READ! READ! READ!

1. Books- in- General!

1. Poem of the Man-God Volumes 1-5 Maria Valtorta

Inscription in Vol. 1: “Bernadette, may your kindly light lead us and teach us the way…and miles to go – Ione Marie December 1990

2. St. Julie (Billiart) and the Joy of Hope ~ St. Mary Linscott, SND (I am an Associate of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, Trinity College, Washington, D.C. 1987.)

3. Three Against the Wind Woman of Courage ~ Roseanne Murphy, SNDdeNamur

4. Autumn Gospel Women in the Second Half of Life ~ Kathleen Fisher

5. Out of This World A Woman’s Life Among the Amish ~ Mary Swander

6. Most of All They Taught Me Happiness ~ Robert Muller

7. The Church Visible The Ceremonial Life and Protocol of the Roman Catholic Church 1996 ~ James Charles Noonan, Jr.

8. A Tree Full of Angels – Seeing the Holy in the Ordinary ~ Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB

9. The Imitation of Christ ~ Thomas a Kempis

10. The Interior Castle ~ St .Teresa of Avila

11. G.K. Chesterton Collected Works Vo. 11 St. Francis of Assisi, The Everlasting Man and St. Thomas Aquinas

12. After 50 Spiritually Embracing Your Own Wisdom Years ~ Robert Wicks

13. The Statesman and His Faith Dag Hammarskjold ~ Henry P. Van Dasen

14. Markings ~ Dag Hammarskjold

15. A Gift of God ~ Mother Teresa, at least 20 books read by/about M.T.

16. In Quest of A Vision Sr. Maria Isolina Ferre’s Own Story of Gospel Servanthood Among Puerto Ricans.

After reading this wonderful book and having planned a trip to my husbands’ island home of Caguas, Puerto Rico, I was able to journey to Sr. Isolina’s office where my son and I were graciously received. She signed my book and in it is a photo of she standing next my son, a true treasure!

17. The Gift of Peace ~ Joseph Cardinal Bernardin

18. The Light Within Us ~ Albert Schweitzer

19. Apologia Pro Vita Sua ~ John Henry Newman

20. Kindly Light The Spiritual Vision of John Henry Newman ~ J. Murray Elwood

The sheet music entitled ‘Lead, Kindly Light by Steven C. Warner was given as gift from Sr. Camille Martinez and I have learned it on my autoharp in the key of C!

21. Bill Gates Speaks ~ Janet Lowe Business @ The Speed of Thought, The Road Ahead

22. Ideas and Opinions ~ Albert Einstein

23. A Walk in the Mountains (Lebanon) ~ Ralph & Molly Izzard

24. The Long Loneliness: An Autobiography of Dorothy Day

25. The Cost of Discipleship ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer

26. Seeking Perspective Weaving Spirituality & Psychology in Search of Clarity

Robert J. Wicks

27. Aboriginal Art ~ Wally Caruana

When my husband and I drove from Pennsylvania to Panama, Central America (1978 - 7,500 miles!), I fell in love with the bright colors of the fabric and the wonderfully intricate design of the peoples of Mexico and Central America. Then I saw my first mola! Then I discovered Aboriginal art! (I have always been drawn to sstick people art! When I sketch, I sketch hieroglyphs!)

28. Confessions ~ St. Augustine

29. Gratefulness, The Heart of Prayer An Approach to Life in Fullness ~

Bro. David Steindl-Rast

30. Maria Montessori Her Life and Work ~ E. Mortimer Standing

31. Wisdom of the CEO 29 Global Leaders Tackle Today’s Most Pressing Business Challenges…missed the author, Public Library, 26 June 2000

32. Letting Go A Parents Guide To Understanding the College Years!! ~ Coburn & Treeger

33. Beyond Habitat ~ Moshe Safdie

34. A Short History of An Idea HOME ~ Witold Rybczynski

I love to read books on Architecture. I really like adobe and the Spanish design with the interior courtyard and fountain, Study and Design of Interior Space, Indigenous Furniture Making, especially Swedish Country and Shaker and Landscape Architecture focusing on outdoor ‘rooms.’ While residing in Washington, D.C., I frequented the National Building Museum often…purchased an architect’s tie in the gift shop and wear it proudly!!

