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Paradoxes of CatholicismThe Eternal Woman
It is strange the message did not arrive to me but i vote for The Chronicles of the Magic Jigsaw Puzzle (5 vols.), by Manuel Alfonseca and "Elfling" by Corinna Turner
1- Race with the Devil 2- St Monica club
The Ear of the HeartParadoxes of Catholicism
The Chronicles of the Magic Jigsaw Puzzle (5 vols.), by Manuel AlfonsecaThe Last Ugly Person: And Other Stories, by Roger Thomas
The Saint Monica Club Sonnets for Christ the King
The Ear of the Heart and Race with the Devil.
Chronicles of the Magic Jigsaw Puzzle;Benedict XVI.
The Last Ugly Person: And Other Stories, by Roger ThomasThe Ear of the Heart: An Actress' Journey from Hollywood to Holy Vows by Dolores Hart
Sex and the Unreal City by Anthony EsolenAnd
Benedict XVI by Joseph Pearce
Thanks!
Christina
1) Race with the Devil2) St. Monica Club
1. The Ear of the Heart: An Actress' Journey from Hollywood to Holy Vows2. The Eternal Woman
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The Ear of the Heart
The Ear Of The Heartand
The Saint Monica Club.
The Ear Of The HeartChronicles of the Magic Jigsaw Puzzle
My votes: Ear of the Heart, Light from Darkness
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Books mentioned in this topic
Beheading Hydra: A Radical Plan for Christians in an Atheistic Age (other topics)Benedict XVI: Defender of the Faith (other topics)
The Journey of Tivo the Dauntless: Book One in the Chronicles of the Magic Jigsaw Puzzle (other topics)
The Mystery of the Black Lake (other topics)
The Silver Swan (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Dwight Longenecker (other topics)Joseph Pearce (other topics)
Manuel Alfonseca (other topics)
Dolores Hart (other topics)
Corinna Turner (other topics)
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Voting will end at 11:00 PM Eastern Time on Sunday, November 19.
The Voting List for December is:
Beheading Hydra: A Radical Plan for Christians in an Atheistic Age, by Dwight Longenecker, nominated by John
Never before has humanity existed in a culture that rejects belief in a transcendent power. Previous cultures ― even when rent by bitter disagreements ― shared a common belief that a greater force stood above the material realm. But when one side acknowledges an ultimate source of truth while the other side denies it, debate is dead, and mutual understanding is impossible. So claims Fr. Dwight Longenecker in his most captivating book yet,
Voting History: NONE
Benedict XVI: Defender of the Faith, by Joseph Pearce, nominated by Fonch
Pope Benedict XVI will go down in Church history as one of the greatest popes. In this heartfelt defense of Pope Benedict’s words and works, a tribute to his life and legacy and a homage to his sanity and sanctity, Joseph Pearce’s biography provides an unforgettable encounter with this great historical figure.
Voting History: June 2023 - 3; August 2023 - 5; September 2023 - 5; November 2023 - 4
The Chronicles of the Magic Jigsaw Puzzle (5 vols.), by Manuel Alfonseca, nominated by Fonch
Inspired by the Narnia Chronicles, these five fantasy books show how redemption could have been in a different world. The books are:
1. The Journey of Tivo the Dauntless: Book One in the Chronicles of the Magic Jigsaw Puzzle
2. The Mystery of the Black Lake
3. The Silver Swan
4. The Secret of the Ice Field
5. The Lost Continent
Voting History: August 2023 - 2; September 2023 - 2; November 2023 - 5
The Ear of the Heart: An Actress' Journey from Hollywood to Holy Vows by Dolores Hart, nominated by Mariangel
Dolores Hart stunned Hollywood in 1963, when after ten highly successful feature films, she chose to enter a contemplative monastery. Now, fifty years later, Mother Dolores gives this fascinating account of her life, with co-author and life-long friend, Richard DeNeut.Dolores was a bright and beautiful college student when she made her film debut with Elvis Presley in Paramount's 1957 Loving You. She acted in nine more movies with other big stars. She also gave an award-winning performance in the Broadway play The Pleasure of His Company and appeared in two television shows, including The Virginian. A turning point in her life occurred while playing Saint Clare in the movie Francis of Assisi, which was filmed on location in Italy.
Voting History: September 2023 - 2; November 2023 - 6
Elfling by Corinna Turner, nominated by Fonch
Alone on the streets of London, young Serapia Ravena seeks her father, her only hope of survival. When the elusive Duke suddenly returns to the city, Serapia finds a loving father, who quickly thwarts her uncle’s murderous plans. But it soon becomes clear that he hides a dark secret, one that threatens his very life, and his very soul. The search for his salvation will carry Serapia hundreds of leagues, to the heart of the wild places, and to the fort of the elfin, bringing her face to face with her own mysterious heritage.
Voting History: NONE
The Eternal Woman: The Timeless Meaning of the Feminine by Gertrud von le Fort, nominated by Stef
Mary's fiat to God is the pathway to our salvation, as it is inextricably linked with the obedience unto death of Jesus her son. Like the Son's acceptance of the Cross, Mary's acceptance of her maternity symbolizes for all mankind the self-surrender to the Creator required of every human soul. Since any woman's acceptance of motherhood is likewise a yes to God, when womanhood and motherhood are properly understood and appreciated, the nature of the soul's relationship to God is revealed.
