, I cried, I prayed, I thanked God for the opportunity to meet Tim and to know such a devoted family. God bless a Country Mother who taught this city girl how much more to love my kids.” —Lynda Collins, homeschooling mother

“Like Our Lady’s grief at the death of her Son, Cynthia’s sorrow is illuminated and shot through by the light of the resurrected Christ. Consequently, this book is in no way depressing. Instead, it records the peace that passes understanding, the confident hope that true faith gives, and above all, love elevated and fulfilled by Love. The reader will come to know Tim well, and to know him is absolutely to love him.” —Suzie Andres, A Little Way of Homeschooling

“Tender, luminous, and deeply faithful, Diary of a Country Mother transforms a family’s sorrow into testimony. Cynthia Montanaro’s loving remembrance of Tim reveals how grace preserves every life’s meaning and carries hope beyond loss forever.” – Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, author of The Narrative Spirituality of Dante’s Divine Comedy

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Cynthia Montanaro is a wife, mother, grandmother, and Secular Carmelite. She and her husband live in rural Massachusetts.

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María, la Nueva Mujer: Una mirada Judeo-Cristiana de la Concepción, en la historia de la Salvación, de la Divina Voluntad en la Soberana del Cielo por Diego G. Passadore María, la Nueva Mujer es una exégesis apologética de la Biblia, textos judíos y otras confesiones...

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Why I Became a Catholic Priest, ed. by Lynn Prepejchal

Why I Became a Catholic Priest, ed. by Lynn Prepejchal

Why I Became a Catholic Priest Edited by Lynn Prepejchal Why would any man choose to become a priest? In a world that prizes comfort, self-pleasure, and instant gratification, the vocation of the Catholic priest can seem mysterious, and even puzzling. Yet behind the...

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Fisher of Men by Irvin Louis Kloska

Fisher of Men by Irvin Louis Kloska

Fisher of Men by Irvin Kloska Fisher of Men is a moving Catholic memoir tracing the life of Irvin Louis Kloska, a devoted husband, father, fisherman, and man of deep faith. Through family stories, spiritual awakenings, Marian devotion, Eucharistic love, and accounts...

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Journey to Forgiveness by Regina Civiletti

Journey to Forgiveness by Regina Civiletti

Journey to Forgiveness by Regina Civiletti When tragedy struck and Regina Civiletti lost her husband to a drunk driver, her world shattered. Journey to Forgiveness is her raw, heartfelt account of grief, faith, resilience, and the long road toward healing. Through...

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Princess of the Naseberry Tree by Kelly Mahfood

Princess of the Naseberry Tree by Kelly Mahfood

Princess of the Naseberry Tree by Kelly Mahfood A tender coming-of-age story about a young girl growing up in Jamaica. Told through vivid childhood memories, the book explores family, imagination, loss, and healing. With lyrical prose and emotional depth, it invites...

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Sanctity by Michael Bluvas

Sanctity by Michael Bluvas

Sanctity by Michael Bluvas In Sanctity, Michael Bluvas explores the deep unity of Catholic spirituality and suffering. Blending personal testimony with theological insight, Bluvas illustrates how following our Father as He requests leads both the body and soul to...

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Vietnam: an Elegy of Love & War by James Adrian Erlinger

Vietnam: an Elegy of Love & War by James Adrian Erlinger

Vietnam: an Elegy of Love & War by James A. Erlinger Vietnam: an Elegy of Love & War by James Adrian Erlinger, is a deeply personal memoir blending themes of love, war, and self-discovery. It recounts the author's transformative journey from a carefree youth...

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Mary, the New Woman by Diego G. Passadore

Mary, the New Woman by Diego G. Passadore

Mary, the New Woman: A Judeo-Christian view of the Conception, in the history of Salvation, of the Divine Will in the Sovereign of Heaven by Diego G. Passadore Mary, the New Woman is an apologetic exegesis from the Bible, Jewish texts, and other Christian confessions,...

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Mary, Star of the New Evangelization by James Likoudis

Mary, Star of the New Evangelization by James Likoudis

Mary, Star of the New Evangelization by James Likoudis, edited by Andrew Likoudis This anthology of Dr. James Likoudis’s essays in Mariology, entitled Mary, Star of the New Evangelization, offers readers a comprehensive look into the teachings and beliefs of the...

