You are invited to join me this week for An Engaging Faith on Breadbox Media daily at 4pm EST.
Enter To Win a Copy of Sacred Reading:The 2016 Guide to Daily Prayer by
Douglas Leonard (Courtesy Of Ave Maria Publishing) ,The Blessing of Family:Inspiring Words of Pope Francis by Alicia von Stamwitz (Franciscan Media) or Did Adam and Eve Have Belly Buttons? by Matt Pinto (Ascension Press)
Drawing runs 8/29-9/6 Click to enter..

With the change of calendars and schedules this fall, have you thought what might be missing? Discover the essentialness of prayer, reflection and dialogue for the whole family! 
With Douglas Leonard of Sacred Reading:The 2016 Guide to Daily Prayer, Alicia von Stamwitz of The Blessing of Family:Inspiring Words of Pope Francis, and Matt Pinto with his engaging series for teens, Did Jesus have a Last Name? and Did Adam and Eve Have Belly Buttons?
And Encores of Margaret Felice on 7 Tips for New Religion Teachers and its followup article.
Monday: Lisa M. Hendey, is the founder and editor of CatholicMom.com and the bestselling author of The Grace of Yes,The Handbook for Catholic Moms and A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms. Lisa’s newest project, the “Chime Travelers” fiction for elementary school readers, is based upon the lives of the
saints. The first two books in the series are The Secret of the Shamrock (St. Patrick) and The Sign of the Carved Cross (St. Kateri Tekakwitha).
Tuesday: Douglas Leonard serves as the Executive Director of the Apostleship of Prayer, an international Jesuit prayer ministry that reaches
more than 50 million members worldwide. This is accomplished through its popular website, ApostleshipofPrayer.org, and through talks, conferences, publications, and retreats such as
Hearts on Fire. Known as “the pope’s prayer group,” the Apostleship’s mission is
to encourage Christians to make a daily offering of themselves to the Lord and at
whose center is the love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Tuesday: Alicia von Stamwitz (Ramírez de Arellano) is an award-winning freelance author and longtime editor with the religious press. Her essays and articles have appeared in The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, The Sun,America, The United Church Observer,
and St. Anthony Messenger. Her exclusive interviews and profiles of today’s most influential spiritual leaders are published internationally. She was born in Havana, Cuba, and now lives in Missouri with her family.She is here to talk about The Blessing of Family:Inspiring Words of Pope Francis by Franciscan Media.
Wednesday: Matt Pinto, president of Ascension Press is the author or co-author of a variety of best-selling works, and has appeared on numerous television and radio programs explaining and defending the Catholic Faith. Matt was also a recipient of the Catholic Leadership Institute’s 2004 Award for Outstanding Catholic Leadership. Matt serves on advisory boards for a number of institutions and apostolates including Theology of the Body Institute, Association of Catholic Publishers and John Paul the Great University. On our show Matt will be discussing his popular teen question-and-answer books Did Adam and Eve Have Belly Buttons?, and Did Jesus Have a Last Name?
Friday: Margaret Felice, speaks on the invaluable lessons learned from many mistakes made and years of teaching, with 7 Tips for New Religion Teachers and its followup article
.