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July 2013

July 15, 2013

Mackerel Snappers

Mackerel Snappers: How to explain even the toughest teachings about God and his Catholic Church....

July 14, 2013

On Heaven and Earth: Pope Francis on Faith, Family, and the Church in the Twenty-First Century

When I got my hands on a copy of On Heaven and Earth: Pope Francis...

July 13, 2013

Francis: Man of Prayer

Like so many others, I've been really taken (smitten?) with Pope Francis. Maybe it's that...

July 12, 2013

The New Evangelization and You: Be Not Afraid

This book not only left me feeling motivated and heartened, it also gave me a...

July 11, 2013

Do No Harm

If you have not heard of Fiorella de Maria before, let me introduce you to...

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...

July 04, 2013

Gospel Time Trekkers

We have officially reached the point where my eight-year-old is impressed with the review materials...

July 03, 2013

The Everyday Catholic’s Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours

It's so easy to think that there's not time for prayer. There's so! much! else! to...

July 02, 2013

Something More: The Professional’s Pursuit of a Meaningful Life

Randy Hain is an award-winning author, yes, but he is first and foremost a devoted...

June 2013

June 28, 2013

A Primer for Philosophy & Education

About seven years ago, my husband took a philosophy course as part of his first...

June 26, 2013

Rapunzel Let Down: A Fairy Tale Retold

I'm pretty guilty of not knowing my fairy tales that well. And I have Regina...

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...

June 06, 2013

Shakespeare on Love: Seeing the Catholic Presence in Romeo and Juliet

The state of commentary on the works of Shakespeare shares a lot with the sad...

June 01, 2013

On Heaven and Earth

On Heaven and Earth is an extended dialogue, in book form, between Jorge Mario Bergoglio...

June 01, 2013

A Method to the Madness: A Guide to the Super Evil

Are you aiming for world domination? Looking for tips on minions and henchpeople? Need a...

May 2013

May 29, 2013

The Ear of the Heart: An Actress’ Journey from Hollywood to Holy Vows

The Ear of the Heart: An Actress’ Journey from Hollywood to Holy Vows is the...

May 29, 2013

Consuming the Word

Twelve years ago, when I was buying and reading and borrowing every book Padre recommended,...

May 28, 2013

Strange Gods

I'm no expert on Elizabeth Scalia, except that every time I take the time to...

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...

May 22, 2013

21 Ways to Worship

Anytime people start talking about Eucharistic Adoration, one question always seems to come up: "A...

May 13, 2013

More or Less

It was the Saturday before Easter, as I recall. I had rolled out of bed...

May 10, 2013

3 Great New Catholic Books for Kids

Lately, the hardest part about reviewing children's books is that my eight-year-old finds the basket...

May 07, 2013

A Primer on Philosophy and Education

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of reading a pre-release review copy of...

May 04, 2013

7 Books Mom’s Sure to Love

The first part of this year has seen a quite amazing batch of books coming...

May 03, 2013

God’s Favorite Place on Earth

Last week, if you had asked me, in all seriousness, where God's favorite place was...

May 01, 2013

American Church: The Remarkable Rise, Meteoric Fall, and Uncertain Future of Catholicism in America

I am usually rather delighted whenever I find a book to review in my mailbox....

April 2013

April 28, 2013

Imitating Mary

Try to imagine for a second how today's culture would respond to something like Mary's...

April 26, 2013

Recent Reads: Young Adult & Middle Grade Fiction

I've had a reading "crush" on YA fiction for quite some time. And given the...

April 23, 2013

Pope Francis: The Pope From the End of the Earth

Pope Francis: The Pope From the End of the Earth by Thomas J. Craughwell is...

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