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Catholic Book Club
Nefas literally ldquo unspeakable rdquo is a Latin word for evil It is a heavy word weightier than malum the term for a garden-variety moral wrongdoing It is an offense against the sacred sacrilege in the sense of a ritual violation but even more in the sense of a violation of the divine
Catholic Book Club
This month we feature two selections Prophets In Their Own Country is an historical and theological overview of the relationship between America rsquo s women religious and the Vatican after Rome rsquo s investigation of various communities congregations Some of the chapters originated as part o
Catholic Book Club
A professor of the history of Christianity the popular author and distinguished broadcaster commentator Eamon Duffy has written this slim but fascinating history mdash based on a series on BBC mdash of nbsp the ten pontiffs he deems the most influential Many of the church s powerful spiritual lea
Catholic Book Club
From the popular religious commentator and best-selling author of The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything mdash which was the book club selection for March 2010 mdash comes this new work on the importance of a joy-filled spiritual life As Fr Martin culture editor at America reminds readers the
Catholic Book Club
The authors’ previous work, Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy, which recounted the shooting of schoolchildren in Nickel Mines, Pa., was a CBC selection in the fall of 2007 and became a national bestseller and a television movie. Drawing on the authors’ personal interviews and firsthand experience, their follow-up book, The Amish Way, probes the spirituality and practices of this fascinating culture and its adherents. Its 12 chapters offer a window into the meaning of community, living together, children and family, nature, evil and more.
Catholic Book Club
In recognition of the centennial of the birth of Mother Teresa of Calcutta on August 26 we thought this new book would be a welcome addition to everyone rsquo s home library In ldquo Unconditional Love rdquo the book rsquo s introduction the noted pastor Rick Warren pens these stirring words