User:Joe12811/Bob and Penny Lord
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[edit] Biography
Bob and Penny Lord were born Catholics, but walked away from their Church and their Lord after their son's tragic death, due to an overdose of drugs. Through the intercession of Our Lady, they came back to Jesus and His Church, only now as converts, on fire, thirsting to know more about this Church founded by Jesus. In 1975, they came back to Jesus after three painful years away from the Lord and His Church.
In 1976, Bob and Penny began traveling to Catholic shrines of Jesus,Mary, the Saints and the Angels, and founded Journeys of Faith, a ministry dedicated to Evangelization through Communication. In 1986, they were granted non-profit status for Journeys of Faith under IRS 501(3c).
They were awarded the Poverello Award--the highest award given by Franciscan University of Steubenville for their evangelistic work through pilgrimages and books and television Ministry.
[edit] Television Hosts
This husban and wife duo have spent the last twenty years on Catholic Television. Through Mother Angelica, and EWTN, what began as a national outreach to 40,000,000 homes has grown into international evangelization to the whole world through television, radio and the printed word.
Bob and Penny have hosted 10 television series for EWTN, shown on a rotating basis 5-7 days a week and have made over 200 programs in all to date. Bob and Penny have made numerous appearances on Mother Angelica Live!
Their programs go to the British Isles, Russia, Korea, the Pacific Rim, Germany, South America and Spanish-speaking countries. They have traveled to Europe, Mexico, Canada and videotaped documentaries based on their books. They have met many influential people in their travels, including the late Pope John Paul II.
[edit] Authors
Bob and Penny are renowned throughout the world as premier Catholic authors. They have written 25 books, two of which have been translated into various languages, and are currently working on their 26th book.
[edit] Lecturers
The Lords also have a burning love for Mother Church and travel to all the Dioceses in the United States, Europe, Canada, and Mexico, giving lectures, Days of Recollection, retreats and workshops on the subjects they have written about in their books. They speak at conferences sharing the Good News of Jesus.
[edit] Good Newsletter
This quarterly newsletter, issued by Bob and Penny Lord's Ministry, spreads the Good News of Jesus and the Traditions of their Roman Catholic Faith, and presents authentic Catholic Apologetics.
[edit] Holy Family Mission
The Holy Family Mission, located in Morrilton, Arkansas, has always been Bob and Penny Lord's dream. Completed in 2000, this Mission consists of a conference center, holy house, and retreat center. There are many other projects in the works, including construction of a Way of the Cross Conferences, retreats, days of recollection, and parish missions with the idea of helping Mother Church make "fishers of men". The focus of this ministry is evangelization through communication.
[edit] Defenders of the Faith
As Defenders of the Faith, Bob and Penny have been acknowledged as experts in the fields of Catechesis and Apologetics. They are recipients of many awards for their excellence in the fields of Television, Education and Catechetics. They have been included in Who's Who in America for 2004.
[edit] Books by Bob and Penny Lord
* This Is My Body, This Is My Blood: Miracles of the Eucharist Book I [ISBN 0-926143-03-4]
* This is My Body, This Is My Blood: Miracles of the Eucharist Book II [ISBN 0-926143-33-6]
* The Many Faces of Mary: Book I, A Love Story [ISBN 0-926143-07-7]
* The Many Faces of Mary: Book II, The Love Story Continues [ISBN 1-58002-175-1]
* Saints and Other Powerful Women in the Church [ISBN 0-926143-08-5]
* Saints and Other Powerful Men in the Church [ISBN 0-926143-09-3]
* Heavenly Army of Angels [ISBN 0-926143-10-7]
* Visions of Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory [ISBN 0-926143-84-0]
* Beyond Sodom and Gomorrah: Prophecies and Promises [ISBN 1-58002-136-0]
* Scandal of the Cross and Its Triumph [ISBN 0-926143-15-8]
* Visionaries, Mystics, and Stigmatists [ISBN 0-926143-57-3]
* Martyrs: They Died for Christ [ISBN 0-926143-14-X]
* The Rosary: The Life of Jesus and Mary [ISBN 0-926143-12-3]
* Treasures of the Church: Book I [ISBN 1-58002-005-4]
* Tragedy of the Reformation: Book II [ISBN 1-58002-006-2]
* Cults and Battles of the Angels: Book III [ISBN 1-58002-007-0]
* Journey to Sainthood: Super Saints Book I [ISBN 1-58002-132-8]
* Holy Innocence: Super Saints Book II [ISBN 1-58002-133-6]
* Defenders of the Faith: Super Saints Book III [ISBN 1-58002-134-4]
[edit] Video Series by Bob and Penny Lord
* Miracles of the Eucharist [ISBN 1-58002-450-5]
* Miracles of the Child Jesus [ISBN 1-58002-451-3]
* Scandal of the Cross and Its Triumph [ISBN 1-58002-452-1]
* The Many Faces of Mary [ISBN 1-58002-453-X]
* Martyrs [ISBN 1-58002-454-8]
* Miracles of the Cross [ISBN 1-58002-455-6]
* Super Saints and Visionaries [ISBN 1-58002-456-4]
* Los Muchos Rostros de Maria [ISBN 1-58002-457-2]
* Milagros de la Eucaristia [ISBN 1-58002-458-0]
* Visionarios, Misticos, and Estigmatistas [ISBN 1-58002-459-9]
* Super Santos en Espanol [ISBN 1-58002-460-2]
