New Look!

What do you think?  Still needs a little tweaking, but we decided to use our new logo on this blog.  The first issue is just days away from posting here.  Come back and check it out over the weekend!  We can't wait to share it with you.

Cover art!

We've got a little surprise to share!  Click on the "Read Current Issue!" tab above, and see the cover of our first issue.  Before long, the entire magazine will be there, too.  Stay tuned...  

Queen of Mothers

Mary Queen of Mothers, who bore the Word Incarnate, bless our endeavors to expand the Kingdom of thy Divine Son through the humble pages of our magazine!

Mary, Dearest Mother

Mary, dearest Mother,

From they heavenly height,

Look on us thy children

Lost in earth's dark night.

Mary purest creature,

Keep us free from sin,

Help us erring mortals,

Grace in Heaven to win.

Mary, Queen and Mother,

Get us still more grace;

With still greater fervor,

Now to run our race.

Daughter of the Father,

Lady kind and sweet;

Lead us to our Father,

Leave us at His feet.

~ Fr. Faber

Ave Maria, gratia plena, ora pro nobis!

Sneak Preview #2

A Fight for the Unborn

     Have you ever donated to Susan G. Komen For the Cure? Maybe you’ve participated in a Pink Ribbon Race for the Cure. Its seems like a good idea for such a noble cause, right? Well….maybe you might want to think twice.

      Until recently, the Susan G. Komen Breast cancer association donated to Planned Parenthood every month. The decision to discontinue funding, according to a Washington Post article on February 1, 2012, was that Planned Parenthood was under investigation by Congress, and Komen for the Cure had "adopted new guidelines that bar it from funding organizations under congressional investigation." Within days of announcing their discontinued funding to Planned Parenthood, the pro-life population showed its support of the decision by increased donations.  Now that Komen was no longer supporting the pro-choice crowd, donors appeared more willing to pledge their monetary support to the organization.   On February 2, Newsbusters.org reported that donations to Komen were up 100%.  The World Wide Web was alive with comment on the increase.  One blog posted a survey, asking readers if Komen’s decision would affect their contributions...


To read more, watch for the premier issue of Voice of Valor ... coming June, 2012!

Subscriptions

We are excited to let you all know that in the past week we have received several requests for subscriptions to our upcoming Voice of Valor magazine!

Thanks to all who have shown interest.  We are working hard to get the first issue off the press by June 1st.

Regarding publishing ... until we have built up a readership, we are unable to get bulk mailing rates.  Therefore, we will have to send subscriptions individually at standard postage rates.  To cover printing and postage, the cost will be $6 per issue.  Anyone interested in purchasing a subscription, please send an email to us at:  VoiceOfValor2012@yahoo.com (or use the Contact Us link above).  You can request issues singly, or multiple issues.  Payment options will be posted before long.

In addition to the print copies, we intend to publish the magazine online.

Again, thanks for your interest!  Keep posted for more sneak previews as we near our publication deadline!

Sneak Preview!

 Chivalry ~ Dead or Alive?

               My brother Kevin, a junior in college, was driving with his friends, Jimmy and Marcellino.  When they saw an elderly lady picking weeds out of the sidewalk in front of her house, Kevin and Jimmy said, “We should go help her.” Marcellino laughed, thinking they were joking. He was shocked to find that they were absolutely serious.  “I don’t do that!” Marcellino stated flatly. He literally waited in the car while Kevin and Jimmy helped the little old lady. Ever since, Marcellino has joked about the incident at school and teased them. He doesn’t seem to understand… Kevin and Jimmy are proud of it!!!

            Such chivalry as displayed here is not entirely gone, but why is it so hidden and rare that some people do not even know what it is?   

            ... to read more, watch for our first issue!  Scheduled for publication June, 2012.