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I thought it might be interesting to discuss other Catholic books we all may be reading. As for myself I just started Pope John Paul II: An Intimate Life: The Pope I Knew So Well by Caroline Pigozzi. It is proving to be a fascinating and uplifting book.

Not Catholic, but Christian: "Donal Grant", by George MacDonald (the second part of "Sir Gibbie")

The author is not Catholic, but a distinguished Anglican theologian, N. T. Wright, The Day The Revolution Began.

I just finished The Philosophy of Tolkien: The Worldview Behind the Lord of the Rings, by Peter Kreeft, in advance of a re-reading of LOTR. Absolutely wonderful. Kreeft elucidates the Catholic worldview that is the foundation of Tolkien's wonderful story. Kreeft was so good I've changed my mind and decided to start by reading the Hobbit.

John wrote: "I just finished The Philosophy of Tolkien: The Worldview Behind the Lord of the Rings, by Peter Kreeft, in advance of a re-reading of LOTR. Absolutely wonderful. Kreeft el..."

No. I want to read it. Why, Why in my country Peter Kreeft is not translated :-(?.

I wrote a review of Donal Grant here.

I think my interlibrary loan is coming by way of snail. I will still post questions tomorrow.

Brave new world by Aldous Huxley... totally impressed.

This is not about a book, just a comment: Aldous Huxley and the great C.S. Lewis died on the same day, but their deaths were overshadowed by another: November 22, 1963.

Well iam reading "Daugther of silence" by Morris West. I must read 30 books to have more space in bedroom :-(.

John wrote: "I think my interlibrary loan is coming by way of snail. I will still post questions tomorrow."

As the old Irish saying goes, if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans. I will try to get discussion questions posted later today.

i am reading One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp. I dont know if its Catholic but certainly Christian. It was given to me by a friend who said Sister Ann Sheilds quotes from it. While I have always been an avid reader of fiction, I find that I cant just breeze through many Catholic books easily. Has that happened to anyone else?

I am reading "The Mind That is Catholic" by Fr. James V. Schall.

Courtney wrote: "i am reading One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp. I dont know if its Catholic but certainly Christian. It was given to me by a friend who said Sister Ann Sheilds quotes from it. While I have always b..."

Yes, but I view that as a good thing. I tend to think and ponder more.

I am currently reading The Holy Way: Practices for a Simple Life by Paula Huston, A Mother's Rule of Life: How to Bring Order to Your Home and Peace to Your Soul by Holly Pierlot,
and The Handbook for Catholic Moms: Nurturing Your Heart, Mind, Body, and Soul by Lisa M. Hendey.

My life has been pretty dicy the last several years. Last year was lots of medical issues being corrected, this year a little more.
I am hoping that one (or all) may give me direction for 2018.

I'm reading The great divorce by C.S Lewis ... oh boy! I'm totally distracted and having trouble to enjoy it :(

Tania wrote: "I'm reading The great divorce by C.S Lewis ... oh boy! I'm totally distracted and having trouble to enjoy it :("

It ia very interesting reading Tania, but very dificult i send my total support it is based in the theory of Refrigerium of the ancient Christian, with this book Lewis replied to Blake that the Heaven and Inferno were not together.

Tania wrote: "I'm reading The great divorce by C.S Lewis ... oh boy! I'm totally distracted and having trouble to enjoy it :("

It ia very interesting reading Tania, but very dificult i send my total support it is based in the theory of Refrigerium of the ancient Christian, with this book Lewis replied to Blake that the Heaven and Inferno were not together.

Joan of Arc: Her Story

Benjamin wrote: "Joan of Arc: Her Story"

I read Mark Twain's book on her which has made me hungry for a more factual treatment. How do you like this one?

I am reading Reasonable Pleasures: The Strange Coherences of Catholicism, which we passed on reading as a group, and am enjoying it very much. If anyone else was thinking about it, I would definitely recommend it as a worthy read.

I'm reading the book on abortion by Fr. Frank Pavone, and 111 Questions on Islam by Fr. Samir Khalil Samir.

