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Sister Maria Grace Dateno is a member of the religious congregation of the Daughters of St. Paul, and is currently an acquisitions editor at Pauline Books & Media, the publishing house of the community. She works with adult titles in the areas of faith formation, theology of the body, spirituality, personal growth, and lives of saints. She is also part of the acquisitions team for children’s titles.
Sister Maria Grace has an M.A. in theology from The Catholic University of America. She has served as the manager of the Pauline Books & Media Center in Alexandria, Virginia, and in several Pauline Books & Media Centers around the country.
Originally from northern Virginia, Sister Maria Grace has five siblings and and 24 nieces and nephews, who in ...more

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	Shepherds to the Rescue (Gospel Time Trekkers #1) by Maria Grace Dateno (Goodreads Author), Paul Cunningham (Illustrator) 4.21 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jesus Speaking: Heart to Heart with the King by Gabrielle Bossis, Maria Grace Dateno (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.84 avg rating — 19 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Easter Grace 3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Pray the Stations of the Cross by Maria Grace Dateno (Goodreads Author), Virginia Helen Richards (Illustrator), Regina Frances Dick (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2005	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Book of Prayers it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stations of Cross Coloring & Activity Book: by Maria Grace Dateno (Goodreads Author), Daughters of St. Paul 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2002	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Les ados partagent la Parole by Maria Grace Dateno (Goodreads Author), Emily Marshall 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Courageous Quest (Gospel Time Trekkers) by Dateno, Maria Grace (2014) Paperback 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Danger at Sea (Gospel Time Trekkers) by Maria Grace Dateno (2013-08-25) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes (Peter Nimble, #1)

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The Magic Words: Writing Great Books for Children and Young Adults

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The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien

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“Live fully present in this world with your heart attuned to God’s heart, and you will be torn by the sight of so much suffering and ignorance.”
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“Prayers of petition and acts of compassion come from seeing these things. And while, deep down, we may feel a peace that the world cannot touch or understand, suffering still unsettles us. The Lord speaks of anguish with reason. But”
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