Catholic Thought discussion

I finished the Hungry Souls a couple of years ago, I would also highly recommend it,

Mike wrote: "I finished the Hungry Souls a couple of years ago, I would also highly recommend it,"

Who is it by Mike?

Thanks Kent. With this weather we're having in Boston I'm getting some good reading time in.

Just starting Julian of Norwich

Thanks Kent, you saved me some search time. Doreen, I found the book to be a real wake up call.

Looking at the news and videos of Boston I hope that all of you have a very early spring.

Joseph wrote: "Just starting Julian of Norwich"

That has been on my list for a long time; please let us know something about it and how you liked it.

I had read Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love and even though it was repetitive, it was worth the reading. I liked it a lot.

Dhanaraj wrote: "I had read Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love and even though it was repetitive, it was worth the reading. I liked it a lot."

Thank you for the input. I am moving it up in my list.

Mike wrote: "Thanks Kent, you saved me some search time. Doreen, I found the book to be a real wake up call.

Looking at the news and videos of Boston I hope that all of you have a very early spring."

Hoping I'll see pavement by June, Mike. It's that bad but it does give me good reading time.

I finished the Jesus Infancy Narratives and now I'm finally going to read Chesterton's Orthodoxy.

Yeah, I've seen the snow piles in Boston. Goodness!

Manny wrote: "I finished the Jesus Infancy Narratives and now I'm finally going to read Chesterton's Orthodoxy.

Yeah, I've seen the snow piles in Boston. Goodness!"

Going to try to carefully go outside tomorrow and take a pic of the snow at the end of the driveway. Honestly I've never seen anything that big.

Doreen wrote: "Manny wrote: "I finished the Jesus Infancy Narratives and now I'm finally going to read Chesterton's Orthodoxy.

Yeah, I've seen the snow piles in Boston. Goodness!"

Going to try to carefully go ..."

I would love to see it. Is it possible to post pictures here on Goodreads?

Manny wrote: "Doreen wrote: "Manny wrote: "I finished the Jesus Infancy Narratives and now I'm finally going to read Chesterton's Orthodoxy.

Yeah, I've seen the snow piles in Boston. Goodness!"

Going to try t..."

Yes. Using Photobucket I can upload photos to that and then copy and paste the url or html link into a post here and the pic will appear.

Right at this moment I am reading, "The Strange Death of Marxism: The European Left in the New Millenium" by Paul Edward Gottfried; I just finished "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway. I find Gottfried the more engaging of the two; I had to force myself to finish "The Sun Also Rises"!

Manny wrote: "Doreen wrote: "Manny wrote: "I finished the Jesus Infancy Narratives and now I'm finally going to read Chesterton's Orthodoxy.

Yeah, I've seen the snow piles in Boston. Goodness!"

Going to try t..."

Ironically, Manny, after I posted that I would take a pic some of the snow banks started getting smaller due to the snow removal effort in the city of Boston. I'm so sorry now I didn't immediately take a pic but it was frigidly cold and not safe to go out. Hope you can forgive me for not taking pic :(

Oh no problem. No apologies needed. I'm glad things are getting better.

I can actaully see through my windows cuz they're not icing over and there's a tiny patch of pavement on the street. YAY!

I found long ago that documentary you spoke about at the beginning of the discussion on YouTube. I don't know whether it's still there. Working my way through Confessions of St. Augustine, little by little.

Read a lovely book by Sara Maitland. It is an excellent read for the Lent. I will recommend it to everyone. The book is: Stations of the Cross.

If interested check my review out: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I liked your review and left a comment Dhanaraj.

please reference the documentary and the YouTube discussion. I would like to see them. Thanks.

Virginia wrote: "please reference the documentary and the YouTube discussion. I would like to see them. Thanks."

Hope it's this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch0SY...
Cheers.

At the moment, I am mostly reading three books right now:
Evangelizing Catholics: A Mission Manual for the New Evangelization by Scott Hahn.
Truth about Homosexuality: The Cryb of the Faithful by John F. Harvey (this includes a chapter by Father Jeffrey Keefe).
The Heart of Female Same-Sex Attraction: A Comprehensive Counseling Resource by Janelle Hallman, which a priest told me to read regarding my struggles with same-sex attraction (so I will most likely be reading it a second time soon).

Elsa wrote: "At the moment, I am mostly reading three books right now:
Evangelizing Catholics: A Mission Manual for the New Evangelization by Scott Hahn.
[book:Truth about Homosexu..."

Elsa please know you are in my prayers.

God give you strength Elsa.

Mike wrote: "Elsa please know you are in my prayers."

Manny wrote: "God give you strength Elsa."

Thank you both for your well-wishes and prayers. I will keep you in my prayers as well.

Mike wrote: "Elsa wrote: "At the moment, I am mostly reading three books right now:
Evangelizing Catholics: A Mission Manual for the New Evangelization by Scott Hahn.
[book:Truth a..."

Mike, you're reading Scott Hahn. Fantastic! Let us know what you think of the book. Maybe we could use it in the group in some way.

Right now I'm reading no photo by Glenn Alan Cheney. It's really and enlightening and enjoyable book. Would recommend to all.

Just starting Pray, Hope, and Don't Worry: True Stories of Padre Pio. Hoping for some good insights.

Joseph wrote: "Just starting Pray, Hope, and Don't Worry: True Stories of Padre Pio. Hoping for some good insights."

Sounds like a great read Joseph. Anything on Padre Pio has to be good.

