2023 Annual Re-ordering Vote

[John]

This is the yearly voting to re-order the books in the Nominations List.

Every member can vote for a maximum of five books in the list. It's enough if you give the numbers of the books for which you are voting. The books will be reordered according to the result of the voting. Tied books will appear in the final list in the same order in which they are listed below. Books with no votes will appear at the end of the list, also in their current order, so no books will be dropped from the Nominations List as a result of this vote.

The voting is now open and will remain open until approximately 5 pm Eastern Time Tuesday, November 28, 2023, following which the results and the new order of the nominated books will be posted.

A special request: Please do not change your vote. Once you have voted that should remain your vote. If you simply must change your vote, please add a new post explaining that you are changing your vote and specifying how. Mere edits to your original vote may or may not be counted.

This is the list of books you may vote for (remember, up to five books):

1. A World Such as Heaven Intended, by Amanda Lauer, Dan
2. War Demons, by Russell S. Newquist, nominated by Fonch
3. The Last Homily: Conversations with Fr. Arne Panula, Mary Eberstadt, John
4. The Arrow That Flies by Day by John Servant, nominated by John Servant
5. The Hundredfold: Songs for the Lord, by Anthony M. Esolen, nominated by Joe
6. The Queen's Tragedy, by Robert Hugh Benson, nominated by Fonch
7. The Genius of Christianity or the Spirit and Beauty of the Christian Religion, by François-René de Chateaubriand, nominated by Fonch
8. In Pieces by Rhonda Ortiz, nominated by Fonch
9. Paul: A Biography, by N.T. Wright, nominated by Jill
10. The Rifle, and Other Stories by Tomás Carrasquilla, translated by M.L. Clark, nominated by Steven R.
11. Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather, nominated by Susan
12. The Book that Made Your World: How the Bible Created the Soul of Western Civilization, by Vishal Mangalwadi, nominated by Mariangel
13. Invasion '14, by Maxence Van der Meersch, nominated by John
14. The Marian Option: God’s Solution to a Civilization in Crisis, by Carrie Gress PhD, nominated by Marlicia
15. The Resurrection of the Son of God, by N.T. Wright, nominated by Frances
16. Finding Happiness in a Complex World: Rules from Aristotle and Aquinas by Charles P Nemeth, nominated by Rachel
17. The Ghost of Madison Avenue by Nancy Bilyeau, nominated by Fonch
18. The Mango Murders, by Mara Campos, nominated by Madeleine
19. Voyage to Alpha Centauri, Michael D. O'Brien, nominated by Fonch
20. The Execution of Justice, Elisabetta Sala, nominated by Susan
21. An Average Man by Robert Hugh Benson, nominated by Michael Greaney
22. The Diary of a Country Priest by Georges Bernanos, nominated by Susan
23. Vipers' Tangle by François Mauriac, nominated by Susan
24. Ancient of Genes by Dan Gallagher, nominated by Dan
25. The Light: Who Do You Become When the World Falls Away?, by Jacqueline Brown, nominated by Madeleine
26. Prison Journal, Volume 1 The Cardinal Makes His Appeal, by George Cardinal Pell, nominated by John
27. The Second Greatest Story Ever Told, by Michael E. Gaitley, nominated by Manuel
28. The Burning Bush by Sigrid Undset, nominated by Fonch
29. Could You Not Watch with Me One Hour?: How to Cultivate a Deeper Relationship with the Lord through Eucharistic Adoration by Florian Racine, nominated by Mariangel
30. Into the Cloud of Knowing e-book edition by Renato Bonasera, nominated by Renato
31. Pierre Toussaint: A Biography by Arthur Jones, nominated by Kathleen
32. Wheat that Springeth Green by J.F. Powers, nominated by Steven R.
33. Exogenesis by Peco Gaskovski, nominated by Steven R.
34. Poor Banished Children: A Novel, by Fiorella De Maria, nominated by Fonch
35. The Sentimentalists, by Robert Hugh Benson, nominated by Fonch
36. With Two Eyes Into Gehenna, by Jane Lebak, nominated by Steven R.
37. Godhead Here in Hiding Whom I Do Adore: Lay Dominicans Reflect on Eucharistic Adoration by Lay Dominicans, nominated by Faith
38. This Is Your Last Warning: An Authoritative End of Days Timeline by Donna Silveira, nominated by Donna
39. Catatonia by Courtney Stephen Crane, nominated by Courtney
40. Our Lady of the Artilects, by Andrew Gillsmith, nominated by Andrew
41. Demoniac, by Nathan Krupa, nominated by Nathan
42. The Orange Dragon Bowl, by Betty P. Notzon, nominated by Betty
43. The Purple Robe, David Dean, nominated by David
44. The Secrets of Successful Financial Planning: Inside Tips from an Expert, by Dan Gallagher, nominated by Dan
45. Champion of Valdeor, by Sandralena Hanley, nominated by Fonch
46. The Church in the Flesh by Ida Görres, nominated by Susan
47. The King's Achievement, by Robert Hugh Benson, nominated by Fonch
48. Light From Darkness: Nine Times the Catholic Church Was in Turmoil- and Came Out Stronger Than Before, by Steve Weidenkopf, nominated by John
49. Sex and the Unreal City: The Demolition of the Western Mind, by Anthony M. Esolen, nominated by John
50. Sonnets for Christ the King, J.C.MacKenzie, Joseph
51. The Quiet Light: A Novel About Thomas Aquinas by Louis de Wohl, Fonch

