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FREE New releases, best-selling book charts, interviews, Take One reviews and more, courtesy of our advertisers. NNEWEW CCATHOLICATHOLIC BBOOKSOOKS && MMEDIAEDIA Inspirational Media for Today’s Catholics Fall 2011 • Vol. 2, No. 3 www.NewCatholicBooks.com • $2.50 New Fall Books Feature Teen Saints, Memoir of Dachau Priest Raises Great Thinkers and Lay Ministers Personal Questions By Christopher Fenoglio Simon, Jr. remind readers that Jonathan Morris writes in his new By Shellie Braeuner Editor in Chief Baptism confers on all Christians book “God Wants You Happy” the right and duty to spread the (HarperOne, $24.99) that self-help NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In recent Gospel of the Kingdom of God. can only take a reader so far; what years, many have come forward ven with economic uncer- Novak and Simon one really needs is God-help. Father tainty clouding financial accusing the Catholic Church of chronicle the lives of Morris proposes that society replace complicity with the Nazis. While Eforecasts and a quickening nine faithful laypeo- the unsatisfying, fleeting solutions it is true that some priests in movement to e-books changing the ple who are serving of the New Age self-help industry publishing business model, there Germany and Nazi-occupied Eu- the Church in di- with the simplicity and depth of au- rope did work for are plenty of new books landing on verse and important thentic Christian spirituality. bookstore shelves this fall. the Nazis, there areas. The authors Illustrated with biblical pas- were many who For instance, explain how these sages and filled with case studies “Great Christian refused. individuals discov- and exercises, “God Wants You “Priestblock Thinkers” (Fortress ered their calling and reveal how Happy” helps readers to work Press, $16.99) by 25487” is the per- they have since transformed both through the faith-hope-love cure to sonal memoir of Pope Benedict XVI is their communities and their own get rid of self-destructive and self- a collection of sev- one such priest spiritual lives. This book offers limiting habits while forming new from Luxembourg: enty presentations unique, practical guidance to all habits for receiving grace, forgive- conducted during Jean Bernard. Arrested by the who aspire to serve God and an op- ness, acceptances and love. Nazi regime, Fr. Bernard was in- the past six years. timistic outlook on the Catholic Almost two decades ago, Father The pope often uses weekly terred in Dachau in a special block Church that will “inspire the faith- Joseph F. Girzone inspired millions set aside for Catholic priests and papal audiences to explore the lives ful to consider the lay vocation as a with his “Joshua” series. Now with of great individuals in the history of religious. Like many political pris- rewarding part of their lives.” “The Homeless Bishop” (Orbis oners, he has little idea of why he our Church. He not only speaks of FOX News analyst Father Continued on page 2... theologians and philosophers, but was arrested in the first place, but also the lives of spiritual guides, he knows that he cannot agree to eremites and monks, abbots and Book program aims to help parents the Nazi call to round up Jews abbesses, popes and bishops, and kill the aged and infirm. founders and reformers, mystics keep their children alcohol-free After internment, Fr. Bernard and missionaries. quickly learns how to survive in the camp. He keeps his head In this book, Pope Benedict XVI BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – “Messen- Donahue says parents often send down and helps those around introduces readers to 1,500 years of gers In Denim: The Amazing mixed messages – such as talking him. The memoirs preserve the theology, controversy and doctrinal Things Parents Can Learn From about how they “got wasted” in col- atrocities that were visited upon developments while also encourag- Teens” was recently chosen by the lege – and that they too need to the priests. They were “special ing personal reflection on these is- Leadership to Keep Children Alco- drink responsibly. He says kids who prisoners,” with “special privi- sues for one’s own faith formation. hol Free Foundation for its national drink before the age of 15 have a 6– leges.” Fr. Bernard explains that Another collection of great lives book club program. 