I recently became aware of a service that is available to Catholic parents looking to grow healthy, faithful families in the midst of an entertainment and media environment that is hardly aligned with such goals. The service, called Culture Gauge, proposes to provide parents the information needed to successfully navigate the environment without being overly [...]

Alex O’Donnell and the 40 Cyber Thieves: A Fairy Tale Retold Regina Doman Chesterton Press ISBN 9780982767702 The more of Regina Doman’s writings that I read, the more impressed I am with her as an author and as a storyteller. Her ability to draw the reader into a story and capture their attention is amazing. [...]

“The Council of Dads” by Bruce Feiler is a memoir of his “Lost Year” in which he underwent treatment for bone cancer and his quest to ensure that his twin 3-year-old daughters would have men in their lives who embody all the best traits of their dad in the event he died. The book’s chapters [...]

Unearthing Your Ten Talents A Thomistic Guide to Spiritual Growth Through the Virtues and the Gifts Dr. Kevin Vost Sophia Institute Press ISBN 9781933184418 Dr. Kevin Vost’s books have been a source of inspiration and personal challenge since I first discovered them a few years ago. His balanced approach to life, of developing body mind [...]

A resource that I refer back to periodically is a book called Character Building: A Guide for Parents and Teachers by David Isaacs. It outlines the general virtues that parents should be developing in their children at various ages. Up to 7 years old From 8 to 12 years old From 13 to 15 years [...]

In the School of the Holy Spirit Jacques Philippe Scepter Publishers ISBN 9781594170539 This is the last of Father Jacques Philippe’s books for me to read, that is current available in English. I truly love his spiritual writings and they have eclipsed Thomas Merton and Henri Nouwen in my favourite spiritual writers’ category. If he [...]

Time for God Jacques Philippe Scepter Publishers ISBN 9781594170669 This is the third translation of this book I have read. It has a greater power and strength than the SinagTala translation. And it seems to have a slightly more direct approach than the translation by Pauline Books & Media. Reading it this time through in [...]

Called to Life Jacques Philippe Scepter Publishers ISBN 9781594170690 Rev. Jacques Philippe is a priest of the Community of the Beatitudes. He was ordained in 1985 and preaches retreats in France and around the world. He has written several books, most now available in English translations from Scepter Publishers. I was first introduced to Fr. [...]

The Confession of Saint Patrick and Letter to Coroticus John Skinner (Translated By) John O’Donohue (Foreword) Image Books ISBN 9780385491631 This is a book I have read a few times now. Each time, I find it stirs me greatly both in thought and the desire for action. I would say that its greatest strength is [...]

Angels in the Waters Regina Doman (Author) Ben Hatke (Illustrator) Sophia Institute Press ISBN 9781928832812 This is an amazing story. Regina Doman did a tremendous job describing what life and experiences might be like in the womb. It is the story of a child growing in his mother’s womb. It is dark and he is [...]