"Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope"- 1 Peter 3:15
I’ve had A Guide to the Passion: 100 Questions About The Passion of The Christ sitting on my shelf for years, but I finally decided to start reading it on Good Friday. I think this book is a decent primer for Catholic beliefs surrounding the Passion and a great accompaniment to the film The Passion …
Building a Bridge by Father James Martin has received a lot of criticism. I myself have been leery of his writing, and actually criticized other pieces of his in the past, especially his LGBT parable article which is an excerpt from the revised edition of this book. However, I felt it wasn’t fair to criticize …
In the midst of all the busyness of life, simplicity seems incredibly appealing. I was very excited to read this book, The Spirit of Simplicity, to get a perspective on simplicity when it came to our faith. I am happy to report that this book lived up to my expectations. I received a copy of …
Several years ago, one of my friends gave me a copy of Chiara Corbella Petrillo: A Witness to Joy. I had been recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and I was struggling with this emotionally and spiritually. Though my challenges are nothing compared to what this holy woman went through, reading about how gracefully she …
On paper, The Gospel for Muslims: An Encouragement to Share Christ with Confidence by Thabiti M. Anyabwile seems like the perfect book for our time. We are seeing more and more Muslims turn to Christ. As our world becomes smaller and smaller, it is much more likely that we as Christians will have the opportunity to proclaim the gospel …
I teach first-grade faith formation, and I love teaching my students about different aspects of the Catholic faith. Lately, we have been talking about the gospel message, but I could tell that the idea of Christ dying for us was one they (understandably) couldn’t really grasp. I was very excited to find The Stations of …
I started reading – well, actually, listening – to Seven Women: And the Secret of Their Greatness by Eric Metaxas based on a recommendation from my husband. He had seen the title in our library’s audiobook lending program, and knowing about my love for Christianity and the strong women who defend it, he recommended this book. …
Shadows of Hope by Georgiana Daniels is one book you should definitely NOT judge by the cover! Though the cover and the description make it seem like this book will be an overly dramatic novel with a cliche ending, this book is actually an engaging and very well-written novel. A story of hope in the …
February 2021 Update: It has come to my attention that Abby Johnson’s pro-life conversion story has come into question. There are some serious concerns about the validity of her story. When considering that and her recent, disturbing and racist remarks, I am no longer comfortable recommending this book. I first heard about Abby Johnson {“type”:”block”,”srcClientIds”:[“11188fe6-9519-426d-a4bb-76aa555987a4″],”srcRootClientId”:””}at …
Stranger No More: A Muslim Refugee’s Story of Harrowing Escape, Miraculous Rescue, and the Quiet Call of Jesus by Annahita Parsan shares the true story of her “path from oppression to the life-changing hope of Jesus. Fleeing Iran across the mountains into Turkey, she spent months in the terrifying Agri prison before a miraculous release …