Summary of At the Heart of the Gospel: Reclaiming the Body for the New Evangelization by Christopher West

Here is my summary of this great book! The Problem: Idolaters or Iconoclasts? Due to sin (the original sin of Adam and Eve + the structures of sin in our culture, the disordering of our passions caused by original sin = concupiscence, and the … [Read more...]

Summary of The Fruit of Her Womb: 33-Day Preparation for Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary by Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB

The following 9 Days of reflections are my own personal summary Fr. Hicks' book, The Fruit of Her Womb: 33-Day Preparation for Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary. The main image Fr. Hicks uses is that of the "womb of Mary" (rather than St. … [Read more...]

Summary of What Is Redemption? How Christ’s Suffering Saves Us by Philippe de la Trinité

Why read this book? Scott Hahn calls Trinité's book (originally published in 1961) the best presentation of the Catholic doctrine of redemption (the study of soteriology), which is the substance of the Gospel. Therefore, it's great book to help … [Read more...]