The Catholic Church-amid the upheaval of the 1920s and ’30s, the war and massacre of the 1940s, the staid conservatism and compromise of the ’50s, and the upheaval of the ’60s-changed in many important ways. Such a metaphor, I think, marks a crucial principle underlying the more explicit ideas for which James Chappel argues. It is an interesting word because it carries religious significance, and it marks a change-something (some object or concept or phenomenon) that had not before been revered is now separated from the everyday and seen as holy. In the second half of Catholic Modern : The Challenge of Totalitarianism and the Remaking of the Church (Harvard University Press, 352p $35), I noticed the word “enshrine” in several crucial paragraphs. These words can connote metaphors that authors intend to imply along with their more explicit ideas. Often when reading a complex text, I pay attention to words that are somewhat peculiar and rich in meaning. Most importantly, Dan is a blessed husband, father of four, grandfather of one-and grateful to be Catholic.Doubleday, 464p $28.95 Catholic Modern, by James Chapell In his deep commitment to the advancement of faithful Catholic spirituality, he is also the founder of Apostoli Viae, a world-wide, private association of the faithful dedicated to living and advancing the authentic spiritual patrimony of the Church. Past episodes can be found, along with thousands of articles on the interior life, at. He is presently the founder and President of the Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation, which offers graduate and personal enrichment studies in spiritual theology to priests, deacons, religious, and laity in 90 countries and prepares men for seminary in over 40 dioceses.ĭan is the author and editor of numerous books on authentic Catholic spirituality and hosts the Divine Intimacy Radio show with his wife, Stephanie, which is broadcast weekly on EWTN Radio.
This is a fantastic book and a great pace to start!ĭan Burke is the past President and C.O.O. Next week she will profile the first book, Spiritual Combat by Lorenzo Scupoli, and layout a timeline for our reading together. PS: Vicki will post at least once a week on Tuesdays. No time for reading at this stage in your life? Then by all means, join Vicki anyway and be inspired by thought-provoking quotes as well as commentary for those of us who would like to develop a heart of “Mary” in this “Martha” world. Readers will be encouraged to comment and interact about the reflection or whatever they have read that they would like to share.Vicki will regularly post an excerpt and reflections from the current chapter.Vicki will determine a reasonable pace of reading (chapter(s) or pages per week).Readers will each obtain a copy of the book and read it offline.
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