[John]

Tough to winnow the list down this year, but hopefully someone else will vote for one or more of the Benson books. My votes are:

12. The Book that Made Your World: How the Bible Created the Soul of Western Civilization, by Vishal Mangalwadi, nominated by Mariangel
31. Pierre Toussaint: A Biography by Arthur Jones, nominated by Kathleen
48. Light From Darkness: Nine Times the Catholic Church Was in Turmoil- and Came Out Stronger Than Before, by Steve Weidenkopf, nominated by John
49. Sex and the Unreal City: The Demolition of the Western Mind, by Anthony M. Esolen, nominated by John
51. The Quiet Light: A Novel About Thomas Aquinas by Louis de Wohl, Fonch

[Steven R.]

10. The Rifle, and Other Stories by Tomás Carrasquilla, translated by M.L. Clark, nominated by Steven R.
13. Invasion '14, by Maxence Van der Meersch, nominated by John
19. Voyage to Alpha Centauri, Michael D. O'Brien, nominated by Fonch
32. Wheat that Springeth Green by J.F. Powers, nominated by Steven R.
33. Exogenesis by Peco Gaskovski, nominated by Steven R.

It was hard to narrow down, I dropped a few I thing would be good for the group that I have already read.

[Theresa]

My votes are:
17 The Ghost of Madison Avenue
26 Prison Journal
45 Champion of Valdeor
48 Light from Darkness
51 The Quiet Light

[Robert]

* The Last Homily: Conversations with Fr. Arne Panula
* Death Comes for the Archbishop
* Light From Darkness: Nine Times the Catholic Church Was in Turmoil- and Came Out Stronger Than Before
* The Diary of a Country Priest
* Sex and the Unreal City: The Demolition of the Western Mind

[Maggie]

So are these the only books for next year?

29
11
28
50
3

[Rachel]

-Diary of a Country Priest
-Death Comes for the Archbishop
-The Purple Robe
-Nine Times
-An Average Man

[Fergus, Weaver of Autistic Webs]

The Quiet Light
In Pieces
The Burning Bush
The Diary Of a Country Priest
The Queen's Tragedy.

