Greetings, all,

One thing that I have noticed of virtually every participant here, regardless of affiliation, is the love of books and reading in general.

I propose the beginning of a "Book Review" thread.

Please feel free to post a review -- or to comment on another person's review.

Let's lighten up and have some fun here.

Blessings,

When I have a little money, I buy books. If I have any left over, I buy food and clothes. (Erasmus)

Wow, David, I love that tag line from Erasmus.

Sounds like me..and he most certainly a man after my heart.

I think that would be the hardest of all things for me to give up if ever I was asked to do so. Growing up, I would walk 3 miles each way to the Book Mobile, lugging as many books as the librarian would allow and carefully spend every free moment reading them. Six, seven or more each week. She very kindly made sure there were always new ones in the categories I had been reading. (another, who crossed my path and helped me on my journey)

I am currently finishing a re-read of Fr. Thomas Dubay's 'Deep Conversion/Deep Prayer' which is a verbal recap if you will of one of His best retreat series and also of a 13 part EWTN series.

This book leads the reader into truths of Gospel living which also beckon deeper and deeper into the ways of 'living prayer'. That is to say, that one cannot separate one from the other.

Fr. Dubay speaks of the 'little things' that keep us from truly becoming obedient to the life Jesus taught us in the Gospel. How we so very often succomb to what he calls 'A remarkable resistance.' And goes on to show how we so often desire to rid ourselves of our faults, but with a remarkable resistance, nevertheless fail to do so. Even the smallest, like taking better care of our own body (the temple of the Lord).

This book is short, an easy read, but one that will make you think. It includes chapters on Radical Conversion, Relevance and Motivation, Conversion and Genuine Love, Called to the Heights, and even a Sure-fire Program.

I highly recommend it to any and all who truly wish to improve their Love Life with God.

blessings,

nell

I know that this person has been controversial on this forum for some of his later writings, etc., but I have to confess that I LOVE The Supper of the Lamb by Robert Farrar Capon. (As it was written in 1968, one can suggest that it pre-dates later controversy).

Part cookbook, part theology text, full of wit and humor and absolute delight.

Believe it or not, I am using it as a textbook for a class entitled "Explorations in Christian Theology". We are also using "War in Heaven" by Charles Williams; "On Fairy Stories" and "The Silmarillion" by JRR Tolkien; and "That Hideous Strength" by CS Lewis.

It's been a FUN course to teach!

Anyhow, I heartily recommend "The Supper of the Lamb".

Blessings,

Reviewing Books was how I got to know David Z in the first place. We have both reviewed plenty of them over at Amazon.com. In fact, one way I knew of David was because we reviewed many of the same books and came to the same conclusions. This was before either of us became RC even.

I even enjoy reading my old reviews to see how my thinking has changed. I will think of a few books I have read recently and post a little about them here.

God bless,

David

I too love books dearly, and I know this will sound rather ill, but I even love the smell of them, the smell of old books, well kept, well worn, books are wonderful and used to be able to read much more than I get to now.
Being a priest, it seems to books I get to read the most are people and their lives, real people, with real issues, their hurts and pains.

To help them, often what we have to do is spend the time with them to read their lives, to come to know them like a good book, and then one can help guide them forward so they can live what God wants to write for the new chapters of their lives.

But I do so miss the wonderful hours spent in reading so many wonderful things.

in HIM,
Fr. Rusty

Trying to re-vitalize this thread a bit . . .

I have been asked to teach a course entitled "Christian Discipleship" for an intensive 8-week "adult learners" sort of program at Marquette this spring. Book list:

Mere Christianity -- CS Lewis
The Screwtape Letters -- CS Lewis
That Hideous Strength -- CS Lewis
The Supper of the Lamb -- RF Capon
The First Seven Ecumenical Councils (325-787): Their History and Theology -- LD Davis

I'm looking forward to it!!!

Blessings,

David

While I'm at it, let me toot both my own horn, and that of David B.

Please check out our various reviews on Amazon.com.

I'm located here:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A3MSB...1528344-8673653

David B. is listed here:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A33VT...1528344-8673653

ENJOY!!!