E.A. Bucchianeri's Blog: Books, Babble and Blarney

  

 

A big hello to all my followers!

 If you haven't heard the news by now, I am happy to announce that a friend and I have just opened a new shop in Fatima, Portugal ....

  The Curio Shoppe!

We have a wide range of things on offer, such as handcrafts from local artisans, 100% beeswax candles, unique gifts, gourmet products, many things made in Portugal, and of course, religious articles and souvenirs of Fatima.

I hope to also offer my books in the shoppe in the near future, as soon as I can find a c...

 

 

 

 

My latest translation / publication is now available!

 

 The first English translation of

"JESUS CHRIST According to the OLD TESTAMENT" 

  by Fr. Marin de Boylesve, (1813-1892).

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Originally publishedat a dark time when France was teetering on the brink of losing itspredominance in Europe to Germany, and when the red shirtRisorgimento was underway with Rome under attack, ushering in theloss of the papal states and the bleak period of 'Prisoner Popes'under Bl. P...

 

 

 

Iam sure this happens to a lot of you writers out there.

Youjust get a great idea for a blog post, or, you have an idea for abook. You eagerly fire up your computer and open the word processorto begin jotting down the first ideas, or, to get the rough draftstarted however so rough, when almost imperceptibly at first, as youstare at the blank page, your motivation to begin flexing thosefingers and have them dance across the keys ebbs, then digressivelydrains away with each successiv...

 Hi everyone!

Guess what?  I've figured out how to publish on KINDLE - so what's now on Kindle?

My two novels of course!

"BRUSHSTROKES of a GADFLY" - a biting tale of art and love in the Big Apple.

and the sequel,

 "VOCATION of a GADFLY" - creepy things happen here, things go bump in the night: if you want to jump straight into the scary stuff, this can be enjoyed as a stand-alone book.

Click on the titles for book info and the Kindle links!

 

 

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Announcing the latest book release!

 

 

 "The FIRST and SECOND JOSEPH"

Another spiritual classic by Fr. Marin de Boylesve written in honour of St. Joseph, translated for the first time into English. 

 

 If you wish to increase your trust, love and devotion for St. Joseph, this beautiful collection of thirty-one meditations is a must-have for your spiritual reading collection. Noted for his book, 'Little Month of Saint Joseph', Fr. Marin de Boylesve, S.J. (1813-1892) shows in his next set of reflec...

 

 

 

 

Yes, a new classic spiritual book by Fr. Marin de Boylesve has been released!

"The Month of Saint Teresa"

 

First published in 1882 to celebrate the tercentenary of St. Teresa of Avila's entrance to heaven, this text continues to be a spiritual treasure today.  Selecting quotations from the famous spiritual writings of St. Teresa Fr. Marin de Boylesve provides for each day of October spiritual nuggets of advice and wisdom that may be prayed as a month long novena honouring this blessed saint, a...

 

 

 

 Hi everyone! Yes, the next Traditional Catholic classic by Fr. Marin de Boylesve 

translated into English for the first time is now available!

 

"The Blessed Virgin According to the Gospels - Readings and Stories for Each Day for the Month of Mary"

 

    “I am the mother of fair love, and of fear, and of knowledge, and of holy hope. In me is all grace of the way and of the truth, in me is all hope of life and of virtue. … My memory is unto everlasting generations. … He that hearkeneth to me, ...

 Hi everyone! Yes, the next Traditional Catholic classic by Fr. Marin de Boylesve translated into English for the first time is now available!

 

"The MONTH of the PRECIOUS BLOOD"

"Now, more than ever, it is opportune to tell people at what price our souls were redeemed. We must let it be known how the Blood of Christ cleanses souls and sanctifies them, particularly by means of the sacraments.” 

                                                                                ~ St. Gasper del Bufalo ...

At last these two beautiful Traditional Catholic classics 

by Fr. Marin de Boylesve S.J. (1813-1892) 

 are now available for the first time in English!

 

"The Month of Saint Michael:

Saint Michael According to the Bible  and According to Tradition"

 

“Who is like unto God?” 

 

 To this day St. Michael the Archangel burns with the same fiery zeal for the glory of God as when he thrust Satan from the heights of Heaven. The defender of God's people, this mighty prince is always ready to come to the assista...

 

Mostof us have heard the expression 'art is in the eye of the beholder',I've even expanded this in my novel Brushstrokes of a Gadfly:

���Artis in the eye of the beholder, and everyone will have their owninterpretation.���

    Itis human nature, we can't help but interpret what we see depending onour personal experiences and tastes. Often the artist means to depict onething, and the viewing public sees something completely different!

(Is it just me, or does a  bowl of s...