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December 2014

December 29, 2014
Laura is back with a review of another great book for the little ones. Angel...
December 29, 2014
2014 was a great year for the Catholic publishing world. Many fantastic books were released,...
December 29, 2014
Beware men of clever insincerity St. Basil uses the example of an octopus to show...
December 28, 2014
Let your life match your words Palladius of Galatia tells us what he heard from...
December 27, 2014
Show your enthusiasm for God People go wild for shows and sports, says St. Basil,...
December 26, 2014
My friends over at Verbum are running a 12 days of Christmas special now through Jan....
December 26, 2014
Think about what your entertainment is teaching Just as in our own time, the ancient...
December 25, 2014
Be Christian in your entertainment The pagans, says Tertullian, behave one way in real life...
December 24, 2014
Hate only evil There is only one thing we’re allowed to hate, says St. Gregory...
December 23, 2014
Only you can hurt your own salvation No one can take salvation away from you,...
December 22, 2014
Don’t give an opening to rumor Living properly isn’t always enough, St. Basil tells a...
December 21, 2014
Author Amy Welborn and illustrator Ann Engelhart have teamed up once again for another children's...
December 21, 2014
This week Laura and I both conduct the author interview. PETE: What inspired you to...
December 21, 2014
Give praise instead of blasphemy “I can’t help it,” we often say when we’ve cursed...
December 20, 2014
Ignore insults and keep silent Is someone abusing or insulting you? Best to keep silent,...
December 19, 2014
Don’t return insult for insult The devil tempts us to snap back when someone insults...
December 18, 2014
This week publisher Harvey House Publishing sponsors their first CBB giveaway. One lucky winner will receive one...
December 18, 2014
Run away from mockery Making fun of people makes us like Satan, says St. Ephrem...
December 17, 2014
Today Carmel Communications marketing firm for Ignatius Press sponsors a special CBB giveaway. One lucky winner will...
December 17, 2014
Laura is back this week with another review of a book for young readers. Olivia...
December 17, 2014
  I recently had the opportunity to watch the film Mary of Nazareth the latest...
December 17, 2014
Don’t even listen to slander The visionary Shepherd of Hermas was a very influential book...
December 16, 2014
If you are a frequent reader of my work here at The Catholic Book Blogger...
December 16, 2014
Learn to tell good jokes from bad It’s quite reasonable to joke about people when...
December 15, 2014
Welcome back to “The Laity Speaks”, a recurring feature here at The Catholic Book Blogger....
December 15, 2014
The Open Book Podcast Episode 001   Podcast: Download (Duration 38:39 - 35 MB) Talking...
December 15, 2014
Always avoid insults Watch what you say to the people around you, says St. Clement...
December 14, 2014
PETE: Of the numerous books you have written this is your first on Christmas. What...
December 14, 2014
Lying is always a sin We often think a lie is good, or at least...
December 13, 2014
Weigh your words carefully Palladius of Galatia, who spent years among the desert hermits of...
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