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Book Reviews

Conceived Without Sin

Written by Bud MacFarlane Jr. this novel deals with ordinary people working out the kinks of everyday living. The characters are realistic and will probably remind you of someone you know if not yourself. A great read for married couples or those considering the married life. Very insightful on how to have a lasting marriage and a great tale about geniune friendships. Truly a story anyone could stand to learn from.

A Father Who Keeps His Promises

Written by Scott Hahn one of the greatest theologians of our time, this easy, at times comical, book is a must read for any Catholic or christian for that matter. Hahn explores the "covenant love" God reveals to us through the Scriptures, and explains how God patiently reaches out to us - despite our faults and shortcomings - to restore us into relationship with His divine Family. If you are looking for a better way to understand Scripture, to grasp the big picture, this is the book for you. Scott does a superb job of explaining Salvation History, and you'll discover how the patient love of the Father revealed in the Bible is the same persistent love God has for you today. Don't wait, read it today!

Blessed Gianna Beretta Molla: A Woman's Life

Last but not least, this short read written by Giuliana Pelucchi is a beautiful story of an amazing woman who is now no longer just blessed but officially declared a saint by the Church on May 16th, 2004. Born in 1922 she died at the young age of 39 in the year 1962. Unlike most other saintly women I know of, Gianna was not a nun. She was a mother of four who loved life to its fullest. She was passionate for her husband, a working mother (she was a physician), an attractive woman, loved the outdoors and the arts, and liked to dress stylishly and have nice furniture etc. Truly a saint for the modern woman who still values the sacredness of life and its eternal beauty and loves the gift of motherhood. I don't want to give away her whole story, but in 1962 she made a quiet, heroic choice - a choice all mothers should read about. I was so touched by her story that I hope to name my next daughter after her, if God chooses to bless me with another girl one day.