Category: Book Reviews
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discovering that they are loved by God…
Ed. Note: This marks my 500th post on this blog. I probably should figure out my organizational structure soon! Discovering that they are loved by God, people come to understand their own transcendent dignity, they learn not to be satisfied with only themselves but to encounter their neighbour in a network of relationships that are…
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An Introduction to Opus Dei
Opus Dei : An Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church by John L. Allen Opus Dei, literally “The Work of God”, is a personal prelature of the Catholic Church. It’s like a diocese, but not. It’s like a religious order, but not. It is an…
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god, country, notre dame
God, Country, Notre Dame by Theodore M. Hesburgh As I mentioned before, if a book leaves me thinking about it for a good time following or leads me to tell everyone I encounter that they must read the book, it will get five stars in my book. This is the life story of Father Ted…
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“the power and the glory” review
The Power and the Glory (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics) by Graham Greene, John Updike The Power and the Glory, by Graham Greene, is a story of an old “whiskey priest” trying to escape capture in old southern Mexico. The State had outlawed God. Churches were closed and destroyed. Priests either had to marry, by law, or…
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envisioning information: multiples and colors
“There is nothing as mysterious as a fact clearly described.” An interesting point made by Tufte is that “comparisons must be enforced within the scope of the eyespan”. For those readers who do not have this book, there are four separate maps of China with red dots of varying sizes indicating the number of poets…
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writing with style: conversations on the art of writing (2nd edition)
Writing with Style: Conversations on the Art of Writing (2nd Edition) by John R. Trimble I highly suggest this “writing manual”. I purchased this book for a class a few years ago and read it, yes read it, while commutting on my beloved Route 1 (which is now Routes 1L and 1M, but that’s not…