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Defend the Tabernacle
Best Novel, Catholic Press Awards, silver medalist!
Reviews are coming in hot!
“It’s a blend of The Screwtape Letters, “Buffy the Vampire Killer” and perhaps Pilgrim’s Progress, only eons funnier.”
“Jones’ writing style results in a refreshingly original, exuberant ride of a story.”
"Read once for the thrills and spills; read again to absorb the deeper thought and moral content."
"Jones’ descriptive abilities are mind-bending, with similes that paint unforgettable pictures."
A wild swashbuckling adventure of catechetical fiction and romantic courtship, “Defend the Tabernacle” defies genre. Unabashedly Catholic, this story will meet you on your own journey of the soul, wherever you are, and invite and challenge you forward in ways you didn’t know were possible.
Dare you run forward in your own adventure?
Catharine is rock steady on course to become a nun. Bernard crashes through life with reckless abandon. Neither sees Saint Michael the Archangel coming, nor the collision their God-given mission and gifts puts before them. Being made in God’s image is never easy and is a lot to live up to.
Are you dating (or better yet, courting)? Have you ever dated or courted? Enjoy! This book is written to explore the amazing gifts of preparing for Sacramental Marriage as one’s path toward holiness.
“Defend the Tabernacle” also makes an excellent companion to teaching and learning Theology of the Body.
We are delighted to assure you “Defend the Tabernacle” is true to the Roman Catholic faith and has been issued a Rescript by Bishop Michael J. Sheridan. “Rescript” is the term in use for the former term “Imprimatur.”
Reviews are coming in hot!
“It’s a blend of The Screwtape Letters, “Buffy the Vampire Killer” and perhaps Pilgrim’s Progress, only eons funnier.”
“Jones’ writing style results in a refreshingly original, exuberant ride of a story.”
"Read once for the thrills and spills; read again to absorb the deeper thought and moral content."
"Jones’ descriptive abilities are mind-bending, with similes that paint unforgettable pictures."
A wild swashbuckling adventure of catechetical fiction and romantic courtship, “Defend the Tabernacle” defies genre. Unabashedly Catholic, this story will meet you on your own journey of the soul, wherever you are, and invite and challenge you forward in ways you didn’t know were possible.
Dare you run forward in your own adventure?
Catharine is rock steady on course to become a nun. Bernard crashes through life with reckless abandon. Neither sees Saint Michael the Archangel coming, nor the collision their God-given mission and gifts puts before them. Being made in God’s image is never easy and is a lot to live up to.
Are you dating (or better yet, courting)? Have you ever dated or courted? Enjoy! This book is written to explore the amazing gifts of preparing for Sacramental Marriage as one’s path toward holiness.
“Defend the Tabernacle” also makes an excellent companion to teaching and learning Theology of the Body.
We are delighted to assure you “Defend the Tabernacle” is true to the Roman Catholic faith and has been issued a Rescript by Bishop Michael J. Sheridan. “Rescript” is the term in use for the former term “Imprimatur.”
218 pages, Paperback
Published June 29, 2017
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August 15, 2017
Excellent story about spiritual warfare. Defend the Tabernacle grabbed my attention from the beginning and held it throughout. It weaves a story of adventure and romance with commentary on spiritual warfare and sin. Both thought provoking and entertaining at the same time.
January 30, 2021
The idea of the Soulscape was definitely interesting. I also liked the interaction with St. Michael at the beginning, as well as how Bernard interacts with Michael and later Mary. However, to me, the story felt like it moved a little fast and some of the descriptions of things like characters' actions and reactions felt kinda forced. But, as I said before, the whole idea of the Soulscape was interesting and it was definitely a creative way to portray the state that a soul can be in.
June 5, 2017
This book is reminiscent of the Screwtape Letters. This Catholic supernatural adventure tackles some deep concepts appropriate for older teens and adults while addressing the beauty and sanctity of marriage. Two college students, Bernard and Catharine, find themselves on a spiritual quest to uncover the meaning of Defending the Tabernacle.
July 21, 2018
Best book I have read in a long time!
This book taught me so many things and reminded me of so many things that I can apply to my life. I love that I was able to laugh and cry my way through as I read. If I let it this book can change my life for the better.
This book taught me so many things and reminded me of so many things that I can apply to my life. I love that I was able to laugh and cry my way through as I read. If I let it this book can change my life for the better.
February 2, 2018
Inspiring
This story was fresh and faith filled. It made me laugh as well as tear up and to feel a renewed passion for Christ in my marriage.
This story was fresh and faith filled. It made me laugh as well as tear up and to feel a renewed passion for Christ in my marriage.
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