Harvesting The Fruits of Contemplation

Book Review of A Storyteller’s Guide to a GRACE-FILLED Life – Volume II by Tony Agnesi Want To Know How To Eat An Elephant? What a gift Tony Agnesi has to simply live each day and then share what he observed, whom he interacted with, and what he did or what he failed to do to promote the Kingdom of God. He shows how easy it is to be Christ-like to those struggling emotionally, physically and spiritually if we would but open our eyes and our hearts.  It makes no difference where Tony is – work, Church, walking down a street, eating at a restaurant, or in jail – he loves to share his faith. In A Storyteller’s Guide to a GRACE-FILLED Life – Volume II , he challenges us not to ignore the many opportunities God puts in our path daily to lead souls into His loving embrace. In fact, all of us should adopt Tony's daily prayer : Lord, put someone in my path today that I can help. Nothing he writes is contrived. It is simply Tony being Tony – a simple but very gifted...

You do not have to wait another minute! The long-promised Volume 5 of Pondering Tidbits of Truth is now available in paperback. From the back cover:   "There is so much noise in this world that we are not only having trouble hearing ourselves think, we rarely hear the voice of God. So many are the distractions and demands placed on our time, that we nary give God a thought. Many of us recognize this failure and long for a way to make time for Him. Countless others are unaware of the damage being done to their eternal souls by rarely if ever thinking of He Who created them. What can we do about this? We must, all of us, make time for God every day. But where to begin? Right now, promise your Creator that you will give Him five minutes of your time every day." How? Pick up your copy of Pondering Tidbits of Truth Volume 5 and begin each day reading and pondering one of its 100 quotations. Watch God work in your life. You can order your copy here .

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Free Book Offer FREE Copy of Pondering Tidbits of Truth – Volume 2 I will be publishing Volume 5 of my Pondering Tidbits of Truth series shortly. To celebrate that happy occasion and further promote this 5-book series. I will be offering a free Kindle version of Pondering Tidbits of Truth - Volume 2. Get your free copy by clicking this link on any of the three days listed below. Volume 2 of Pondering Tidbits of Truths , like the other four books in this series, presents 100 potentially life-changing quotations for you to read and ponder, one morsel at a time, at your own pace and at a time of the day that   you   find   most   convenient – when you first begin the day, during your coffee or lunch break, while you are in the waiting room of your doctor, or before settling in for the night.   All five volumes are also excellent for group reflection and discussion. Each of the books in this series is a simple but sure-fire tool to make certai...

Despite the fact that Jesus has told us over and over that we should not be afraid or anxious about anything, most of us continue to be Martha's, forgetting His Truth the minute some challenge or trial enters our life. We are all flawed and sinful creatures. We need constant reminders to trust Him at all times and under all circumstances.  Admittedly, this is easier said than done. Most of us find it difficult to run away from anxiety and fear. Left to our own devices, we are not likely to outrun or outsmart these devilish inclinations. We should never attempt to go it alone.  Thanks to noted Catholic author, Anne Costa, we will not have to go solo in this unending spiritual battle. She has gifted us with another gem, Encouraging Words to Live By - 365 Days of Hope for the Anxious and Overwhelmed. We can now begin each day - less like Martha and more like Mary - with a Scripture passage, an inspiring reflection and a prayer. By gifting God with our undivided attentio...

We thank Allison Gingras at  Reconciled To You   and Elizabeth Riordan at  Theology Is A Verb once again for  hosting Catholic bloggers at  Worth   Revisiting .  It is a privilege for us to share our work with them and their readers .   Stop by for a visit now .      I decided to share this post:     Monday Musings - Forgotten Truths - An Unexpected Blessing   (Originally posted on April 21, 2014) As I have said many times, the power of the words in Forgotten Truths to Set Faith Afire! - Words to Inspire, Challenge and Instruct "opened my eyes, spoke to my heart and stirred my soul". I was and remain convinced that these Truths could and would "awaken a hunger in others to know, study and live more fully the Truths of the Catholic Faith". In one interview I stated that if that hope became a reality for at least one other person, then my labor of love in compiling these q...