35. Ordinary Graces Christian Teachings on the Interior Life ~ Lorraine Kisly

36. The Little Brown Book of Business Wisdom ~ Peter Krauss

37. Big Questions Worthy Dreams Mentoring Young Adults In Their Search for Meaning, Purpose and Faith ~ Sharon Daloz Parks

38. The Collected Works of St. Teresa of Avila (Three Volumes) and St. John of the Cross.

39. Booknotes America’s Finest Authors on Reading, Writing and the Power of Ideas ~ Brian Lamb

40. Mental Health in a Mad World ~ James A. Magnes

41. Maximilian Kolbe Saint of Auschwitz ~ Elaine Murray Stone

42. Traits of a Healthy Family ~ Dolores Curran

43. Marrying Well Stages on the Journey of Christian Marriage ~ Evelyn Eaton Whitehead and James D. Whitehead

44. Timelock How Life Got So Hectic and What You Can Do About It ~ Ralph Keyes

45. Ordering Your Private World ~ Gordon MacDonald

46. Leadership in a Successful Parish ~ Thomas Sweetser, S.J. & Carol Wisniewski Holden

47. Seasons of Strength New Visions of Adult Christian Maturing ~ Evelyn Eaton Whitehead and James D. Whitehead

48. The Management of Ministry Leadership, Purpose, Structure, Community ~ James D. Anderson & Ezra Earl Jones

49. The Emerging Laity Returning Leadership to the Community of Faith ~ Evelyn Eaton Whitehead and James D. Whitehead

50. Creative Ministry ~ Henri J..M. Nouwen

51. Clinical Handbook of Pastoral Counseling ~ Edited by Robert J. Wicks, Richard D. Parsons & Donald E. Capps

52. Called to Parish Ministry Identity, Challenges, and Spirituality of Lay Ministers ~ Greg Dues & Barbara Walkley

53. Community of Faith Models and Strategies for Developing Christian Communities ~ Evelyn Eaton Whitehead and James D. Whitehead

54. Secrets of the Saints ~ Henri Ghéon

55. Saints for Now ~ Edited by Clare Booth Luce

56. My absolute favorite is The Cure D’Ars, St. Jean-Marie Baptiste Vianney (1786-1859) ~ Abbe Francis Trochu. I just secured Saint Bernadette Soubirous by Abbe Trochu at the recommendation of my teacher and friend, Rev. Donald Pelous.

57. Philosophy of Religion The Impact of Modern Knowledge on Religion ~ Fulton J. Sheen

58. The Holy Man of Tours The Life of Leo Dupont ~ Dorothy Scallan

I’m fascinated by the ‘Holy Veil of Veronica’ and am in pursuit of more information on this beautiful Devotion to the Holy Face!

59. Modern Saints Their Lives and Faces, Volumes One & Two ~ Ann Ball

60. Milestones ~ Joseph Ratzinger Memoirs 1927-1977

61. Padre Pio The Stigmatist ~ Rev. Charles Mortimer Carty

62. Padre Pio Man of Hope ~ Renzo Allegri

63. Experiencing Lourdes An Intimate View of the Miraculous Shrine and Its Pilgrims ~ Stephen Grosso

64. I Married Adventure ~ Osa Johnson

65. The Fifth Discipline The Art and Practice of The Learning Organization ~

Peter M. Senge

66. How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization ~ Thomas E. Woods, Jr., Ph.D

67. Christian Spirituality in the Catholic Tradition ~ Jordan Aumann

68. The New Dictionary of Thoughts A Cyclopedia of Quotations (1955!) ~

Tryon Edwards, D.D., C.N. Catrevas, A.B. and Jonathan Edwards, A.M.

One of my absolute favorites! Thank you Sr. Collette Trahan for this priceless gift!

70. Holiness for Housewives (and other working women) ~ Dom Hubert Van Zeller

An absolute favorite, absolutely!!

71. The Treasury of Catholic Wisdom ~ John A. Hardon, S.J. Twenty Centuries of the Spirit and Substance of Catholicism! Wonderful!!

