World Between Worlds: A Novel of Caterina, the Mystic of Siena by Jenny DuBay

World Between Worlds: A Novel of Caterina, the Mystic of Siena by Jenny DuBay

World Between Worlds: A Novel Based on the Early Life of Caterina, the Mystic of Siena

By Jenny duBay

World Between Worlds is Jenny duBay’s unforgettable story of one of the Church’s most dynamic saints, Catherine of Siena. Set in the tumultuous fourteenth century, World Between Worlds takes readers on a journey across the landscape of medieval Tuscany, through the eyes of a mystic who is entangled in political chaos, social upheaval, and spiritual awakening.
 
Ever since she experienced her first vision at the age of six, Caterina di Giacomo of Siena has been prone to mystical insights and spiritual revelations, yet the chaotic world around her isn’t tolerant of her supernatural inclinations. Her unconventional lifestyle, her ability to foretell future events, and her unnatural wisdom are suspect in the eyes of many. Women in fourteenth century Tuscany have only two choices in life—marriage or the convent. Caterina defiantly refuses both to follow her own path, an independent lifestyle no woman before her dared attempt. Amid the struggles to follow her inner path, Caterina— who has been blessed with the prophetic grace to help heal afflicted and struggling souls— finds the outside world is frazzled with political instability, city-wide bloodshed, and a Church in disarray.
 
Following St. Catherine’s early life, from mystical seclusion to her budding influence within the spiritual and social circles of her day, World Between Worlds is a novel of turmoil and redemption.
 

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TESTIMONIALS

“As a Lay Dominican, I found this novel profoundly moving—rooted in truth, luminous with faith, and echoing our charism of veritas. A beautiful, contemplative journey through Caterina’s early soul.” – Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, author of The Narrative Spirituality of Dante’s Divine Comedy

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 

Traveling extensively as she researched World Between Worlds, Jenny has spent extended time in Siena, Avignon, Rome and various parts of Italy. The city of Siena has provided her with local support as she continues to bring the beauty of St. Catherine’s mystical theology into the modern world. 

Jenny received her degree in Catholic theology from Catholic International University and Holy Apostles College and Seminary. Author of the Create Soul Space and Prodigal Parishioner blogs, Jenny also writes for Missio Dei along with various other Catholic publications. With a ministry in Christ-centered healing from trauma, Jenny seeks to help individuals find the love of our Divine Bridegroom through the art of writing, both fiction and non-fiction.  

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Center Camaraderie by Angelyn Spignesi Kopylec Arden

Center Camaraderie by Angelyn Spignesi Kopylec Arden

Center Camaraderie

by Angelyn Spignesi Kopylec Arden

In the first part of this book, Angelyn Spignesi Kopylec Arden, Ph.D., Psychologist and Professor Emeritus of Holy Apostles College and Seminary, summarizes, extends, and reflects upon psychological-philosophical-theological findings in her previous eleven books. The second part of this book is a novella that she began before and wrote during the time that she wrote the essay; her poems, play, stories, and novellas have been the source and result of her study of the unconscious for decades.
 
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Angelyn Arden holds a doctorate in cognitive psychology from the University of New Hampshire and did postdoctoral work in depth psychology, literature, and phenomenology.  She has written books and articles on the interface of these areas.  She had a depth psychology practice for 25+ years.  She recently retired from Holy Apostles College and Seminary where she has the title Professor Emeritus, and where, since 2006, she taught courses in literature and psychology to undergraduates and Human Formation to seminarians and sisters.