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The Word in Your Heart: Mary, Youth and Mental Health

The Word in Your Heart: Mary, Youth and Mental Health

The Word in Your Heart: Mary, Youth and Mental Health by Francis Etheredge Running away at 14. Attempting suicide. Pill prescriptions for almost every mental health condition: Marketing or medicine? The exponential rise of the medicalization of children. Personal...

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In Whom I Am Well Pleased by Edward T. Byrne

In Whom I Am Well Pleased by Edward T. Byrne

In Whom I Am Well Pleased by Edward T. Byrne Your child’s suicide feels like the biggest parental failure of all.  Any parent wants to be prepared for the worst, but no one ever anticipates the horror actually happening until it is too late.  In alternating chapters,...

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All is Grace! My Life by Fr. Julius D. Leloczky, O. Cist

All is Grace! My Life by Fr. Julius D. Leloczky, O. Cist

All is Grace! My Life by Fr. Julius D. Lelóczky, O.Cist. Son of a baker, Julius Lelóczky was supposed to continue the family business, the French style patisserie. He instead felt he was called to be a monk and priest, during a time when in communist Hungary all...

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Pain of Grace: Living and Suffering with Dignity

Pain of Grace: Living and Suffering with Dignity

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An Unlikely Gardener: Prose and Poems

An Unlikely Gardener: Prose and Poems

An Unlikely Gardener: Prose and Poems by Francis Etheredge This book began as a failed article about gardening; however, having written one, several more followed and so it became a short book, wonderfully enriched by the criticisms of my eldest daughter and a...

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Non Nobis Domine: No para Nosotros, Señor

Non Nobis Domine: No para Nosotros, Señor

Non Nobis Domine: No Para Nosotros, Señor by Marge Giangiulio Un relato honesto y convincente de la vida de Marge Giangiulio y de las personas afectadas por una efusión de la bondad y la misericordia de Dios. En rústica: $14.95 | Audible: $14.99 | Kindle: $9.99...

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La Sainteté de la Féminité par Mary Kloska

La Sainteté de la Féminité par Mary Kloska

Below is a spiritual talk that Mary gave to a group of Polish youth at a retreat center in Babliniec, Poland about the Love that God has for them. It was on September 3, 2005 and is translated by Hania Przybylo. You can listen to this both in my English and Hania's...

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God’s Memoir by Kristina Olsen

God’s Memoir by Kristina Olsen

God's Memoir by Kristina Olsen, OCDS, PhD God's Memoir invites you into the mind of God in an imaginative exploration of how God might think about Bible events and our lives today. We consider Creation, the birth of Jesus and the role of the family, as well as art,...

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Little Pilgrim of Hope: A Child’s Joyful Faith in the Midst of Terminal Brain Cancer by Laura Fredrickson

Little Pilgrim of Hope: A Child’s Joyful Faith in the Midst of Terminal Brain Cancer by Laura Fredrickson

Little Pilgrim of Hope: A Child’s Joyful Faith in the Midst of Terminal Brain Cancer

by Laura Fredrickson

When seven-year-old Francisco is diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, his extraordinary faith transforms unimaginable suffering into a powerful witness of hope. Through a mother’s heartfelt reflections, Little Pilgrim of Hope reveals how joy, trust, and love can flourish even in life’s darkest moments. This deeply moving true story invites readers to encounter Christ through a child’s unwavering hope in Heaven, offering comfort, courage, and renewed faith to every soul in this journey of life.

Paperback $16.95 | Kindle $9.99

TESTIMONIALS

“C.S. Lewis famously wrote in The Weight of Glory: ‘There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal.’ While this truth may bring momentary awe, it rarely makes it deep enough into our hearts to impact how we see and hold the people around us. But Francisco’s story might just be the missing piece for many to begin living out of this conviction. In the midst of one of the most incomprehensible wounds of fallen humanity – the suffering of a child – Francisco’s journey pulls back the veil of fear to reveal, through the unadulterated wonder and clarity of an adventurous little boy, a glimpse into a hope that, somehow, truly changes everything.” – Sr. Orianne Pietra René Dyck, FSP, co-author with Sr. Allison Regina Gliot, FSP, of Forgiven: A Guide to Confession and the Examen Prayer
“‘Those who sow in tears, will reap with cries of joy.’ (Psalm 126:5) Precious Francisco, when living with a terminal illness, stood firm in his faith. He did not fold—he still believed! These inspired reflections by his mother, Laura, capture the holiness and joy of Francisco that touched so many lives. He is our little pilgrim of hope and joy, and we all live on in his love.” – Rev. Msgr. Bob CilinskiPastor at Nativity Catholic Church

