The Holy Bread of Eternal Life: Restoring Eucharistic Reverence in an Age of Impiety Peter Kwasniewski Sophia Institute Press 336 pages $17.95 Paperback; $9.99 eBook I feel compelled to provide some context before beginning. Last week my family and I attended an evening daily Mass at our local parish. We live in a small town,…
Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents Rod Dreher Sentinel 256 pages $15.99 Kindle; $20.49 Hardcover Review by Stephen Morris If The Benedict Option (2017) outlined a tactical Christian retreat, Rod Dreher’s Live Not by Lies (2020) is more of a battle plan for when there is no longer somewhere to retreat to.…
The Catholic Case for Trump Author: Austin Ruse Publisher: Regnery 208 Pages $12.99 Kindle; $20.99 Hardcover Some Catholic critics of Donald Trump argue that the president’s Catholic supporters are compromising the Faith. Trump’s stance on border control means he is not really pro-life, so the account goes, and for all his pandering to the religious…
The Godmother: Madre Pascalina, a Feminine Tour de Force Author: Charles T. Murr Publisher: Enrique J. Aguilar 304 Pages $9.95 Kindle; $24.95 Paperback Charles Theodore Murr is a Catholic Priest from the archdiocese of New York now retired. During his time as a Seminarian in Rome in the 1970s, he had the blessing of befriending…
Drinking with Your Patron Saints: The Sinner’s Guide to Honoring Namesakes and Protectors Dr. Michael P. Foley Regnery History, 2020 256 Pages $12.99 Kindle; $15.29 Hardcover Dr. Michael P. Foley is a man on a mission. Or rather, a man with a mixer and a mission. He knows that one cannot always be translating Patristics…
The Woman in the Trees: A novel about America’s first approved Marian apparition Theoni Bell (https://theonibell.com/) Independently Published 237 pages $6.99 Kindle; $15.99 Paperback Publisher’s Description: “Set within the expanses of the American frontier, The Woman in the Trees follows Slainie, an inquisitive pioneer girl, whose life is forever transformed when a mysterious seer shows…
Latin Mass Companion – A New, Easy To Follow Missal Biretta Books 152 Pages $15 individual; Discounts applied to bulk orders A few weeks back, I was offered a review copy of the new Latin Mass Companion from Biretta Books – the publishing arm of the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius. I accepted gratefully…
Reclaiming Our Roman Catholic Birthright: The Genius and Timeliness of the Traditional Latin Mass Peter Kwasniewski Angelico Press 388 pages $30 Hardcover; $19.95 Paperback; $8.99 Kindle Dr. Peter Kwasniewski’s newest book, Reclaiming Our Roman Catholic Birthright: The Genius and Timeliness of the Traditional Latin Mass, contains his trademark liturgical commentary, but in addition, it also…
The Wit and Wisdom of Father George Rutler Ed. Edward Short Sophia Institute Press 317 pages $15.99 paperback, $9.99 e-book The great virtue of Edward Short’s new book is that it makes Father George Rutler accessible in terms of both content and price. The book is titled The Wit and Wisdom of Father George Rutler.…
I have lately witnessed some of the strongest Catholics I know shaken deeply by the visage of a society driving headlong into unnecessary strife and madness, and I would be lying if I did not number myself among them. This has pushed many toward conversations about the so-called “Benedict Option” and what types of withdrawal…
Because many people are laid off from their jobs and unable to socialize, eat out, or even go to Mass for the foreseeable future, I’ve included a list of good Catholic books that you can read while you’re staying at home. All of them are available for free online (links included). You don’t need a…