[Mary]

11, 20, 23, 29, 39

[Jill]

Pierre Touissaint, Light from Darkness, Godhead Here in Hiding, Burning Bush, Viper's Tangle

but it would have been helpful to have one-line descriptions of each book whose title doesn't provide that

[Manuel]

15. The Resurrection of the Son of God, by N.T. Wright, nominated by Frances
21. An Average Man by Robert Hugh Benson, nominated by Michael Greaney
27. The Second Greatest Story Ever Told, by Michael E. Gaitley, nominated by Manuel
34. Poor Banished Children: A Novel, by Fiorella De Maria, nominated by Fonch
40. Our Lady of the Artilects, by Andrew Gillsmith, nominated by Andrew

[Donna]

“This is your last warning” takes all major prophecies of the future from apparitions and mystics, examines the church guidelines on discernment, and discerns which are valid and which are not (and why). It then takes all the remaining valid apparitions and assembles them into a timeline of what the world can expect if mankind doesnt turn back to God, contextualizing where we’re at given current events in the world and the Church.

So:
38
1
14
5
48

[Faith]

26.
37.
51.
20.
3.

[Fonch]

1. A World Such as Heaven Intended, by Amanda Lauer, Dan
8. In Pieces by Rhonda Ortiz, nominated by Fonch (me),
24. Ancient of Genes by Dan Gallagher, nominated by Dan
34. Poor Banished Children: A Novel, by Fiorella De Maria, nominated by Fonch (me)
40. Our Lady of the Artilects, by Andrew Gillsmith, nominated by Andrew

[Madeleine]

18,
19
25
35
40

[Asunción]

22
25
26
29
36

[Mariangel]

12. The Book that Made Your World: How the Bible Created the Soul of Western Civilization
13. Invasion '14
26. Prison Journal, vol 1
27. The second greatest story ever told
29. Could you not watch with me one hour?

[SUSAN]

Poor Banished Children of Eve
An Average Man
Diary of a Country Priest
Vipers Tangle
Death Comes for the Archbishop

[John]

Maggie wrote: "So are these the only books for next year? "

Hi Maggie,

No, this only re-orders the existing Nominations List. Realistically speaking, books that get at least one vote are likely to move to the Voting List by the end of 2024. And you can always nominate new books for the Nominations List.

John

[Kristi]

Lots of great choices!

3 The Last Homily: Conversations with Fr. Arne Panula
22 The Diary of a Country Priest
26 Prison Journal, vol 1
32 Wheat That Springeth Green
33 Exogenesis

[John]

Voting is closed. Results will be posted shortly.

[John]

The following are the results of the voting and the new order of the Nominations List for the 2024 BOTMs. It is always possible that I've mis-entered a vote, so if anyone else is tallying the votes let me know if you have different results and we can sort it out.

The numbers below are the old numbers, I will re-number once I'm sure I've got this right.

6 Votes:
22. The Diary of a Country Priest by Georges Bernanos, nominated by Susan
48. Light From Darkness: Nine Times the Catholic Church Was in Turmoil- and Came Out Stronger Than Before, by Steve Weidenkopf, nominated by John

5 Votes:
11. Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather, nominated by Susan
26. Prison Journal, Volume 1 The Cardinal Makes His Appeal, by George Cardinal Pell, nominated by John

4 Votes
3. The Last Homily: Conversations with Fr. Arne Panula, Mary Eberstadt, John
29. Could You Not Watch with Me One Hour?: How to Cultivate a Deeper Relationship with the Lord through Eucharistic Adoration by Florian Racine, nominated by Mariangel
51. The Quiet Light: A Novel About Thomas Aquinas by Louis de Wohl, Fonch

3 Votes:
21. An Average Man by Robert Hugh Benson, nominated by Michael Greaney
23. Vipers' Tangle by François Mauriac, nominated by Susan
28. The Burning Bush by Sigrid Undset, nominated by Fonch
34. Poor Banished Children: A Novel, by Fiorella De Maria, nominated by Fonch
40. Our Lady of the Artilects, by Andrew Gillsmith, nominated by Andrew

