Talking to Myself: Spiritual Musings and Inspirations in Verse and Reflections

by Teresa Arthur

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“In Talking to Myself, Teresa Arthur crafts a luminous tapestry of verse and reflection. Her spiritual resilience and poetic insight uplift the soul and inspire a profound encounter with the mercy of God.” – Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, author of The Narrative Spirituality of Dante’s Divine Comedy

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Teresa Arthur, abandoned a career as a doctor, not wanting to risk a burning flame of love in Bombay melt away while studying medicine in a city 600 kms away. A science graduate at the time, she, instead, taught science and chemistry, first in India, later in the United Arab Emirates and lastly in Canada. An ardent reader of history and fiction and a culinary wizard in multi -ethnic cuisine, she had never made known her secret passion for poetry, her soul’s freedom and her heart’s mouthpiece. So, in time, verses poured out on the pages of her journals every time beauty and truth would awaken her. But when in July 2018, a cancer diagnosis came down on her like a ton of bricks, she sharpened her pencils and her verses shifted focus to thoughts on faith, the mystical, creation, human suffering and above all, the gospels of Jesus Christ. She and her husband Robin live in Halifax. They have three children and seven grandchildren.

OTHER CATHOLIC POETRY WORKS

A Dear Friend, Volume 2: Anger

by Daniel Mahoney with a foreword by Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP

This second volume of poems is the poetic expression of the second stage of grief – anger. The pain that had been previously denied gets its opportunity to speak. These poems reflect the searing pain of a broken and neglected heart. This second book continues the life of poetry, the expression of grief, and the troubling encounter of a pain once ignored.

Hardcover with dust jacket: $15.95 | Hardcover Case Laminate with a special journaling section: $14.95 | Kindle: $5.99

TESTIMONIALS

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross described five stages of grief as follows:

1) Denial – an unwillingness to accept a loss and a rejection of the reality that loss brings

2) Anger – frustration at a situation one perceives is out of his or her control

3) Bargaining – negotiating with God or with whatever might pass for a higher being whom one perceives has control

4) Depression – sadness or despair at one’s situation of loss

5) Acceptance – acknowledgment of the reality of the loss

In this series of books, poet Daniel Mahoney has accomplished something profound, a laying out in verse of, as Alexander Pope described of wit, ‘what oft was thought but ne’er so well expressed.’ His healing process is also ours as his poetry teaches us that all five of these stages contribute to our healing.” – Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, co-author with Ronda Chervin of Catholic Realism

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Daniel Mahoney is a husband, father, and a poet. He writes about beauty in the simplicities of life and gives voice to the experience of grief. Daniel seeks to increase the awareness of grief and calls people to encounter our Lord amidst their sorrows. He is a practicing Catholic in the Diocese of Madison where he lives with his wife and two boys.

OTHER CATHOLIC POETRY WORKS

Hearing Voices

by Barbara Ruth Saunders

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Barbara grew up in Westchester County, New York, lives in Berkeley, CA, and occupies

https://linktr.ee/barbararuthsaunders

on the web.

A Look at Life: Poetry for Reflection, Vol. 1

by Belinda Terro Mooney

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Belinda Terro Mooney, ACC, LMSW, LCDC, is an author, speaker, coach, and instructor.

She is mom to seven grown children, whom she homeschooled. She strives to know God so as to make Him known as a Secular Discalced Carmelite. Belinda is the author of eight published books including Pray With Us: A Saint for Every Day. She writes about the Saints, The Three Works of Reparation, Catholic History, mental illness, addictions, mental health (including grief) and wellness including My Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes Workbook: Creating a Comprehensive Plan for a Calm, Ordered Life, 2^nd edition. She speaks on all of these topics.

Belinda is ACC certified as a coach through the ICF (International Coach Federation) and in Clifton Strengths through the HFC (Human Formation Coalition). She coaches Catholic professional moms as well as authors, coaches and therapists. She is also a Certified Virtuous Leadership Consultant, a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC).

Belinda is developing and teaching courses on Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes, Listening Deeply for Better Relationships, TIPS for Homeschooling Families, and others. As an Adjunct Professor of Human Services, she has taught Basic Counseling Skills and Addictions courses.

When not helping people, Belinda loves praying (at Mass, in Adoration, and in intercessory prayer), spending time with family and friends, singing, swimming, walking, watching movies, and reading.

Connect with her at:

belinda@belindaterromooney.com

https://belindaterromooney.com

https://instagram.com/belindaterromooney/

https://facebook.com/belindaterromooney/

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A Look at Life: Poetry for Reflection, Vol. 2

by Belinda Terro Mooney

Featured in Summer 2025 Flos Carmeli Volume XXXV No. 3, page 9.

TESTIMONIALS

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Belinda Terro Mooney, ACC, LMSW, LCDC, is an author, speaker, coach, and instructor.

She is mom to seven grown children, whom she homeschooled. She strives to know God so as to make Him known as a Secular Discalced Carmelite. Belinda is the author of eight published books including Pray With Us: A Saint for Every Day. She writes about the Saints, The Three Works of Reparation, Catholic History, mental illness, addictions, mental health (including grief) and wellness including My Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes Workbook: Creating a Comprehensive Plan for a Calm, Ordered Life, 2^nd edition. She speaks on all of these topics.

Belinda is ACC certified as a coach through the ICF (International Coach Federation) and in Clifton Strengths through the HFC (Human Formation Coalition). She coaches Catholic professional moms as well as authors, coaches and therapists. She is also a Certified Virtuous Leadership Consultant, a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC).

Belinda is developing and teaching courses on Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes, Listening Deeply for Better Relationships, TIPS for Homeschooling Families, and others. As an Adjunct Professor of Human Services, she has taught Basic Counseling Skills and Addictions courses.

When not helping people, Belinda loves praying (at Mass, in Adoration, and in intercessory prayer), spending time with family and friends, singing, swimming, walking, watching movies, and reading.

Connect with her at:

belinda@belindaterromooney.com

https://belindaterromooney.com

https://instagram.com/belindaterromooney/

https://facebook.com/belindaterromooney/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/belindaterromooney/

https://www.pinterest.com/belindaterromooney/

A Time Will Come

by Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Fr. Dennis J. Billy, C.Ss.R., is Professor Emeritus of the history of moral theology and Christian spirituality at the Alphonsian Academy of the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome and currently serves as The Robert F. Leavitt Distinguished Service Chair in Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary & University in Baltimore. An American Redemptorist of the Baltimore Province, Fr. Billy has advanced degrees from Harvard University, the Pontifical University of St. Thomas (Angelicum), and the Graduate Theological Foundation. The author of numerous books and articles on a variety of religious topics, he is also active in his order’s retreat apostolate and in the ministry of spiritual direction.