I Hate Christmas! How to Identify and Overcome Your Inner Christmas Villain - Paul E. Nowak

I Hate Christmas!
How to Identify and Overcome Your Inner Christmas Villain
Paul E. Nowak
Eternal Revolution
ASIN B00A8H0XKC
  

This was the third book by Paul Nowak that I have read in the last few weeks. My introduction to his works of Paul Nowak was part of his effort to rescue out of print books and bring them back to life in high quality eBooks. Specifically, a book on The Life and letters of father Damien, Apostle to the Lepers, it was an excellent read, as was Paul's introduction to the work originally published in 1889. After reading that picked up three other books by Paul and this was the second I have read. What attracted me most to this book is that I love Christmas but hate the holiday season. I would prefer to not have to spend much time in public from early November until mid January. I was immediately attracted to the book, by both the title and the description:

"Sometime between the ever-earlier marketing of Christmas to the time that suburban streets are lined with dead evergreens, we wish for Christmas to be over. For some of us, the whole season can fill us with loathing and hatred instead of peace and goodwill.

This may be the cause of your inner Christmas villain. I Hate Christmas! takes you through four classic Christmas villain archetypes, how they may relate to your life, and how to conquer them and have a Merry Christmas."

And the chapters in this book are:

Introduction
The Grinch - The Distracted
Ebenezer Scrooge - The Fearful
Jack Skellington - The Selfish
Miss Doris Walker - The Unbeliever
Saving Christmas

I think the only think that could have made this book more awesome would be if there was a chapter on 'John McClaen - The Complainer'. But even the chapter on Jack Skellington is amazing. It would be hard not to make it through this book in a single sitting. But that is one of the great things about it. It can be reread easily over a cup of coffee each year as a reminder. This book dissects the villain in 4 classic Christmas movies as personality types. Types each of us can easily fall into with the stress, bustle, and hustle of the season. By looking at a character from each of these movies How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Dickens' A Christmas Carol, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Miracle on 34th Street Nowak helps us seem them in a different light and offers some tips to counter that type when we find it creeping up on us or has complete hold as the case may be. And yea I read and reviewed this book in July, I just had to read it after coming across it, and even though I know I will be reading this book again, I wanted to review it so it can get on peoples radar as soon as possible to avoid the central villain types this next holiday season. 

The section on Jack Skellington begins with a quote from the movie: For those who have not see in Jack is trying to figure out Christmas after wandering into Christmas town, and he has been experimenting using the Scientific method speaking to himself he states:

"You know, I think this Christmas thing is not as tricky as it seems! But why should they have all the fun? It should belong to anyone! Not anyone, in fact, but me! Why, I could make a Christmas tree! And there's not a reason I can find, I couldn't have a Christmastime! I bet I could improve it, too! And that's exactly what I'll do!"

Nowak begins his section on Jack by saying:

"There are a myriad of Christmas villains that have embodied a greedy thirst for possessions, attention, or some other temporal benefit for themselves. A lot of the ones I considered were T.V.-special, one-dimensional stock characters that have become, shall we say, Christmas cookie-cutter. Among the more spectacular ones were B.Z. From Santa Claus: The Movie, Mr. Potter from It's a Wonderful Life, Heat Miser, Freeze Miser, and the other Rankin-Bass Christmas villains who wanted to stop Christmas for their own reasons.

Yet when it comes to choosing a Christmas villain that seemed to best embody the selfishness of all those villains, but was relatable, one who is converted and not conquered, and part of a story that is generally considered a classic, Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas takes the pumpkin pie."

I can not count the number of times I have watched this move. My kids even call our call Jack, because it is white with Jack Stickers on the rear side windows. My children one Jack Skellington onesies and slept with Jack blankets. And yet I have never connected the dots and considered Jack selfish, I had always seen him as misguided. And the insight Nowak has into Jack and the other villains is penetrating. And his insights will help you see yourself, and hopefully grow and learn. Each chapter ends with a brief playlist, a playlist to help counter the main fault of that character. The book ends with these words:

"As a Christian, we are called to constantly turn our wills towards God's Will. In a fallen world, this requires an ongoing re-turning, or to use the Latin word volvere (to turn), an eternal re-volution. What better point in the calendar year to ignite this once again, at the celebration of our Saviour's birth? There may indeed be a war on Christmas, but the battle fought within you is far more important than buzzwords and displays and news stories in the media. Defend the front this year, and take back your Christmas celebration by identifying and silencing your own Christmas villains. 

