Review by Peter Johnston
The Trinity is Karl Rahner’s response to what he perceives to be a lack of a Trinitarian outlook by neo-scholastic theologians and the Catholic Church in the 1960s.[1] The book is a call to bring the reality of the Trinity to the forefront of theology and allow it to permeate all […]
Review by Jennifer Shanahan
In her book, The Privilege of Being a Woman, Dr. Alice von Hildebrand presents a clear and equitable argument against the modern misconceptions concerning the Church’s view on holy womanhood. While history has been dominated by the achievements of men, von Hildebrand insightfully proves that women’s role to humanity has been no […]
This is a fantastic book! It is a great overview of the Catholic faith, with an easy to read format along with substantial content. It is short but extremely user friendly. There are some wonderful prayers placed at the end of the book for your personal devotions, and many of the teachings and beliefs are […]
This is a wonderful introduction to the Catechism. Why is the CCC laid out in this particular style? What is the literary genus and method of the Cathechism? What is the structure and content of the text? This little book unfolds these, and various other issues of interest in an easy […]
Review by Father Daren J. Zehnle
Saint Augustine of Hippo
The Happy Life
Translated and Annotated by Ludwig Schopp, PhD.
(St. Louis, Missouri: B. Herder Book Co., 1939)
152 pages
The Happy Life records a series of discussions on the nature of happiness between Saint Augustine of Hippo and his family and friends: his mother Monica, his brother Navigius, his students […]
This is a powerful book! Many know that Fr. Cantalamessa has been the Papal preacher for both John Paul II, and now Benedict the XVI, but when you read his books, the realization of why he is selected to this role becomes clear. This work draws insights from artistic, theological, and traditional perspectives […]
Ave Maria Press, Notra Dame, IN. 2002. 127 pgs.
I think this would be a nice gift book, for most any occasion. I was not overly moved by it and can’t say it satisfies the title’s emphasis regarding the gift this saint gives. I realize it is an introductory work for St. Benedict, […]
This book was one of many that influenced my becoming Catholic. I finished it Dec of 98, before doing a friday night concert at Calvary Temple church. It is a very pastoral work that tries to explain many of the Catholic beliefs that are misunderstood. There are chapters on the Church, Popes, Sacraments, and Mary. […]
This is one of Dr. Hahn’s best books, and a must have for anyone interested in how, and where the Catholic Church fits into the larger perspective of God’s economy of salvation. I think you find in this book the seeds for all of Dr. Hahn’s works thus far. This in many ways is a […]
Even though this may be one of Dr. Hahn’s least known works, I find it to be one of his best. If you have wondered what it would be like to sit in a classroom and hear Hahn lecture on the importance of Scripture, this book would be required reading. The importance of […]