Month: August 2015

The Cult of the Saints: Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity, Enlarged Edition by Peter R.L. Brown My rating: 3 of 5 stars Although heavy going at times, largely because my knowledge of foreign languages is less than what it could be, this book provides a wonderful introduction into the advent of the Cult… Continue reading Review: The Cult of the Saints: Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity

Laudato Si': On Care for Our Common Home by Pope Francis My rating: 5 of 5 stars The long-anticipated environmental encyclical from Pope Francis makes for wonderful and confronting reading, challenging contemporary society to change the way it approaches human life on the planet. It should be said at the outset that the encyclical is… Continue reading Review: Laudato Si’:On Care for Our Common Home

Christian Worship: Its Theology and Practice, Third Edition by Franklin M. Segler I struggled to finish this book, and eventually didn't. The reason for that, I suggest, is because the nature of worship being described is entirely foreign to me. For that reason I have declined to rate this book or comment any further View… Continue reading Review: Christian Worship: Its Theology and Practice

Real Presence: The Work of Eucharist by Nathan Mitchell My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews

Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith by Robert E. Barron My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book has been sitting on my shelf for many years, since, in fact, I purchased the eponymous DVD series. While I have watched the DVD series on a number of occasions, alone and in the… Continue reading Review: Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith