While growing up Catholic in my youth, I drifted away from the church, because of the constant bombardment of verbal rants of going to hell fire if you commit a sin to the point of burning for minor sins. It has been proven that a constant barrage of and dogma, humans tend to tune out everything you have to say. I believe in God and his son Jesus, just not the way it was presented. Remember that Jesus was sent because God did not like the way the Jewish leaders were crushing the people under so many rules and regulations and sent his Son to lead people on the path to salvation.

It was not for years later that I found a church that taught a loving God and his son Jesus about saving us from sin.  The one thing that was missing was the confession of sin as it says in the bible. Confession and forgiveness is very important in our role with God and it is just as important as our forgiveness with others.

In James 5:16 (NIV): Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.

The Catholic Church provides that sacrament of Reconciliation with God through the confessional. That time allows us to confess the things we have done or failed to do. The priest would than assign the number and types of prayers to say later in a quiet time and then they pray over you. It was amazing sometimes how the weight of the burden was lifted from your shoulders. I call it the clearing calming of your soul.

James Nugent’s audiobook, narrated by Marlene C. Bertrand, is very thought provoking and brought me to a deeper understanding of Confession. I recommend it to all Christians.

Written by David Bertrand
Copyright David Bertrand 2014

I am thrilled to announce that my first “professional” audiobook is published and available on Audible Books, Amazon, and iTunes.

My entrance into the audiobook publication world started off with a bang. I posted a voice narration demo on my profile page and then all of a sudden… BANG! I received an offer to narrate a fabulous book titled, “More Good News About Being Catholic,” by James Nugent. James Nugent is an extraordinary writer. His words flow like honey. He has a melodic style that reads like a well-orchestrated music production. So, when this fine writer asked me to narrate one of his books, at that moment, I felt very blessed. To narrate an audiobook for James Nugent is, well… an honor.

The Production
I collaborated with my husband’s video production company, Sunset Video Productions, to produce the audiobook. He is amazing at what he does. So, when my husband agreed to come out of retirement to help me, I knew the production would be a success. And, I was right.

My recording studio and equipment is top of the line. My husband’s talent is A+. My voice just happens to be what Mr. Nugent is looking for. The category is religion and spirituality (which is what I prayed my first assignment would be). It all worked out beautifully. From my perspective, it feels like a God-blessing. I have found my purpose in life. Using what the good Lord gave me (my voice) to get the good word out, I get to be me and I get to spread God’s message to the world. In life on earth, this is as good as it gets… for me.

The Audiobook - More Good News About Being Catholic
Although the title is, More Good News About Being Catholic, this audiobook can be enjoyed by all people of the Christian faith. It is about the need for confession. As Christians, we know that we are all sinners. As sinners, we need to recognize our sins, confess them out loud, and then ask for forgiveness. Confession is walking in the light.

1 John 1:5-10
This is the message we have heard from him and declared to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his son, purifies us from all sin. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives.

James 5:16
Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

So, my friends, no matter what denomination of faith you practice, if your denomination is based upon Christianity, confession of sins is an intricate component to being loyal to your faith. More Good News About Being Catholic is an audiobook with a message that every Christian will gain benefit from hearing.

Thank For Your Support
Anyway, I hope you will support me in getting the good word out. Please share the news about this publication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Let them know that they can get their audiobook copy of More Good News About Being Catholic at Audible.com, Amazon.com, and iTunes. Written by James Nugent; narrated by Marlene C. Bertrand.

Audiobook Sample
More Good News About Being Catholic