Holiness for Everyone: The Practical Spirituality of St. Josemaria EscrivaEric Sammons St. Josemaria Escriva hasn’t had a fair shake. In 2003, Dan Brown’s DaVinci Code painted his religious apostolate, Opus Dei, as a band of secretive, murdering zealots. Unfortunately, that portrayal seeped into the Church and many Catholics became skeptical of Opus Dei and its …
“Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others.” – St. Augustine Because I’ve built up a large collection of extra books and resources, each week I give away one or more, absolutely free, no strings attached. Each giveaway lasts seven days with …
Yesterday I reviewed a beautiful new book titled The Province of Joy: Praying with Flannery O’Connor. Author Angela Alaimo O’Donnell, an English professor at Fordham University, collected Flannery’s spiritual writings, along with prayers and her own reflections, to produce a deeply meditative book. I’m a huge fan of Flannery’s work, so I asked Angela if she’d be willing …
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The Province of Joy: Praying with Flannery O’ConnorAngela Alaimo O’Donnell Many people consider Flannery O’Conner the best short-story writer of the twentieth century. Her macabre tales of death and dysfunction shake readers out of their comfort zone in order to show them grace in the darkest of circumstances. Her work continues to be praised by …
Logos Bible Software, already the best Scripture tool around, has now integrated the entire Catechism of the Catholic Church into its program. And it couldn’t come at a better time with this year marking the twentieth anniversary of the Catechism’s release. With Logos, studying the Catechism is easier than ever. The whole thing is tied to …
