What are you currently reading?

[Bernadette]

All The Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr. The first depiction of a blind character that I've ever read.

[Melkor]

Going through the Raven's mark series again, just finished Ravencry, on to Crowfall.

[Santantonio]

The Risen Christ by Caryll Houselander.

Her last published work. Sheed & Ward

great writer.

[Blue Violet]

Is Tradition Excommunicated?

[george_aeterno]

Prayer of the Heart by George Maloney.

It's surprisingly orthodox and sound for a Jesuit author of the era (despite some liberal use of the words 'mantra' and 'nirvana'). It's a shame that the author, a Catholic priest, would later convert to Orthodoxy. If anyone is interested in the Jesus Prayer, here's a phenomenal little book with an imprimi potest.

[Prayerful]

Kathryn Warner, Richard II, a true king's fall, which initially seemed overly intricate, nearly repeated the series of mini bios, but it had a purpose. Richard II had a very sorry fate.

[red solo cup]

Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America by John M. Barry

[Prayerful]

Kathryn Warner, Richard II, a true king's fall, which initially seemed overly intricate, nearly repeated the series of mini bios, but it had a purpose. Richard II had a very sorry fate.

And now her book on Edward II, perhaps a more sympathetic character, also physically imposing. Richard tried to get him canonised, and there were reports of miracles at the tomb of Sir Edward of Carnarvon, his name after he was deposed. It is claimed either or both were sodomites, but that is not clear, despite claims. Queen Isabella, wife of Edward, despite contently munching an apple while two of her husband's allies were hung, drawn and quartered, was buried in the clothes she wore when she married Edward. It is claimed that Edward had a very degrading fate, but it is likelier, if he died, that he was smothered. Yet Edward possibly survived, wandering the Holy Roman Empire as a hermit (there is some informed evidence). Edward was close to the Dominicans, although a would be breakout crew of a few Dominicans were not successful in freeing him from imprisonment.

[DigitalLogos]

I've been slowly working my way through St. Augustine's De Trinitate for the second time. I'm about 2/3 through it. I'm also reading The Ascent of Mt. Carmel by St. John of the Cross, Bergoglio at War - With the Catholic Faith by Dr. Thomas Droleskey, and Uniformity with God's Will by St. Alphonsus Liguori.

I actually just finished Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence, which is an excellent, excellent read alongside Humility of Heart by Fr. Cajetan Mary da Bergamo. I love books that crush my self-will and pride and show the futility of this world.

[Bernadette]

Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, by Mark Twain. My (and his) favorite of all of his works.

[red solo cup]

Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson

[Michael Wilson]

About 4/5 of my way through "Symbolism: Exposition of the Doctrinal Differences Between Catholics and Protestants as Evidenced By Their Symbolical Writings (Milestones in Catholic Theology) ; Johann Adam Mohler; written in the 19th C. It explores the differences in doctrine between Catholics and manly Lutherans and Calvinists, by comparing the different credal statements of each group. Very well written and argued. My only objection is that practically all of the extensive footnotes quoting the works of Protestants and Catholics are in Latin; so I miss some of the information that he gives his reader.

[DigitalLogos]

I'm still working my way through The Ascent by St. John of the Cross and Bergoglio at War by Dr. Thomas Droleskey, and am almost finished with Uniformity with God's Will by St. Alphonsus.

I have also picked up another book, this time a Sci-Fi novel by James Blish called A Case of Conscience, which is about a Jesuit on an alien, Eden-esque world populated by sentient reptilians, wherein he slowly begins to question whether these beings are truly ensouled rational creatures untouched by the Sin of Adam, or merely soulless rational beasts there to tempt him away from his Faith. It's quite good so far coming from an agnostic author.

[Insanis]

The Jewish War by Josephus, however, I pulled out the Baltimore Catechism No. 4 for a bit of a read for a sanity check.

[Christina_S]

Breaking Bad Habits by Freek Vermeulen.