EWTN's Bookmark today!

Talking about my books "Angels For Kids" and "My Confirmation Book" on EWTN's Bookmark this morning: http://www.donnacooperoboyle.com/blog/2015/03/21/tomorrow-ewtns-bookmark/

God bless!

Discussing women's gifts and dignity on Women of Grace!

Watch Monday through Friday at 11:00AM/11:30PM

Tune in this week to EWTN's Women of Grace!

I am visiting with Johnnette Benkovic all this week on EWTN’s Women of Grace television show. We have a new show for each day!

This is what Johnnette Benkovic has to say: "What is the important role that mother's play in this our day and time? Find out on this week's #WomenofGrace TV series, "Catholic Moms 'For Such a Time as This'" with author and friend Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle. Watch Monday through Friday at 11:00AM/11:30PM on EWTN or via our website:http://www.womenofgrace.com/en-us/media/tv/details.aspx?id=643 "

I hope you can join us! 

God bless!

PS I will try to get links to the archives which will be on YouTube and the EWTN website and I'll share them with you.

EWTN's Family Celebration

I have been extremely busy with releasing my new book The Miraculous Medal: Stories, Prayers, and Devotions, and have been presenting and doing book signings this past week at the Catholic Marketing Network. I will post about that as soon as I can. For now, I'd like to let you know my schedule for EWTN's Family Celebration. I'll be there and hope to see you!

EWTN’s Family Celebration

Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham, Alabama
Donna-Marie will be a guest on LIVE TV show Sat., Aug 17th, 6:00 PM Central time
She will be at: Family Corner booth: Saturday 7:30 to 8:30 PM
and on Sunday: 3:15 to 4:30 PM
She will be at: Meet the Author booth: Sunday 12:15 to 1:00 PM
The weekend of events will be taped and aired the following
Saturday and Sunday, August 24 & 25.

Check: www.ewtn.com for more info

God bless you and keep you!

My appearance on EWTN's Live show

"My Confirmation Book"

My book for Confirmands and their family has just released:

 "My Confirmation Book."

Book description:  Part keepsake, part teaching book, this small volume is filled with inspiration, encouragement, and reflections to ponder for 4th graders and up. Through simple text, it explains the privileges and responsibilities imparted through the sacrament of Confirmation. Compelling stories about saints and children their own age will help kids become more familiar with the Gifts of the Holy Spirit and learn how the gifts can be active in their own lives. The apostolic mission of a confirmed Catholic is emphasized and readers are reminded that the sacrament of Confirmation is exciting—the same Holy Spirit who appeared to the apostles and the Blessed Mother at Pentecost is the one who will come to them when they are confirmed.

Wonderful endorsements: 

"Too often we whisk our youth through the sacrament without a clear understanding of what's happening. That's tragic, because a grace misunderstood is easily unappreciated, and a grace unappreciated is easily lost. My Confirmation Book empowers young people to receive the Holy Spirit in a way that's active, personal, willing, and enduring. Highly recommended."~Mike Aquilina, co-host of The Lamb's Supper on EWTN, and Executive Vice-President of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology

“My Confirmation Book is the perfect gift for any Confirmand. Full of inspiration and wisdom, each chapter poses a thought-provoking scenario to help bring the various gifts of the Holy Spirit to life. Donna-Marie’s book will be my present of choice for the special teens in my life preparing to receive this beautiful sacrament.” ~Lisa M. Hendey, Founder of CatholicMom.com and author of A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms

 “A wonderful tool for parents, religious education leaders, and all who are concerned about raising up strong young Catholics – Catholics who will be able to boldly and joyfully proclaim their faith and engage a culture so in need of God.” ~Teresa Tomeo, Catholic syndicated talk show host, Ave Maria Radio

Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle is an award-winning author and the EWTN television host of “Everyday Blessings for Catholic Moms.” A Catholic wife and mother of five, she was noted as one of the Top Ten Most Fascinating Catholics in 2009 by Faith & Family Live and enjoyed a decade-long friendship with Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta.

My book is available from my website. It will be autographed and sent along with a blessed Miraculous Medal: www.donnacooperoboyle.com

God bless you and yours!

Novena to the Blessed Mother for our Nation

Download the novena from EWTN to pray for our Nation here: http://www.religiousliberties.org/novena/novena%20book_820pm.pdf

Becoming holy in our domestic church

Finding Our Lord at Home

Are we "salt and light" to the world?

Radio tomorrow morning: Son Rise Morning Show

Son Rise Morning show tomorrow morning (Tues.) with Brian Patrick at 8:20 AM Eastern. I hope you can join us!

http://www.ewtn.com/radio/weekday/thesonrisemorningshow.asp

The Pain of Miscarriage

First and Foremost Responsibility to Educate Our Children

"Little" things are not so little!

