Review By Jason Theobald:
“Through the mystery of the incarnate person and the biblical analogy of spousal love, John Paul II’s catechesis illumines the entirety of God’s plan for human life from origin to eschaton with a splendid supernatural light.” Between September 5, 1979 and November 28, 1984, John Paul II gave a series of […]
Deus Books, Paulist Press 1964, 72 pgs.
Joseph Kopp does a nice job synthesizing Chardin’s evolutionary philosophy. Chardin was a Jesuit who trained the team that discovered the “Pekin Man” in 1928 (pg. 22). His love for science was not halted by his love for the Church, and it is this dynamic that is […]
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 […]
I am sure that much of Chardin’s writings are either eagerly embrassed or passionately avoided. He is certainly willing to press forward with ideas and thoughts that for many border on the questionable. I have recently been reading some of his letters, and in passing I quickly read this little book. Perennial […]
Ignatius Press, 1997 101 pages.
I found this book to be a must read. This quote has continued to be one of my favorites: “What is oppresssive, however, is indifference toward Christianity, which is apparently no longer worth a struggle but is regarded as an insignificant antique that we can safely let go ro […]
Ignatius Press, 1985, Pg. 197.
Written over twenty years ago, this book is still so applicable for our day and age. I especially think the discussion on the masculinization of women (chpt. 7) is extremely applicable. The reality that we have not implemented the reality of Vatican II (chpt. 2)is still unfortunately still relevant, […]
This is a fantastic book! It is certainly a classic, and a must read for anyone involved in catechetics. Sheed is so readable, taking great care in explaining simply what can be very complex theology. It is put out by Servant Publications in Ann Arbor, MI. 190 pgs. Topics include Original Sin, Redemption, the Trinity, […]