“Laura Fredrickson has given the Church a rare gift: a testimony that finds grace in profound suffering without surrendering to despair. Francisco’s joyful witness reminds us that Christian hope is never defeated, even in death.” — Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, author of The Narrative Spirituality of Dante’s Divine Comedy

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Laura Fredrickson is a Catholic author, wife, and mother. She is a revert to the faith, who writes about the Christian hope of Eternity.  She resides in Northern Virginia with her husband and three children. Her fourth, Francisco, is now in Heaven, but remains at the center of her writings and ministry.

OTHER CATHOLIC MEMOIRS

Why I Became a Catholic Priest, ed. by Lynn Prepejchal

Why I Became a Catholic Priest, ed. by Lynn Prepejchal

Why I Became a Catholic Priest Edited by Lynn Prepejchal Why would any man choose to become a priest? In a world that prizes comfort, self-pleasure, and instant gratification, the vocation of the Catholic priest can seem mysterious, and even puzzling. Yet behind the...

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Fisher of Men by Irvin Louis Kloska

Fisher of Men by Irvin Louis Kloska

Fisher of Men by Irvin Kloska Fisher of Men is a moving Catholic memoir tracing the life of Irvin Louis Kloska, a devoted husband, father, fisherman, and man of deep faith. Through family stories, spiritual awakenings, Marian devotion, Eucharistic love, and accounts...

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Journey to Forgiveness by Regina Civiletti

Journey to Forgiveness by Regina Civiletti

Journey to Forgiveness by Regina Civiletti When tragedy struck and Regina Civiletti lost her husband to a drunk driver, her world shattered. Journey to Forgiveness is her raw, heartfelt account of grief, faith, resilience, and the long road toward healing. Through...

read more
Princess of the Naseberry Tree by Kelly Mahfood

Princess of the Naseberry Tree by Kelly Mahfood

Princess of the Naseberry Tree by Kelly Mahfood A tender coming-of-age story about a young girl growing up in Jamaica. Told through vivid childhood memories, the book explores family, imagination, loss, and healing. With lyrical prose and emotional depth, it invites...

read more
Sanctity by Michael Bluvas

Sanctity by Michael Bluvas

Sanctity by Michael Bluvas In Sanctity, Michael Bluvas explores the deep unity of Catholic spirituality and suffering. Blending personal testimony with theological insight, Bluvas illustrates how following our Father as He requests leads both the body and soul to...

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Vietnam: an Elegy of Love & War by James Adrian Erlinger

Vietnam: an Elegy of Love & War by James Adrian Erlinger

Vietnam: an Elegy of Love & War by James A. Erlinger Vietnam: an Elegy of Love & War by James Adrian Erlinger, is a deeply personal memoir blending themes of love, war, and self-discovery. It recounts the author's transformative journey from a carefree youth...

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In Whom I Am Well Pleased by Edward T. Byrne

In Whom I Am Well Pleased by Edward T. Byrne

In Whom I Am Well Pleased by Edward T. Byrne Your child’s suicide feels like the biggest parental failure of all.  Any parent wants to be prepared for the worst, but no one ever anticipates the horror actually happening until it is too late.  In alternating chapters,...

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All is Grace! My Life by Fr. Julius D. Leloczky, O. Cist

All is Grace! My Life by Fr. Julius D. Leloczky, O. Cist

All is Grace! My Life by Fr. Julius D. Lelóczky, O.Cist. Son of a baker, Julius Lelóczky was supposed to continue the family business, the French style patisserie. He instead felt he was called to be a monk and priest, during a time when in communist Hungary all...

read more
Pain of Grace: Living and Suffering with Dignity

Pain of Grace: Living and Suffering with Dignity

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An Unlikely Gardener: Prose and Poems

An Unlikely Gardener: Prose and Poems

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Non Nobis Domine: No para Nosotros, Señor

Non Nobis Domine: No para Nosotros, Señor

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God’s Memoir by Kristina Olsen

God’s Memoir by Kristina Olsen

God's Memoir by Kristina Olsen, OCDS, PhD God's Memoir invites you into the mind of God in an imaginative exploration of how God might think about Bible events and our lives today. We consider Creation, the birth of Jesus and the role of the family, as well as art,...

