February 24, 2011 5:48 PM
Recovering Faith - Barbara Curtis becomes Catholic
Most of you know my story from a hardscrabble childhood to DC radical leftist to San Francisco drug addict/welfare mother. Then the turnaround that began in 1980: my New Age search for God, 1987 born-again experience and 2007 coming-home-Catholic experience.Recovering Faith: Stories of Catholics Who Came Home
Author(s): Lorene Hanley Duquin
Product Description: "I was there physically, but I was mentally and spiritually absent...""I had so much hurt and misinformation about what the Church was and wasn't."
Every person's journey of faith is filled with twists and turns. Now, Recovering Faith follows the personal and heartfelt faith journeys of 17 well-known Catholics who have come back to their faith.
Some had fallen out of step with the Church through complacency or poor education. Some were sidetracked by the lure of fame and fortune.
A few took a turn in various Protestant traditions. Others travelled through the darkness of atheism.
You ll be encouraged by the way Christ touched each of them to bring them home. The compelling stories include:
---Martin Sheen, actor
---Dean Koontz, best-selling novelist
---Clarence Thomas, U.S. Supreme Court Justice
---Dr. Francis Beckwith, Former President of the Evangelical Theology Society
---Barbara Curtis, Author
---Leah Darrow, America's Next Top Model Finalist
---Janet Morana, Director of Priests for Life
---Teresa Tomeo, Catholic Radio Personality...and others
But if you'd like to read it - along with 16 other conversion/reversion stories - this new book will be out on March 8th and you can order through Amazon
.
Or pre-order an autographed copy from me for just $10 - with free postage. Just go to Paypal and pay $10 to BarbaraSaysSo@gmail.com. (I've been using Paypal for 12 years and have found it very secure.)
Yes, that's me on the cover between Martin Sheen and Clarence Thomas. Who could ever have imagined?
Posted in Books, My life | Permalink
Comments
GAH!!! I wish I used paypal! I'd *SO* send you the $10 right now. I'm going to get this book (and use your Amazon link too). Thanks for showcasing this!! I look forward to reading this book!
Posted by: Dirtdartwife | February 24, 2011 9:01 PM
Congratulations Barbara! That is wonderful and I'm so happy for you being featured on the cover and for your return to our Catholic Church! BTW, Teresa Tomeo's radio show, Catholic Connection, is one of my favorite EWTN radio programs.
Posted by: Julie | February 24, 2011 10:05 PM
This is wonderful! I hope to get it soon. Have you ever been on The Journey Home? Somebody recently told me I should be on it.(lol) As a convert I LOVE to hear other people's stories.
Hope it sells like crazy!
Peace,
Kelly
Posted by: Kelly | February 25, 2011 7:18 AM
That is so awesome!!!
Posted by: Alison | February 25, 2011 7:38 AM
Had to get this!! Wonderful! I have been looking for a book just like this to use to share with people on the road "Home". This is perfect!
Thanks so much for sharing. Your courage in telling your story and in following God's will for your life, is such a help to so many people!
Posted by: Jennifer Merkel | February 25, 2011 9:32 AM
That is SOOOOO cool! Congratulations!
Posted by: Elissa | February 25, 2011 10:13 AM
Barbara:
Nice to be in the same book as you. Look forward to reading your story.
Frank
Posted by: Francis Beckwith | February 25, 2011 11:20 AM
And I look forward to reading yours!
Posted by: Barbara | February 25, 2011 2:15 PM
One of those in this book, actor Martin Sheen, has signed his name and endorsement in a Hollywood petition to pro-abortion Barack Obama in SUPPORT of 'gay marriage'. Not a sign that he should be an example of returning to Catholic faith. How pick-and-choose is he? Is he pro-life? Conservative theologically?
Posted by: HarryFromMA | March 15, 2011 9:17 AM
That's certainly alarming. I am embarrassed for the confusion among the Catholic laity - and from some priests and bishops. I'm just doing my best to be a light for the truth - and the Catholic Church teaches the absolute truth about pro-life issues.
Posted by: Barbara | March 15, 2011 9:42 AM
