I haven’t done more than dip into these books but I already know enough to recommend them. Full reviews will follow but I didn’t want to wait until I was finished to tell you about them. Art and Prayer: The Beauty of Turning to God by Timothy Verdon There is an “art of prayer,” when faith and prayer become creative responses by which creatures made in the image and likeness of the Creator relate to him with help of the... Read more

The Joyful Beggar by Louis de Wohl My rating: 4 of 5 stars What is it with Louis de Wohl’s books? They’re like peanuts or popcorn. You just keep tossing back handfuls because they’re so good and go down so tastily. I received The Joyful Beggar on a Saturday at noon in the mail. Sunday at noon I was 75% done. It really grabbed me, obviously. I should’ve expected that since I’ve had that reaction to de Wohl’s books before.... Read more

The American Catholic Almanac: A Daily Reader of Patriots, Saints, Rogues, and Ordinary People Who Changed the United States by Brian Burch My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’m a sucker for daily readers whether they are devotionals, writings of the saints, or historical almanacs. So if you combine American History with Catholicism naturally I’m going to be interested. I grew even more interested when a cursory glance revealed that General Longstreet, Buffalo Bill, and General Sherman were all Catholics.... Read more

Scott Danielson and I discuss a classic American horror novel and the traces of the One Reality we see below the surface at A Good Story is Hard to Find podcast. Read more