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By: The Catholic Post - May 10, 2019 -
Book Review
Reviewed by Nancy Piccione There’s a well-known, if not necessarily true, story about St. Teresa of Avila, the 16th-century mystic Carmelite. The account goes that when experiencing a physical setback (I heard it once as when she fell off her horse into the mud), she complained to God, and he told her, “Fear not! This […]
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By: Tom Dermody - May 3, 2019 -
Book Review
Book, Father Augustin Kassa, SMA, Suffering in the World
Father Augustin Kassa, SMA, is parochial vicar of St. Mary in Grand Ridge, St. Patrick in Seneca, St. Theresa in Earlville, St. Joseph in Marseilles, and St. Patrick in Ransom.
EARLVILLE — Father Augustin Kassa, SMA, dedicates his new book “to the suffering members of the body of Christ.” That’s a wide target audience, since everyone — from victims of terrorism and poverty to those confronting their own illness or that of a loved one — experiences pain and suffering in their lifetimes. And the […]
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By: The Catholic Post - April 16, 2019 -
Book Review
The cover for "The Catholic All Year Compendium: Liturgical Living for Real Life" by Kendra Tierney.
By Bonnie Engstrom Easter is just around the corner and most of us have a good idea of what we’ll be doing to celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord. Mass, family, ham, rolls, an egg hunt, lots of chocolate. But what about the next day, and week? And how will you celebrate Easter for the […]
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By: The Catholic Post - February 27, 2019 -
Book Review
Sister Diane VandeVoorde
Sister Diane VandeVoorde, OSF
How we know you: I am a Heading Avenue Franciscan and I live in West Peoria. Since I am a member of a diocesan community I’ve been in these parts doing ministry for many years. I currently serve as the liturgist and organist for my community as well as teach in the deacon/safe formation program. […]
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By: The Catholic Post - February 27, 2019 -
Book Review
Books, Cross, Fulton Sheen, Katie Bogner, Lent, Memento Mori
By Katie Bogner Lent: It’s a time to give up and take up. Alongside your Lenten sacrifices, we suggest you take up one of these powerful books as a guide to draw you closer to the Cross of our Savior. The Cries of Jesus from the Cross: An Anthology, by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, from […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 31, 2019 -
Book Review
Called to Pray, Catholic schools, Justin McClain, Matthew Vander Vennet, prayer
By Matthew Vander Vennet One request that St. Paul asks of us is to “Pray without ceasing.” (1Thes 5:17) In “Called to Pray: Daily Prayers for Catholic Schools,” recently published by Ave Maria Press, Justin McClain takes up St. Paul’s call and gives us the resources to do just that. One of the great benefits […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 17, 2019 -
Book Review
Peoria, RyAnne Carr, St. Philomena
RyAnne Carr
How we know you: I am a lifelong member of St. Philomena Parish in Peoria. I served as a FOCUS missionary for two years after college where I met my husband. Currently I am a homemaker with three children ages 6 and under. Why I love reading: I love reading because it allows me to […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 17, 2019 -
Book Review
Reviewed by Father Luke Spannagel If you are like me, the headlines the last couple months about scandals and failures in leadership within our Church have been challenging on many levels. As I continue to pray for everyone who has been hurt, I have also been asking God for wisdom and strength in daily ministry. […]
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By: The Catholic Post - December 10, 2018 -
Book Review
The cover of "Fulton J. Sheen" by Alexis Walkenstein. (CNS)
By Brian T. Olszewski / Catholic News Service “Fulton J. Sheen” by Alexis Walkenstein. Pauline Books & Media (Boston, 2018). 124 pp, $12.95. Like St. Teresa of Kolkata, Father Henri Nouwen and Father Thomas Merton, the life of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen and his writing continue to inspire. Having read the archbishop’s “Three to Get Married,” […]
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By: The Catholic Post - December 5, 2018 -
Book Review
By Sister Mary Core, OSB Though not a “hot-off-the-press” book, “Sacred Fire” by Ronald Rolheiser is well worth reading. It is a follow-up to his “The Holy Longing,” and the predecessor to a yet-to-be-written book on Radical Discipleship. Stick with it through part one of the book (chapters 1 and 2) in which Rolheiser sets […]
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