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June 2015

June 22, 2015

Donner Dinner Party by Nathan Hale

Donner Dinner Party by Nathan Hale Donner Dinner Party is another one of Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales, the...

March 2015

March 25, 2015

Book Review: Anne Frank by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon

Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon...

February 2015

February 09, 2015

Book Review: If Aristotle’s Kid Had an iPod by Conor Gallagher

If Aristotle's Kid Had an iPod: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Parents by Conor Gallagher A...

June 2014

June 28, 2014

Review: Prayer and You: Wit and Wisdom from a Crabby Mystic

"This is a book about you," writes Sister Mary Lea Hill on page 1 of Prayer...

March 2014

March 26, 2014

Pope Francis: Why He Leads the Way He Leads

From the back cover of Pope Francis: Why He Leads the Way He Leads: Pope Francis...

November 2013

November 26, 2013

These Beautiful Bones

Brace yourself, because I didn't just love this book. I am not about to just...

November 06, 2013

God’s Bucket List: Heaven’s Surefire Way to Happiness in This Life and Beyond

Do you have a bucket list? Being a leeeeeeeeeetle bit (read: A LOT) organizationally minded, I...

November 04, 2013

New Mary Books

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

October 2013

October 25, 2013

The Sinner’s Guide to Natural Family Planning

I've been following Simcha Fisher on and off for a few years. Without fail, she...

October 22, 2013

Six Sacred Rules for Families: A Spirituality for the Home

You know what I find myself struggling to read? Self-help books. Especially of the parenting...

September 2013

September 27, 2013

7 Secrets of Confession

I've already given my strongest endorsement to Vinny Flynn's new book, 7 Secrets of Confession. I'll repeat...

September 25, 2013

Rock-Bottom Blessings: Discovering God’s Abundance When All Seems Lost

There's a difficulty, isn't there, in dealing with "rock bottom," whether it's a euphemism for...

September 19, 2013

Atchison Blue: A Search for Silence, a Spiritual Home, and a Living Faith

Atchison Blue: A Search for Silence, a Spiritual Home, and a Living Faith was a complete...

September 13, 2013

Walking with Mary: A Biblical Journey from Nazareth to the Cross

My introduction to Dr. Edward Sri's writing was a few years ago, when he wrote...

August 2013

August 29, 2013

Forming Intentional Disciples

When I started reading this book as part of a summer-long study, I knew it...

August 24, 2013

Breaking Through: Catholic Women Speak for Themselves

I remember when everyone was talking about Breaking Through: Catholic Women Speak for Themselves, edited by...

August 23, 2013

Five Stones: Conquering Your Giants

You know what I love? That the Bible stories I've grown up with stand up...

August 18, 2013

Theology of the Body for Every Body

I heard about it from a good friend, who rated it as one of the...

August 17, 2013

Finding God in the Bible

Finding God in the Bible: What Crazy Prophets, Fickle Followers, and Dangerous Outlaws Reveal about...

July 2013

July 17, 2013

The Social Media Gospel: Sharing the Good News in New Ways

The Social Media Gospel: Sharing the Good News in New Ways, by Meredith Gould, is...

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 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...

March 2013

March 13, 2013

My Sisters the Saints by Colleen Carroll Campbell

I'm always a little scared, lately, when I agree to read something that is either...

February 2013

February 16, 2013

Living the Beatitudes: A Journey to Life in Christ

I didn't intend to read Living the Beatitudes: A Journey to Life in Christ, by...

February 12, 2013

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking

I've been fascinated with things related to personality for years. Back in my undergrad days,...

February 09, 2013

Love & Salt: A Spiritual Friendship Shared in Letters

We all need a friend. It's trite, but it's true. To have a friend who...

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