72. Splendor in the Ordinary Your Home as a Holy Place ~ Thomas Howard

73. My Life with the Saints ~ James Martin, S.J.

74. Spirit of Fire The Life and Vision of Teilhard de Chardin ~ Ursula King

75. Fire Within St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross and the Gospel on Prayer ~ Thomas Dubay, S.M.

76. The Tattered Heart ~ Mary Diane Langford, C.D.P.

77. Everyday Spirituality A Practical Guide to Spiritual Growth ~ Robert J. Wicks

78. Directory of the Sisters of Providence of Portieux Containing the works written for them by Father Moye, Priest, Apostolic Missionary, their Founder

79. Abandonment to Divine Providence ~ Jean-Pierre De Caussade

80. Contemplatives in Action the Jesuit Way ~ William A Barry & Robert G. Doherty, S.Js.

81. The Circle of Mountains A Basque Shepherding Community ~ Sandra Ott, Ph.D

82. Basque Anthropological Culture Perspectives ~ William A. Douglass, Ph.D and Joseba Zulaika, Ph.D

83. The Joy of Full Surrender ~ Jean-Pierre de Caussade

84. The Practice of the Presence of God ~ Brother Lawrence

85. Forgiveness One Step at a Time ~ Rev. Joseph F. Sica

86. The Way The Essential Classic of Opus Dei’s Founder ~ Josemaría Escrivá

87. The Art of Pilgrimage The Seeker’s Guide to Making Travel Sacred ~ Phil Cousineau

88. The Fathers of the Church An Introduction to the First Christian Teachers ~

Mike Aquilina

89. A Theological Anthropology ~ Hans Urs Von Balthasar

90. John Henry Newman His Inner Life ~ Dr. Zeno, Capuchin

91. Bernadette Speaks A Life of Saint Bernadette Soubirous in Her Own Words Rene Laurentin

92. On The Road ~ Charles Kuralt

93. A Little Catechism of the Curé of Ars by St. John Vianney

94. Pope John XX11 Journal of A Soul ~ Translated by Dorothy White

95. How To Make A Good Confession A Pocket Guide to Reconciliation with God ~ Rev. John A. Kane

96. The Life of Man with God ~ Thomas Verner Moore, Carthusian

97. The Apostles Illustrated Edition ~ Pope Benedict XVI

98. The Joy of Pilgrimage ~ Lori Erickson

99. The Road Ahead ~ Bill Gates

100. Straws from the Crib ~ Joseph E. Manton, C.SS.R.

101. The Grace of the Rosary Scripture, Contemplation, and the Claim of the Kingdom of God ~ Father David P. Reid, sscc

102. The Spirit of the Curé of Ars ~ Alfred Monnin

103. The Sermons of the Curé of Ars ~ Translated by Una Morrissy

104. Life’s Purpose ~ Wisdom from John Henry Newman

105. Benjamin Franklin: the autobiography and other writings

106. The Cave of John the Baptist The Stunning Archaeological Discovery That Has Redefined Christian History ~ Shimon Gibson

107. The Day Christ Died ~ Jim Bishop

108. Francis de Sales, Jane de Chantal Letters of Spiritual Direction

109. The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything A Spirituality for Real Life~

James Martin, S.J.

110. Ordinary Work, Extraordinary Grace My Spiritual Journey in Opus Dei~

Scott Hahn

111. Spiritual Guide for Christian Living A Retreat for Lay People~ Ronald A. Knox

112. Orthodoxy G.K. Chesterton Introduction by Philip Yancy

113. Mamma’s Enchanted Supper and other Stories for the long evenings of Advent A Memoir ~ Carol DeChant

114. Story of a Soul The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux Third Edition Translated from the Original Manuscripts by John Clarke,O.C.D.