Finished reading an interesting novel (Helena) by Evelyn Waugh. The last chapters of this novel contain some of the sparkling spiritual reflection. The beginning of the novel is a bit slow. But the end is superb. I will recommend for any Catholic.

Here is the link to my review of it: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Dhanaraj wrote: "Finished reading an interesting novel (Helena) by Evelyn Waugh. The last chapters of this novel contain some of the sparkling spiritual reflection. The beginning of the novel is a b..."

Sounds like a great read to check out Dhanaraj!

@ Doreen: It began slow. If you persevere you will find last chapters very worth of your effort.

I'm currently reading The First Thousand Years: A Global History of Christianity by Robert Louis Wilken. This is EXCELLENT!!! It's an easy read despite the intimidating title. Filling in a lot of gaps for me.

Leslie wrote: "I'm currently reading The First Thousand Years: A Global History of Christianity by Robert Louis Wilken. This is EXCELLENT!!! It's an easy read despite the intimidating title. Filling in a lot o..."

Leslie,
I am glad that you mentioned this book. I checked out the description and reviews for this book on another book site". It sounds very interesting and has received good book reviews. I will probably add this book to my wish list. I am very interested in learning about Church history. I was reading Church History in Plain Language by Bruce L. Shelley and set the book aside until I finish "The Life of Christ".

Susan,

You will love it. It's 36 chapters but they are small and manageable. Each chapter has it's own theme that fits into the greater narrative of the book. It's more like reading a great story. It's full of historical facts and trivia, but not in a dull, painful way. For me, the best part has been getting a good sense of who the players are that shaped the church or were the major thinkers, where they fall in time and how it all falls together.

Just purchased The Way Of Perfection by St. Therese of Avila. I've also added it to the group's bookshelf for anyone who ma be interested.

Just started reading:

The Complete Francis of Assisi: His Life, The Complete Writings, and The Little Flowers

which I got from Netgalley in exchange for a review. So far it's a pretty good book.

I'm rereading Walker Percy's novels. Just love them. I struggled with them on my first read but now I'm all in. He's funny yet he digs deep into whether life has any meaning.

I've got about six going at the moment, as always, but recently added in Searching for Sunday by Rachel Evans. It's about why people leave and return to the church. First chapter was good. :-)

And we recently read The Tenth Man by Graham Greene. That was goid. It's very short.

I'm reading some Belloc lately. I tried starting with "The Last Days of the French Monarchy," but decided I was more interested in this theoretical work first.

I really enjoy Robert Nisbet, who does the introduction to the work.

I just fnished
Forming Communities of Faith: A Guide to Success in Adult Faith Formation Today by Jane Regan

This is a very slim volume with relatively large type. The material presented was limited by this space and much had already been presented in her earlier text. Further, although it offered a few general principles for seeing the entire parish as the context for formation and elements to be incorporated into explicit formational gatherings, it was far from a guide to success in the work of fostering faith formation among the adults of an average Catholic parish where 2/3rds of the adult members are loosely affiliated. This was not worth its price.

I just finished reading Sacred Reading: The 2016 Guide to Liturgical Prayer. I received it from Netgalley is exchange for a review and I would recomend this to all. I think when reading it it would also help to have Bible nearby. It really gives you a lot to think about.

Just started Go Set a Watchman. My mother's favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird and she's given this one the seal of approval, I'm excited to see how it handles the issues it's working with.

The Spiral Staircase; My Climb Out of Darkness by Karen Armstrong

Well, this was not what I had expected in the way of a spiritual memoir. Although Armstrong spent 7 years in eligious formation, she has rejected Catholicism and accepts Christianity as only one ofnumerous equally valid traditions that can help individuals become more compassionate and mature persons by embracing an ethical code of love of neighbor.

Joseph, I am interested to read what you think of GSWM. I read it in July.

I also bought Go Set Watchman for another club and am looking forward to it and my family's reaction.

I'm in...I know this is crazy....about ten book clubs.

Currently the religious books I'm reading are:

The Founding of Christendom: A History of Christendom, Vol. 1 by Warren H. Carroll ...and love it! It's about 500 pages but heavily footnoted so really more like 250, and easy to read and digest.

The Complete Stories by Flannery O'Connor

The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe

And wrapping up The First Thousand Years: A Global History of Christianity by Robert Louis Wilken

A Division of the Spoils

Ten book groups does not sound crazy to me. I think I am in 8 here in Good Reads and one in person. However, I don't have your ability to juggle so many books at the same time. My max is about three books at once. I don't post all the books I read in this group because it has such a specific focus and I have not noticed any other member posting general interest titles. So, I am only noting those with a religious connection. BTW, Flannery O'Conner is my absolutely, all-time favorite authors. I'd love to hear what you think of her collected works.

I wasn't sure if I should post them all or not. I've noticed in some other groups people put unrelated things in the Current Reading section and it's nice because you find something really interesting to read or realize you have even more in common, but I've been on the fence nevertheless. LOL

I LOVE Flannery. Her writing is soooooo good. I grew up in the South and have Deep South family roots so I feel like I know or have met her characters. This group didn't read all the stories in the book but I think I've read most now. New to me this time was "Parker's Back" and "Greenleaf". I really enjoyed both. I've always been a light sleeper and am well-versed in escapee bulls so completely relate to someone dreaming a disturbing dream of someone munching on the walls, etc. then to look out the window and find the bull eating the bushes. I chased my uncle's bull many a time around the house. LOL.


Goodreads is addictive!!! I got 2 of my local groups to post on here, mostly to track what we've read, then I joined Catholic Thought and History.

I don't read ten books all at once. Some months I do a lot, others not much of anything. Take care!!!!