The Catholic Mom’s Prayer Companion
A Book of Daily Reflections
by Lisa M. Hendey and Sarah A. Reinhard
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Pub Date Aug 30 2016 | Archive Date Sep 09 2016
Description
Are you a Catholic mom who prays for the wisdom and patience to get through each day? Do you pray for your children, husband, family and friends, and sometimes even yourself? The Catholic Mom’s Prayer Companion offers a new, daily resource to make the most of those few, precious minutes you have to pause and reflect.
For more than fifteen years, the award-winning CatholicMom.com website has been a trusted source for sound, practical, and spiritual guidance. In their new book, authors Lisa M. Hendey and Sarah A. Reinhard bring together more than eighty moms, dads, and trusted spiritual companions to provide fresh, uplifting meditations for every day of the year. You’ll find encouragement when you’re struggling, reassurance when you feel alone, and comfort when you’re distracted by worry.
Created by moms for moms, these hope-filled meditations touch on the issues and concerns you face as you try to get through the day with a sense of God’s presence in your life. Whether you are a new or seasoned mom working in or outside of your home, this inspiring collection of reflections for every day of the year will help you
stay in touch with the seasons of the Church year:
remember Mary’s loving presence on her feast days:
keep company with both new and familiar saints:
see the spiritual meaning of secular holidays: and
make you smile with occasions such as Houseplant Appreciation Day and National Popcorn Day.
Each day begins with a brief quotation from scripture, saints, recent popes, or important spiritual writers. A personal reflection—written by contributors including Danielle Bean, Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle, Lisa Mladinich, Elizabeth Scalia, Carolyn Woo, Mark Hart, and Jeff Young—focuses on some dimension of your spiritual, emotional, intellectual, or physical life. Each day also includes a brief prayer and a question or thought to ponder throughout the day.
In just a few minutes of quiet you’ll find the boost you need from a friendly voice. Each month also has a special theme such as love, family fun, and slowing down. Start these reflections any time throughout the year and feel your days become more grace-filled and inspired.
Features & Benefits
CatholicMom.com was launched in 2000 and includes contributions from more than 150 columnists who write about topics ranging from technology to music and NFP, to parenting humor.
Reflection contributors include many well-known Catholic writers such as Danielle Bean, Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle, Sonja Corbitt, Elizabeth Ficocelli, Maria Morera Johnson, Lisa Mladinich, Elizabeth Scalia, and Carolyn Woo.
In 2015, Hendey and Reinhard were awarded first place by the Catholic Press Association for best group or association blog for CatholicMom.com.
A Note From the Publisher
Sarah A. Reinhard is a Catholic author, blogger, speaker, and freelance writer who has a penchant for coffee and a love of chocolate. She writes at SnoringScholar.com.
Advance Praise
“The Catholic Mom's Prayer Companion provides reflections and prayers that meet busy moms right where they are. As a mother of three children, it gives me quick reflections and prayers that help me re-center my day on Jesus and Mary.”
Leah Darrow
Catholic speaker and author of Reclaim Your Beauty
“The Catholic Mom’s Prayer Companion is packed full of reflections that are both insightful and eminently relatable. Five minutes with this book will get your day off to a great start.”
Jennifer Fulwiler
Catholic radio host and author of Something Other Than God
“This is a book to treasure—a daily companion and reminder of your beautiful vocation as a mother and an invitation to join a community of women around the world who are praying with and for you. We highly recommend it!”
Greg and Lisa Popcak
Catholic speakers and authors of Just Married and Then Comes Baby
”Like a finely crafted mosaic, The Catholic Mom’s Prayer Companion blends hundreds of distinctive mini-reflections into one rich and rewarding work. Busy moms looking for a down-to-earth devotional can thank Lisa Hendey, Sarah Reinhard, and their diverse group of contributors for reminding us that there is eternal value in the way we spend our ordinary time.”
Colleen Carroll Campbell
Journalist and author of My Sisters the Saints
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781594716614 |
| PRICE | $16.95 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Janet P, Reviewer
This book has 366 short reflections (yes leap year is included) written by women (plus a few men) who contribute to Catholicmoms.com. It's great for moms of all ages.
The months each have a theme, often one related to the month. For example September's theme is life-long learning.
Each entry begins with a quote, followed by a short reflection and a prayer. The entries all end with something to ponder. These give you further insight into the points made in the reflection, something to think about or a way to apply it to your own life.
As one would expect, often the reflections are tied to saints' days or to feasts of The Church. In addition, those 'days' commemorating things in our lives, such as "Give a Hug Day" are also the basis for reflection. I liked to see this in a religious book because it brings home two powerful points. First that we are in the world and must engage it. Second, that all parts of our lives can be transformed by Christ.
It's a lovely book for yourself or to give as a gift.
Carolyn A, Reviewer
Like many moms, I struggle to make time for personal prayer. And reflection? Forget it. Somehow The Catholic Mom's Prayer Companion makes short daily reflection seem do-able.
I'm a little embarrassed to say so, but I'm so glad the reflections aren't based on bible passages. Making Scripture part of these reflections would, frankly, require too much concentration for me most days. Instead, entries are based on simple, short quotes and informal reflections that I can digest quickly and easily and then return to mentally during the day when I **gasp** have a free moment.
With such a wide variety of contributors from diverse backgrounds, even if one day's meditation doesn't grab you, another will. And another. And another.
I'm already making a list of the all the Catholic moms (such as my children's Catholic school teachers) who will be receiving a copy of the Prayer Companion this Christmas.
Bethanie R, Reviewer
Sorry Netgalley and Ave Maria Press for taking so long to write a review on this one. I wanted to get a good sample of it read before I said anything.
The Catholic Mom’s Prayer Companion is the perfect book for the Catholic mom in your life. Every reflection is only a couple of pages long with a short prayer and a thought to ponder throughout your day. It’s short enough to fit into the most hectic morning.
This collection features the best Catholicmom.com writers (who am I kidding all the writers at Catholicmom.com are good!) and each day covers a very different topic. Often it discusses something appropriate for the time of the liturgical year or a certain feast day, but just as often it’s a simple reflection on the nitty-grittiness of life as a mom. The variety of topics keeps you reading and gives you something to look forward to each day.
I also blew off writing this review in order to have the product fresh in your mind as you start shopping for Christmas. At around 10 to 15 bucks, depending on where you shop, it’s a great gift to give to the Catholic mother in your life. (Note: It is cheapest at Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble, although it is always best to support the little bookstores when possible.)
Personally, I started this book about midway through the year and I look forward to reading it anew in the new year. Because of the way that the reflections truly all stand on their own, it’s not a big deal if you don’t start at the beginning. I’m just looking forward to reading this on my own without a book review over my head just working through the reflections as part of my morning routine.
Thank you Ave Maria Press for the opportunity. As you probably noticed, I did get the opportunity to read this book as part of my membership in Netgalley. Really, go get this book for the Catholic moms you know today!
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