Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Happy Catholic Bookshelf

Home
Catholic

Nonfiction

Select a Category Art Bible Study Bulletin Board Catholic Church Excerpt Faith-y Stuff Funny Stuff Good Deals Listening Now Patheos Book Club Personal Reading Challenge Podcast Alert Random Bookishness Resources Review Uncategorized Well Said What I'm Reading

Select a Month January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 January 2016 December 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011

May 2015

May 01, 2015

Book Review: Triumph by H. W. Crocker III

Triumph: The Power and the Glory of the Catholic Church by H. W. Crocker III...

February 2015

February 25, 2015

Book Review: Aristotle for Everybody by Mortimer Adler

Aristotle of Everybody: Difficult Thought Made Easy by Mortimer J. Adler Writing a comprehensive and...

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...

December 09, 2014

Book Review: Wholehearted Living

Sarah Reinhard reviews Wholehearted Living, a new daily devotional for moms.

November 2014

November 25, 2014

2 New Books for Advent from Ave Maria Press

Here are two great new books that Ave Maria Press has for Advent.

November 18, 2014

Review: Gay and Catholic

Sarah Reinhard shares why Gay and Catholic is a book that you need to read.

October 2014

October 30, 2014

Review: Render Unto Caesar by Charles J. Chaput

A book relevant to the impending election in the United States (and indeed all of...

October 28, 2014

Review: The Holy Land: An Armchair Pilgrimage

Fr. Mitch Pacwa offers those of us who may never get to the Holy Land,...

October 23, 2014

Review: The American Catholic Almanac

Sarah Reinhard maintains that The American Catholic Almanac isn't a book for the bookshelf, but...

October 22, 2014

Review: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King

Few authors are as prolific and successful as Stephen King. In 2000, he published this...

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...

October 09, 2013

Just Married: The Catholic Guide for Surviving and Thriving in the First Five Years of Marriage

When the new Popcak book came my way, I was hesitant. I suppose I thought I'd...

September 2013

September 28, 2013

3 New Books That Will Make You Smile: Saint, Tweet Inspiration, & a.k.a Genius

It's good to smile. And it's good to laugh. And our faith is FUNNY. It...

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 24, 2013

Waking Up Catholic: A Guide to Catholic Beliefs for Converts, Reverts, and Anyone Becoming Catholic

The premise behind Chad Torgerson's new release, Waking Up Catholic: A Guide to Catholic Beliefs for Converts,...

July 23, 2013

Resurrection Year: Turning Broken Dreams Into New Beginnings

Those who suffer from infertility bear a special sort of cross, and it's one that...

Related posts from Happy Catholic Bookshelf

Catholic

Night's Bright Darkness - Review

Happy Catholic Bookshelf

Catholic

Book Review - Advent with Saint Teresa of...

Happy Catholic Bookshelf

Catholic

Book Review: Two from Jimmy Akin

Happy Catholic Bookshelf

Catholic

Hostile Witnesses - Book Review

Happy Catholic Bookshelf

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Subscription Support Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In

Follow Patheos