115. Sister Wendy on Prayer ~ Sister Wendy Beckett Book 1

116. Messenger The Legacy of Mattie J.T. Stepanek Jeni Stepanek

117. The Spiritual Autobiography of Charles De Foucauld Jean-Francois Six, Editor

118. Signs of Life 40 Catholic Customs and Their Biblical Roots Scott Hahn

Gwendolyn Clare Gauthreaux-Sherburne, my first cousin, purchased this book and waited in a long line for an inscription from Dr. Hahn after his lecture in Montgomery, AL on 27 April 2013. She uttered to him “My cousin, Bernadette, walks with you in her ear every morning after Mass and said for me to tell you that you and she are growing old together; that she couldn’t walk without you! Thank you for writing!!” His inscription with signature... “You’re welcome!!!” I really think the man might have been speechless!! I constantly watch for him on EWTN and learn so very much from everything that pours forth from his mouth!!! Recently while seated next to a religious she shared with me that her sister is in his parish and that they are the most wonderful, ordinary and humble of families serving in every parish ministry where help is needed!! God bless them all!

119. Veronica’s Veil Autobiography of a Carmelite Nun Sister Mary of St. Peter Translated by Rev. Emeric Scallan, S.T.B.

120. Forty Years Missionary in Arkansas Father E.J. Weibel 1853 - 1934 by Sister M. Agnes, O.S.B.

121. Peace I Know Udochukwu Vincent Ogbuji (Fr. Udo!) ~ Chaplain Olivetan Benedictine Sisters, Holy Angels Convent, Jonesboro, AR 20 July 2013

122. Happy Are You Poor The Simple Life and Spiritual Freedom Thomas Dubay

123. Little Talks with God St. Catherine of Siena

124. Walk in a Relaxed Manner Life Lessons from The Camino Joyce Rupp

My nephew, Nique, and I are planning to walk The Camino/Santiago de Compostela (across northern Spain) in a few years therefore let us begin this pilgrimage with a little reading!! It should help the resolve!

125. Saint Thomas Aquinas “The Dumb Ox” G.K. Chesterton

126. Pope Francis Why He Leads the Way He Leads Lessons from the First Jesuit Pope Chris Lowney

127. Edison Inventing the Century A Biography by Neil Baldwin

128. Mother Angelica The Remarkable Story of a Nun, Her Nerve, and a Network of Miracles Raymond Arroyo

129. The Art of Praying The Principles and Methods of Christian Prayer

Romano Guardini

130. Ordinary Work, Ordinary Grace My Spiritual Journey in Opus Dei

Scott Hahn

131. Go! You Are Sent An incredible odyssey of faith Genie Summers

132. The Grace of Ars Fr. Frederick Miller

I just can’t read enough about St. John Mary Vianney, the Curé de Ars!

133. Notre Dame in the New World: A Vision Realized The study of Nineteenth Century America and its reality for the first Sisters of Notre Dame in America By Sister Louanna Orth, SNDdeN

134. The History of the Sisters of Divine Providence San Antonio, TX

Sister Mary Generosa Callahan, C.D.P.

135. Sr. Wendy on Prayer (Sr. Wendy Beckett, Hermit) Book 2

136. Torn Justin Lee

137. Saint John Paul the Great His Five Loves Jason Evert

138. Saints for Now Edited by Clare Luce Booth, 1952

139. Einstein His Life and Universe Walter Isaacson

140. My Brother, the Pope Georg Ratzinger As told to Michael Hesemann

141. Pope John XXlll A Spiritual Biography Christian Feldman

This wonderful Saint keeps crossing my desk, book after book and thought after thought…I love him!

142. Genius Born of Anquish The Life and Legacy of Henri Nouwen

Michael W. Higgins & Kevin Burns

143. Becoming Who You Are James Martin, SJ

144. Antonio’s Will A Story of Sacrifice, Love, Tragedy and Injustice

A Historical Novel by Yasmin Tirado-Chiodini

145. Antonio’s Grace An Island’s Plea for a Native Son Book Two of the Antonio Series by Yasmin Tirado-Chiodini

146. Albert Schweitzer: Out of My Life and Thought

147. The Gift of Saint John Paul ll A Celebration of His Enduring Legacy

Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington

148. Wind, Sand and Stars Antoine De Saint-Exupéry

149. The Strangest Way Walking the Christian Path Robert Barron

150. Personal History Katherine Graham

151. The Solace of Fierce Landscapes Exploring Desert and Mountain Spirituality Belden C. Lane

152. The Geography of God’s Mercy Stories of Compassion and Forgiveness

Patrick Hannon, CSC. Read during an upper respiratory infection assault that lasted for weeks and Fr. Hannon surely helped the medicine go down! Wonderful!

