The Berrigan bro culture cannot be any more different from our modern “bro culture.”
Catholic Book Club
The Catholic Book Club reads ‘When Breath Becomes Air’ by Paul Kalanithi
This month from the Catholic Book Club: an elegant account of one person’s search for value and meaning.
The Catholic Book Club is back
Join Kevin Spinale, S.J., in a discussion of this month’s selection, ‘The Relic Master,’ a novel by Christopher Buckley.
The Catholic Book Club reads Erasmo Levia-Merikakis’s three-volume meditation on the Gospel of Matthew.
Erasmo Levia-Merikakis’s three-volume meditation on the gospel of Matthew is an immense resource that has enriched my prayer, my retreat talks and, now, my preaching.
Henri Nouwen’s ‘The Return of the Prodigal Son’—August Catholic Book Club Selection
Henri Nouwen’s 1992 book is a slim volume packed with art and insight into divine love.
Simply Jesus: A New Vision of Who He Was, What He Did, and Why He Matters : May-June Selection
Join the Catholic Book Club discussion.
Killing Jesus: April Selection
On amazon.com, there is an amazing statistic: 9,089 people reviewed or commented on Bill O’Reilly’s book, Killing Jesus. The vast majority of these reviews are quite favorable. The audible version of the book has 2,129 reviews or comments. There are around 700 reviews of the
Christ Actually: March Selection
This is the third selection in our series of modern books about Jesus. You can find the first two selections and see future picks here. Recently, I participated in a thoughtful conversation about two early 20-century American prelates, William Cardinal O’Connell of Boston and George
Short Stories by Jesus: February selection
Join the Catholic Book Club to discuss ‘The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi.’
Catholic Book Club Archives
From 1928 to 2003, the Catholic Book Club worked as a subscription service where America partnered with publishers to mail books to CBC readers. A (more or less) comprehensive list of 75 years worth of selections can be found here.