So who's going to save Christmas this year? If you're going to do it (and no one else can) it starts right now with the resolve to keep Christmas, and not let anyone - even your internal Christmas villain - get in the way."


I cannot say it any better than that. I highly recommend this book even if you think you are just picking it up for fun, I guarantee it will have a lasting impact!

Note: This book is part of a series of reviews: 2018 Catholic Reading Plan!

Books by Paul E. Nowak:
The Way of the Christian Samurai: Reflections for Servant-Warriors of Christ
The Eternal Revolution: An Exhortation to the Modern Christian
I Hate Christmas! How to Identify and Overcome Your Inner Christmas Villain
The Inconvenient Adventures of Uncle Chestnut
Guerrilla Apologetics for Catholics
Guerrilla Apologetics for Life Issues
The Microcapitalist Manifesto
...

Books edited or reprinted by Paul E. Nowak:
The Life and Letters of Father Damien, Apostle of the Lepers - Edited by Pamphile De Veuster
Joan of Arc - Hilaire Belloc
Characters of the Reformation - Hilaire Belloc
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Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018

Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018

The readings for this weekend's mass are:

First Reading Jeremiah 23:1-6
Responsorial Psalm 23: 1-6 Response 1
Second Reading Ephesians 2:13-18
Gospel Mark 6:30-34

The first reading begins with a warning: 

"Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!"

I cannot help but read that line and think about news headlines around the world in the last few weeks. With the clergy scandal exploding in America, Europe and even the Vatican. I am glad these past events are coming to the light. And I pray for repentance on the part of perpetrators. I pray for healing for the victims, and I pray for the faithful men of the cloth that their names and reputations will not be tarnished. 

As a father to three children I have failed many times. I have lost my temper, yelled, even upon occasion thrown something. I have more faults than I can count. So, I cannot pass judgement on these men who sin. But I can hope they repent. 

The passage from Ephesians speaks about what Jesus's life and death has achieved. It The reconciliation of both Jews and gentiles. Christ came to bring us peace, peace with the father and peace with each other. And he has given us access to the Holy Spirit. If we are living close to God and paying attention to the Spirit, we can avoid occasions of sin. 

In the gospel after a time of successful mission, the apostles were called away with Jesus. But being recognized Jesus had compassion on the people who were without a shepherd and he began to teach them.

This week I pray for our shepherds, for priests, deacons, bishops, and cardinals. We need to be praying for them. We need to encourage and support them. We need to recognize that they are men and they can fail. But when they do there needs to be accountability and consequences. As Jesus overturned tables and cast out the money changes, there needs to be a cleansing of the church Hierarchy so that the witness of the church is not tarnished any more. 

Related Posts:

The Colors of the Church Year
The Privilege of Altar Serving
Serving God, Altar Serving and Learning to Listen
Saturday 18th Week or Ordinary Time
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2017
Twenty-Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017
34th Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017 Christ the King – Solemnity

Advent 2017 Reading Plan Preparing for the Season
1st Sunday of Advent 2017
Second Sunday of Advent 2017
Another Lonely Night - A Flash Fiction Story
Third Sunday of Advent 2017
Fourth Sunday of Advent 2017
Christmas 2017
I have sinned greatly ... a reflection.
Can you not with with me one hour?
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Note: Link to all posts about St. Agnes Parish.

Living Fruitfully Joy Learning from the Saints - Mgr Paul Grogan

Living Fruitfully Joy Learning from the Saints
Mgr Paul Grogan
Catholic Truth Society
ISBN 9781784691912
eISBN 9781784694500
ASIN B075P3G8JD


Currently there are five books in the Living Fruitfully series on the fruit of the spirit from the Catholic Truth Society, and this is the last I have read. I might have left it to last because I might need it most. I have been praying for a few years to learn to live more joy. This is an excellent read in a wonderful series. The description of this book is:

"Joy comes to us from the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. This title in the Living Fruitfully series reflects on the theological foundations for this understanding of the Holy Spirit as the answer to our thirst for joy and looks at the life in the Spirit which makes Christian joy possible. 

By drawing on examples of several saints like St Bonaventure, St Margaret Mary Alacoque and St Paul, the author then helps us to consider three ways in which we can experience such joy: through remaining close to Jesus in prayer; through speaking of Jesus to others; and through following Jesus according to our personal vocations."