2 Votes:
1. A World Such as Heaven Intended, by Amanda Lauer, Dan
8. In Pieces by Rhonda Ortiz, nominated by Fonch
12. The Book that Made Your World: How the Bible Created the Soul of Western Civilization, by Vishal Mangalwadi, nominated by Mariangel
13. Invasion '14, by Maxence Van der Meersch, nominated by John
19. Voyage to Alpha Centauri, Michael D. O'Brien, nominated by Fonch
20. The Execution of Justice, Elisabetta Sala, nominated by Susan
25. The Light: Who Do You Become When the World Falls Away?, by Jacqueline Brown, nominated by Madeleine
27. The Second Greatest Story Ever Told, by Michael E. Gaitley, nominated by Manuel
31. Pierre Toussaint: A Biography by Arthur Jones, nominated by Kathleen
32. Wheat that Springeth Green by J.F. Powers, nominated by Steven R.
33. Exogenesis by Peco Gaskovski, nominated by Steven R.
37. Godhead Here in Hiding Whom I Do Adore: Lay Dominicans Reflect on Eucharistic Adoration by Lay Dominicans, nominated by Faith
49. Sex and the Unreal City: The Demolition of the Western Mind, by Anthony M. Esolen, nominated by John

1 Vote:
5. The Hundredfold: Songs for the Lord, by Anthony M. Esolen, nominated by Joe
6. The Queen's Tragedy, by Robert Hugh Benson, nominated by Fonch
10. The Rifle, and Other Stories by Tomás Carrasquilla, translated by M.L. Clark, nominated by Steven R.
14. The Marian Option: God’s Solution to a Civilization in Crisis, by Carrie Gress PhD, nominated by Marlicia
15. The Resurrection of the Son of God, by N.T. Wright, nominated by Frances
17. The Ghost of Madison Avenue by Nancy Bilyeau, nominated by Fonch
18. The Mango Murders, by Mara Campos, nominated by Madeleine
24. Ancient of Genes by Dan Gallagher, nominated by Dan
35. The Sentimentalists, by Robert Hugh Benson, nominated by Fonch
36. With Two Eyes Into Gehenna, by Jane Lebak, nominated by Steven R.
38. This Is Your Last Warning: An Authoritative End of Days Timeline by Donna Silveira, nominated by Donna
39. Catatonia by Courtney Stephen Crane, nominated by Courtney
43. The Purple Robe, David Dean, nominated by David
45. Champion of Valdeor, by Sandralena Hanley, nominated by Fonch
50. Sonnets for Christ the King, J.C.MacKenzie, Joseph

0 Votes:
2. War Demons, by Russell S. Newquist, nominated by Fonch
4. The Arrow That Flies by Day by John Servant, nominated by John Servant
7. The Genius of Christianity or the Spirit and Beauty of the Christian Religion, by François-René de Chateaubriand, nominated by Fonch
9. Paul: A Biography, by N.T. Wright, nominated by Jill
16. Finding Happiness in a Complex World: Rules from Aristotle and Aquinas by Charles P Nemeth, nominated by Rachel
30. Into the Cloud of Knowing e-book edition by Renato Bonasera, nominated by Renato
41. Demoniac, by Nathan Krupa, nominated by Nathan
42. The Orange Dragon Bowl, by Betty P. Notzon, nominated by Betty
44. The Secrets of Successful Financial Planning: Inside Tips from an Expert, by Dan Gallagher, nominated by Dan
46. The Church in the Flesh by Ida Görres, nominated by Susan
47. The King's Achievement, by Robert Hugh Benson, nominated by Fonch


Subject to any corrections, I will update the Nominations List tomorrow.

[Mariangel]

I get the same results, John.

[Manuel]

I too

[John]

Thanks, Mariangel and Manuel. I will post the updated list in the nominations thread shortly.