I recently had the great pleasure to read Claire Swinarski’s newest book, “In Full Bloom.” It couldn’t have arrived at a more appropriate time, as our family is enduring a cold, currently snowless winter, the fallout from the Covid crisis … Continue reading
Author Mike Aquilina wasn’t kidding when he described the prophecy of Malachi as “lost.” When considering foreshadowings of Christ and Old Testament prophecies reaching fruition in the New, the three-chapter book of the Bible attributed to the minor prophet Malachi … Continue reading
Recently, I’ve been reading Servant of God Dorothy Day’s autobiography, The Long Loneliness, and I came across a quote that I would consider very applicable to the current state of the Catholic Church. Reflecting on the hypocrisy found within the … Continue reading
If you know me, you know that Jane Eyre is my absolute favorite book. I read it for the first time as part of my Junior year English curriculum, and I have probably read it at least five times since. … Continue reading
Two weeks ago, I began a review of the book Bringing Up Bebe, by P. Druckerman, a commentary on French parenting by an American mother living abroad. To read the first post in this two-part series, click here. Having already … Continue reading
This year has probably been the most difficult of my life so far. I’ve moved to a new place, started a new job, returned to a degree program that I began two years ago, and have spent the past few … Continue reading
It’s that time of month again- book forum week. Actually, it already passed, but I didn’t want to post my reflection before I actually had my class. As you might remember from my last book forum post, every month I … Continue reading
As part of my studies at the John Paul II Institute, I am required to take part in book forums three times a semester. Normally, this means reading a 20th century work of Catholic literature (usually fiction, but occasionally poetry … Continue reading
I apologize in advance to anyone who might have stumbled upon the beginning of this blog post on Wednesday, July 23th. The incomplete draft of this post was accidentally published on my website before I was able to take it … Continue reading
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I recently finished reading the book “Rebuilt,” by Rev. Michael White and Thomas Corcoran, and I have spent the past few weeks reflecting on what was proposed by the authors as solutions to … Continue reading
Love in the Little Things 