The author builds each day’s chapter around a “traveling companion” saint whose life bore witness to the beatitudes. The “merciful” are represented by St. Maria Goretti, who forgave her murderer; “the meek” by St. Maximilian Kolbe; “the peacemakers” by St. Óscar Romero; the “clean of heart” by St. Charbel Makhlouf.
Michael Heinlein’s 2023 book “Glorifying Christ,” the first biography of Cardinal George, id available on Kindle and set to be released in paperback March 6.
Virtuous reading includes elements of liturgy, prayer and worship.
“Ashes” may prove to be a satisfying read whose complexities remain interesting long after the rather too abrupt conclusion has been reached.
In his recent book, Father Michael Kueber reflects on the Hispanic moment in the church.
Noting the 60th anniversary of J.F. Power’s classic, “Morte d’Urban” Russell Shaw recalls a time when moral ambiguity and the mysteries of the human heart inspired complex, intriguing Catholic novels that were plentiful, well-read and widely recognized with prestigious awards.
The timely novel “The House at the End of the World” demonstrates the Catholic-Christian imperative to resist evil at all costs, and to appreciate that suffering is both redemptive and spiritually healing.
“In 1850, Charles Dickens exposed the dark realities of the life of the parentless child in coastal England with ‘David Copperfield.’ In 2022, the clever Barbara Kingsolver set out to do the same for rural America through ‘Demon Copperhead.'”
