Pope Awesome and Other Stories by Cari Donaldson

Pope Awesome and Other Stories by Cari Donaldson Take a two-income, quasi-New Age, newlywed couple with two greyhounds and the resolve never to have children or to embrace any form of organized religion. Add ten years of hunger for "something more." What do you get? A large Catholic family, of course. And one in which the second youngest, while watching Pope Benedict depart from the Vatican, solemnly declares, "Now I'll be pope: Pope Awesome the First, with my Swiss Guard army. And if my army men don't give me any new video games, I'll punch them in the face." In words often as sassy as those of her little Pope Awesome, Catholic homeschooler Cari Donaldson here relates how her friend's newborn baby, a portrait of the Virgin Mary, and the words of the Miraculous Medal called her forth from a selfish, small way of life into the welcoming arms of the Church. Above all, Cari tells of the awakening of her love for the Eucharist, the deepening of her love for her husband, and her children, and the humility and faith these experiences nurtured in her. Through Cari's remarkable tale of her conversion and the peace she has found as a Catholic, you'll be reminded of the many profound, lifelong blessings God gives you through your faith, and, yes, even through your daily small troubles and unexpected joys... like little Pope Awesome punching his Swiss Guards in the face! Cari's tale will lead you to share her conviction that we never know what God has planned for us tomorrow, but, for sure, "it will be better than anything we ourselves could have planned, even in our wildest dreams." Softcover, 200 pages