153. The Mount Athos Diet Richard Storey, Sue Todd and Lottie Storey

154. A Family Farm in Tuscany Sarah Fioroni…absolutely delightful!

155. Pilgrimage Exploring a Great Spiritual Practice Edward Sellner

156. The Way Furrow The Forge St. Josemaría Escrivá

157. My Life with Karol My Forty-Year Friendship with the May Who Became Pope Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz in Conversation with Gian Franco Svidercoschi

158. Special Commemorative Edition TIME Mother Teresa at 100 The Life and Works of a Modern Saint….inhaled the week prior to Mother’s canonization Sunday 04 September 2016!!

159. Such a Vision of the Street Mother Teresa – The Spirit and the Work

Eileen Egan

160. Something Beautiful for God Mother Teresa of Calcutta Malcolm Muggeridge

161. Mother Teresa A Complete Authorized Biography Kathryn Spinks

162. The Rosary in Space and Time Ruth Rees

163. Unfinished Business One’s Mans Extraordinary Year or Trying To Do The Right Things Lee Kravitz…wonderful!!

164. Dairy of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska Divine Mercy in My Soul

165. Food In History…Prehistoric World to the Modern World 1800 to the Present Day Reay Tannahill

166. Travelers Along the Way The Men and Women who shaped my life… Benedict J. Groeschel, C.F.R.

167. Transformation in Christ On the Christian Attitude Dietrich Von Hildebrand

168. Why The Mystics Matter Now…Frederick Bauerschmidt

169. Sam Walton The Inside Story of the World’s Richest Man Vance H. Trimble

170. A Catholic Guide to the Bible Father Oscar Lukefahr, C.M.

171. The Quotable Fulton Sheen A Topical Compilation of the Wit, Wisdom, and attire of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Edited by George J. Marlin, Richard P. Rabatin and John L. Swan

172. Martin of Tours Soldier Bishop Saint Régine Pernoud

173. The Great Bridge The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge

David McCullough

174. Einstein The Passions of a Scientist Barry Parker

175. Rise Let Us Be On Our Way John Paul ll

176. My Brother, the Pope Georg Ratzinger As told to Michael Hesemann

177. The Life and Times of Fulton J. Sheen America’s Bishop Thomas C. Reeves

178. Death Comes For The Archbishop Willa Cather

179. Angels Coming Down M. Jacqueline DeRouen

180. The Wright Brothers David McCullough Wonderful!

181. The American Spirit David McCullough

182. John Adams David McCullough Wonderful! Wonderful!

183. Building a Bridge How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity James Martin, S.J.

184. The Path Between the Seas The Creation of the Panama Canal 1870-1914 David McCollough…love this author whom I want as a grandfather!!

185. Faith Of Our Mothers The Stories of Presidential Mothers from Mary Washington to Barbara Bush Harold J. Gullan Absolute wonderful reading!

186. Steve Jobs Walter Isaacson

187. The Innovators How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution Walter Isaacson Great idea book as I contemplate a program for all: “Heritage: Hang It All On The Family Wall!!”

188. Leap of Faith Memoirs of an Unexpected Life Queen NOOR Couldn’t put it down!

189. The Widow of Clicquot The Story of a Champagne Empire and the Woman Who Ruled It Tilar J. Mazzo This book was picked up by my son while visiting a champagne/wine shop in Ashville, NC. I picked it up while visiting and read it in three days! Love interesting and fascinating historical times and characters and this is certainly one!

190. Personal Notes Bernadette Soubirous Tis a tiny little BIG book gathered up by my sister Constance Victoria and her husband Victor Wayne while on pilgrimage in Lourdes, France 2018.

191. A Reporter’s Life Walter Cronkite

192. Hammarskjold A life Roger Lipsey

193. Edith Stein The Untold Story of the Philosopher and Mystic Who Lost Her Life in the Death Camps of Auschwitz Waltraud Herbstrith. O. C. D.

