This month, it’s really the DVD rack instead! Last month, I finally found the DVD version of The Seventh Chamber, which is about St. Teresa Benedicta. I loved it on VHS. (Interesting fact: The lead actress also played Mary in The Passion of Christ.) I also scored a copy of Jesus of Nazareth, which I’ve never seen but… Continue reading On the Nightstand: April
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On the Nightstand: March
“I do not know you God because I am in the way. Please help me to push myself aside.” That humble statement is on the back cover of Flannery O’Connor’s A Prayer Journal, published last year. In case you’re not familiar with this Catholic, Flannery O’Connor was a gifted short-story writer and essayist who was just… Continue reading On the Nightstand: March
On the Nightstand: February
Last fall, I heard Edward Sri speak about his new book, Walking with Mary: A Biblical Journey from Nazareth to the Cross. My only regrets are that I didn’t buy the book on the spot so I could have it autographed…. and that I didn’t read it sooner! I finished it last month, savoring every word. Dr.… Continue reading On the Nightstand: February
On the Nightstand: January
I’m spending time in discernment this month, and so have returned to one of my favorite spiritual resources: Evelyn Underhill’s The Spiritual Life. It’s a short book–128 pages–but by no means slight. Plenty to ponder, including thoughts such as this: “Our place is not the auditorium but the stage–or, as the case may be, the… Continue reading On the Nightstand: January