A Gospel Path to Racial Healing

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Archbishop Hughes was ordained a priest for Boston in 1957.  After securing a doctorate in Spiritual Theology at the Gregorian University, he served in parish, seminary and administrative roles.  Saint John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Baton Rouge in 1993 and Archbishop of New Orleans in 2002.  As Emeritus, he continues to serve the Church in multiple ministries.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Deacon Larry Oney, a permanent deacon for the Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans, serves at Divine Mercy Parish in Kenner, Louisiana.  He is the founder and president of Hope and Purpose Ministries, which aims to put the New Evangelization into practice through preaching, teaching, and the media, offering hope and purpose to all individuals. Deacon Oney is the author of several books:  Amazed by God’s Grace, Divine Mission:  Discovering Your Hope and Purpose, Reflections on the Kingdom of God, and UP FAITH! God loves a faith that is always looking up! He lives in New Orleans with his wife, Andi, and has 5 children with whom he enjoys fishing, reading, and spending time.

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A Widow’s Spiritual Journey: Prayers, Reflections, and Meditations for the Everyday Catholic

by Dianne Coyle

IN THE NEWS

Ben Rayner, “Dianne Coyle: Taking Time to Reflect,” Shore Publishing, May 4, 2022. For the online version, click here.

TESTIMONIALS

“Reflections, prayers, and poetry celebrate the sorrows and joys of living on earth while journeying toward heaven, from the poignant losses of a husband, a grandfather, and even a beloved dog, to the glories revealed in everything from a flower to a galaxy to the opportunity to deliver the Body of Christ to the dying.  A deeply personal and powerful book, Dianne Coyle’s A Widow’s Spiritual Journey will resonate with every reader’s heart.” – Kevin Vost, Psy.D., author of Memorize the Mass! and Memorize the Latin Mass!

“A most heartwarming, bold and uninhibited journey into the depths of one’s soul is transcribed here in a powerful and unadulterated venue that all of us can grasp and cherish with love. Dianne speaks her mind effortlessly stating ‘Everyone’s relationship to God is unique. No two are the same … We will come to know him as He reveals himself to us.’ Kudos to Diane for getting to the heart of our very being. Experience the beautiful God driven sojourn of a truly multi gifted lady as she endeavors to uncover her life mission for all of us to ponder as we also seek to decipher the essence of our life intervals. Revealing … Yes, …certainly way beyond our typical syntheses abilities. The Holy Spirit has clearly dwelt here!” – Rev. Philip Schulze

“Dianne Coyle’s spiritual writings evoke a deeply personal relationship with God in a way that is rare.  Her love for God and others shines through her essays and poems and she allows the reader a space to join her faith and see the fruits of trust in a loving God through Jesus Christ. Dianne gives a human voice to the personal mysteries of intuition, yearning, prayer and loss and she is never above the reader as a “teacher,”  she instead gently reminds us to simply ask for and seek God’s grace and then be ready for a true and personal answer from Him.  As a therapist and counselor to many afflicted with mental illness and additions I have used her poems and message to comfort some who struggled to re-find their Christian faith. I know Dianne indeed practices her faith devotedly as I have had personally from Dianne’s words and guidance as she ministered to my father during a long illness.  Dianne has a true gift for comforting others with kindness and humility.  This book gives only a glimpse of her spiritual wisdom.” – Elizabeth Driscoll Jorgenson, drug and alcohol rehabilitation counselor

“When Dianne began sharing her writings with me, I was taken with her ability to evoke compassion, encouragement, and a sense of one who is there to give me support. Her work is worth sharing with the world.”  – Elaine M. Mott, M.A. Moral Theology from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, (Overbrook) Philadelphia, PA.  Elaine has served as a Director of Religious Education, addressed seminars for new DREs, and currently directs the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

“I enjoyed reading “A Widow’s Spiritual Journey” very much. I noticed that it stretches over years, so it is the result of experience, reflection, spirituality and meditation. It is the result of an experience!” – Fr. Michael Sequeira

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dianne Coyle started keeping a diary as a child, writing reflections and letters to God usually in the evenings. She has kept a journal ever since.

Dianne is sacristan at St. Margaret Parish, Madison, CT, serving the parish family as a Eucharistic Minister and assisting at funerals.

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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 third world with her pure and sacred love. Mary’s books have changed the lives of many here in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and elsewhere in the world.

