Fr. Larry Richards is certainly one of the most dynamic teachers in the Catholic Church (watch this video and see what I mean.) His preaching is electric and fiery and his blunt aphorisms often provide a needed spiritual shock therapy. His unique style bled through the pages of his first book, Be A Man!: Becoming …
Besides continuing my Year of C.S. Lewis, here are some books I’m planning to finish in 2012: – Confessions by St. Augustine (reading)– The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (reading)– Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson (reading)– The Everlasting Man by G.K. Chesterton– Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales– The Iliad by …
Also check out Marc Barnes tribute to Hitchens’ admittedly brilliant style. Hitchens may have been a poor philosopher and theologian, but the man could write. Whenever I read his poetic flourish, quotable wit, and keen British humor I thought, “This man is exactly what C.S. Lewis would have been had he remained an atheist.”
My latest article over at IgnitumToday.com (formerly VirtuousPla.net): “You actually follow the Pope?!” people have asked me, sure that this is just as silly as believing in fairies. “He’s just a man like you and me! What are you brainwashed?” For many years, I wondered the same thing about Catholics. Before I entered the Church …
The Huffington Post has a fascinating interview with David Prichard, President and CEO of Ingram Content Group. Ingram is the world’s largest book distributor and a leading force in the eBook revolution. Here are some of David’s insights (emphasis mine): “Enhanced e-books are only in their infancy, allowing authors to add alternative endings or interviews. …
