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Paintner Helps Readers See the Sacred with Eyes of the Heart Blog Tour

Christine Valters Paintner, online Abbess for virtual monastery Abbey of the Arts, is on a blog tour to celebrate the release of her newest book, Eyes of the Heart. Building on her book The Artist’s Rule, Paintner brings spiritual direction together with the creative arts in this exploration of photography as Christian contemplative practice—the combination of photography and prayer to cultivate sacred seeing or, as Paintner calls it, “seeing with the eyes of the heart.” Follow along as blogs feature interviews, book giveaways, reviews of Eyes of the Heart, and guest posts by Paintner. Stops on the tour currently include: April 22: Guest post for Tara Owens at Anam Cara April 23: Review from Evelyn Jackson at Melanged Magic April 24: Recorded interview with Louise Gallagher at A Year of Making a Difference and book giveaway with Tara Owens at Anam Cara April 25: Review from J. Brent Bill at Holy Ordinary April 26: Written interview with Tara Owens at Anam Cara April 29: Guest post for Ronna Detrick at Ronna Detrick April 30: Guest post for Brent Bill at Holy Ordinary May 1: Guest post for Mary Ann Matthys at Consecrate the Day May 2: Interview with Catherine Anderson at Listen for the Whisperings May 3: Interview with Andy Gray at A Congruent Life May 6: Guest post for Roy DeLeon at Praying with the Body and Expressive Prayer May 7: Review from Peg Conway at Sense of the Faithful May 8: Written interview with Lacy Ellman at A Sacred Journey May 9: Review from Patricia Turner at A Photographic Sage May 10: Review from Kate Kennington Steer at Shot at Ten Paces May 13: Review from Christine Sine at GodSpace May 14: Guest post for Patricia Turner at A Photographic Sage May 15: Guest post for June Mears Driedger at June Mears Driedger May 16: Video interview with Kim Ort at 365 Days of Inspiration May 17: Written interview with Michael Landon at Always We Begin Again May 20: Recorded interview with Dana Reynolds at Sacred Life Arts May 22: Interview with Liz Rasmussen at Faith Squared May 24: Review from Beth Fain at House of Grace May 28: Interview with Stephanie West Allen at idealagw May 29: Review from Annie Wright at Profoundly Superficial May 30: Review from Mary Benton at Find the Hope May 31: Review from Leanne Shawler at Provoking Beauty

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Marge Fenelon to Begin Blog Tour April 22

Marge Fenelon, award-winning Catholic journalist and Catholic Herald columnist, will be embarking on a blog tour as part of her book launch celebration. Imitating Mary: Ten Marian Virtues for the Modern Mom delves into ten moments of Mary's life that reveal her as the timeless companion for mothers. Fenelon introduces readers to a Mary who faced challenges familiar to every mother—impatience, frustration, sacrifice, and grief—and demonstrates how, in the face of these ordinary obstacles, Mary’s response was an extraordinary example through the virtues of patience, joy, trust, and faith. Beginning April 22, follow along as bloggers feature posts about Imitating Mary. Each stop on the tour will include information, impressions, insights, and interviews with Fenelon. Stops on the blog tour schedule currently include: April 22: Lisa Hendey at Catholic Mom April 23: Kathy Schiffer at Seasons of Grace April 24: Anne Bender at Imprisoned in my Bones April 25: Mary DeTurris Poust at Not Strictly Spiritual April 26: Roxane Salonen at Peace Garden Mama April 27: Sarah Reinhard at Snoring Scholar April 28: Karen Edmisten at Karen Edmisten April 29: Karen Mahoney at Write 2 the Point April 30: Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle at Embracing Motherhood May 1: Patti Armstrong at Raising Catholic Kids May 2: María Ruiz Scaperlanda at My María

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Msgr. Stephen Rossetti Wins Pope John Paul II Seminary Leadership Award

