That's one of the few Bellocs I don't own. Let us know how it goes.

GKC

I'm about to start the 2nd volume of the Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton (which contains St. Francis of Assisi, The Everlasting Man - I've already this one but I probably not to re-read it because it was really a heavy read, and St. Thomas Aquinas: "The Dumb Ox")

the 1st volume was really really good.

Hmm...impressive. Keep up the good work.


Gaudium de veritate,

Cruciform
+T+

An excellect work. You're the only other person I've come across who's read it.


Gaudium de veritate,

Cruciform
+T+

I'm reading " Those Mysterious Priests" by Fulton Sheen. Just started it, but so far very good.

Notes on Democracy

H.L. Mencken

A Politician in trouble with his soul.

by Auberon Herbert

Both are extremely relevant to the understanding of any modern political process.

I'm in between reading anything "weighty" right now. Just reading a biography of Hans Joachim Marseille, a famous Luftwaffe fighter ace of WWII.

Anyone here read St. Augustine's -- "On Christian doctrine"?

For me at present, Pope Pius X encyclical against Modernism.

Of course...should be a prerequisite before reading the bible

I'm reading Reflections on the Passion by Fr. Charles Hugo Doyle

I'm reading Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs. Bit surprised my local library had it, but enjoying it a lot.

The Council of Florence by Joseph Gill and Engaging the Enemy by Elizabeth Moon.

The Moses Legacy, I picked it up for cheap in bargain books but am really enjoying it so far. I didn't know there were so many similarities between biblical narratives and stories from other ancient cultures.

"The Twelve" by C. Bernard Ruffin. It is about the lives of the apostles after Calvary. So far interesting, but nothing extraordinary.

I've always wanted to learn more about what the apostles got up to after Calvary, let us know what you think of the book when you have finished it.

I finished "The Twelve" by Ruffin earlier this evening. If you have an interest in the apostles then you'll like this book. It is easy to read/flows well. It is only 177 pages so it won't take long to finish. It seems to be very well referenced. There are a few really inspiring passages. On page 85 there is a passage about James the Righteous that I really liked (if I could type well I'd copy it here). Just to warn you, there are not a lot of authentic historical documents confirming the activities of the apostles after Calvary, so a lot of Ruffin's book is based on "disputed" later writings and apocryphal works. Still, overall, I thought it is was good.

Thanks, I found some of it online.

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7tbK ... &q&f=false

I don't think Ruffin is a Catholic. Not that this makes it of less quality, but it may affect his view on the existence and authority of Sacred Tradition and the pious belief in local traditions.

I just finished Chesterton's "Saint Thomas Aquinas, The Dumb Ox." Liked it.

On Saturday, I was in downtown Morgantown for "Chocolate Lovers' Day" where, for a $5 admission fee, you could stop by different businesses and get samples of chocolate treats. The Public Library was participating, and also happened to be having a used book sale that day.

I went to the book sale and picked up a paperback copy of C.S. Lewis' Space Trilogy for 75 cents. The books, despite apparently being older than I am, are in remarkably good shape.

I started reading Out of the Silent Planet on Sunday night while doing laundry; I'm enjoying it so far.