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Reflection from Pope Francis: An Invitation to Journaling, Prayer, and Action
This workbook might be useful for religion classes or retreat groups but may be of limited value as a library acquisition, depending on local clientele needs.
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A Nun on the Bus: How All of Us Can Create Hope, Change, and Community
Progressive, pro-life, favorable to Pope Francis, Campbell intelligently argues for the poor. Recommended for anyone promoting social and economic justice.
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American Saint: The Life of Elizabeth Seton
Readable and inspiring, this book, complementing Joseph Dirvin's Mrs. Seton, offers a compelling account of an American woman who deserves to be more generally known, one who was drawn to serve others throughout a life of prosperity and later poverty. With a brief foreword by Maya Angelou. [See Prepub Alert, 10/15/13.]
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Silence: A Christian History
Intelligent and thought-provoking, this title is recommended for readers wishing broader historical context on the subject.
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A Prayer Journal
The assumption that O'Connor's spirituality undergirded all she wrote—including her many book reviews—is here confirmed and will be greeted with delight by her followers. A great find; highly recommended. [See Prepub Alert, 5/20/13.]
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Why the Catholic Church Must Change: A Necessary Conversation
Fair, well documented, and contextually based, the book is a convincing, succinct review of moral issues broadly impacting Catholic laity and is offered as a way toward reasoned dialog and respectful understanding within and without the Church. Ralph argues for needed changes while affirming the Church's core teachings. Recommended for those involved in today's Catholic Church and informed lay readers.
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Called To Serve: A History of Nuns in America
This is a comprehensive, objective, and readable contribution to a subject of growing interest despite fewer numbers of sisters. Recommended for both general and academic readership.
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Why Priests?: The Real Meaning of the Eucharist
One admires the author's command of sources and development of arguments pedagogically and engagingly expressed. Their validity will be judged by scholars in the field. Articulate, controversial, provocative, and a very personal examination of leadership in the Catholic Church, this work will be welcomed by Wills fans, and best placed in academic religious collections.
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The Good Pope: The Making of a Saint and the Remaking of the Church-The Story of John XXIII and Vatican II
Both biography and Vatican II overview, this book offers new generations interested in religion and Roman Catholic Church history a fresh look at a world figure who balanced continuity with change and opened dialogs with believers and nonbelievers alike. Recommended.
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