In this memoir, Pakistani translator and missionary Aqif Shahzad looks at how Mary’s books have given light, life, and healing to wounded and persecuted Christians. He reflects on his own experience with God and shares his personal life journey of how God chose him, a simple person from a village, for this ministry of Children of the Cross.

Paperback: $12.95 | Kindle $5.99

TESTIMONIALS

“Aqif Shahzad’s book Memoir of Grace is a powerful witness to the great work God can do through a little soul who simply says ‘yes.’ Through the experiences he shares about his life and mission amongst persecuted Christians in Pakistan, the Holy Spirit can clearly be seen foraging a road of grace in the midst of the spiritual wilderness of the Middle East.” – Mary Kloska, author of Raising ‘Children of the Cross,’ The Holiness of Womanhood, Out of the Darkness, A Heart Frozen in the Wilderness, In Our Lady’s Shadow, and Mornings with Mary

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Aqif Shahzad was raised in a family of four brothers and two sisters in a village in Pakistan. He lost his father early, and his mother, whose faith in Our Lady strengthened and deepened his love for Our Lady, played a significant role in his life.

Teaching and translation are his passions. Children of the Cross (Ministry) is the answer to his continued prayers. Giving life, hope, and healing to persecuted Christians in Pakistan and throughout the world is his vision. God has called him to reach the unreached. He lives in Pakistan with his small daughter, Eliana, who is four years old. 

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Eugenio Zolli: Prophet for a New World

by Judith Cabaud

Eugenio Zolli, Chief Rabbi of Trieste, then of Rome, during the Second World War, exegete and professor at the University of Padua, is a prophet for our time, charged with asking a single question: Why? This question was a grace from God that set him off on his course as a scholar and a mystic. A subject of controversy since his death in 1956, Zolli nevertheless remains a model of true ecumenism between Jews and Christians through his honesty and his search for the whole truth. In trying to explore the missing link between the Old and New Testament, he discovered the love of God for all humanity. In this way, his life experience led him to Jesus Christ, in itself a prophecy of the New World mentioned in the Holy Scripture.

Paperback: $19.95 | Kindle: $9.99

Articles and Reviews

Judith Cabaud, “Eugenio Zolli, A Prophet for our Time,” Association of Hebrew Catholics. Click here to read.

TESTIMONIALS

“One of the most interesting characters in the Church of the 20th century was Eugenio Zolli, the chief rabbi of Rome who converted under the influence of Pope Pius the XII.  Judith Cabaud’s wonderful book tells us this story in such an engaging way that even readers who are not experts in theology or history can learn essential principles concerning why the Church is the fulfillment of Judaism.  It is a book that can be given to Jewish believers attracted to Jesus.” – Dr. Ronda Chervin, Emerita Professor of Philosophy of Holy Apostles College and Seminary, author of numerous books about Catholic spirituality, and presenter on Catholic radio and TV.)

“A New Hope in an Old Faith!” – Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, co-author with Bishop Richard Henning of Missionary Priests in the Homeland: Our Call to Receive

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Judith Cabaud is an American-born French writer and musicologist. She comes from a Jewish family of Polish and Russian heritage. After studying science at New York University, she went to Paris and obtained her degree in French civilization in 1960 at the Sorbonne, and converted to Catholicism. A musicologist and a professor of English, she is the author of several books on relations between Judaism and Christianity, the role of Pius XII during World War II, and the Grand Rabbi of Rome, Eugenio Zolli. She has also been a music critic at the Bayreuth Festival in Germany since 1994.

OTHER CATHOLIC BIOGRAPHY AND MEMOIR BOOKS

Chosen One: From Homeless Infant to Priest at Home in My Heavenly Father’s Heart

by Fr. Bob Shaldone, SOLT

This is a story of the life of Fr. Bob Shaldone, SOLT, whose earthly mother gave him up for adoption following a happy conclusion to an unplanned pregnancy and whose Heavenly Father chose him as one of His priests in the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity in which he is celebrating his 25th anniversary of his ordination to priesthood.

