I shared this news elsewhere on Ash Wednesday, as the path of the liturgical year curved into the season of Lent, but am posting it again here as we move into Holy Week and Eastertide. Around the Circle: Celebrating the Church Year will be published on July 28th by Beaming Books, with glorious illustrations by Claire Westwood.… Continue reading Coming this Summer: Around the Circle
Cover Reveal! In 2016 Paraclete Press published Make Room: A Child's Guide to Lent and Easter. Although it was intended to be a stand-alone book and not part of a series, it seemed to strike a chord with readers, leading me to try my hand a similar book for Advent. Look! A Child's Guide to… Continue reading Rise: A Child’s Guide to Eastertide
Lent will be launched in an unusual way this year. As happens every now and then, Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine’s Day. There is something wonderfully absurd about this timing: a celebration of passion and sensual pleasure to kick off a season defined by renunciation and the taming of desire. Lately I have been amusing… Continue reading Chocolate and Ashes
Laura Alary 