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October 2016

October 30, 2016

History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth

History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth Geoffrey of Monmouth wrote this...

September 2015

September 07, 2015

Book Review: Animal Crackers by Gene Luen Yang

This collection of stories are the very first published works by Gene Luen Yang, who...

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...

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...

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 31, 2014

Review: The Devil Went Down to Georgia: Stories by Charlie Daniels

A little devil-butt kicking for Halloween! Charlie Daniels is a country/southern rock musician most famous...

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...

October 21, 2014

Why I Recommend the Unwind Series to Everyone

Sarah Reinhard considers why the Unwind series is one that EVERYONE should read.

October 18, 2014

Review: The Quick Reference Guide to the Catholic Bible

Sarah Reinhard reviews The Quick Reference Guide to the Catholic Bible.

October 16, 2014

Review: When the Church Was Young

Sarah Reinhard reviews When the Church Was Young by Marcellino D'Ambrosio.

October 14, 2014

Great New Prayer Books

Sarah Reinhard reviews three new Catholic prayer books.

October 11, 2014

No Bible, No Breakfast! No Bible, No Bed!

Sarah Reinhard reviews a daily calendar from Fr. Larry Richards.

October 09, 2014

A Great Children’s New Book: I Forgive You

Sarah Reinhard reviews I Forgive You, the new children's book by Nicole Lataif.

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...

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...

April 2014

April 18, 2014

Books for Praying Stations of the Cross with Children

You know what I love about our Catholic faith? There's always next year. Or next...

April 11, 2014

The Adventure Bible Handbook

Now that my oldest, who's nine and in the third grade, is an avid reader,...

December 2013

December 07, 2013

“Sophie Wonders” Children’s Books about the Sacraments

Last year, my best friend was the catechist for my daughter's 2nd grade religious education...

December 06, 2013

Saints of Christmas Set from Liguori

Don't you just love books of saints? I'll admit it: I'm a saint book junkie....

December 05, 2013

How Far Is It to Bethlehem (Review & Recommendation)

In the interest of full disclosure, I'm a year late with my review of this...

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...

October 2013

October 31, 2013

Dear God, I Don’t Get It

My eight-year-old has a sense of when I’m reading a book she’ll like. Dear God,...

October 30, 2013

Mind Over Psyche

Mind Over Psyche is the second in what's promised to be a trilogy. (I'm holding...

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...

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