Category: Christian
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Book Review: Selected Writings by Thomas Aquinas
Having read two of St. Augustine’s key works (City of God and Confessions) the past two Lenten seasons, I felt that it was time to read from another saint. I wasn’t intimidated by the size after City of God, but as soon as I started reading, I realized that I’d picked up a heavy work…
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Book Review: Catholics vs. Protestants by Andrew Goliszek
First and foremost, I want to address the title. While surely members on both sides of this conversation may see ‘VS’ and be inclined to get defensive (as I did myself, admittedly), that’s when I realized that I needed to read this book. There are so many ‘us vs. them’ scenarios nowadays, when in a…
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Book Review: Terms and Traditions by Morgan Taylor Giesbrecht
I’ve been on the hunt for more sweet romance books. I saw this one recommended on Instagram and/or YouTube and thought it sounded like a nice, cozy Christmas read…
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Book Review: The Star That Always Stays by Anna Rose Johnson
When Norvia’s mother remarries, she moves from the island where she was allowed to celebrate her Ojibwe heritage to the city. Suddenly, she’s being told to hide the fact that she’s Native, including from her stepfather and brother. Adapting to city life isn’t easy, but Norvia remains optimistic…
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Book Review: Father Elijah by Michael O’Brien
I am fascinated by prophecy discussions. This book has come up often when looking up books on the subject. Although it’s a novel, I found that quite a bit correlates with today’s ideologies despite being written in the 90s. My only regret is that I didn’t start from the beginning of the series…
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Book Review: Singing Through Fire by Lara Silverman
My heart has been filled with so many emotions by this memoir. Lara Silverman takes the reader on a raw and heartfelt journey through not only her own health crisis, but that of her husband, Matthew Silverman. It’s not the typical love story you tend to come across in books, which for me, made it…
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Book Review: Maria von Trapp and Her Musical Family by Cheri Blomquist
Earlier this year, I read Maria by Michelle Moran and loved it so much. I felt starved for more of the Von Trapp Family. I particularly wanted to read more about their time in America. I’d purchased this book a couple of years ago and had forgotten about it until I read Maria. This book covered a lot of…
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Book Review: The Healing Power of Praying the Rosary by Gary Jansen
The Healing Power of the Rosary is a great guide to enriching prayer life. It offers different approaches to praying the Rosary, such as visualization, nature, meditation, etc…
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Book Review: The Woman in the Trees by Theoni Bell
I was only vaguely familiar with Our Lady of Champion going into this book. I couldn’t even have told you the year in which the apparition occurred. I probably should have started with some nonfiction books on the subject, but finding modern written Catholic fiction is so difficult that when I saw this book, I…
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Book Review: A Thief’s Song by Tony Gratacós
If you’re familiar with scripture, then you probably know how this book ends. This knowledge, however, does not take away from the experience of reading Dismas’ story from start to finish. If anything, this intimate perspective offers a chance for deeper empathy…