The National Catholic Educational Association has announced that Msgr. Stephen Rossetti, author of several books, including Why Priests are Happy and The Joy of Priesthood, was awarded the 2013 Pope John Paul II Seminary Leadership Award at the 2013 National Catholic Education Association Conference in Houston, Texas. The award is given for outstanding service on behalf of priestly formation in the United States and Canada. In announcing the honor, the Rev. Msgr. Jeremiah McCarthy, executive director of the NCEA Seminary Department, said, "Msgr. Rossetti has provided invaluable service to the Roman Catholic Church and to the U.S. priesthood in helping us better understand the highs and lows of priests through his work at St. Luke’s Institute and by research into healthy, happy priests. This information is aiding seminaries in developing screening tools to identify men not suited for priesthood and to improve ministerial formation programs to form happy, healthy and holy priests. The NCEA Seminary Department is delighted to confer this honor upon him." Read the complete press release from NCEA.

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Pat Gohn Leads “Ten Bodacious Basics: Ten Minutes at a Time”

Follow along on this ten-day audio tour through Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious—podcast-style!—with excerpts read by author Pat Gohn. Listen each day for a new insight or reflection about the blessed dignity, the beautiful gifts, or the bodacious mission of women. Each day, Gohn will post a new question about the day’s theme. Comments at the blog become your entry for a chance to win a copy of Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious. Part One: Blessed Dignity April 15: Living from the Inside Out: Lisa Hendey at Catholic Mom April 16: God's Good Opinion of You: Sarah Vabulas at The Catholic Drinkie April 17: To Be a Beloved Daughter: Lisa Schmidt at The Practicing Catholic Part Two: Beautiful Gifts April 18: Saying Yes to Love: Sarah Reinhard at Snoring Scholar April 19: Making a Gift of Yourself: Leticia Velasquez at Cause of Our Joy April 22: Seeing With Your Heart: Maria Johnson at Another Cup of Coffee/ SQPN April 23: Entrusting Maternity to Eternity: Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle at Embracing Motherhood Part Three: Bodacious Mission April 24: "This is My Body:"Jesus' Prayer and Ours: Lisa Mladinich at Amazing Catechists April 25: Tips for Aspiring Spiritual Mothers: Elizabeth Foss at In The Heart of My Home April 26: A Christian Feminism Depends on Us: Julie Davis at The Happy Catholic

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Books by Poust, Haw, and Kubicki Selected as Association of Catholic Publishers Award Finalists

The Association of Catholic Publishers has announced the finalists for the annual Excellence in Publishing Awards and three Ave Maria Press books have been selected for this honor. Cravings by Mary DeTurris Poust is a finalist in the Inspirational category, From Willow Creek to Sacred Heart by Chris Haw in Biography, and A Heart on Fire by James Kubicki, S.J., in Prayer and Spirituality. The Excellence in Publishing Awards will be given out at the 2013 Religious Booksellers Trade Exhibit (RBTE) in St. Charles, Illinois. Read the complete press release from ACP here on their website:

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Three to Be Ordained Holy Cross Priests

NOTRE DAME, Ind.—Three Deacons of the Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Province of Priests and Brothers, will be ordained to the priesthood 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. Provincial Superior, the Rev. Thomas J. O’Hara, C.S.C., will present the Rev. Mr. Brian C. Ching, C.S.C., the Rev. Mr. Mark F. DeMott, C.S.C., and the Rev. Mr. Jarrod M. Waugh, C.S.C., for ordination. The Most Rev. Daniel R. Jenky, C.S.C., Bishop of Peoria, Ill., will confer the Sacrament of Holy Orders. By professing perpetual vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, Deacons Ching, DeMott and Waugh have already committed themselves to the common life and the apostolic work of the Congregation. As Holy Cross priests, they will minister the sacraments of the Church, making God known, loved and served throughout the world. "All of us in the Province are enormously proud of these three young Holy Cross men. Our prayers and support are with them as they prepare for this most sacred day,” said Fr. O’Hara. “Each will be a blessing to God's people whom they will serve as priests of the Congregation of Holy Cross." Read the full press release here

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