Fifth Sunday of Lent by Ted Wolgamot,Psy.D
THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT “Neither do I condemn you.” 8:11 Today’s gospel is a story about a trial. Trials mesmerize us. We love reading about them in murder … Continue reading
A Harsh and Dreadful Love: Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker Movement by William D. Miller, reviewed by Mike Foster.
While the gospel mandates for charity, kindness, and peace have sparked many to respond in words, far fewer have responded in deeds. Dorothy Day did. The Catholic Worker movement … Continue reading
Poems by C.S. Lewis edited by Walter Hooper reviewed by Mike Foster
Poems by C. S. Lewis; edited by Walter Hooper, reviewed by Mike Foster. Perhaps none of G.K. Chesterton’s cheerleaders were more influential than C.S. Lewis, who championed Chesterton fluently … Continue reading
Mr. Blue by Myles Connolly reviewed by Mike Foster
Mr. Blue by Myles Connolly reviewed by Mike Foster. Mr. Blue is one of those books people recall having read long ago as a something-teen and liked without being able … Continue reading
The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene reviewed by Mike Foster
The Power and the Glory, by Graham Greene reviewed by Mike Foster, 2004; revised 2016. Graham Greene’s best novel takes place in a Catholic Hell: Mexico in the … Continue reading
The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis reviewed by Mike Foster
The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis reviewed by Mike Foster. One of the prodigiously polymathic Lewis’ most popular non-fiction titles, The Problem of Pain deals with a subject … Continue reading
Second Sunday of Lent Reflection by Ted Wolgamot, Psy. D
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT “While Jesus was praying his face changed in appearance and his clothing became dazzling white.” Lk 9:29 What if … What if … the Transfiguration, … Continue reading
First Sunday of Lent by Ted Wolgamot, Psy.D
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT “Jesus … was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil.” Lk 4:1 Temptation. Even the word itself … Continue reading
The Last Thing Brian Jones Saw by Mike Foster
THE LAST THING BRIAN JONES SAW Aquamarine, The limpid spidering of light The smooth tremble of brightness In the blue-green, misty deep. The eyes Sting to take it … Continue reading
A list of excellent books reviewed in 2015 by Professor Mike Foster
2015 Books HOTTER THAN A MATCH HEAD by Steve Boone. Lovin’ Spoonful founder and bassist ends up as sailing marijuana smuggler between points south & Maryland. John Sebastian could be … Continue reading
Peoria, Tazewell, And Woodford: Here, There & Everywhere 