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The Devil-ution of Society: From a Civilization of Life to a Culture of Death to an Age of Insanity

The Devil-ution of Society: From a Civilization of Life to a Culture of Death to an Age of Insanity

The Devil-ution of Society: From a Civilization of Life to a Culture of Death to an Age of Insanity

by Paul Murano

In July, 1968, Pope Paul VI promulgated Humanae Vitae in which he observed that “a man who grows accustomed to the use of contraceptive methods may forget the reverence due to a woman, and, disregarding her physical and emotional equilibrium, reduce her to being a mere instrument for the satisfaction of his own desires, no longer considering her as his partner whom he should surround with care and affection.” In this book, Paul Murano demonstrates through a dialogue between two friends, spanning the 60-year period between the close of Vatican II and the present day, how the Pope’s observation proved to be prophetic and how the catalyst of contraceptive technologies has led to the descent of human civilization into an age of insanity.

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“What would our current culture look like to a very ordinary believing Catholic who was cryogenically frozen in 1965 and awakened in 1999? And what would we in 2024 look like to someone in 1999? Paul Murano’s highly imaginative and shockingly realistic answers are, respectively, ‘a culture of death’ and ‘an insane asylum.’ This book is both a delightful thought experiment and a deeply disturbing challenge. It reminds me very much of Hans Christian Anderson’s famous fairy tale The Emperor’s New Clothes.” — Peter Kreeft, Professor of Philosophy, Boston College

“In a very compelling style, Paul Murano reignites the reality of a warning another Paul, Fr Paul Marx OSB, issued decades earlier. Our modern civilization has been on the path of moral implosion, and we would all do well to take to heart and seriously reflect upon not just the implications of what Murano has written, but the reality of where we are and how it all began.” Fr Stephen Imbarrato, LifeMinistriesUS, Masters of Bioethics

“This dialogue between friends spans the generations between the rise of the contraceptive mentality and the present day and explains the rapid slide into the current state of our social degradation where the promise of Lake Wobegon gets turned on its head and the men are not beautiful, the women are not strong, and the children are not all above average.” —Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, co-author with Ronda Chervin of Catholic Realism

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

A life-long truth seeker, Paul Murano hosts the Beneath the Surface podcast, has taught philosophy and theology at colleges and universities, has led adult catechesis and pro-life groups, and writes for various publications. He holds two Master of Arts degrees (one in philosophy from Boston College, the other in theology from Providence College) and a bioethics certification from National Catholic Bioethics Center. Paul will be awarded a Ph.D.  in Philosophy from the University of South Africa in March, 2024, following his post-graduate work at Duquesne University.

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The Guilty: A Man is Stabbed to Death and a Community Examines its Conscience

This book revolves round a fatal stabbing but is not about the three dagger thrusts that killed a man. It is a whodunnit of another kind–a social and psychological sleuthing that may well take our readers to the confessional. An introspective reading into the makings of personal and collective guilt, The Guilty is a metaphor concerning our voluntary mutism in the face of injustice, our silence as an unspoken lie.

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“A page-turner for our souls!” – Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, author of The Narrative Spirituality of Dante’s Divine Comedy

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ivan Arthur is the author of eight previous books:

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  2. Pavement Prayers. Theological fiction. A prequel to Saynt Lachmi
  3. A Village Dies. A novel about social change
  4. Once More Upon a Time. Biography
  5. Jossie. A biography
  6. Brands Under Fire
  7. The Chef Executive Officer
  8. Saynt Lachmi. Theological fiction. A sequel to Pavement Prayers.

Arthur was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Communication Arts Guild, Mumbai, and is a three-times recipient of the WPP Atticus Award for original writing. He lives in Goa, India, with Ingrid, his wife.

 
 

 

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Things Beloved: Two Short Novels

Things Beloved: Two Short Novels

Things Beloved: Two Short Novels

by Glenn Morrow

The Better Boat

Wandering the coast, 12-year-old Anthony comes upon a man kicking a sailboat. The derelict boat is stranded high on the shore, so the man sells it to Anthony for a dollar. In an idyllic Rhode Island summer, Anthony falls in love with sailing and gradually learns how to do it. He mostly learns by making mistakes, many of which are pointed out by Teresa, his know-it-all cousin visiting from the landlocked Midwest. Aurora, the dollar boat, turns out to have an astonishing and emotionally complex history, one that chronicles loves and losses far greater than that of a boy for his beloved sailboat.