Voting History: August 2023 - 4; September 2023 - 4; November 2023 - 6
Five Smooth Stones: Facing the Goliath of our Fears by Robert LeBlanc, nominated by Steven R.
Five Smooth Stones: Facing the Goliath of our Fears is a five-part reflection based on the biblical story of David and Goliath. Just as David picked up five smooth stones from the wadi to confront the giant, as we prepare to take on the Goliaths of our fears, we too must put five smooth stones into our own shepherd’s pouch: Humility, Wisdom, Virtue, Courage and the Grace of God. Each chapter examines how these aspects of our Catholic faith build upon each other, emboldening us to face the fears we come across in our daily lives. Each chapter closes with three ‘Points to Ponder’, which call the reader to delve more deeply into their relationship with God.
Voting History: NONE
The King's Achievement, by Robert Hugh Benson, nominated by Fonch
The brothers of the Torridon family make their way in the world -- the eldest, Ralph, in service to Cromwell and the youngest, Christopher, in service to God and the Catholic church as a monk in the Priory at Lewes. Their paths carry them to completely different destinations and Ralph is instrumental in turning Christopher and his fellow monks out of their monastery. Christopher, however, manages to rise above his pride and anger and ministers to Ralph in his hour of need.
Voting History: NONE
The Last Ugly Person: And Other Stories, by Roger Thomas, nominated by Steven R.
The stories are very different from each other. And could easily be classified as different genres. Starting with a futuristic dystopian tale, an epic military story, an allegory reminiscent to The Pilgrim’s Progress, and concluding with a micro fiction western story. (From Steven R.'s review)
Voting History: June 2023 - 3; August 2023 - 3; September 2023 - 4; November 2023 - 4
Light From Darkness: Nine Times the Catholic Church Was in Turmoil- and Came Out Stronger Than Before, by Steve Weidenkopf, nominated by John
In his new book, Light from Darkness, Weidenkopf shows how the Church’s past ages were no less tumultuous than our own. Yet, whether it was decadent hierarchs selling out the Faith for pleasure and power, or hostile princes, heresies, or ideologies (sometimes all three at once) menacing Christendom, the Catholic Church not only persisted during hard times but came through them stronger than before.
Voting History: NONE
Paradoxes of Catholicism, by Robert Hugh Benson, nominated by Sergio
The mysteries of the Church, a materialistic scientist once announced to an astonished world, are child’s play compared with the mysteries of nature. He was completely wrong, of course, yet there was every excuse for his mistake. For, as he himself tells us in effect, he found everywhere in that created nature which he knew so well, anomaly piled on anomaly and paradox on paradox, and he knew no more of theology than its simpler and more explicit statements.
Voting History: NONE
Race with the Devil, by Joseph Pearce, nominated by Fonch.
Growing up on the rough streets of Dagenham, England, Joseph Pearce was thrown into a life that led anywhere but to God and salvation. A world of hate and violence was all he knew, until one day he picked up the writings of G.K Chesterton and everything changed. Take a journey through the peaks and valleys of one of the most fascinating conversion stories of our time, written first-hand by Pearce himself.
Voting History: February 2023 - 6; March 2023 - 4; April 2023 - 4; May 2023 - 3; June 2023 - 2; August 2023 - 4; September 2023 - 3; November 2023 - 4
The Saint Monica Club: How to Hope, Wait, and Pray for Your Fallen-Away Loved Ones, by Maggie Green, nominated by Maggie.
In the fourth century, a young man named Augustine turned his back on the Church, plunging into a frenzied life of lust and dissipation. His renunciation left Monica, his pious Catholic mother, weeping and praying for his salvation . . . for more than a decade! In these pages, author Maggie Green provides wise, compassionate guidance for members of what she calls “The Saint Monica Club”: good Catholics suffering like Monica the rejection of the Faith by persons they love dearly.
Voting History: ; July 2022 - 2; September 2022 - 2; November 2022 - 2; February 2023 - 3; March 2023 - 2; April 2023 - 5; May 2023 - 5; June 2023 - 2; August 2023 - 3; September 2023 - 2; November 2023 - 7
Sex and the Unreal City: The Demolition of the Western Mind, by Anthony M. Esolen, nominated by John
With saber-like wit, poet and professor Anthony Esolen leads readers on a tour through the ruins of their own Western world—through king-size bookstores, manicured college campuses, strobe-lit choir lofts, mechanized farms, divorce courts, drag-queen libraries, and beyond. This hilarious guide to a culture gone mad with sex and self-care minces no words and spares no egos. We the people of Unreal City are no better, and certainly no smarter, than our fathers.
Voting History: NONE
Sonnets for Christ the King, J.C.MacKenzie, Joseph
The seventy-seven Sonnets for Christ the King form a lyrical sequence around the traditional themes of love, death, and the passage of time, but within the context of a divinely ordered cosmos. Referred to by top New York poetry editor and critic Dr. Joseph Salemi as ''a liturgically mediated conversation with God,'' the sequence is both extremely varied and perfectly contained. In addition to love poems, Salemi observes that there are also ''prayers, meditations, devout recollections of individual saints, scriptural and liturgical reminiscences, and even doctrinal argument...Indeed, the last fourteen sonnets in the sequence are meditative disquisitions on the Stations of the Cross.''
Voting History: NONE