Eddie O’Neill recommends Miracle on the Prairie: Building the Church of St. Paul Apostle of the Nations at Marty, South Dakota, 1942 by Mary Eisenman Carson.
Three new books on the Mass, marriage and the faith are sure to chase away the late-winter chill: The Mass as Sacrifice: Theological Reflections on the Sacrificial Elements of the Mass by James B. Collins III, reviewed by John Grondelski; Marriage: The Dream That Refuses to Die by Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, reviewed by Brian Welter, and Audrey by Gloria Conde, reviewed by Carlos Briceno.
For the spirituality and Lenten reading issue, the Register presents four books: God’s Plan for You: Understanding Your Personal Vocation by Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz and What God Has Joined: A Catholic Teaching on Marriage by Bishop Kevin W. Vann, both reviewed by Holly Pierot; Gut Check: Confronting Love, Work & Manhood by Tarek Saab, reviewed by John Moorehouse; and Faith at the Edge: A New Generation of Catholic Writers Reflects on Life, Love, Sex, and Other Mysteries edited by Angelo Matera, reviewed by Brian Welter.
As we approach the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, the Register recommends three books that may be helpful in fighting for the sanctity of human life: The Right to Privacy by Janet Smith; Eugenics, Population Control, and the Abortion Campaign by Ann Farmer, and Against the Grain: Christianity and Democracy, War and Peace by George Weigel.
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