At a time when the vulnerability of Christians in Afghanistan is to the forefront of our minds, the book, The Certainty of being Loved, by Martin McGee OSB, has a particular pertinence. It is an account of the spiritual journey of Pierre Claverie OP, born in Bab el Oued, Algiers on 8 May 1938; assassinated… Read More
Category: Book Reviews
Gospel Conversations by Desmond O’Donnell
Gospel Conversations by Desmond O’Donnell, OMI is available from Dominican Publications for just €9.99 Gospel Conversations, a Dominican publication , was written by Desmond O’Donnell, OMI and is a collection of imaginary exchanges between various characters from the New Testament. The aim of the book is to enable the reader to engage more fully with… Read More
To Love and to be Loved by Desmond O’Donnell
The book To Love and to be Loved by Desmond O’Donnell is an in-depth reflection on the deeper meaning of love. Of course the term love is much used and more significantly misused, but the central question here is how do we recognise authentic love? The author is a registered psychologist and an Oblate priest. … Read More
Book Review: The Storyteller By Flor McCarthy SDB
“A book is a gift you can open again and again.” – Garrison Keillor The art of storytelling is as old as humankind and forms an integral part of a country’s culture and history. Children learn to love their bedtime stories and even know them by heart; adults who watch Television Soaps are daily following the storylines… Read More