The Central Catholic Library has found itself in the news headlines. Many people, especially those outside Dublin, may like to learn a little more about this venerable institution, its history, and the difficulties it faces today. The Central Catholic Library was founded in January 1922 — so it is actually as old as the State…
When You can’t Pray by Finbarr Lynch SJ (Messenger Publications, €11.99) The Cross, Our Only Hope: Daily Reflections in the Holy Cross Tradition ed. by Andrew Gawrych CSC and Kevin Grove CSC, with a foreword by Richard Warner CSC (Ave Maria Press, € 11.99)
The World of Books
With World Youth Day behind us nowadays, the question obviously is “what’s next?” The Catholic youth festival is clearly an extraordinarily enthusing time, loaded with spiritual, catechetical, evangelising and social content, but most realistic Catholics recognise that if our youth ministry is directed solely towards such marquee events without looking beyond them, then the seeds…
Life Lessons: Fifty Things I Learned in My First Fifty Years by Patrick Madrid (Ignatius Press / Augustine Institute, US$16.95; also available as a eBook download; or by order from Veritas)
Where is God in Suffering? by Brendan Purcell (Veritas, €12.99) God You’re Breaking My Heart: What is God’s Response to Suffering & Evil by Brian Grogan SJ (Messenger Publications, €9.99)
The Heavens and the Earth: Colour your way through the Bible’s most beautiful Verses Created by Stu McLellan (Hodder & Stoughton, £9.99)
Louis MacNeice: In A Between World by Christopher J. Fauske (Irish Academic Press, €29.99pb / €70.00hb)
Centenary Classics Series edited by Fearghal McGarry with special introductions by others to each volume (UCD Press, €60 the set of six)
The Church Always in Need of Reform by Gabriel Daly OSA (Dominican Publications, €19.99)