BookExpo NYC, 2017: Children’s Picture Books
I was in college when I discovered the wonders of children’s books. Children’s Literature was a required course for every education major. The semester…
Read MoreHistorian, educator, and writer, Catherine Hommes’ passions and expertise are in the Italian Renaissance and Celtic, Benedictine and Ignatian spirituality. Catherine has taught writing, literature, and history in a variety of settings. She is a graduate of Wheaton College, The University of Chicago, and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She has also engaged in Italian studies at the University of Florence and at the British Institute in Florence.
I was in college when I discovered the wonders of children’s books. Children’s Literature was a required course for every education major. The semester…
Read MoreAttending BookExpo 2017 in New York City was a bibliophile’s paradise. There were author interviews, author signings, and writing and publishing workshops. Best of all,…
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Read MoreDuring her lifetime, Vittoria Colonna was the most famous woman in 16th century Italy renowned for her poetry and piety. She was a leader…
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Read MoreCeltic Christianity was birthed in Ireland during the 5th Century when the gospel was brought to its wild tribal people by St. Patrick and…
Read MoreAn early Celtic Christian Peregrinatio – Pilgrimage Prayer for Reflection: May You be a bright flame before me May You be a guiding star…
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