10 times greater risk of developing these benefits were not to help is “Ablaze: Stories of The foundation, a unique coali- problems with alco- the priests, but to make the other Daring Teen Saints” tion of current and former Gover- hol as adults. prisoners hate them, creating di- (Liguori Publica- nors’ spouses, Federal agencies, and “Kids need to vision among the captives. tions, $12.99), writ- public and private organizations, is know that it’s ille- For example, the priests were ten by Colleen an initiative to prevent the use of gal for them to not expected to work the same as Swaim. The author, alcohol by children ages 9 to 15. drink and that they other prisoners. Instead, it was a religion and Eng- “Messengers in Denim” was also shouldn’t,” Donahue their job to carry food to the other lish teacher in the chosen by the Mother’s Club of St. says. “They also barracks. If there was less food, Diocese of Coving- Mary’s Church in Pittsburgh, Penn. need to know that or something spilled on the way, ton, teaches teens that being holy for discussions by its members. drinking at a young age, even for the priests were accused of steal- can be intensely radical in any age, The book was written by retired those under 24, has an adverse ef- ing the food from other prisoners. especially in our modern society. pediatrician Par Donahue, M.D., a fect on their developing brain. The Nazis also had special She looks at the lives of eight parishioner of Holy Family Church. “Binge drinking is especially punishments ready for priests. young souls who were “set afire Published by Mapletree Publishing, harmful to these kids as far as For example, on Good Friday, 60 with the spirit and set free to live “Messengers in Denim” invites par- their personality development is priests were hung on “The Tree.” lives of extraordinary virtue.” All of ents to really listen to their teens. concerned,” continues Donahue. “It This meant that their arms were these individuals eventually be- Donahue encourages each parent destroys their judgment. It’s re- pulled behind them and they came saints for the selfless heroism to be a good example of the kind of sponsible for more than half of all were hung on a cross. Priests of their teen years. adult they want their child to be- of teenagers’ deaths in accidents, were not taken down until their In “Living the Call – An Intro- come. He urges parents to “listen murder and suicide.” arms were completely disjointed. duction to the Lay Vocation” (En- with patience, respect, and love” to A free discussion guide is avail- Fr. Bernard’s words speak to counter Books, $21.95), authors hear the encoded (yet often insight- able at www.alcoholfreechildren Michael Novak and William E. ful) messages teenagers send. .org/node/378. Continued on page 2... Read more reviews and features at www.NewCatholicBooks.com New Fall Books... Continued from page 1. Father Robert Barron’s documen- 2000, believed in protecting all and politicians to continually foster Books, $25), Father Girzone intro- tary film series “Catholicism.” human life. He took very seriously a culture of life. His dream was re- duces a new hero for this age: Carlo Starting from the essential founda- the alarming cul- alized in 1991 with the creation of Brunini, aka Charlie. An accom- tion of Jesus Christ’s incarnation, ture of death that the Sisters of Life, a contemplative plished young Italian bishop, Carlo life, and teaching, Father Barron was taking hold in and religious community that takes chooses to become a homeless beg- moves through the defining ele- the United States a vow to “protect and enhance the gar so he can understand why ments of Catholicism – from sacra- during his tenure. sacredness of human life. Jesus so loved the poor. ments, worship, and prayer, to His efforts to create In October, look for “Between What happens next, says Gir- Mary, the Apostles, and Saints, to a culture of life are Heaven and Mirth – Why Joy, zone’s publicist, will astonish and grace, salvation, heaven, and hell – documented in Humor and Laughter are at the delight readers everywhere. Gir- using a multi-disciplinary approach “John Cardinal O’- Heart of the Spiritual Life” by zone’s latest novel is described as a with art, literature, architecture, Connor and the Culture of Life” (St. James Martin, S.J. (HarperOne, ‘what if’ book that readers will not personal stories, Scripture, theol- Pauls. $14.95). Written by Rev. $25.99). Father Martin relates per- be able to put down. Comment on ogy, philosophy, and history to Charles P. Connor, Ph.D., L.Th, the sonal experiences, insights from the this book and others on our website. present the Church to the world. book chronicles Cardinal O’Con- lives of the saints, Bible passages Available in September is the John Cardinal O’Connor, Arch- nor’s sermons, addresses and en- and a few jokes to create a unique long-awaited companion book to bishop of New York from 1984 to counters with the secular media collection in spiritual literature. Priestblock 25487... Continued from page 1. Fr. Bernhard Ketzlick was my years in the concentration camp. 25487” explains that German us today. He talks about the little grandmother’s cousin. He stayed in On paper, he was released less priests were kept separate from miracles of kindness that different Germany when the rest of the fam- than two weeks before the Allies their fellow priests from foreign people, many that he never knew, ily emigrated to the U.S.

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