Author Marie Joseph just released her first book titled “FAITH ON FIRE”.  In this book your will discover five practical ways to grow in your knowledge of the Catholic faith, an introduction to spiritual cleansing for holiness, and a thirty-day plan for transforming your spiritual habits and igniting your love for God and His Church.

The book  also includes a daily journal to assist you in keeping on track.  This is a valuable resource for anyone who is longing for a more passionate experience of the Catholic faith.  If you desire a deeper relationship with God, a meaningful prayer life, and greater faith but struggle with creating the time or disciplined habits necessary for an on-fire spiritual life, this book is for you.

Author Marie Joseph is a graduate of Cornell University with a BS in Marketing, Communications, and Spanish and a master’s degree in Theology from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.

Marie taught for seven years in an elementary Catholic school. She is certified and trained in the areas of physical fitness and nutrition. Marie also has a background in theater as a director and choreographer.

She has been deeply involved in Catholic mission work in Kenya, Africa. She is a single mother of two teenagers with a passion for the Catholic family and bringing others into a better understanding and knowledge of the real treasures of the Catholic Church.

To purchase FAITH ON FIRE visit Marie Joseph’s website www.FiredUpCatholics.com

Recently I began to research words of wisdom or more properly words that have withstood the test of time. One of the most well known prayers is the Serenity Prayer, which has been adopted by Alcoholics Anonymous and other twelve-step programs.

The most common form is:

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Actually there is more to this prayer than is commonly known and as I read it for the first time it shows the power of taking responsibility of ones life and the decisions we make in it.  In addition the prayer also let’s us surrender ourselves to God or another higher power, so that we realize we are not alone in our life’s journey.

The Serenity Prayer dates back to around 1934 when Reinhold Niebuhr wrote the prayer for use in a sermon.

The remainder of the prayer is:

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life 
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.