On this anniversary of the terroist attacks on September 11, 2001, may we join with people of faith and hope from around the world and from all faiths in praying for peace and understanding. This prayer is from a website…
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A Place for Skeptics: A Spiritual Journey for Those Who May Have Given Up on Church But Not on God, by Scott Larson and Chris Mitchell
From the Inside Flap In an age of religious fanaticism, an attitude of holy skepticism is no bad thing. This book stands in a fine tradition of radical Christian subversion—from Dante’s Divine Comedy to Bono’s spiritual quest—which has always sought…
A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East, by David Fromkin
In A Peace to End All Peace, David Fromkin reveals how and why the Allies came to remake the geography and politics of the Middle East, drawing lines on an empty map that eventually became the new countries of Iraq,…
A Nation for All: How the Catholic Vision of the Common Good Can Save America from the Politics of Division, by Chris Korzen and Alexia Kelley
American democracy is a bold experiment that works because we embrace the multitude of ideas and perspectives our diverse population brings to the political table. We have found ways to work together to realize our shared national goals—no matter what…
A Mystical Heart: 52 Weeks in the Presence of God, by Edwina Gateley
Best selling author Edwina Gateley—through meditations, poems, and drawings—encourages us to recognize God’s ever-present healing embrace, even in the midst of darkness. This book features ideas and motivations for every week of the year that invite us to be awake…
A Limerick for Christ the King
It’s nearly a week now since the feast of Christ the King, but today I received a limrick in the mail that was written last Sunday by a member of my home parish, Find it here. Did you like this?…
A History of the Council of Trent: The First Sessions at Trent, 1545-1547, by Hubert Jedin
Documents the history of the council of Trent from it’s early beginnings through the end. Find it here. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
A God called “Abba”
The first reading at Mass today was from St Paul’s letter to the Romans. In it we are told, “… those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive a spirit…
A Faith Worth Believing: Finding New Life Beyond the Rules of Religion, by Tom Stella
This is a book for grown-up Christians. Stella, a Catholic priest and author of The God Instinct, writes for those wanting to think about faith as well as practice. Find it here. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
A Chasm Was Fixed Between Them
In the Gospel for the 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle C, Jesus tells the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Lk 16:19-31). This post offers reflections and insights into the Sunday Gospel. Find it here. Did you like…
