Book Reviews

A man lies face down in a desert with three men standing behind him, holding rifles. Text reads "FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE" and "SEMINARIAN," suggesting a dramatic scene with Catholic themes."

Seminary Life in the 80’s: Fr. Sauppé’s Experience with CUA, Charles Curran, St. Luke’s

Fr. Timothy Sauppé recounts his experience with the post-Vatican II pastoral style that expected you to keep your mouth shut and ignore the homosexual contagion. An excerpt from the book Slaying the Spirit of Vatican II with the Light of Truth. Already in the 1980s, there was a problem with the homosexual contagion, seminarians being told to keep quiet, and Saint Luke Institute. The heretic Curran at CUA was another thing one had to swallow and accept quietly… or be ousted.

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Book cover titled "God in America" by Walter J. Ciszek, S.J., with a photo of the author, a Catholic priest in clerical attire. The book cover is blue and red with gold stars indicating a review rating. Text mentions themes of spiritual legacy and moral choices in prison."

Gain the Freedom to Love God Anywhere, Anytime! 5-Star Book Review: With God in America by Fr. Ciszek

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If we have a living, trusting, acting faith, then we know that God is around every corner of our life, that he does indeed walk with us and talk with us and love us, so deeply, so immensely that our life for him, our dearest friend, is like a tiny flame of a match compared to the burning world. Do we act on this all day long? Don’t we often act as though God is somewhere out there in the vast, impersonal sky, too concerned with the really big things of the world to be thinking of us? Aren’t we often like the apostles in the boat, thinking they have to wake God up so that he will pay attention to us?

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Book cover featuring Dietrich von Hildebrand with a black and white photo of him in the upper half. The lower half shows a crowd scene from Nazi Germany. Text reads: "My Battle Against Hitler: Faith, Truth, and Defiance in the Shadow of the Third Reich" by Dietrich von Hildebrand. The book cover is predominantly black and white with red text."

Book review: My Battle Against Hitler

My Battle Against Hitler, a posthumously published memoir and collection of essays by “20th century Doctor of the Church” Dietrich von Hildebrand, is a timely cautionary for a world that is again on the cusp of momentous world events. It is sobering to read, for example, a Provincial of the German Dominicans remark, in the…

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A person holding a large black flag with white Arabic text, standing in an arid landscape. The text on the flag reads: "There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah." The person appears to be in a rugged outdoor setting."

“The Ambiguity of Islam”–Members of ISIS are Authentic Muslims

I commend to the readers of the Bellarmine Forum, a most excellent explication on the truth of Islam by one of the Holy See’s experts on the issue, Fr. Samir Khalil Samir, S.J. His book, 111 Questions on Islam, is not only timely, but it is essential reading for anyone who not only wishes to understand the current resurgent…

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The Catholic Thing: Five Years of a Singular Website book cover featuring an orange and yellow sky over old European buildings with domes, including St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Edited by Robert Royal, preface by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput.

“A Steady and Invigorating Catholic Light”

by Guest Author, Daniel J. Kelly The Catholic Thing:  Five Years of a Singular Website Robert Royal, Editor St. Augustine’s Press Paperback, $20 The blogging age has unwittingly renewed an old thing: book writing by serial installments. The website known as The Catholic Thing has raised the bar in both blogging and books by publishing…

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The Bellarminf Forum: Stephanie Block reviews "A Match on Dry Grass" by Mark R. Warren, Karen L. Mapp, and the Community Organizing and School Reform Project. The cover features a black-and-white photo of people gathered together, with the title and author names prominently displayed in white text against a blue background."

Controlled Burn, Alinskyian organizing, and Common Core (Book Review)

Controlled Burn Alinskyian organizing and Common Core: A Book Review of A Match on Dry Grass: Community Organizing as a Catalyst for School Reform By Mark R. Warren, Karen L. Mapp, and the Community Organizing and School Reform Project, Oxford University Press (2011) The title of this book, A Match on Dry Grass, is a…

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Book cover featuring a portrait of Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, in historical attire. The cover is primarily dark with a portrait illustration and text: "Ignatius of Loyola Speaks" by Karl Rahner S.J. Translated by Annemarie S. Kidder. The text discusses Ignatius of Loyola's life and spiritual teachings, emphasizing his role as a Catholic saint."

Ignatius Speaks?

Ignatius of Loyola Speaks Karl Rahner, S.J. St. Augustine’s Press Paperback, $13.00 Simply looking at the cover of Ignatius of Loyola Speaks instantly sets the stage for the work. It gives the context of the work, quotes from Karl Rahner late in life saying it is “a sort of last will and testament” and “a…

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For Notre Dame: Battling for Heaven & Earth book cover featuring a statue of the Virgin Mary, a clock tower, and text. The colors are primarily blue, gold, and white with Catholic themes.

Holding Back the Secularist Tide that Threatens to Overtake Our Lady’s University

by Guest Author, Daniel J. Kelly, Esq. For Notre Dame: Battling for the Heart and Soul of a Catholic University Fr. Wilson D. Miscamble, C.S.C St. Augustine’s Press Paperback, $17.00 Academia is certainly a major front in contemporary culture wars.  Academics who dare trespass the politically correct positions espoused by the mainstream masses of tenured…

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Book cover titled "Right or Wrong? Forty Years inside Notre Dame" by Charles E. Rice. Features a golden dome of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at Notre Dame University framed by trees, with green background."

From Under the Rubble…Two Views From The Golden Dome

Right or Wrong – 40 Years Inside Notre Dame Charles E. Rice; St. Augustine’s Press, $35.00 For Notre Dame Wilson Miscamble, C.S.C., St. Augustine’s Press, $17.00 Today the Rubble features two books that offer serious and uniquely informed insights into Notre Dame. Dr. Charles Rice has taught at Notre Dame Law School since 1969. His…

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Book cover titled "Designed To Fail: Catholic Education in America" by Steve Kellmeyer. Features a black cover with a photo of two people embracing, and an illustration of St. Peter's Basilica in the background."

Plugged into the System Catholic Schools and Compulsory Education: Book review of Designed to Fail: Catholic Education in America By Steve Kellmeyer Bridegroom Press, 2005 (221 pages)

Think the education system is merely limited by funds? Maybe there was a problem from the beginning causing our kids to fail. Stephanie Block analyzes whether Steve Kellmeyer’s book Designed to Fail hits the nail on the head or slips off the mark.

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