G. K. Chesterton: The Ball and the Cross
A marvelous short novel about the most important thing any society can discuss.
H. W. Crocker III: Triumph: The Power and the Glory of the Catholic Church
History is written by the victors, it has been said. Well, the battle is not yet finished, but when it is, this book will still be published. This book has me wondering what the appeal of reunification with the Orthodox really is, since without Rome, they'd have no clue what the Orthodox faith is.
R. A. Scotti: Basilica: The Splendor and the Scandal: Building St. Peter's
Colorful storytelling about one of the most famous (and breathtaking) buildings in the world. Suggested to me by Fr. Jim Connelly, in preparation for my August visit to Rome.
Stand-up Philosopher to the stars.
Religious brother, software tester, residence hall director, youth minister, seminarian, alumni relations hail-fellow-well-met, and unemployed baseball fan. These are some of the things I've done and been since graduation from O'Dea High School, Seattle, in 1992.
Currently, I work at the University of Portland in Oregon, where I have responsibility for our young alumni. I am finishing a Master of Arts degree in the Great Books of the Western World from the College of the Humanities and Sciences, focusing on Virtue & Habit.
I was married in 2007 to Julie, and we live in North Portland.
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