What's New
7/18/08 -- I'm scheduled to appear on Cincinnati's Sacred Heart Radio Wedensday 7/23/08 at 7:20 am to recommend some Catholic Summer reading. So please consider becoming a listener -- and reader.
Last Wednesday in Arlington Heights, Illinois, I gave a live workshop on Fit for Eternal Life to a provincial gathering of the clerics of St. Viator (including a some of my own high school teachers.) What a fine and gracious group of dedicated clergy and lay associates! My wife and I were treated grandly. The Viatorians are involved in education and a variety of other good works. I'm posting a link to their website in my links section.
6/3/08 -- Some new radio interviews are being lined up. I'll be on with Jerry Usher of Catholic Answers Live on July 7th, taking calls about Memorize the Faith! (I'll provide more details later.) I'll appear for a brief spot for the fourth time with Brain Patrick of Sacred Heart Radio of Cincinnati on July 23rd at 7:20 AM to recommend five Catholic books for summer reading. Interestingly, John McNichol, author of The Tripods Attack, emailed me yesterday to say he'd heard through the publishing grapevine that I enjoyed his book, and that is quite true. His fast-paced novel featuring a young G. K. Chesterton as the hero, is among the books I'll be recommending. Check out the Publisher link on this site to take you to Sophia Institute, to learn more about his book (and mine as well, if you're so inclined.)
5/7/08
Rachelle Linner of the Catholic News Service has written a nice little review of Fit for Eternal Life. (See "Book Reviews" section).
4/12/08
This Tuesday morning 4/15/08 at 7:50 AM Eastern time (6:50 Central), I'll be talking for a third time with Brian Patrick of Sacred Heart Radio of Cincinnati, Ohio at 740 AM on your radio dial in that area (or through their website at www.sacredheartradio.com.)
3/22/08
Next Saturday, March 29th at 10:00 am I'll be joining other area authors for a signing event at Barnes & Noble in Springfield, IL.
On Thursday, April 10th at 9:00 pm (Eastern) I'm scheduled to talk again with Stephanie Wood of EWTN's NEXTWAVE LIVE radio program on Sirius Satellite Channel 160 and on local AM and FM Catholic radio channels. We'll be talking about Memorize the Faith! this time, and call-ins are welcome!
03/08/08
If you'd care to listen to the fun I had with Bruce and Kris McGregor of KVSS Spirit Radio, here's a link. (Go to Tuesday, February 26.)
03/01/08
I have an article entitled Memorize the Mass! in the March magazine of 4marks.com.
02/23/08
A radio interview with Gus Lloyd of Sirius Satellite Radio's Catholic Channel 159's Seize the Day show is set for Wednesday, February 27th at 8:30 AM Eastern Time. Please join us!
02/17/08
A radio interview is scheduled for the Spirit Morning Show with Bruce and Kris McGregor of Spirit Catholic Radio of Omaha, Nebraska for Tuesday, February 19th at 10:00 AM Central Time. It's a 88.9 FM. You can also listen live through their website.
02/07/08
Another radio interview with Brian Patrick of Sacred Heart Radio of Cincinnati, Ohio at 740 AM on your dial (or online through their website) is set for Tuesday, February 12th, 8:40 AM Eastern Time (7:40 AM Central). Topics will include some positive approaches to Lenten devotions. Please join us as we get fit for Lent!
An interview is also being arranged for Catholic radio in Omaha, Nebraska for Tuesday morning 02/19/08. More details to follow.
01/27/08
This Thursday night, 01/31/08 at 9:00 Eastern Time (8:00 Central), interview with Stephanie Wood of EWTN's NEXTWAVE LIVE program for young adults (and everybody else.) Feel free to listen in, call-in, or email the program with your questions or comments. The show can be heard on Sirius Satellite's EWTN Channel 160, on local radio stations carrying EWTN, or live through the internet site of NEXTWAVE LIVE. I hope to hear from you!
01/13/08
This issue of SO, Springfield's Own Magazine, features writer Kregg Argenta's two-page interview/book review on Fit for Eternal Life. Fit has also picked up its first review (5-star) on Amazon.com.
There's a new review of Memorize the Faith! in the student newspaper of the University of Waterloo, Canada. A direct link is posted in the Book Review Section.
Also, radio interviews are lining up for Fit for Eternal Life -- one with Fr. Dave Dwyer on his Busted Halo program on Sirius Satellite's Catholic Channel on Wednesday 1/16/08 at 8:20 PM Eastern Time and one tentatively set for the evening of Thursday 1/31/08 with Stephanie Wood of NEXTWAVE LIVE on EWTN radio. More details to follow on that one.
There's a new article based on Fit for Eternal Life posted on Brian Johnston's Prescribed Exercise Certification website called A Body Like a Greek God! (or would you settle for a Greek Philosopher?).
01/03/08
A radio interview with Brian Patrick of Sacred Heart Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio has been scheduled for Tuesday, 01/08/08 at 8:10 am Eastern Time.
01/02/08
It's here. What's here? Fit's here. I received my first personal copy of Fit for Eternal Life today and it looks pretty good to me. I'll be glad to address any questions or comments from readers or would-be readers. Also, the article Great Fit: A Tale of Two Books, is now up at Clarence Bass's fitness web site.
12/21/07
Steven McEvoy, book reviewer extraordinaire, likes the spiritual fitness quotations in Fit for Eternal Life, and he's posted a small sample on his Book Reviews and More blog. I hope you too enjoy his tasty bon mot sampler!
12/18/07
In case you were wondering, my Holy Hairy He-Man article is up now in the Lion's Den section at the Lionheart Christian Apparel web site.
12/15/07
Fit for Eternal Life is now the number two bestseller in the Spirituality category at Ave Maria Radio's online catholic store.
This is based on pre-orders. Dr. Vost is still waiting to see a hard copy himself, (I mean myself.)
Coming soon -- Three new articles to be posted in the weeks ahead:
1. Holy Hairy He-Man
(for Tarek Saab's lionheart apparel site)
2. A Body Like Greek God! (Or Would You Settle for a Greek Philosopher?)
(for Brian Johnston's IART fitness certification site)
3. Great Fit: A Tale of Two Books
(for Clarence Bass's RIPPED health and fitness site)
I'll keep you posted and provide the direct links when they're up.
In other news, an inside source reveals that Borders Express Book Store in the White Oaks Mall, Springfield, IL is now selling signed copies of Memorize the Faith! displayed in their Inspirational section.
12/02/07
Advance praise for Fit for Eternal Life! (See the link to McEvoy's Musings in our Links section.)
We're linked now through the official website of Brian Johnston's International Association of Resistance Trainers, the premiere organization for certifying personal fitness trainers. (See our link to their site under Personal Trainer Certification in our Links section.)
11/29/07
A review of Fit for Eternal Life and an interview with Kevin are to be featured in an article by Kregg Argenta in the January, 2008 edition of SO, Springfield's Own Magazine.
Fit for Eternal Life is now available for pre-order through Amazon.com.
National radio interviews are being lined up right now. Details will follow after Fit's release later next month.