194. The Cloud of Unknowing Anonymous Edited by Bernard Bangley

195. Hurting In The Church A Way Forward for Wounded Catholics Father Thomas Berg

196. Streams of Contentment Robert J. Wicks

197. Life Is Worth Living The Most Reverend Fulton J. Sheen, D.D.

My father loved this man! He gathered us in the back room where he and mom lead us in a decade of the rosary then turned on the T.V. and there we sat enthralled as we watched the cape and all. I still do with those marvelous reruns! Thank you Blessed Sheen!

198. Onward How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul

Howard Schultz with Joanne Gordon

199. Weaving the Web THE ORIGINAL DESIGN and ULTIMATE DESTINY of the WORLD WIDE WEB BY ITS INVENTOR

Tim Berners-Lee with Mark Fischetti

200. Working Researching, Interviewing, Writing Robert A. Caro

201. Yesterday, Today, and Forever Maria von Trapp

202. Edith Stein A Biography The Untold Story of the Philosopher and Mystic Who Lost Her Life in the Death Camps of Auschwitz Waltraud Herbstrith, O.C.D.

203. Auditions A Memoir Barbara Walters

204. What’s So Good About Tough Times Stories of People Refined by Difficulty! Wonderful Read!

Geraldine Brooks, historical fiction … wonderful reads!

205. 1- ‘People of the Book’ …read while in North Carolina!

206. 2- ‘Caleb’s Crossing’…Geraldine Books #2 and could not put ‘Caleb’ aside!

207. 3- ‘March’ A Novel…’Geraldine’ and I are on a first name basis!!

208. 4- ‘Foreign Correspondence’ A Pen Pals Journey From Down

Under To All Over Geraldine Brooks…it’s called summer reading!

5- ‘Year of Wonders’ Lady Brooks!!

209. Educated A Memoir Tara Westover

210. The Moment of Lift How Empowering Women Changes the World Melinda Gates

211. A Woman of No Importance The Untold Story of Virginia Hall WW II’s Most Dangerous Spy Sonia Purnell … my sister Constance Victoria sent this exciting tome to me and I told her of Geraldine Brooks sending her ‘March’!!

212. Travels with Charley In Search of America John Steinbeck

213. The Snowball Warren Buffet and the Business of Life Alice Schroeder

214. My Heart will Triumph Mirjana Soldo

215. My Sisters the Saints A Spiritual Memoir Colleen Carroll Campbell

216. The Apparitions of Our Lady at Medjugorje Svetozar Kraljevic, O.F.M.

217. MEDJUGORJE The Message Wayne Weible…I interviewed this gentle gentlemen in 1990 and he inscribed in his book after asking the name of my son: Antoine – “Pray and listen to your earthly mother and your Spiritual mother, Wayne” Beautiful Mr. Weible died in 2018. This is 2019 and I am reading this heavenly tome.

218. O Pioneers! Willa Cather! Wonderful!

219. One of Ours Willa Cather! Wonderful!

220. Father Elijah An Apocalypse Michael O’Brien…read in two days; Hector had to make the beds and cook!!

221. Island of the World A Novel Michael O’Brien…could not put this incredible book down reading and reading and reading…

222. The Father’s Tale…A Novel Michael O’Brien... for this one consulted a world map as I followed the protagonist across the world! Wonderful read!

223. The Fisherman’s Tomb The True Story of the Vatican’s Secret Search John O’Neill

224. The American Story Conversations with Master Historians David M. Rubenstein

225. On the Edge of Infinity A Biography of Michael D. O’Brien Clemens Cavallin

226. Theophilos A Novel Michael D. O/Brien

227. Strangers and Sojourners A Novel Michael O’Brien

228. Plaque Journal A Novel Michael O’Brien

229. My Life in France Julia Child with Alex Prud’homme

230. Eclipse of the Sun A Novel Michael O’Brien

231. Libraries in the Ancient World Lionel Casson

232. Elijah in Jersalem Michael O’Brien

233. Cry of the Stone A Novel Michael O’Brien…last of the series. What an ingenious, sensitive, spiritual writer. I miss him already!! I must reread all!

