{"id":6,"date":"2009-03-04T21:22:07","date_gmt":"2009-03-04T21:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/viamedia\/2009\/03\/books-for-lent.html"},"modified":"2009-03-04T21:22:07","modified_gmt":"2009-03-04T21:22:07","slug":"books-for-lent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/viamedia\/2009\/03\/books-for-lent.html","title":{"rendered":"Books for Lent"},"content":{"rendered":"

No, I’m not going to ask you about your Lenten reading lists…although I might.<\/p>\n

Not today, though. This post is about giving books to others. For Lent, and a long time after that.<\/p>\n


\n
You know how it goes during Lent: Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving, right?<\/p>\n

Well, here’s a worthy recipient for your hard-earned alms.<\/p>\n

(by the way, I will be doing this regularly – giving this space to highlight smaller Works of Mercy that could use some publicity and a little extra boost. If you know of one…email me.)<\/p>\n

This is from Witnessing Hope – the blog <\/a>of a young woman who is living and serving as a Missioner of Christ<\/a> in Honduras. Working with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal<\/a>, she is getting a library going:<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

The focus of the Biblioteca Project is the creation of a small library
\nat the Casa Guadalupe Community Center in Comayagua for local students
\nwho are not able to access the nearest public library. The library will
\ngive these students and their families access to up-to-date reference
\nmaterials, religious books, non-fiction and literature and a small
\ncomputer lab.<\/p>\n

Our progress:<\/h3>\n

The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (with whom we collborate in
\nmany of our apostolates) have generously set aside a classroom in Casa
\nGuadalupe to house the library. They have also built six large shelving
\nunits and acquired (through donations) tables and desks, chairs and
\ncouches, 8 computers and some 400 children’s books. (Unfortunately,
\nmost of these books are flimsy paperback volumes, and I’m afraid they
\nwon’t last very long!) We are currently in the process of coordinating
\ndonations, cataloging books and setting up a network for our computer
\nlab. The library should be ready to open on weekdays as a quiet study
\nspace for students before the end of February 2009.<\/p>\n

Our needs:<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Books –<\/strong> We accept fiction, non-fiction and
\nreligious books for children, teens and adults, as well as textbooks
\nand reference materials. Due to space constraints, we cannot accept any
\nmaterials in English; all books must be in Spanish or bilingual (Spanish and English)<\/em><\/span>. We prefer hardcover <\/em>or library-bound<\/a>
\nbooks (sometimes you’ll see this option on Amazon or similar sites),
\nthough we will also accept paperback books. Right now we are in most
\nneed of religious books, especially for children and teens. If you’re
\ninterested in donating, check out our Amazon Wish List<\/a>.
\n(If that link doesn’t work, you can search on Amazon for the list using
\n“Missioners of Christ” or my e-mail address.) You may either send the
\nbooks directly to Honduras (at the address below) or with the next
\nmission team or visitor from the States. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

More here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Via Mark Shea.<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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