I hope all of my friends will celebrate with me today, October 10th, which is the official "launch" date for my new book A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms: 52 Companions for Your Heart, Mind, Body and Soul. This book, a follow up to my first -- The Handbook for Catholic Moms -- was a true labor of love. I want to publicly thank my wonderful husband and sons for their patience in putting up with a wife and mom who typically has her nose stuck in a computer and is also often in a variety of zipcodes. I'd also like to give a huge thanks to the world's best publisher, Ave Maria Press and especially Tom, Eileen, Amanda, Julie and Karey -- you've become best friends and your faith in me and support for my work blesses me beyond measure.

We'll be adding some new pages to CatholicMom.com to help you learn more about and explore A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms: 52 Companions for Your Heart, Mind, Body and Soul, but today I will ask you the order of ordering the book at Amazon, purchasing it at your favorite Catholic bookstore, or checking it out at your local Barnes & Noble. Early support for this book is important and greatly appreciated and I believe you will find it a solid addition to your spiritual library.

Here's a brief book trailer that describes the project and our goals for A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms: