Nine months in the making and now my next book Martyrs is almost ready to be sent to the publisher! Martyrs is the gripping story of Father Sebastian Rale- a courageous Jesuit who lived among the Wabanaki people of Maine for thirty years. He was killed in a massacre by British soldiers in August 1724. … Read moreA Martyr from Maine?
One hundred years ago on this day – St. Francisco Marto- died at the age of ten years old. Francisco was one of the three famous visionaries of Fatima, Portugal. In 1917, his younger sister Jacinta and older cousin Lucia witnessed extraordinary visions of the Blessed Mother. Six times The Lady appeared to them during … Read moreThe Little Saint
Great news yesterday! Heavenly Hosts: Eucharistic Miracles for Kids (second edition) has been awarded the Seal of Approval by the Catholic Writer’s Guild. As the judges state, this is a difficult award to receive. The Guild sets high standards for strong Catholic content and high quality writing. I am honored to receive this award for … Read moreHeavenly Hosts Wins Award!
Little did I know that at the dawn of the computer age, I would have to prove to a computer that I am a human being, not a computer. Sometimes I find myself staring at a computer screen trying to identify objects from blurry photographs. You know what I mean. I am talking about reCAPTCHA—a … Read moreI am not a Robot
The Portland Sea Dogs are changing their name to the Maine Whoopie Pies! My son, who lives in Portland, broke the bad news to me about the Sea Dogs, who are the minor league affiliate of the Red Sox. I was dumbfounded; crazy thoughts ran through my head. In my book, this would be like … Read moreTell me it ain’t so…