What are you currently reading?

[Hohenstaufen]

Rereading Robert Fagles' glorious translation of the Iliad.

[Arun]

elephant song by wilbur smith. not as good so far as some of his other stuff i've read though

[Ancilla Domini]

Rereading Robert Fagles' glorious translation of the Iliad.

My favorite book of all time! 

[zork]

Rereading Robert Fagles' glorious translation of the Iliad.

My favorite book of all time! 

Get out! It's also my favori-- Wait...sorry, that would be Through the Looking Glass.

[drummerboy]

On Killing The psychological cost of learning to kill in war and society

by lt.col dave grossman

Its an interesting read, even if I've been reading it in little bits because of school.

[Bernadette]

Still Don Quixote, alternating with The Relations of St. Teresa of Avila (from Librivox).

[red solo cup]

AA- 1025 by Marie Carre.

[ReadyJoan]

The Brothers Karamazov and The Secret of the Rosary.

[Michael Wilson]

"Reality: A Synthesis of Thomistic Thought"; Reginald Garrigou-LaGrange. It has been a lot easier read than I anticipated. A couple of sections were difficult, especially when explaining the concept of "Person" as it applies to the three divine Persons in the Blessed Trinity. I would describe this book as a dummed-down resume of the Summa. Its not beyond the reach of an ordinary Catholic who doesn't have any formal training in philosophy (like me). I'm right now page 352; where the concept of "merit" is being explained. You should read this with a pen or pencil in hand to take notes for future reference.


"The Spiritual Doctrine of Fr. Louis Lallemant of The Company of Jesus" translated by Fr. Faber. A nice book on spirituality by the 17th Century Jesuit. Mostly aimed at the persons in the religious state; one can take some of the spiritual counsels and apply them to a person living in the secular state. An easy book to read for the average Catholic.
Fr. Antoni Royo Marin O.P. in his book "Teologia de la Perfeccion Cristiana";pg. 17;  describes this book in the following manner:
"A precious book, one of the best produced from this school (the Jesuit) of spirituality."


Finally: "Les Fins derniers de l'homme et du Monde"; "Le Peche". By Fr. Auguste-Alexis Goupil. S.J. Its in French; and out of print; I purchased my copy from "Abe books"; two studies in one book; one on the four last things and the end of the world; the second on Sin. Another good spritual book that is easy to read and understood by the average Catholic (if you read French, that is). Fr. tells us in the book that he will only explain what the Church holds on these subjects, and he will not advance any personal theory or introduce any speculation on these matters. So far (pg. 47) its very solid.

[Maximilian]

"The Spiritual Doctrine of Fr. Louis Lallemant of The Company of Jesus" translated by Fr. Faber. A nice book on spirituality by the 17th Century Jesuit. Mostly aimed at the persons in the religious state; one can take some of the spiritual counsels and apply them to a person living in the secular state. An easy book to read for the average Catholic.

I'm reading that also (on-line)! Fr. Lallemant's "Novena to St. Joseph" is life changing. And it is especially awesome that it was brought to us by Fr. Faber, one of my all-time favorites.

[Spooky]

This biography of Heinrich Himmler.
http://www.amazon.com/Heinrich-Himmler-Peter-Longerich/dp/0199651744

[Michael Wilson]

"The Spiritual Doctrine of Fr. Louis Lallemant of The Company of Jesus" translated by Fr. Faber. A nice book on spirituality by the 17th Century Jesuit. Mostly aimed at the persons in the religious state; one can take some of the spiritual counsels and apply them to a person living in the secular state. An easy book to read for the average Catholic.

I'm reading that also (on-line)! Fr. Lallemant's "Novena to St. Joseph" is life changing. And it is especially awesome that it was brought to us by Fr. Faber, one of my all-time favorites.

Yes, I have never read anything by Fr. Faber, but I am very definitely going to have to add one of his books to my reading list; any recommendations, Max? (Hopefully nothing to do with Scotsmens wearing kilts, Har!).

[Pheo]

Just finished Huxley's Brave New World.  What a depressing read (especially the ending).

[Michael Wilson]

Just finished Huxley's Brave New World.  What a depressing read (especially the ending).

Yes, very depressing. I also hated how Christianity is portrayed ei. Some small flagelant sect.

[Pheo]

Just finished Huxley's Brave New World.  What a depressing read (especially the ending).

Yes, very depressing. I also hated how Christianity is portrayed ei. Some small flagelant sect.

I thought it was vindicated in the end (the long quote from Cardinal Newman was neat), but the part that bothered me most was how Christianity only ended up existing in a syncretist form.  Although to be fair, we find out about those independent islands at the end, so who knows what happens on them.

I liked John (the Savage) for most of his appearance.  He displayed self-mastery, virtue, and intelligence...until that strange ending.  It really seemed out of character.