234. The Shoes of the Fisherman Morris L. West’s towering novel of the modern Papacy

235. I Am Malala The Girl Who Stood Up For Education and Was Shot By The Taliban Malala Yousafzie with Christina Lamb

236. The Library Book Susan Orlean…A wonderful read during the COVID-19 2020 pandemic…and all the following!!

237.The Hidden Pope THE UNTOLD STORY OF A LIFELONG FRIENDSHIP THAT IS CHANGING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CATHOLICS AND JEWS

THE PERSONAL JOUNEY OF JOHN PAUL 11 AND JERZY KLUGER

DARCY O’BRIEN

238. Sailing True North Ten Admirals and the Voyage of Character

Admiral James Stavridis, USN (Ret.) My paternal great-grandmother, Louisa Thomasina Peterson, was the granddaughter of Admiral Carl Von Norden-Skiold b. 1791 in Sweden. I have placed this wonderful ‘Voyage of Character’ book below her picture in our 116 year old ancestral home of origin (1904) in gratitude and respect 229 years after the Admiral’s birth!

239. His Holiness John Paul 11 and the Hidden History of Our Time Carl Berstein and Marco Politi

240. The Story of My Life Helen Keller with Supplementary Accounts by Anne Sullivan, her teacher and John Mac

241. Julie Andrews Home A Memoir of My Early Years

242. Lindberg A. Scott Berg

243. The Only Plane in the Sky An Oral History of 9/11 Garrett M. Graff

244. The Greater Journey Americans in Paris David McCullough\

245. River Road Moments Growing up in the 1930’s and 1940’s Gerard Arthur Becnel.

246. Shadows on the Rock Willa Cather

247. Yesterday, Today, and Forever Maria Von Trapp

248. The American Story: Conversations with Master Historians David Rubenstein

249. The Weight of Ink A Novel Rachel Kadish

250. 264Meet Me at the Museum A Novel Anne Youngson

251. Grace Hopper Admiral of the Cyber Sea Kathleen Broome Williams

252. Voyage to Alpha Centauri A Novel Michael D. O’Brien

253. The Fool of New York City A Novel Michael D. O’Brien

254. The Story of St. Ann Roger Baudier

255. Joshua and the City Joseph F. Girzone

256. One Hundred Years of Solitude Gabriel Garcíá Márquez

257. The Life of Faustina Kowalska The Authorized Biography Sister Sophia Michaleno, C.M.G.T.

258. St. Ignatius Loyola The First Jesuit by Mary Purcell

259. American Sketches Great Leaders, Creative Thinkers, and Heroes of a Hurricane Walter Isaacson

260. The Code Breaker Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing , and the Future of the Human Race Walter Isaacson

261. Joshua in the Holy Land Joseph F. Girzone

262. Brother André The Wonder Man of Mount Royal Henri-Paul Bergeron, C.S.C.

263. Final Flight Final Fight My grandmother, the WASP, and Arlington Cemetery

Erin Miller

264. The Day Is Now Far Spent Robert Cardinal Sarah In conversation with Nicolas Diat

265. The Family and the New Totalitarianism Michael D. O’Brien

Absolutely love this venue in gifting for others; everyone wins

for ‘to know Him is to love Him is to serve Him and

to be happy with Him in this life and the next!’

Upon request, audiocassettes galore (Really! Audiocassettes!! Keep reading!!) were given to me by Sr. Eileen Sweeney S.N.D de N. of Trinity University, Washington, D.C.. They are of lectures for the ‘Education for Parish Service Program’ over a three year period. The majority of tapes are of Fr. David Reid, SS.CC. and Sr. Mary Ann Cook, SNDdN. Other audiocassettes were gifts from my mentor, pastor, teacher and friends, Msgr. Irving A. DeBlanc and Fr. Donald Pelous and others acquired over time.

My brisk walk after Mass is learning time with these wonderful tapes/CDs in my ear and mindfully engaged while feet trod! A few listed …

1. A Journey Into Faith: The Spirituality of Thomas Merton Talks by:

John Eudes Bamberger O.C.S.O., Henri Nouwen and David Steindl-Rast O.S.B.

