Off the Shelf 111 – Rob Kenney
This week Rob Kenney and I discuss an incredible resource that Sophia Institute Press has breathed new life into. Around the Year with the Von Trapp Family is back in print and sure to serve as a timeless classic to new generations of families looking to incorporate the Catholic faith into their daily lives. Written by the beloved Maria Von Trapp formatted as a coffee table type book this is one you will want to add to your home library.
From the publisher Sophia Institute Press
In this joyful and charming book, Maria Von Trapp (from The Sound of Music) unveils for you the year-round Christian traditions she loved traditions that created for her large family a warm and inviting Catholic home and will do the same for yours.
Here are the songs they sang for feasts and holidays, as well as Maria’s personal recipes for traditional holiday foods. Here are stories and games to delight your children, and countless other ways to turn events such as anniversaries, baptisms, graduations, birthdays, wedding receptions, and even funerals into feasts celebrated in the Lord.
Most people only know the young Maria from The Sound of Music; few realize that in subsequent years, as a pious wife and a seasoned Catholic mother, Maria gave herself unreservedly to keeping her family Cathoplic by observing in her home the many feasts of the Church’s liturgical year, with poems and prayers, food and fun, and so much more!
With the help of Maria Von Trapp, you, too, can provide Christian structure and vibrancy to your home. Soon your home will be a warm and loving place, an earthly reflection of our eternal home.
Bio
Robert “Rob” Kenney is Vice President, Sophia Institute Press and Sophia Institute for Teachers.
Rob joined Sophia Institute in December 2017 after nearly two-decades leading teams and introducing life-saving technologies in high-tech healthcare. He holds degrees in Nuclear Engineering and Bioengineering from Penn State University. Rob lives with his wife Cristie and their seven daughters on a farm in rural Massachusetts.
Where to find
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Read my complete archives at The Catholic Book