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How is God Involved in Evolution?

How is God Involved in Evolution?

How is God Involved in Evolution? by Joe P. Provenzano, Ron D. Morgan, and Dan R. Provenzano We have been searching for a satisfying answer to this question nearly all of our adult lives, and both Joe and Ron are almost 80. This journey of 50 years led us on an...

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My Catholic Conversion by Kristina R. Olsen

My Catholic Conversion by Kristina R. Olsen

My Catholic Conversion Kristina R. Olsen This is the conversion story of a Carmelite tertiary. Through a series of spiritual adventures and with the help of supportive friends, professors and spiritual guides, she learned about God's will for her to enter the Catholic...

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The Daughter of the King by Dorothy Cusick

The Daughter of the King by Dorothy Cusick

The Daughter of the King by Dorothy Cusick Counseled by a priest to put her children in an orphanage after being evicted from her home, Dorothy Cusick's mother, Mary, was in danger of falling into despair. Poetically written, Dorothy's story of how her mother faced...

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Non Nobis Domine: Not Unto Us, O Lord

Non Nobis Domine: Not Unto Us, O Lord

Non Nobis Domine: Not Unto Us, O Lord by Marge Giangiulio An honest and compelling account of the life of Marge Giangiulio and those touched by an outpouring of God’s goodness and mercy. Paperback: $14.95 | Kindle: $9.99 TESTIMONIALS "In today’s noisy, busy world, we...

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Will the Real Church Please Stand!

Will the Real Church Please Stand!

Will the Real Church Please Stand! A Conversion Journey from Fundamental Baptist to Roman Catholic By Anne Stokes Born into a devoutly Fundamentalist Baptist home, and baptized at the age of six, I was raised to believe that Baptists practiced the truest form of New...

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Seeing God’s Face: A Catholic American Woman in India

Seeing God’s Face: A Catholic American Woman in India

Seeing God's Face: A Catholic American Woman in India by Kiki Latimer My mother taught me at a young age the old adage that: life isn't fair. But we were living, growing up, in a country, the United States of America, that was founded on the idea of justice for all,...

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Adventures with the Holy Spirit: A Journey with RUACH

Adventures with the Holy Spirit: A Journey with RUACH

Whoever can make a recording of this hymn, please do so, and we'll share it with the world!Adventures with the Holy Spirit: A Journey with RUACH by Deacon Charles Louis Durban This book is dedicated to and is about the merciful and at times semi-miraculous...

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The Call to Prayer: Intimate Moments with God

The Call to Prayer: Intimate Moments with God

For more on Medjugorje, check out these other En Route books! Penny Abbruzzese's Medjugorje: My Lifelong Journey with Our Lady, Queen of Peace. Peter Breen's Prodigal Pilgrim. Barbara Lorenzo’s Miracle Mission at Medjugorje. The Call to Prayer: Intimate Moments with...

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A Gospel Path to Racial Healing

A Gospel Path to Racial Healing

A Gospel Path to Racial Healing   by Archbishop Emeritus Alfred Hughes and Deacon Larry Oney   Racial eruptions continue to highlight our need for deeper racial healing. This book begins with two contrasting stories of a black deacon and a white bishop. They...

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Memoir of Grace (Children of the Cross) by Aqif Shahzad

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Memoir of Grace (Children of the Cross) by Aqif Shahzad Memoir of Grace (Children of the Cross) helps us to see the wonders and miracles that God has provided through the works of Mary Kloska, a woman from the first world who has touched the hearts of those in the...

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Life at the Margins: Reflections on a Missionaries of Charity Brother’s Journey with the Poor by Carmel Duca

Life at the Margins: Reflections on a Missionaries of Charity Brother’s Journey with the Poor by Carmel Duca

Life at the Margins: Reflections on a Missionaries of Charity Brother’s Journey with the Poor

by Carmel Duca

Life at the Margins invites readers into the extraordinary, hidden world of the poor as seen through the eyes of Missionaries of Charity Brother Carmel Duca. Drawing on decades spent in prisons, shelters, and forgotten communities across Latin America, India, and the United States, Duca reveals stories of resilience, suffering, humor, and grace. His vivid encounters illuminate how the marginalized become unexpected teachers of gratitude, compassion, and the quiet heroism of everyday holiness.

