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reviewed Saintly Women Of Modern Times. May 06
Saintly Women Of Modern Times
Being a lay Catholic in the modern world is not always easy, for there are many impediments that prevent people from slowing down and finding the simple quite time in their lives to pray and to contemplate …
reviewed Opus Dei: An Objective Look Behind th.... May 06
Opus Dei: An Objective Look Behind the Myths and
Ever since Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code came into print and was then later brought to the big screen by Ron Howard, misconceptions immediately arose around Opus Dei and its beloved founder, Saint …
reviewed Pope Francis. April 13
Pope Francis
"When I take part in the conclave, I will look for the one who--irrespective of where he comes from--is very holy, very intelligent, and has really a world vision, a breadth of vision, a person of compassion, …
posted a Quick Tip about Pope Francis. March 16
Pope Francis
What a breath of fresh air! A humble man of the people. I have high hopes for his papacy!
reviewed Can A Catholic Be A Democrat?. April 13, 2012
Can A Catholic Be A Democrat?
Needless to say today's national Democratic party bears precious little resemblance to the political party that our parents and grandparents were so loyal to. In years gone by the Democratic party …
reviewed Confession: A Roman Catholic App. February 13, 2011
Confession: A Roman Catholic App
In his World Communications Day address in January 2010 Pope Benedict XVI encouraged Roman Catholics to "make good use of their presence in the digital world."  In direct reponse …
reviewed Last Words & Final Thoughts of Cathol.... December 30, 2010
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Last Words & Final Thoughts of Catholic Saints and Sinners
Nothing comes closer to the purest truth than the last utterances of the dying or the thoughts of those who newly know they go soon from the earth into death. Who do they think of? Who do they advise? …
reviewed Saved!. November 19, 2010
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Saved!
Teen comedies are a dime a dozen. Unfortunately, movies focusing on teen pregnancy are even more prevalent. So how do you come up with a twist on combining some tried-and-true formulas? Set your picture …
reviewed Saintly Women Of Modern Times. August 22, 2010
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Saintly Women Of Modern Times
Being a lay Catholic in the modern world is not always easy, for there are many impediments that prevent people from slowing down and finding the simple quite time in their lives to pray and to contemplate …
reviewed Apparent Danger: The Pastor of Americ.... May 21, 2010
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Apparent Danger: The Pastor of America's First
This book is about a man that was fiery, controversial and a fundamentalist preacher that operated in Forth Worth, Texas with a radio network that went to many states. J. Frank Norris was the preacher …
reviewed Apparent Danger: The Pastor of Americ.... April 10, 2010
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Apparent Danger: The Pastor of America's First
Stokes, David. "Apparent Danger: The Pastor of America's First Megachurch and the Texas Murder Trial of the Decade in the 1920s", Bascom Hill Books, 2010.    An In-Depth Study    A …
reviewed The Rosary: A Journey to the Beloved. May 18, 2009
The Rosary: A Journey to the Beloved
It took me 63 years to get myself to a place where I could embrace the Rosary. Who knows why? It is exciting to take a journey and experience the spiritual beauty Gary Jansen discovered and chose to share. …
reviewed The Rise of Benedict XVI: The Inside .... December 18, 2008
The Rise of Benedict XVI
78, Ratzinger was far and away the most well known, the most respected and in some circles the most feared cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church. Ratzinger was an insider. He is a man of keen intellect …
reviewed Saved!. September 21, 2006
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Saved!
When saved was released in theatres, I had several acquaintances and friends tell me that it was a really good movie. I was told that it dealt honestly with faith and that I should see it because "it's …
reviewed The gates of hell: An historical nove.... July 08, 2006
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The gates of hell: An historical novel of the
In "The Timeless Christian," his 1969 book about contemporary issues in the Catholic Church, Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn wrote about the "romantic protest against a middle-class Church" and the passionate …
reviewed Opus Dei: An Objective Look Behind th.... June 18, 2006
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Opus Dei: An Objective Look Behind the Myths and
I have never (to my knowledge) met a member of Opus Dei; I had no previous knowledge beyond the most superficial about this group. Allen's book starts off strongly and finishes in the same eager spirit, …
reviewed Black Banners. February 15, 2006
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Black Banners
"Black Banners" is the fourth and final of Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn's novels to have been written in, or translated into, English. Published in 1954, it has many thematic similarities to his earlier …
reviewed Saved!. February 05, 2006
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Saved!
Pros: Makes you think.     Cons: Predictable.     The Bottom Line: The Christians who protested this missed its point, as always.     What's …
reviewed Saved!. January 16, 2006
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Saved!
SAVED! is a testy little film that takes more chances than most and if not taken as a parody on our current religious polarizations, it could offend many. But this is a comedy and since Greek times, comedies …
reviewed God's Choice: Pope Benedict XVI and t.... January 01, 2006
God's Choice: Pope Benedict XVI and the Future of
I've read a number of books about the conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI, and they clearly have a common template: chronicle John Paul II's final illness; describe the state of the Church at the …
reviewed God's Choice: Pope Benedict XVI and t.... December 21, 2005
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God's Choice: Pope Benedict XVI and the Future of
The presentation contains a detailed explanation of the  Pope John Paul II legacy up through his death and the Conclave.  Some of the details of Pope John Paul II's reign include:  - …
reviewed Opus Dei: An Objective Look Behind th.... December 19, 2005
Opus Dei: An Objective Look Behind the Myths and
It's a cliché by now to say that someone has "wrestled" with a difficult question, but to the extent it can ever be applied appropriately, I believe this book merits it. John L. Allen …
reviewed Night over the East. September 13, 2005
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Night over the East
If you take the time to track down, purchase, and read this book, then you're probably, as I am, a fairly dedicated student of the author, Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn. This novel, published in German in …
reviewed The Rise of Benedict XVI: The Inside .... August 01, 2005
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The Rise of Benedict XVI: The Inside Story of How
There's this thing called the "historian's fallacy," wherein anything that happens can be seen, retrospectively, as having been inevitable. And on one reading of John L. Allen's "The Rise of Benedict …
reviewed Pope Benedict XVI. May 11, 2005
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Pope Benedict XVI
Having read and been impressed by the excellence of John L. Allen's two recent books about the Catholic Church, "Conclave" (2002) and "All the Pope's Men" (2004), I had no hesitation in hurrying out and …
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