Fonch wrote: "Tania wrote: "I'm reading The great divorce by C.S Lewis ... oh boy! I'm totally distracted and having trouble to enjoy it :("

It ia very interesting reading Tania, but very dificult i send my tot..."

Fonch, about this book, I'm glad I managed to finally concentrate, and find it was very interesting.

:)

Tania wrote: "Fonch wrote: "Tania wrote: "I'm reading The great divorce by C.S Lewis ... oh boy! I'm totally distracted and having trouble to enjoy it :("

It ia very interesting reading Tania, but very dificult..."

Fernando wrote: "I'm reading the book on abortion by Fr. Frank Pavone, and 111 Questions on Islam by Fr. Samir Khalil Samir."
Very interesting Mr. Uña. I wish you participated more in Catholic Book Club. You are welcome.

Well it is not my favorite C.S. Lewis`s book, but it is very interesting, and it has his interest. It is interesting that you could compare with the J.R.R Tolkien`s book "The Niggle`s leaf" that it is his equal in the literature.

There's a thread called "2017 in ŷ������" in which one can list favorite books of 2017. Here's mine, in case anybody here is curious:

/review/show...

I also imitated to Mari Angel and my friend Alfonseca, and i published my list of favorite fiction and not fiction books of 2017.
/review/show...
I alsotake the chance to hang the list of the best books of 2017 chosen by the most relevants catholic of United States, and United Kingdom.

John wrote: "Courtney wrote: "i am reading One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp. I dont know if its Catholic but certainly Christian. It was given to me by a friend who said Sister Ann Sheilds quotes from it. Whil..."

Jim wrote: "I am reading "The Mind That is Catholic" by Fr. James V. Schall."

Unfortunatley I gave up on this book and have started others

I have started reading Composing Sacred Scripture: How the Bible was formed by Donald Senior on commendation by my priest and Lessons in Hope: My unexpected life with Pope John Paul II by George Weigel

I am reading Dante. Better late than never.

I am reading “His Humble Servant��, Pascalina’s Lenhart memoirs on Pope Pius XII. !Interesting!

I am reading The Robe by Lloyd C. Douglas.

I just saw this today. There are several Catholic books I have read this year so far that I highly recommend.

From Islam to Christ by Derya Little
Deep Conversion Deep Prayer by Father Thomas Dubay
He Leadeth Me by Walter J. Ciszek
A Song for Nagasaki by Paul Glynn

Bice wrote: "I just saw this today. There are several Catholic books I have read this year so far that I highly recommend.

From Islam to Christ by Derya Little
Deep Conversion Deep Prayer by Father Thomas Duba..."

The last two books are really good. I am very interested in the Derya Little`s book.

He Leadeth Me by Walter Ciszek

I liked Ann Voskamp’s 1000 Gifts very much. Her writing is very poetic. No not a Catholic but has a Catholic heart, so much so that she has come under fire by some evangelicals.

Bice wrote: "I liked Ann Voskamp’s 1000 Gifts very much. Her writing is very poetic. No not a Catholic but has a Catholic heart, so much so that she has come under fire by some evangelicals."

Rodney Stark is not catholic, and i like him.

Fonch I like your list. I am always looking for good authors especially Christian ones. I had not heard of Rodney Stark so will check him out. I always enjoy your comments too.

Bice wrote: "Fonch I like your list. I am always looking for good authors especially Christian ones. I had not heard of Rodney Stark so will check him out. I always enjoy your comments too."
Well my felings are the same.

Bice wrote: "I just saw this today. There are several Catholic books I have read this year so far that I highly recommend.

From Islam to Christ by Derya Little
Deep Conversion Deep Prayer by Father Thomas Duba..."

Bice, do you want to consider nominating any of these for the group to consider?

John wrote: "Bice wrote: "I just saw this today. There are several Catholic books I have read this year so far that I highly recommend.

From Islam to Christ by Derya Little
Deep Conversion Deep Prayer by Fathe..."

John i read two out of the four books and they are really godos. Bice although she did not need it. She has my approval with their books, besides i also want to read the Derya Little`s book, although i do not think that i could not read it, because it is not in spanish :-(.