Paperback $19.95 | Audible: $14.99 | Kindle $9.99

TESTIMONIALS

“Intrigued. Inspired. Informed. All of this and more I felt as I read Carmel Duca’s Life at the Margins. My heart has been touched and my awareness increased by the author’s compassionate stories about his work with a variety of people who are rejected and ignored by society. Whether or not you are familiar with or minister to marginalized people, you will find a wealth of insight and goodness in this book.” – Joyce Rupp, author of Boundless Compassion and other award-winning books

“Brother Carmel’s book will bring up with a start those who, like myself, read about social conditions from an armchair. But it is not just that with unsentimental realism he sets before our eyes this gallery of portraits of the poor among whom he has worked. It is also the humanity and, yes, spirituality he has discovered in them which makes his text such a profoundly moving read.” – Aidan Nichols, O. P., The Rosary Shrine, London NW5, U. K. Author of Deep Mysteries. God, Christ and Ourselves (2019); Conciliar Octet. A Concise Commentary on the Eight Key Texts of the Second Vatican Council (2019); Alban and Sergius. The Story of a Journal (2018); In Search of the Sacred Image (2018)

“If you encounter a deep affection for the underprivileged, if you find comfort in the resilience of the downtrodden and experience beauty amidst their misery; then this book is for you. It is often at the edges, where the world forgets to look, that the most unexpected stories quietly take root. Life at the Margins is a heartfelt exploration into the lives of the poor, not as a societal or structural affliction, but as a profound human experience rich with lessons and wisdom that come directly from the same poor. In these pages Brother Carmel Duca introduces us to Olga Lucia, Sanju, Betty, Maricela, Ganpat Chaudhury, Bibiana, Pocho, and many more people on the margins of our society. They are prostitutes, transvestites, persons who are blind or mentally ill, murderers, people who are disabled, people who struggle to put food on the table of their children, persons who are imprisoned. Through the eyes of Brother Carmel, however, we discover that they are much more. They are, one and all, human beings, basking in the love and mercy of God, filled with wisdom and grace. These are the people, as Pope Francis wrote, who “have much to teach us.” This is a disturbing, tender, inspiring book, filled with humor and compassion, written out of deep personal and hard-won faith. This is a book that can open our own eyes, soften our hearts, and change our lives.” – Stephen Bevans, SVD, Catholic Theological Union, Chicago

“Every story is precious as it is the lived history of a person. The stories in this book are about everyday events. The remembrances are not about heroes, but they narrate the heroic acts of living life in difficult situations, people trying to tend their wounds and hoping an encounter with the ‘right’ person can change something.” – Dione Mifsud, Past President of International Association of Counsellors, University of Malta

“Carmel Duca’s witness is a rare gift—a tapestry of humanity seen through the eyes of mercy. These stories draw us beyond comfort into the sacred places where Christ dwells among the forgotten. This book reshapes the heart, inviting us to live more intentionally, gratefully, and courageously for others.” — Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, author of The Narrative Spirituality of Dante’s Divine Comedy

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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Fisher of Men by Irvin Louis Kloska

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Journey to Forgiveness by Regina Civiletti

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read more
Princess of the Naseberry Tree by Kelly Mahfood

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Princess of the Naseberry Tree by Kelly Mahfood A tender coming-of-age story about a young girl growing up in Jamaica. Told through vivid childhood memories, the book explores family, imagination, loss, and healing. With lyrical prose and emotional depth, it invites...

read more
Sanctity by Michael Bluvas

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Sanctity by Michael Bluvas In Sanctity, Michael Bluvas explores the deep unity of Catholic spirituality and suffering. Blending personal testimony with theological insight, Bluvas illustrates how following our Father as He requests leads both the body and soul to...

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Vietnam: an Elegy of Love & War by James Adrian Erlinger

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Vietnam: an Elegy of Love & War by James A. Erlinger Vietnam: an Elegy of Love & War by James Adrian Erlinger, is a deeply personal memoir blending themes of love, war, and self-discovery. It recounts the author's transformative journey from a carefree youth...

