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April 2016

April 24, 2016

Book Review: The Journey of the Mind to God

The Journey of the Mind to God by Bonaventure Saint Bonaventure was a medieval Franciscan...

December 2014

December 12, 2014

2 Great Prayer Resources from Word Among Us Press

Sarah Reinhard shares two great resources for deepening your prayer life using scripture, available from...

June 2014

June 21, 2014

3 Great New Books to Help You Teach Your Faith

I've been a catechist for over ten years, and in that time I've found a...

May 2014

May 13, 2014

A Few of My Favorite Mary Books

Over the years, I've gathered quite a library of Mary books. In fact, they have...

February 2014

February 19, 2014

Papal Economics – The Game is Afoot!

For those interested in taking up the Papal Economics discussion-group challenge, Theodore Seeber has gotten...

February 13, 2014

The Gargoyle Code & Other Fun – What to Read this Lent

I'm reminded that Lent is around the corner, and that means you want a book...

January 2014

January 29, 2014

Papal Economics, Anyone?

Hey book reading public, I'm working through my review copy of Papal Economics, and I...

November 2013

November 22, 2013

More Christianity by Fr. Dwight Longenecker

I returned to the Church through the side door. I had slipped away into agnosticism...

November 04, 2013

New Mary Books

As it happens, I have a pile of new Mary books. They all look great,...

November 01, 2013

Sinner’s Guide to NFP – Round 2 & a Giveaway

I just finished reading Simcha Fisher's A Sinner's Guide to Natural Family Planning this week,...

October 2013

October 31, 2013

Halloween, Playfulness, and G.K. Chesterton

Why is Halloween the second most commercially-successful holiday in the US, and growing? In a...

October 09, 2013

Follow-up to the Catechetical / Youth Theme – Ho Kai Paulos

A quick follow-up note for those who following the threads on this blog about catechesis,...

August 2013

August 31, 2013

Sam Rocha’s Primer for Philosophy & Education – A Gentle Wake Up Call for Catechists

I accepted a review copy of Sam Rocha’s A Primer for Philosophy and Education with...

July 2013

July 04, 2013

Body + Soul = A Theology of Discipleship

I was minding my own business, researching an article on Catholic Sex Ed, and next...

July 04, 2013

How Far Can We Go by Brett Salkeld and Leah Perrault

I tend to be rules-based thinker. I am an accountant by training, the kind of...

June 2013

June 15, 2013

Youcat Youth Prayer Book

I wasn't sure what to expect from the newly-released Youcat Prayer Book, and I wasn't...

May 2013

May 23, 2013

Forming Intentional Disciples – Study Group & Discount

This winter I reviewed Forming Intentional Disciples by Sherry Weddell, and I think it's one...

April 2013

April 07, 2013

Fire of Mercy, Heart of the Word, Vol. I

Having spent the last week with Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis' Fire of Mercy, Heart of the Word,...

March 2013

March 29, 2013

Why I’m Catholic

Because the Catholic Church is One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic. Ten years ago I belonged...

March 16, 2013

Getting the Marriage Conversation Right: A Book About the Catholic Position on Same-Sex Unions

I originally posted this column at my personal blog, as part of a book review...

March 06, 2013

Introduction to Catholicism for Adults, Chapter 2 Notes

Continuing now with my chapter-by-chapter review of Introduction to Catholicism for Adults by Rev. James...

February 2013

February 20, 2013

Introduction to Catholicism for Adults, Chapter 1 Notes

When do you break down and write a book review chapter-by-chapter? When you suspect that...

October 2012

October 11, 2012

Inoculating yourself against the Spirit of Vatican II

The start of ”The Year of Faith” coincides purposely with the start of the Second Vatican...

September 2012

September 26, 2012

The Rite by Matt Baglio (and a book giveaway at SnoringScholar.com)

Hey everyone, I'm Jennifer, and I'd like to make my debut here on the Happy...

April 2012

April 20, 2012

1st Corinthians and the LCWR: Mourning and a Wake Up Call to Repentance

This isn't the usual stuff on my "bookshelf" but I'm including it because it shows...

April 09, 2012

Easter Monday: Living Under Enemy Occupation in the Light of Victory

Now think of the cross and resurrection of Jesus as breaking the power of sin....

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