I hold a Religious Studies degree with a specialization in Roman Catholic Thought. I could have used this booklet as a resource during my university career. I would have drawn from it for several essays. The chapters in this volume are:

The 'Knock-On' Effect
Life in the Spirit
Closeness to Jesus
Speaking of Jesus to Others
Listening to Jesus
Conclusion
     Appendix 1: Examen
     Appendix 2: Prayer

Monsignor Grogan states:

"If we are to be joyful, it stands to reason that we have to know what we are being joyful about. Our faith tells us that God has saved humanity through the death and Resurrection of his Son. It also tells us that God is with us now in his holy Church. In other words, faith helps us to see both God's actions in the past and God's actions in the present. Through the virtue of faith we know that our joy is well-founded. We grow in this virtue through our sharing in the life of the Church, which is the herald and the guardian of our faith. Through participating in the sacraments our faith comes alive. Through our fellowship with other Christians our faith becomes stronger."

And the saints that we journey with in this volume are:

St Bernard of Clairvaux
St Ralph Sherwin
St Bonaventure
St Margaret Mary Alacoque
Blessed John Henry Newman
St Philip Neri
St Philip at St Girolamo
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
St Thérèse of Lisieux
St Rafael Arnáiz Barón
St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross

There are some incredible examples of living joy in this book. A few of the saints examined I am familiar with, a few were new to me. But the examples are so varied that I am sure you will find one or two that you feel an affinity for, and learn from those specific examples. The conclusion of the book starts with these words:

"Many of our contemporaries perceive deep down that we were created for happiness. Yet they disconsolately imagine that real, lasting permanent joy is something that will forever elude them. It is not surprising, therefore, that a good number of our fellow citizens reject the Christian faith almost out of hand. They do not want to get their hopes up for fear of being disappointed.

The Christian faith does not offer something that will solve all our problems. It takes human suffering very seriously. At the same time, it refuses to allow that suffering to snuff out the joy which is an essential part of discipleship. As Pope Francis writes with proper apostolic boldness in The Joy of the Gospel: "I understand the grief of people who have to endure great suffering, yet slowly but surely we all have to let the joy of faith slowly revive as a quiet yet firm trust…""

This book can easily be read in a single sitting. But I have a feeling that at least for me it will be a book revisited again and again. It is a book that any Christian would benefit from reading. It is a book based upon the truth. The Examen and Selection of prayers at the end of the book are great resources. And there are a few prayers throughout the text. Monsignor Grogan's writing style is very engaging. As soon as I finished this book i picked up one of his books on Mercy to add to my reading pile. I am very impressed with this book and with the 5 in the series. I can only hope CTS chooses to continue the series.  

An excellent resource from CTS that I give my highest recommendation. A great series and excellent book.

Note: This book is part of a series of reviews: 2018 Catholic Reading Plan! For other reviews of books from the Catholic Truth Society click here.

Books in the Living Fruitfully Series:
Self-Control - Fr John S. Hogan
Chastity - Fr John McKeever
Joy - Mgr Paul Grogan
Generosity - Fr John S. Hogan
Patience - Christopher Mc Camley

Books by Mgr Paul Grogan:
Living Fruitfully Joy Learning From the Saints

Agents of Love: Spiritual Works of Mercy

A Simple Penance Book

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The Eternal Revolution - Paul E. Nowak

The Eternal Revolution
Paul E. Nowak
Eternal Revolution
ISBN 9780984710201
ASIN B00L03H2KW
 

My introduction to the works of Paul Nowak is his effort to rescue out of print books and bring them back to life in high quality eBooks. Specifically a book on The Life and letters of father Damien, Apostle to the Lepers, it was an excellent read, as was Paul's introduction to the work originally published in 1889. After reading that volume I read this book and have already picked up two others by Paul and have them in my to be read pile. This little book is a powder keg! And it will spark your spiritual life and set it aflame. The description of the book is:

"To be a Christian is to be at war with the world." The Eternal Revolution is a brief charge for Christians to see their lives as part of an unending battle for the Kingdom of Heaven, and provides an exciting perspective of following Jesus Christ as a daily fight that will endure until the end of our lives.

And it delivers on that promise. The book begins with a warning, the start of which is:

"This is a book written for Christians, that is, those who accept that Jesus of Nazareth was the Christ, the Messiah, the Son of God, the Second Person of the Triune Godhead. For those who believe Jesus was just a good man, or a fiction, or wrong, or that Christianity is basically about being good to others, kindness, and tolerance - this book is not for you. Close it now, and go read something else.