The Observatory

The impending sell-off of an obsolete telescope gathers five middle-aged friends back at their college’s astronomical observatory. Trespassing, they gaze at the moon through the lenses and argue about whether Pluto is a planet until their nostalgia is interrupted by a stranger outside the dome. They discover that the dome and its telescope have already been sold to this shadowy financier. His intention is to bulldoze the entire site. But he offers the former astronomy students a diabolical deal to save it.

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“I was happily blown away by the tight, smart prose, especially in the second of the two novellas, which is about a boy who finds a sailboat half buried in the sand and restores it. I found the story spare and intensely moving. This book is like a secret treasure—a real find.” – Christina Lynch, author of The Italian Party and Sally Brady’s Italian Adventure

“These stories are imbued with justice and in the end, comfort. I laughed and sighed and recognized myself. Morrow writes with grace and clarity. In his assured, unfolding stories, I was carried in his wisdom. He respects and loves his characters. I can’t wait to see whatever else Morrow turns his pen to.” Cynthia Linkas, author of Vows and Tumbled Time

“What do an obsolete observatory and a rudderless sailboat have in common? Or a handful of middle-aged university alumni with an eager twelve-year-old boy? Both of the objects face demolition; both are beloved. The former undergraduates remain awed by their old discoveries under the observatory dome; young Anthony, his heart racing, is spellbound by the wonders of his boat. Consummate story-teller Glenn Morrow roots his characters in compassion and spikes his words with grace and wit. This is a book for those of us who hunger for stories that celebrate our innate generosity and goodness, while we greedily turn the pages. Two stories, one slim book for everyone’s bedside table.” – Sally Ryder Brady, author of A Box of Darkness: The Story of a Marriage

“If you want tales that intrigue, surprise, amuse, and move you, look no further than Things Beloved. Morrow’s work brings you close to real people in extraordinary situations facing challenging moral choices. He writes with engaging skill and resonant empathy.” – R.C. Binstock, author of What You Can’t Give Me and Tree of Heaven

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Crafting prose has always been Glenn Morrow’s delight and his occupation. He has worked as a teacher, advocacy journalist, editor of Storytelling Magazine, and software technical writer. He learned from his Ukrainian grandmother long ago that life is too precious to be taken entirely seriously. This is his second work of imaginative fiction. He believes that good fiction is a gift that offers hope and clarity. All characters and situations in this book are entirely the product of his imagination. He resides in coastal Rhode Island with his wife Deborah – when they are not on vacation.

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Nkar: The Village of Myths and Legends

Nkar: The Village of Myths and Legends

Nkar: The Village of Myths and Legends

by Fr. Eugen Nkardzedze

Fr Eugen Nkardzedze has provided a vindicating account of the juiciest myths and legends of Nkar that does justice to history, culture, religion, and the general anthropology of the people of Nkar. Very few people would tell those stories with the reliable authority and authenticity of this talented son of the soil, who has done it with all the strength of his humour and literary prowess. He has opened the door to more works of this kind to follow.

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“What a great piece of work! It places the education and information of the reader as the priority of its entertainment with such professional expertise that makes one to learn and to laugh at the same time. The author himself is a legend, not only in storytelling and literary prowess, but in many other aspects. This is a story book, not only for the people of Nkar, but for the world at large.” — Fr. Jude F. Nkwawir, a son of Nkar

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Eugen Nkardzedze, PhD, is a Cameroonian priest from Nkar Village in the Diocese of Kumbo, but presently serving as fidei donum in the Diocese of Beaumont in Southeastern Texas. He is also author of The Spirituality of Humor and Laughter: Why Good Things Happen to Bad People, and his recent bestseller Keep the Basket away from the Casket: Seven Indictments against the Collection of Mass Offerings in Church.

 

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