Hi John. Yes of course especially Song of Nagasaki. The Derya Little book starts out well falters a little towards end but still worth reading.
I love to follow the group but I am not an active member for which I apologize. Love to check in and see what you are reading and to follow the discussion. Keep up the good work.

By the way Bice is pronounced Bee-chay. I was born in Italy and came to USA when I was 3.

Bice and Fonch,

My only point was to direct this to the Nominations thread, if that is the goal. I don't want to continue having me parse out whether a given discussion of a book, or recommendation of a book is meant generically or as a nomination. That converts the moderator into a gatekeeper, and as long as there is a Catholic link to a proposed book (or Christian with a sufficiently broad applicability), that is not the role I've sought. It is also a little harder to track whether it is someone else's nomination or mine.

If either of you wants to nominate these books, you should feel free to do so in the Nominations thread. Of course, if you want them considered for reading this year, then Bice should nominate them, as Fonch and I have a substantial backlog.

:)

Bice wrote: "Hi John. Yes of course especially Song of Nagasaki. The Derya Little book starts out well falters a little towards end but still worth reading.
I love to follow the group but I am not an active mem..."

No need to apologize, Bice, I am glad you find it worthwhile to follow us.

There are so many good books aren’t there!? . I like that the books you nominate and choose for group are predominantly Catholic in thought and author. I have added most of them to my Want to read list. Keep up the good work.

Bice wrote: "By the way Bice is pronounced Bee-chay. I was born in Italy and came to USA when I was 3."

Bice is the short name Dante gives to Beatrice in "Vita nuova":

io vidi monna Vanna e monna Bice
venir invêr lo loco là ov'io era,
l'una appresso de l'altra maraviglia;

How lovely Manuel! Thank you! Can you tell me which part in Divine Comedy?

John wrote: "Bice and Fonch,

My only point was to direct this to the Nominations thread, if that is the goal. I don't want to continue having me parse out whether a given discussion of a book, or recommendatio..."

In this have reason John. We wrong in the section, where the books should be recomended, although the books are really good. The Songs of Nagsaki. It is a biography of one of my heros (i am a lover of Japan) Takashi Nagai converted to the catholic religion, and posibly a future blessed or saint. Hewas well known as the christian Gandhi. He was an example of corouge with the atomic bomb, where he lost to his wife. He died few years later victim of the radiation.
Good point Mr. Alfonseca. I did not know that Bice was a way of Beatrix i have a lot of things to learn it :-).

Bice wrote: "How lovely Manuel! Thank you! Can you tell me which part in Divine Comedy?"

It is not in the Divine Comedy, but in Vita Nuova, a book of commented poems that Dante wrote while Beatrice was alive, and was interrupted by her death. The three verses I quoted make the first tercet in this sonnet:

Io mi senti' svegliar dentro a lo core
un spirito amoroso che dormia:
e poi vidi venir da lungi Amore
allegro sì, che appena il conoscia,

dicendo: «Or pensa pur di farmi onore»;
e ciascuna parola sua ridia.
E poco stando meco il mio segnore,
guardando in quella parte onde venia,

io vidi monna Vanna e monna Bice
venir invêr lo loco là ov'io era,
l'una appresso de l'altra maraviglia;

e sì come la mente mi ridice,
Amor mi disse: «Quell'è Primavera,
e quell'ha nome Amor, sì mi somiglia».

In this address you can find the photograph of a painting that probably depicts the scene in this sonnet:

Manuel wrote: "Bice wrote: "How lovely Manuel! Thank you! Can you tell me which part in Divine Comedy?"

It is not in the Divine Comedy, but in Vita Nuova, a book of commented poems that Dante wrote while Beatric..."

I found a translation online

I felt a loving spirit suddenly,
past a long slumber, in my heart arise;
from far away then Love I seemed to see,
so glad, I could his face ill recognize.

He told me, “Do your best to honor me,��
and laughter in each word I did surmise.
With my lord there, I was still eagerly
watching his steps, when I, to my surprise,

saw Mona Vanna and Mona Beatrice
coming towards me, where I still was standing��
one bliss pursuing still another bliss.

And—here is what I am reminded of��
Love said, “The first is Springtime, but the second
resembles me so much, her name is Love.��