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8h ago
Cymbeline
William Shakespeare
Peter Holland (Editor)
The Pelican Shakespeare
Penguin Classics
ISBN 9780140714722
eISBN 9781101667255
ASIN B07MYLB6VD
A few years back I started reading Shakespeare again, as my children were being introduced to it in High school. Then two years ago my son who is now 16 found he had a love for the Bard and for plays, much as I did at that time. We had been sticking to the Oxford School Shakespeare editions as those were the versions they were reading in school. This year we picked up tickets for three Shakespeare plays at The Stratford Festival, including this ..read more
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1d ago
Blessed Miguel Pro
Ann Ball
TAN Books
ISBN 9780895555427
eISBN 9781618901538
ASIN B00DGXBHZK
I read this as part of Father Mark Goring’s Saint Mark’s School of Reading. I picked up the eBook to follow along, as a part time student. It was wonderful reading this with Father Mark’s weekly videos. The description of this book states:
“This is the inspiring story of the famous Father Miguel Pro who was executed in Mexico in 1927 for the crime of being a Catholic priest. This young Jesuit spent most of his short life in the priesthood dodging the Mexican police as he ministered to the undergrou ..read more
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2d ago
The Way of the Cross
According to the Method of St. Alphonsus Liguori
Alfonso María de Liguori
TAN Books
ISBN 9780895553133
eISBN 9781505103052
ASIN B00ZD1VFGE
Back in 2006 a year after I started writing reviews for newspapers and magazines I wrote a couple of posts with quick short reviews of various Stations of the Cross or Way of the Cross versions that I used often. This was one of the volumes covered. Since then I have written longer reviews of several of those Stations, but I had not yet done this one. I actually have three variations on this booklet. I have this specific edition from ..read more
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3d ago
Daily Prayers to Save America:
The Mantle of Mary Project
Fr. John Anthony Boughton CFR
Bud Macfarlane Jr.
Xavier Macfarlane (Editor)
Mary Foundation
ISBN 9780964631694
ASIN B09RN8ZBZY
My first encounter with this prayer book was in the novel Catholic Joe Superhero by Steven S Thomas, in it he mentions in passing a box of green prayer books and a priest recommending that the main character pick up one. I reached out to Steve to find out if it was a specific book and he let me to this volume. You can download a pdf for free from the Mary Foundation site. I choose to pick up the Kindle ..read more
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4d ago
The Lenten Journey: Words for Lent and Easter
Pope Benedict XVI
Catholic Truth Society
ISBN 9781860824197
ISBN 1860824196
CTS Booklet Do749
Over the last few years, I have read a number of books by and about Pope Benedict XVI. Of the popes in my lifetime, I find his writings of immense spiritual benefit. I would state that I underappreciated him until his resignation. And since then, I have read much. And with each piece I read I appreciate his wisdom, faith, and stand against modernism. This was another excellent read.
The descriptions of the book is:
“Pope Benedict's homilie ..read more
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5d ago
33 Days to Eucharistic Glory
Matthew Kelly
Blue Sparrow Publishing
Dynamic Catholic
ISBN 9781635825329
eISBN 9781635825329
ASIN B0CP9SB6CP
I have read many volumes by Mathew Kelly over I have also listened to a number of audio talks and attended 2 virtual conferences. And I can state this is by far one of the best.
The first part of the description of this volume states:
“A Spiritual Pilgrimage
At critical times throughout Salvation History, God’s people have been invited to consecrate themselves. We are at one of those critical times in history, and consecrating ..read more
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6d ago
Archangel
Raven Mistcreek Book 3
N.R. LaPoint
Mistcreek Publishing
ISBN 9798884935488
ISBN 9798884969766
ASIN B0CY361LRM
This is the seventh novel and eighth story I have read by LaPoint. I said it before and I say it again, with each I am more impressed with his style, skills, and range. I had not read the description before picking this up. I picked up all his available books wile in the middle of reading a previous story. I loved the first book in this series, Chalk, Dusklight took the action, adventure and horror to a whole new level, and this one amped it up again. But in this ..read more
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1w ago
Legend of the Star Dragon
Dragon Masters Book 25
Tracey West (Author)Graham Howells (Illustrator)
Scholastic
ISBN 9781338777000
eISBN 9781338777024
ASIN B0BNPHWM2Y
My daughter who is now 13 loves these books. It used to take her more than a week to read one. Now she devoured this one in less than 40 minutes. But she still insists we will read them all. She hated the cliff hanger ending. However because we were late getting around to reading this one she only has about a month to wait for the next volume to release. This book and series is wonderful for young readers. It is ..read more
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1w ago
Jellybean: A Baby’s Journey to God
Theoni and Bastian Bell
Bernadette Gockowski (Illustrator)
Holy Heroes
ISBN 9781959418160
A few years ago I read the novel The Woman in the Trees by Theoni and was greatly impressed by it. My own children are well past the age of picture books, so it has been a few years since I have reviewed one. I chose to read and review this one because of the author and the subject covered, though it is not an easy topic. I have known a number of friends who have been through this process at various stages of pregnancy. This volume handles the subject well, with sensi ..read more
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1w ago
Kapaun's Battle
Jeff Gress
Ian Gorman
Faye Walker
3rd Coast Books
ISBN 9781946743480
eISBN 9781946743503
ASIN B09BCGVLHT
I have very mixed feelings about this book. I have read much about Father Emil Kapaun, watched some stuff about him, and have a deep personal devotion to him. My son who at this point wants to be a military chaplain also has a devotion to Kapaun.
The description of this volume:
“Kapaun's Battle is a powerful testament to the heroism of US Army Chaplain Emil Kapaun (Medal of Honor). The story follows him, from the start of the Korean War until his death as a Prison ..read more