Carolyn Astfalk

Ambassador of #CatholicFiction & award-winning author of Theology of the Body romances. Grammar nerd with Pittsburgh roots.

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This remains the most-visited post on my blog.
Classic Catholic Novels: A dozen to get you started! https://t.co/QpCUVeSByE #CatholicFiction #CatholicClassics #CatholicNovels

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Has anyone found a way to scan their junk email for legit messages without having to bleach their eyeballs afterwards?

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Good gatherings, good books https://t.co/kI4d7wG5H4 via @EllenKolbNH #openbook

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Sacrifice of Love: An Open Book: May 2026 Reads https://t.co/wCXh4MOCDh #openbook #bookreviews

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Open Book June @EllenGable #anopenbook https://t.co/Az9fb4DlHd

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What Did You Read This Month?https://t.co/jRMFTRChhR #bookreviews #openbook

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The Lamb of God: The Story of Our Lady of Knock #bookreview @mariaevitale https://t.co/OxpN2l5V0u #openbook #catholicbooks

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Spiritual Woman: #OpenBook for June 2026 https://t.co/zLmlRJDrwb

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A Little Bit of Everything: 8 Books I Recommend https://t.co/XZ1fTJZYEy via @LisaNotes #openbook #bookreviews

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I love these stories! 💕

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When my oldest son turned 10 he wanted to invite “P” from church. We were new to that church so I looked up “P” in the directory and sent an invite to his mom. She was incredibly excited.

Birthday party begins at the fun center and the wrong “P” shows up. I welcome him and then pull my son aside quickly.

“I know you wanted to invite the other “P” but this mix up isn’t a mistake, this isn’t your “P” but he’s God’s “P” so let’s welcome him like a dear friend because God sent him to us.”

Turns out God’s “P” was a sweet and shy boy who didn’t make friends easily so this was the first time he had been invited to a birthday party that wasn’t a family member.

He was the oldest and had two younger brothers roughly the same age as my other sons. He only lived a few blocks away and so before you knew it, all the boys were back and forth between our houses all the time.

“P” learned he could make friends and my son learned to trust mistakes and let God decide.

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@james_xond 26

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@franciscanmom @RealAndreaVij My red options were a t-shirt, a nightgown, and a Christmas sweater. 😆 Only my youngest daughter had something truly red to wear—her Confirmation dress!

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@JackPosobiec Fire hydrants painted red, white, and blue.

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"Thérèse: Saint of a Little Way" https://t.co/JLJZ4Va6YE via @EllenKolbNH #openbook

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Have you read Playing by Heart hy @carmelamartino yet? Here’s your sign to get a copy now.

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@franciscanmom Transferring the feast is bizarre. My husband was in Virginia for work on Acension Thursday, so, he couldn’t fulfill his obligation there, and, for him returning to Pennsylvania, it’ll be like the feast didn’t exist this year.

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“It is so easy to be caught up in the day-to-day duties and activities of family life that we forget we are made for eternity.” Daily Gospel Reflection for May 15, 2026 by @CMAstfalk https://t.co/YExB3Czgxg via @CatholicMomCom

[𝐅𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐧™️ @FrBreslin]

Happy Ascension Thursday to those who know how to count to 40

[Sister Allison Regina Gliot | Catholic Author @sister_allison]

My vampire novel, The Curse He Chose, is now an audiobook!

AND it includes a brand new bonus chapter that I had entirely too much fun writing 😆

Listen to a sample or download here:

https://t.co/ceDifs46me

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@JeremyTate41 @the_culturist_ My daughter took the APUSH exam last week. Reported that, same as AP Euro, there was an essay on feminism. Of course. 🥱