 There are many books that explain Christianity and attempt to justify it. This is not one of them. I would suggest G.K. Chesterton's Orthodoxy, one of many books bearing the title Introduction to Christianity, or, best of all, read through of our sacred text, the Bible. If you then find you accept the basics of our faith, then come back to this book."

And the warning is followed by three quotes:

"We have no Great War. No Great Depression. Our great war is a spiritual war. Our great depression is our lives."

Fight Club

Give me a reason
For life and for death
A reason for drowning
While I hold my breath
Something to laugh at
A reason to cry
With everyone hopeless
And hoping for something
To hope for 

Switchfoot,

Life and Love and Why

"The full value of this life can only be got by fighting; the violent take it by storm. And if we have accepted everything we have missed something - war. This life of ours is a very enjoyable fight, but a very miserable truce."

 G.K. Chesterton

And as can be seen by the description, warning, title and the three quotes, the direction of this book is clear. The sections in the book are:

Warning
You Are at War
Our War is an Eternal Revolution
Our Revolution is Fought Within
Set the World on Fire
Fighting the Eternal Revolution
Afterward

The sections in the chapter on 'Fighting the Eternal Revolution' are:

Martial Discipline
Heroic Virtue
Temperance
Prudence
Justice
Fortitude
Faith
Hope
Charity
Fearlessness
Memento Mori
Personal Acts of Charity

Having spend years involved in campus ministry, as a student, and as staff. This book is one I wish I had had at my disposal back then. This is a book I will read again and again. As soon as my children are a little older I will read it with them. And encourage them to read it annually, as I plan to do. This is a book that can change your life and through that change have a great impact on the world around you. The book ends with these words:

"The personal actions we choose to make will have more impact than any amount of words, financial contributions, or publicity we can muster for the work of others. If our example is consistent with our profession of faith, others will change their minds and attitudes - in this way the fire Christ came to kindle on earth will spread, making this world as much as possible a reflection of heaven, until the day the Kingdom of Heaven is firmly established.

This will not be easy. It is something you will have to fight for every day, in a thousand small ways. It will require you to choose God and others before everything else. It will eventually cost your life in this world, so that you may gain your life in the next."

It is true it will not be easy, but it will be worth far more than the effort. Pick up this book and let it challenge you, and as you grow in living out what you believe, and the lessons in this book you will be used to set the world on fire! This is an amazing read, so do not hesitate to pick it up now and give it your attention.

Note: This book is part of a series of reviews: 2018 Catholic Reading Plan!

Books by Paul E. Nowak:
The Way of the Christian Samurai: Reflections for Servant-Warriors of Christ
The Eternal Revolution: An Exhortation to the Modern Christian
I Hate Christmas! How to Identify and Overcome Your Inner Christmas Villain
The Inconvenient Adventures of Uncle Chestnut
Guerrilla Apologetics for Catholics
Guerrilla Apologetics for Life Issues
The Microcapitalist Manifesto
...

Books edited or reprinted by Paul E. Nowak:
The Life and Letters of Father Damien, Apostle of the Lepers - Edited by Pamphile De Veuster
Joan of Arc - Hilaire Belloc
Characters of the Reformation - Hilaire Belloc
...

Prayer of the Day Blessed Don Alvaro del Portillo's Childhood Marian Prayer

Don Alvaro del Portillo's Childhood Marian Prayer

Sweet Mother, never go away. 
Keep watch over me both night and day. 
Accompany me wherever I go,
And never, ever leave me alone.
Since you protect me so carefully
As my true mother,
Win for me the blessing of God
the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

I came across this prayer when reading the book Saxum. The prayer really stuck with me. I have been praying it a few times a day and am teaching it to my children. 

Books about Alvaro del Portillo:
Alvaro Del Portillo The Power of Humility - Helena Scott and Ethel Tolansky
Saxum: The Life of Alvaro del Portillo - John F. Coverdale
40 Years with a Saint: Blessed Alvaro del Portillo on St. Josemara Escriva - Cesare Cavalleri

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Books by Alvaro del Portillo:
Like Salt and Like Light: Anthology of texts compiled by Jose Antonio Loarte
Faithful And Laity In The Church; The Bases Of Their Legal Status
Journey with Jesus

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Prayer of the Day Blessed Don Alvaro del Portillo's Childhood Marian Prayer

Relates posts and links:

Prayer of the Day Posts

Prayer Book Reviews

My Prayer Notebook. 

