Fr. Robert Barron, the new rector at Mundelein Seminary, shows why they are so blessed to have him: As a side note, when you donate to the Africa eBook Project, and thereby help seminarians on the other side of the globe, you can receive books, CDs, or DVDs from Fr. Barron including a full set …
In Cameroon, Africa, books are rare—especially the good ones. My friend Linus is studying at one of the seminaries, and he says the situation is even worse there. The seminaries are bursting at the seams with young men, yet most lack solid Catholic materials. The libraries are meager and while most of the seminaries have …
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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