My visit with Fr. Benedict Groeschel on EWTN's Sunday Night Prime!

It was wonderful to meet with Fr. Benedict today to record a TV show.

Chatting about our dear mutual friend, Blessed Mother Teresa.

Fr. Benedict is such a gracious host, constantly thanking me for being there while
I wanted to continue to thank HIM for having me!

Stay tuned for our show coming up in Feb. or March of 2012. I'll keep you posted!

"A Mother's Sanctified Sacrifices" EWTN segment

A Mother's Never-ending Prayer!

"Instilling Prayer in Our Children"

Part Two of "On my way to EWTN"

Yesterday, I shared part of a story of a recent encounter I had with a young women who sat next to me on a plane en route to Alabama. You can see that post here: http://viewdomesticchurch.blogspot.com/2011/07/on-my-way-to-ewtn.html

And now to continue with my story...As the woman put the blessed Miraculous medal on her necklace she told me, "Oh! You have no idea how much this means to me!"

After telling me that she was a Methodist (and still welcoming the blessed medal), she said that about a month and a  half earlier something very scary and profound had happened to her.

She was in her kitchen in Alabama on what would seem like an ordinary morning, making her sandwich to bring to work for lunch. Her two housemates had just left for work and she would be leaving soon.

This was at the time of the fierce and awful killer tornadoes that were ruthlessly hitting that area. The sirens were wailing and Nancy was listening intently to the radio in between the roars of wind to know what she should do with regards to the storms.

The wind seemed to be knocking fiercely at her door for she heard some thudding sounds right near her at the back door of the kitchen. Before she could react in any way, the door came crashing in!

What she did not expect to see was the hoodlum who had broken down her door. He grabbed her and started to pound on her head. After what seemed like an eternity of brutal pounding to her head, the intruder told her to head for the bedroom. He pushed her small frame towards her bedroom.

Nancy cried out from the depths of her heart, "JESUS! In the name of Jesus, LEAVE!" Over and over again, she cried out her mantra. Suddenly, an idea struck her.

Jewelry! She thought.

"I have jewelry!" she shouted.

"Where?" he wanted to know.

She showed him her jewelry box in her room. As he reached for it, she managed to escape and ran all the way to her neighbors house, pounding on the door to get in. She told them hat happened and her neighbor grabbed his shot gun and fired away a few shots towards the robber who was now running away with her jewelry box.

Nancy didn't care if he got away with her things, she was just so relieved that she was able to escape and that God had spared her further harm.

The gun shots startled the man and he dropped the jewelry box and fled. So, Nancy never lost her jewelry which was a bonus.

As Nancy told me the story, she put her hand to her heart and softly let the words come out, seeming to be feeling it all over again. I told her that she need not recount such a frightening and painful experience. But, she told me that it was okay. She wanted to. She said she was doing well and it was okay to talk about it.

Nancy showed me the scar on her forehead and pointed to the back of her head where she had had numerous staple sutures. She explained that the experience somehow miraculously brought her even closer to God. She said she had been searching and praying more prior to that incident. She carefully pulled out her Bible that was in the pocket of the seat in front of her and let it set on her lap as she spoke to me. She said she forgave the man for what he did and it was hard for her family to understand how she could.

After expressing my sorrow to her that she had to go through that awful beating and frightul experience, I told her that I was so thankful to God that she was okay now and that God was blessing her, (more than she could imagine) and that we had met and could talk and share our Faith. I said I just love how God sets these encounters up and that I give all glory to Him. She agreed. I shared with her that I pray when I travel and ask the good Lord to place me where He wants me to be and use me for His glory. She told me that she wants to start praying about her seating now. And I told her, that even if we don't ask Him, we need not worry, He'll do it anyway! He's in control.

Our beautiful conversation continued and we were so very thankful to God for His mysterious ways and His great love for us all. We decided to have our photo taken on my IPhone after we got out of the plane. We'd find someone there at the airport to snap it. We exchanged contact information and parted with a big hug. God is so very good to us!

I hope I hear from Nancy again. If not, that's okay, she'll remain in my heart and in my prayers. And, by the way, she gave me permission to retell the story on my blog.

"O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee."
[words on the Miraculous medal]

Please keep Nancy in your prayers as well as the man who assaulted her

who will be serving in prison for a long time.

Thank you and God bless!

Interesting and amazing encounter!

I still have to write about my recent trip to the EWTN network, but God has been keeping me busy.

I just had an amazing encounter I'd love to tell you about. So, let's hope I can do so later today. :)

Stay tuned!

I am now back home from EWTN and all of my adventures while there taping my shows and other things at the network in Alabama. So, as soon as I finish tending to a few things here, I will fill you in. It's been a bit tricky accessing the Internet because I came home to no electricity, phones or Internet due to severe storms. It is finally restored. But, more about that in a bit.

Talk to you soon...