My Daily Prayer List April 2024

My Daily Prayer List October 2025

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The Life and Letters of Father Damien, Apostle of the Lepers - Edited by Pamphile De Veuster

The Life and Letters of Father Damien, Apostle of the Lepers
Joseph Damien De Veuster
Auguste Pamphile De Veuster (Editor)  
Paul E. Nowak (Introduction) 
Robert Louis Stevenson (Afterword)
Eternal Revolution (eBook Edition 2013)
Catholic Truth Society (First edition 1889)
ASIN B00K1OUY2E


This book was first published in 1889, by the Catholic Truth Society. That edition appears to be long out of print. But if you search you can find multiple used copies some even at reasonable prices. This reprint eBook edition appears to be out of print now as well, it can be found on Amazon but no longer purchased, and even the editor does not have it listed on his website. But if you can track it down it is an excellent read. The chapters in the book are:

Introduction to the Digital Edition
Preface
Introduction by Father Pamphile
Chapter 1: Early Life and Entrance Into Religion
Chapter 2: Mission to the Sandwich Islands
Chapter 3: Work in Hawaii
Chapter 4: Molokai: The Leper Colony
Chapter 5: His Last Years and Death
Afterword by Robert Louis Stevenson

But it should be noted the 1889 edition does not contain the afterward, but that letter is in the public domain, and or you can get it in a different volume from the Catholic Truth Society. The preface begins with these words:

"The issue of the following volume would have been impossible without the kind assistance and encouragement of Father Damien's brother, Father Pamphile. It is he who has furnished us with the interesting letters it contains. It is he who has supplied the notes which form the substance of it. It is he who has written the Introduction, which is literally translated in the following pages."

Over the years I have read numerous books about Father Damien and watched films about his life. This volume is the most complete collection of his own words that is available in the English language. As such it is a fascinating read, especially for anyone with a devotion or affinity for Father Damien. It is wonderful to read him, in his own words, to hear his voice after a fashion. As compared to the stories about him, no matter how good those books are The eBook edition also contains an afterwards 'An Open Letter from Robert Louis Stevenson to Reverend Charles McEwan Hyde'. But as that is in the public domain numerous copies are available.

After all the books I have read about Father Damien in was truly a blessings to be able to read his personal letters. This is an excellent little volume, weather you track down the original or the reprint.

Note: This book is part of a series of reviews: 2018 Catholic Reading Plan! For other reviews of books from the Catholic Truth Society click here. And if you need it this one can be found online here.

Reviews of Books and Movies about Saint Damien:
Apostle of the Exiled St. Damien of Molokai - Margaret Bunson & Matthew Bunson
Pilgrimage and Exile: Mother Marianne of Molokai by: Sister Mary Laurence Hanley, O.S.F.
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien by: Paul Cox
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
Saint Damien of Molokai - Virginia Helen Richards and D. Thomas Halpin
Father Damien de Veuster Apostle to the Lepers - Glynn MacNiven-Johnston
The Life and Letters of Father Damien, Apostle of the Lepers - Edited by Pamphile De Veuster 
Father Damien's Letters

Father Damien And The Bells - Arthur and Elizabeth Sheehan

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Prayer of the Day - Saint Damien Prayer

Saints of Africa - Jean Olwen Maynard - Catholic Truth Society

Saints of Africa
Jean Olwen Maynard
Catholic Truth Society
ISBN 9781784690373
eISBN 9781784693428
ASIN B072XS4L4F


This was the third book I have read by Jean Olwen Maynard and it will not be the last. There are three books in this specific series from the catholic Truth Society and they are: Saints of North America, Saints of South Asia, and Saints of Africa. But there are some significant differences across the books. The one on North America Focused on regions and time and grouped numerous saints in each chapter. Where this book, and in the book on South Asian Saints, each chapter is dedicated to a different person, one is on a specific saint, seven are blessed, and a chapter on the Martyr Saints of Uganda. This book and the whole trilogy are incredible reads.

