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I've always loved Valentine's Day.... because romance comes in all shades and colors and shapes -- not just pink and red hearts. At Chesterton Press, I am rejoicing this February that at long last, I can put all my various projects together on one snug little website ... well, at least that's how I think of it. :) So I'm writing to you from the warmth of Virginia's mild winter landscape about some of the books we carry at our little publishing company that will help you celebrate the romance in your life.
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 Come My Beloved - Inspiring Stories of Catholic Courtship Regular Price: $10.00 |
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Speaking of true love, I'd like to mention some books that focus on REAL ROMANCE - romance that leads to happy, life-long marriages. To that end, I want to showcase the two non-fiction books we carry.
If you or someone you know needs some real-life inspiration towards discerning a marriage vocation, I recommend either of these books as wonderful St. Valentine Day gifts. Or both! You can buy them both by February 14 for only $14. |
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I mentioned that romance can be found in lost causes and lonely landscapes. If your tastes run more towards that kind of romance, and you have a bent for literary fiction, I invite you to take a look at a new novel I edited for Sophia Institute Press's adult fiction line: Christopher. Christopher is about the romance of a young man with God and three girls. Christopher sees the grandeur of God in the vast Minnesota sky, and in its cold lakes and dark forests. When a homeschooled Catholic girl introduces him to the Eucharist, Christopher falls in love with the mystery of the Church, but lacks sufficient faith to convert. Struggling with his flesh yet drawn by beauty, Christopher embarks on a knight's quest to find the truth. Haunting, poetic writing. Living faith. The president of the American Chesterton Society, Dale Alquist writes: "Dreamy, funny, and profound, with lovable, living characters that immediately invite you into their story. David Athey has written another marvel." |
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 And for those who have a taste for lost causes, join the bittersweet adventure of The Spanish Match. This novel, based on true incidents, is set in 1623 Catholic Spain. Protestant England, ruled by a profane and worldly monarch, is her bitter enemy. And yet, Charles, heir to the throne of England, dons a disguise, crosses the Channel, rides horseback across France and sneaks into Spain. His mission? To woo the lovely and devout Maria, sister of the King of Spain, and accomplish by marriage what decades of war have failed to do: reconcile the two embittered nations. One of the great but little-known "what ifs" of history comes to life in this poignant but riveting novel as the irreligious Charles encounters the living Catholic faith for the first time, and is forced to make a choice that may affect the lives of millions of people.
Both Christopher and The Spanish Match contain themes and scenes better suited to mature adult readers, not young teens. I hope adults will find them thoughtful and entertaining novels that explore sensitive issues in history and sexuality from a deeply Catholic perspective. I'll end with a quote by our inspiration, G.K. Chesterton: “To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing the unbelievable. Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless.”
May God bless you and your family, and Happy Valentine's Day! Peace and good, Regina Doman |
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There's the romance of mountains, lonely landscapes, adventures, and lost causes. There's the romance of snug homes, fires on the hearth, and cups of tea. There's the romance of lace and the romance of swords. I can appreciate both! 
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