by Mary | Jun 5, 2008 | book review, Books, Idiot's Guide, Original NSS
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver sent me an endorsement for my book today, something that fills me with gratitude and humbles me. The blurb — or at least an abbreviated version of it — will run on the cover of my book when it goes into its second printing, which I’m told will happen soon. Here’s what the good archbishop had to say:
“Mary DeTurris Poust’s name has always meant great writing and reporting, and her new guide to the Catholic Catechism proves her skill once again. This is a wonderfully clear, readable, absorbing and very enjoyable resource for exploring and understanding what Catholics believe. Poust and her colleague Msgr. David Fulton offer a real service to the Catholic community in these engaging pages.”
+Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.
Archbishop of Denver
by Mary | Jun 5, 2008 | book review, Books, Idiot's Guide, Original NSS
I would just like to thank Hannan Adely of The Journal News for the very nice article she wrote about me and my book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Catholic Catechism. It was no small feat, taking 90 minutes of my ramblings on everything from the Son of God to the band I sang in when I was in college and boiling it down into a concise and accurate article, but somehow she did it.
Click HERE if you would like to read the article that’s running in today’s Rockland edition. If you don’t want to be annoyed and/or offended, skip the comments at the end, which run the gamut, from supportive to anti-Catholic to vulgar.
by Mary | Jun 4, 2008 | Nature, Olivia, Original NSS, parenting
Olivia and I went out tonight on a quest for a camping “dunk bag,” which, if you’ve never gone camping — and unfortunately I have — is a mesh bag that allows you to allegedly “clean” your dishes by dunking them first in a bucket of cold soapy water and then in a bucket of cold un-soapy water. Not quite the same as the super-sanitizer setting on our dishwasher.
So we headed back to the dreaded Wal-Mart once again, the second time in one week, in search of the required dunk bag for our upcoming Brownie camping trip. As much as I hate the store, I am always drawn there by the promise of finding weird stuff cheap while also being able to pick up fresh strawberries and bananas. When Dick’s Sporting Goods Store starts carrying produce, I’ll shop there instead. (more…)
by Mary | Jun 2, 2008 | Books, Idiot's Guide, Original NSS
OK, so the tornado watch and torrential rain probably didn’t help my book signing on Saturday, but it was worth the three-hour ride to Raritan, N.J., if only to hang out at Trinity Church Goods, one of the nicest Catholic book stores I have ever been in. If you live in central New Jersey, or are passing through the area, make sure you schedule some time to browse at this great little find.
Trinity carries all the usual Catholic paraphernalia and so much more. Here’s the beautiful icon that owners Mark and Patti Maher gave me as a gift for signing there this weekend. (more…)
