Like to join a book club that meets to chat about Christian Classics?
Our next meeting will take place on Sunday 17th December at 7.00 pm in The Clonfert Family Centre, Brackernagh, Ballinasloe.
The group will begin their discussion on Meet Solanus Casey: Spiritual Counsellor and Wonder Worker by Brother Leo Wollenweber, OFM, Cap and continue their discussion pertaining to Introduction to a Devout Life by St Francis de Sales.
Newcomers always welcome.
Format:
Welcome
Opening Prayer
Brief introduction to book and its author
Facilitated chat over tea / coffee on book of the month
Selection of next book
Closing Prayer.
Our Welcoming Committee!
Text Reminder / More Info.
For more info. / to be added to a WhatsApp Group that offers reminders of meetings etc. please contact John Coughlan @ 086 8600987 / johnacoughlan1@gmail.com .
Books Read and Discussed
The Long Loneliness by Dorothy Day
Frank Duff: A Life by Finola Kennedy
The Day is now far spent: by Cardinal Robert Sarah
St John Bosco by F. A. Forbes
Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton
He Leadeth Me by Fr Walter Ciszek S.J. (Highly rated by Book Club)
The Benedict Option by Rod Dreher
Padre Pio: Stories and Memories of My Mentor and Friend Fr. Gabriele Amorth
The Life of St. Philip Neri Apostle of Rome by Anne Hope
Various biographies of St. Ignatius of Loyola
Lamp of Eternal Light (a biography of St Charbel Makhlouf) by Elias Turk
Various biographies of Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
To heal the broken hearted (a biography of St. Charles of Mount Argus) by Fr Paul Spenser.
Holy is His Name by Scott Hahn
The Confessions of St. Augustine
The Spiritual Journey of St Patrick by Fr Aidan Larkin SSC.
Introduction To the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales
God’s Architect, Pugin and the Building of Romantic Britain by Rosemary Hill
Remembering Matt Talbot by Mary Purcell
All Welcome
Page updated: 4th December 2023.