2. Thomas Merton Tapes (His Lectures at Abbey of Gethsamani! Wonderful!)

3. Going on Retreat with Fr. Brian Mullady

4. Back to Basics by Fr. Brian Mullady (Understanding Catholic Faith Through the Apostles Creed…)

5. A Tour of the Catechism Fr. Brian Mullady

6. The Nature and Person of Christ Fr. Brian Mullady, O.P.

7. An Evangelization Retreat Live Fr. Brian Mullady

8. History of the Catholic Church Fr. Charles Conner

9. Veritatis Splendor The Splendor of Truth Fr. George Rutler

10. The Apologetics of St. Thomas Aquinas with Mark McNeil

11. The Answers to the Seven Burdens of Life Based on the Seven Last Words of Christ Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

12. Living the Call of Peace Fr. Benedict Groeschel

13. A Biblical Understanding of Mary Scott Hahn

14. The Gospel of Mark Dr. Scott Hahn

15. The Sermon on the Mount by Scott Hahn

16. The First Epistle of Peter A Bible Study with Scott Hahn

17. Eternal Life presents…His Eminence, Francis Cardinal Arinze “The Liberating Power of the Catholic Church” & Father John A. Hardon, S.J., S.T.D. “…Not Only Will They Not be Saved” …responsibility as a Catholic in today’s world. Absolutely powerful!

18. “The Bible Says What?” Dealing with Difficult Scripture Passages

Rev. J. Patrick Mullen, S.T.L., Ph.D.

19. The New Testament: A Guided Tour Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.

20. The Trinity Exploring the Great Christian Mystery Fr. John Farrelly, OSB

21. God and Nature in Western Thought from the Dark Ages to the Enlightenment David J. Collins, S.J., Ph.D.

22. The Gospel of Mark Fr. John R. Donahue, S.J.

23. St .Augustine: Life, Eloquence and Theology Fr. William Harmless, S.J.

24. Themes of the Gospel of John John Sanford

25. The Eagle’s Flight John Sanford

26. The Great Courses Philosophy & Intellectual History The Ethics of Aristotle Father Joseph Koterski, S.J.

27. Letter of St. Paul to the Romans It’s Message for Today’s Church Fr. Stephen Doyle, ofm, S.S.L.

28. The Book of Job as a Drama Rev. Lawrence J. Boadt, csp, SSD

29. The Book of Daniel and Biblical Apocalyptic for the Millennium

Rev. Lawrence J. Boadt, C.S.P.

30. Discovering the Power of Genesis Rev. Lawrence J. Boadt, C.S.P., STD

31. The Book of Three Ages Isaiah Rev. Lawrence J. Boadt, csp, S.S.D.

32. Prophecy in the Old Testament Part One Carroll Stuhlmueller, CP

33. Finding the God Within The Message of Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity Margaret Dorgan, DCM

34. Failure of the Liturgical Reform Abbot Boniface Luykx

35. Welcome to the Catholic Church on CD-Rom

36. Therese An Intimate Companion Bishop Patrick V. Ahern

37. St. Therese of Lisieux A Triduum Bishop Patrick V. Ahern

38. God in the Human Story Through the Eyes of Thesese of Lisieux

Sr. Vilma Seelaus, ocd

39. Making Sense Out Of Suffering Dr. Scott Hahn

40. Why Do We Have A Pope? Dr. Scott Hahn

41. The True Meaning of Christmas Archbishop Fulton Sheen

42. The True Meaning of Easter Archbishop Fulton Sheen

43. Signs of Life Catholic Customs and their Biblical Roots Dr. Scott Hahn

44. Abba or Allah Important Differences Between Catholicism and Islam

Dr. Scott Hahn

45. A Journey Through Advent Fr. Robert Barron

46. Who Do You Say That I Am? The Four Great Expectations of the Messiah

Fr. Robert Barron

47. Following The Call of Christ Biblical Stories of Conversion

Fr. Robert Barron

48. Seven Deadly Sins Seven Lively Virtues Fr. Robert Barron

49. A Retreat with Teilhard Chardin Fr. Donald Goergen, O.P., Ph.D., 6 Conferences on 3 CD’s

2020 I donated the above cassette tapes to our Parish library!

Will cease fire for now for I want to read, read, read!!!