Paperback: $9.99 | Kindle $5.99

TESTIMONIALS

“Fr. Bob Shaldone’s book Chosen One is a beautiful depiction of one soul’s journey from being an earthly orphan to becoming a chosen son of the Eternal Father. Fr. Bob’s life is a great testament to the truth that God makes no mistakes, often writing straight with crooked lines making ‘all things work for the good of those who love Him, those who are called according to his purpose.’ (Rom 8:28) This book will surely inspire the reader to listen deeper to the voice of God steadily unfolding His plan in their own vocation and life.” – Mary Kloska, author of A Heart Frozen in the Wilderness: Reflections of a Siberian Missionary

“It is said that St. Pio of Pietrelcina famously opined: ‘The earth could sooner exist without the sun than without the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.‘ He might have added that the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass could sooner exist without the earth than without a priest. In Fr. Shaldone’s moving autobiography… Chosen One… the reader will be treated to a rare, inside look at a marvelous spiritual reality we so often take for granted… the priestly vocation. In addition, as the author relates his life story in a warm, but ‘no holds barred’ way, the reader will encounter the beautiful mystery of what it means to be human; and in our overly mechanical and often brutally technological society, a development whose dehumanizing effect can be observed all around us, this is no small accomplishment and certainly addresses one of the deepest needs of our times.” – Fr. Lawrence Edward Tucker, author of The Prayer of Jesus Crucified, Adventures In The Father’s Joy, To Whom The Heart Decided To Love, The Redemption of San Isidro

“This improbable story of how God brought an infant through peril to become a wonderful priest is exciting, deep, and inspiring. It will help you to understand God’s workings in your own life and could be a great gift for anyone who might have a vocation to the priesthood.” – Dr. Ronda Chervin, Emerita Professor of Philosophy, author of numerous Catholic books and Catholic media presenter

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Fr. Bob Shaldone, SOLT, is a member of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity.

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Stepping Up!: How Christ Turned My Pain & Suffering into Hope & Joy

by Caitie Crowley

WHERE IS GOD IN THE MIDST OF SUFFERING?

Caitie Crowley was in a traumatic car accident on her way home from work and almost lost her life. She couldn’t walk for 10 months. She took that time to write about her experiences and how her faith in God carried her through her pain. This book takes the reader through Caitie’s physical struggle of learning to walk again and her interior struggle of learning to walk with God through the cross. Through Him, you can find hope when it appears hopeless.

Paperback: $14.99 | Kindle $9.99

CAITIE IN THE NEWS

Crowley, Caitie. “How a Catholic Millennial learned the value of redemptive suffering.” Catholicmom.com (April 19, 2022)

Ward, Nancy. Stepping up! Joy Alive in Our Hearts (March 17, 2022)

Crowley, Caitie. “STEPPING UP: How A Catholic Millennial Learned the Value of Redemptive Suffering” Catholic Books Blog (March 9, 2022)

Wiegand, Christina. “Review of Stepping Up!“ (February 24, 2022)

Laurie Schmitt, “Interview with Caitie Crowley” (February 17, 2022)

Crowley, Caitie. “STEPPING UP: How A Catholic Millennial Learned the Value of Redemptive Suffering” The Catholic Stand (February 9, 2022)

Crowley, Caitie. “How A Catholic Millennial Learned the Value of Redemptive Suffering” Spiritual Woman (February 8, 2022)

Soriano, Jocelyn. “Stepping Up!: How A Catholic Millennial Learned the Value of Redemptive Suffering” ITakeOffTheMask.Com (February 7, 2022)

Lindsay Weishar, “Engaging with Suffering: An Interview with Caitie Crowley” Young Catholic Woman (November 18, 2021)

Human Defense Initiative – Stepping Up: A Pro-life Story

How a Millennial Car Crash Survivor Turned Her Suffering Over to God – The Crash Support Network (Download the PDF version)

The Catholic Post ‘Stepping Up’: Caitie Crowley chronicles post-accident suffering, hope in Christ – The Catholic Post

TESTIMONIALS

“Caitie did an awesome job describing her physical and emotional pain, challenges and the experiences that most of us have never been through. Her strong foundation of faith in God was evident throughout. You don’t have to be the survivor of a horrific car accident to acquire strong takeaways from this story. God blessed Caitie and the rest of us by allowing her to share her story through this book. I urge you to get the book and share it with others when you’re done. It’s encouraging for me to see a young leader who is confident in her Christian faith and share that faith with us. Congratulations Caitie!” – Jim Ardis, Strategic Philanthropy Officer at OSF Healthcare & Former Mayor of Peoria, IL

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Caitie Crowley is a Catholic millennial. By God’s grace, she graduated Summa Cum Laude (4.0 GPA) with her Master of Science in Information Design and Strategy with a Content Strategy concentration from Northwestern University. She is an HR communications representative at a Fortune 100 company and has also done writing for FOCUS-SEEK21, Live Action, Human Life Action, and Human Defense Initiative. You can get in touch with Caitie on Twitter (@CaitieCrowley) or via email (caitiecrowley@gmail.com).

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