by webmaster | Mar 2, 2008 | Book Reviews
by Anthea Dove I wonder how many readers are aware that the author of ‘Jesus Christ the apple tree’, Anthea Dove, lives in the north of our diocese and is already many times a published author. As soon as I picked up her new book, I knew I would love it....
by webmaster | Jan 22, 2008 | Book Reviews
A down-to-earth book on prayer has been written by the ‘art nun’ Sr Wendy Beckett. In ‘Sister Wendy on Prayer’, she says people complain they lack time for prayer. But she suggests trying it in a 10 minute silence ‘in the lavatory or the...
by webmaster | Dec 16, 2007 | Book Reviews
Preaching in the Year of Matthew by Bill East Fr Bill East brings a wealth of experience to this book of sermons for every Sunday of cycle A in the lectionary. Ministering as a Catholic priest in the diocese of Middlesbrough since 1996, he had previously served in the...
by webmaster | Nov 17, 2007 | Book Reviews
‘Homilies to feed mind, heart and soul in a wholesome way’: that’s how Bishop John Crowley describes Follow Me! Preaching in the Year of Matthew, by Bill East. This book of homilies by a parish priest who is also a scholar, has just now been published by Dominican...
by webmaster | Nov 17, 2007 | Book Reviews
The author – Fr Peter Corcoran of the Society of Mary (Marists), subtitles his book, ‘Unheard voices from the Gospels’. I prefer the subtitle: ‘Mary’s thoughts for TODAY’ I know Fr Peter as a very ‘down to earth … both feet on...
by webmaster | Sep 25, 2007 | Book Reviews
A book review The Langdale family were among those Catholic gentry families who maintained their faith in Penal times and enabled others to do so on and around their estate at Houghton Hall in East Yorkshire. In ‘The Langdale Legacy’, Martin Craven charts...