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By: The Catholic Post - June 17, 2020 -
Book Review
Megan Gannon is the author of "Special Saints for Special People: Stories of Saints with Disabilities," recently published by Twenty-Third Publications. She is a member of St. Timothy Church in Chantilly, Virginia. (Zoey Maraist/courtesy of the Arlington Catholic Herald)
Reviewed by Father Luke Spannagel If you have been following my book reviews, you may have noticed that I really enjoy stories. And people from the parishes where I have served know that I especially like saint stories. I am always edified by the great faith of the saints and find myself inspired by how […]
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By: The Catholic Post - May 8, 2020 -
Book Review
Reviewed by Katie Bogner Model of Workmen. Comfort of the Afflicted. Pillar of Families. Terror of Demons. While “Foster Father of the Son of God” is the most important title of St. Joseph, it certainly isn’t the only name that describes the many roles he holds in the Kingdom of God. In “Consecration to St. […]
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By: The Catholic Post - April 10, 2020 -
Book Review
Review by Nancy Piccione Years ago, in a column here, I told the story I love about St. Charles Borromeo, the 16th-century saint and archbishop. The story goes that he was playing cards with two priest friends. Someone near them asked what they would do if they knew the end of the world were to […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - March 11, 2020 -
Book Review, News Article
Book, OSB, Sister Mary Jane Wallace, St. Mary Monastery, Whatever happened to the sandbox
Longtime educator Sister Mary Jane Wallace, OSB, holds her newly published book, “Whatever Happened to the Sandbox? Enjoying the Creative Wisdom of Children.” (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
ROCK ISLAND — When you’re teaching classes with 45 and 60 students at a time, it doesn’t take long to amass a large collection of stories that amuse and inspire. Sister Mary Jane Wallace, OSB, tells some of her favorites in a new book, “Whatever Happened to the Sandbox? Enjoying the Creative Wisdom of Children.” […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 4, 2020 -
Book Review
Reviewed by Father Luke Spannagel If you know me, you know that I am in the habit of finding the good. I’ll be the first to admit that I am a perfectionist, and while I am always looking for ways to improve in any situation, I also remind myself to notice the good and rally […]
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By: Tom Dermody - March 4, 2020 -
Book Review
Reviewed by Tom Dermody Imagine being in Jerusalem during the week of Jesus’ Crucifixion. I have always been a fan of time travel books, television series and movies. So when I learned of Claudia Cangilla McAdam’s novel “Awakening,” in which a modern teenager suddenly finds herself as a witness to – and even a participant […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 29, 2020 -
Book Review
I'm Catholic Now What, Shaun McAfee
Reviewed by Matthew Vander Vennet In “I’m Catholic. Now What?,” author and convert Shaun McAfee provides a valuable resource for converts, reverts, and non-verts alike. In his characteristic fashion and manner, McAfee makes an easy to read volume that is both helpful and accessible. The work can be read from cover to cover or as […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 2, 2020 -
Book Review
Bonnie Engstrom, Jeannie Gaffigan, When Life Gives You Pears
This is the cover of "When Life Gives You Pears: The Healing Power of Family, Faith and Funny People," by Jeannie Gaffigan. (CNS photo/courtesy Jeannie Gaffigan) See stories marked GAFFIGAN- Nov. 19, 2019.
Reviewed by Bonnie Engstrom Jeannie Gaffigan’s entire identity was wrapped up in being a Super Mom, Super Wife, and Super Producer. It took a life threatening brain tumor to make her relinquish her need to control and excel. Her memoir, “When Life Gives You Pears: The Healing Power of Family, Faith, and Funny People” recounts […]
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By: The Catholic Post - December 5, 2019 -
Book Review
Reviewed by Sister Mary Core, OSB Sister Joan Chittister has done it again. She has written more than 60 books, is a public speaker of renown, and has once again authored a book which merits reading and serious reflection. Sister Joan says it like it is. She speaks in a prophet’s voice, for the marginalized, […]
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By: Tom Dermody - November 8, 2019 -
Book Review, News Article
Book, Father Gary Caster, St. Therese of Lisieux, The way of simple love
OTTAWA — Father Gary Caster is listed as the author of “The Way of Simple Love: Inspiring Words from St. Thérèse of Lisieux,” but his words are found on only three pages of the new 180-page paperback published in September by Franciscan Media. A talented writer — Father Caster’s 2018 book “Prayer Everywhere: The Spiritual […]
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