Friday, August 28, 2026

A Liberal Revolution by Hanael Bianchi

 An in depth investigation of the effect of Vatican II on one particular Archdiocese, that of Baltimore. This is an excellent and unique take on the consequences of Vatican II, because it avoids doctrinal controversies or a high level analysis in terms of theology or Church history, Instead, Bianchi dove into the archives and tells the story at the ground level, in terms of how V2 was implemented and how the clergy and laity responded to it. A lot of interesting results from it.

Friday, August 14, 2026

The Lost World by Michael Crichton

 Solid followup to Jurassic Park. Not as good as the first novel, but that would be too much to ask.

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Man Against Mass Society by Gabriel Marcel

 Prophetic book written in the mid 20th century by the great French Existentialist philosopher.

Friday, July 31, 2026

Medjugorje The First Twenty-One Years by Michael Davies

 Comprehensive account of the alleged apparitions occurring in the former Yugoslavia since 1981.

Spoiler alert: Our Lady is not appearing in Medjugorje.

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Celtic Empire by Clive Cussler

 Actually written by Cusslers son Dirk. A good formulaic Dirk Pitt novel involving everything from ancient Egyptian princesses to St Anthony to feminism gone amok.

Monday, July 13, 2026

Return of the Strong Gods by R.R. Reno (re-read)

 Re-read of an excellent book concerning strong belief. This book is one of those that bears periodic re-reading.

Wednesday, June 17, 2026