In this specific book the chapters in this are:

Christianity in Africa
Blessed Ghebre-Michael
St Josephine Bakhita
The Martyr Saints of Uganda
Blessed Victoria Rasoamanarivo
Blessed Isidore Bakanja
Blessed Daudi Okelo and Blessed Jildo Irwa
Blessed Michael Cyprian Iwene Tansi
Blessed Clementine Alphonsine Anuarite Nengapeta
Further Reading

The description of this book is:

"The African saints that Catholics are most likely to have heard of even if they don't know much about them lived a very long time ago, and often in parts of Africa which are no longer Christian. In our own time, and in the more recently Christianised parts of Africa, the Catholic Church is growing faster than perhaps anywhere else in the world but what do we know about the modern saints of Africa such as Daudi Okelo, Clementine Anuarite, Ghebre-Michael, Victoria Rasoamanarivo, to name a few? Here's a chance to find out."

Of the saints and blesseds in this volume I was only familiar with one before reading this book. This book opened my eyes to a region of the world ,where my knowledge of saints and even church history was greatly lacking. This book begins with this statement:

"The Gospel of Jesus Christ began to be proclaimed in Africa at a very early date, but eighteen centuries were to pass before it made any significant impact on the sub-Saharan region. Why was this? There's no easy answer, but we know that God is the lord of history, and even when we can't fully understand the how or the why, it's important to know something of the course of events."

There are many saints, desert mothers and fathers from the Saharan region, but this book focuses on the sub-Saharan, and unless you have spent specific time studying that region I am sure this book will be full of surprises. The brief biographies in this book span from the late 1700's right through to modern times. Though the majority are from the 1800's. In the chapter on Blessed Clementine it states: 

"During a visit to Kisangani in 1980, Pope John Paul II met with Sr Clementine's parents. Julienne could hardly believe what was happening "I'm a poor woman and I've spoken to the Pope… Was it really me that gave birth to this saint?" During the beatification ceremony, in Kinshasa in 1985, the Pope repeated in the name of the whole Church her words of forgiveness for Pierre Olombe."

The stories in this book are an inspiration. The faith of the women and men presented in this book will challenge your own faith. The stories will motivate you. And each chapter ends with a prayer, a few I have copied into my prayer notebook for regular use. A sample prayer is:

"Blessed Daudi and Jildo, in your hearts burned an ardent desire to proclaim the Gospel, and through your martyrdom you strengthened the early growth of the Church in your homeland. Help us to become strong in our faith, and to share it with our brothers and sisters. Through Christ our Lord. Amen."

This book is a little gem. As are the three in the series. After reading this book I have ended up adding a few books to my to be read pile, I want to go deeper and learn more about a few of the saints and blesseds presented in this book. I earnestly hope that this series will be continued possible with a volume on Saints of South America, Saints of Latin America, or Saints of Central Asia as a few possible future titles. I loved this book and all three volumes that are currently available. And am reading this book currently with my youngest daughter. I give this book and this series my highest recommendation. Another great read from the Catholic Truth Society!

Note: This book is part of a series of reviews: 2018 Catholic Reading Plan! For other reviews of books from the Catholic Truth Society click here.

Published work by Jean Olwen Maynard:

Privately published by religious orders/parishes:

Greyfriars Convent, Elgin (2006)

A History of St Mary and St Michael’s Parish, Commercial Road, East London (2007)

Sisters of Mercy Bristol (2008)

150 Years of Mercy: A History of the Sisters of Mercy Commercial Road East London (2009)

The Saint of Hoxton (2011)

Saint Monica’s Church Hoxton Square (2018) 

150th anniversary history brochure for Parish of Guardian Angels, Mile End (2018)

150th anniversary history brochure for Parish of Our Lady and St Catherine of Sienna, Bow (2020) 

Immaculate Heart of Mary and St Dominic, Homerton 1873-2023 – 150 Years: A History of the Parish (2023)

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CTS Booklets:

Isidore Bakanja 

Joseph Vaz

Saint Josephine Bakhita: A Survivor of Human Trafficking
Saints of North America
Saints of Africa
Gianna Molla
The Atlas Martyrs
Margaret Clitherow
Saints of South Asia
The Gypsy Saint Ceferino Jiménez Malla, El Pelé
No Greater Love: The Martyrdom of the Ulma Family 

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Articles:

Between Christendom and Islam, The Martyr Mystic Christian de Chergé and the Atlas Cistercians in Algeria, in: Catholic in Religious Dialogue: Monasticism, Theology and Spirituality, ed Anthony O’Mahoney and Peter Bowe OSB, Gracewing, 2006

Campaign for the Catholic Workhouse Children, in: British Catholic History, Vol 31: Issue 4 Oct 2015

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Author Profile and Interview with Jean Olwen Maynard.