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In Whom I Am Well Pleased by Edward T. Byrne

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In Whom I Am Well Pleased by Edward T. Byrne Your child’s suicide feels like the biggest parental failure of all.  Any parent wants to be prepared for the worst, but no one ever anticipates the horror actually happening until it is too late.  In alternating chapters,...

read more
All is Grace! My Life by Fr. Julius D. Leloczky, O. Cist

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All is Grace! My Life by Fr. Julius D. Lelóczky, O.Cist. Son of a baker, Julius Lelóczky was supposed to continue the family business, the French style patisserie. He instead felt he was called to be a monk and priest, during a time when in communist Hungary all...

read more
Pain of Grace: Living and Suffering with Dignity

Pain of Grace: Living and Suffering with Dignity

Women of Grace with Johnette Benkovic (September 11 & 12, 2023) - When God Offers Us the Cross: Steps to Mining the Treasure, Part 1 and Part 2Pain of Grace: Living and Suffering with Dignity by Joni J. Seith Walking her readers through her conversion from a...

read more
An Unlikely Gardener: Prose and Poems

An Unlikely Gardener: Prose and Poems

An Unlikely Gardener: Prose and Poems by Francis Etheredge This book began as a failed article about gardening; however, having written one, several more followed and so it became a short book, wonderfully enriched by the criticisms of my eldest daughter and a...

read more
Non Nobis Domine: No para Nosotros, Señor

Non Nobis Domine: No para Nosotros, Señor

Non Nobis Domine: No Para Nosotros, Señor by Marge Giangiulio Un relato honesto y convincente de la vida de Marge Giangiulio y de las personas afectadas por una efusión de la bondad y la misericordia de Dios. En rústica: $14.95 | Audible: $14.99 | Kindle: $9.99...

read more
God’s Memoir by Kristina Olsen

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God's Memoir by Kristina Olsen, OCDS, PhD God's Memoir invites you into the mind of God in an imaginative exploration of how God might think about Bible events and our lives today. We consider Creation, the birth of Jesus and the role of the family, as well as art,...

read more
How is God Involved in Evolution?

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How is God Involved in Evolution? by Joe P. Provenzano, Ron D. Morgan, and Dan R. Provenzano We have been searching for a satisfying answer to this question nearly all of our adult lives, and both Joe and Ron are almost 80. This journey of 50 years led us on an...

read more
My Catholic Conversion by Kristina R. Olsen

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read more
The Daughter of the King by Dorothy Cusick

The Daughter of the King by Dorothy Cusick

The Daughter of the King by Dorothy Cusick Counseled by a priest to put her children in an orphanage after being evicted from her home, Dorothy Cusick's mother, Mary, was in danger of falling into despair. Poetically written, Dorothy's story of how her mother faced...

read more
Non Nobis Domine: Not Unto Us, O Lord

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Non Nobis Domine: Not Unto Us, O Lord by Marge Giangiulio An honest and compelling account of the life of Marge Giangiulio and those touched by an outpouring of God’s goodness and mercy. Paperback: $14.95 | Kindle: $9.99 TESTIMONIALS "In today’s noisy, busy world, we...

read more
Will the Real Church Please Stand!

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Will the Real Church Please Stand! A Conversion Journey from Fundamental Baptist to Roman Catholic By Anne Stokes Born into a devoutly Fundamentalist Baptist home, and baptized at the age of six, I was raised to believe that Baptists practiced the truest form of New...

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Seeing God’s Face: A Catholic American Woman in India

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Seeing God's Face: A Catholic American Woman in India by Kiki Latimer My mother taught me at a young age the old adage that: life isn't fair. But we were living, growing up, in a country, the United States of America, that was founded on the idea of justice for all,...

read more
Adventures with the Holy Spirit: A Journey with RUACH

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Whoever can make a recording of this hymn, please do so, and we'll share it with the world!Adventures with the Holy Spirit: A Journey with RUACH by Deacon Charles Louis Durban This book is dedicated to and is about the merciful and at times semi-miraculous...

read more
The Call to Prayer: Intimate Moments with God

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For more on Medjugorje, check out these other En Route books! Penny Abbruzzese's Medjugorje: My Lifelong Journey with Our Lady, Queen of Peace. Peter Breen's Prodigal Pilgrim. Barbara Lorenzo’s Miracle Mission at Medjugorje. The Call to Prayer: Intimate Moments with...

read more
A Gospel Path to Racial Healing

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Memoir of Grace (Children of the Cross) by Aqif Shahzad

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