Catholics Read...

Luke and Victoria discuss Humanae Vitae, and how the document - along with the acceptance and rejection of it - has affected their lives. The post Catholics Read Humanae Vitae appeared first on Cradio.

Kiara and Luke discuss Mary Beard's SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, exploring the crisis of identity in both the ancient Roman and modern worlds. The post Catholics Read SPQR appeared first on Cradio.

Victoria and Luke continue to look at Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited, discussing the grace woven through the book, and the power of Julia's choice. The post Catholics Read Brideshead Revisited (Part Two) appeared first on Cradio.

Luke & Victoria explore Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited, discussing the book's strange hope amidst a series of disasters and its demonstration of "gritty grace". The post Catholics Read Brideshead Revisited (Part One) appeared first on Cradio.

Luke & Kiara discuss St Thérèse of Lisieux's Story of a Soul, the beauty of the Communion of Saints, and the heresy of Jansenism. The post Catholics Read Story of a Soul appeared first on Cradio.

Kiara & Luke explore Shusaku Endo's Silence: the Jesuit spirituality of the novel, and how it can shine a light on our own need for redemption. The post Catholics Read Silence appeared first on Cradio.

Luke & Kiara discuss Elizabeth Anscombe's Mr. Truman's Degree, political realism in World War II and the analogy of pacifism and celibacy. The post Catholics Read Mr. Truman’s Degree appeared first on Cradio.

Kiara, Victoria & Luke discuss Terry Pratchett's Equal Rites, as well as gender roles and sexual difference in fantasy literature and Western history. The post Catholics Read Equal Rites appeared first on Cradio.

The Catholics Read team discuss Natalia Sanmartín Fenollera's The Awakening of Miss Primm, and the importance of truly personal communication and community. The post Catholics Read The Awakening of Miss Prim appeared first on Cradio.

Luke and Victoria explore Benedict XVI's Last Testament, discussing his ability to maintain charity under immense criticism, and his sense of integrity. The post Catholics Read Last Testament appeared first on Cradio.

Victoria and Luke explore Sense and Sensibility, how it reflects us to ourselves, and what St Thérèse of Lisieux teaches us about these characteristics. The post Catholics Read Sense and Sensibility appeared first on Cradio.

Luke and Victoria discuss The Cross and the Switchblade, David Wilkerson's refreshing radicality and how it can help Catholics to trust in the power of God. The post Catholics Read The Cross and the Switchblade appeared first on Cradio.

Kiara, Victoria & Luke discuss Julius Caesar's The Conquest of Gaul, his matter-of-fact writing style and the hints of this seen in later great authors. The post Catholics Read The Conquest of Gaul appeared first on Cradio.

In this episode, Victoria, Luke and Kiara discuss John O'Brien's The Trimmin's on the Rosary, and the maternal Irish origins of Australian Catholicism. The post Catholics Read The Trimmin’s on the Rosary appeared first on Cradio.

The team discuss G.K. Chesterton’s “Heretics”, particularly looking at his commentary on the need to love our neighbour as a person, not an abstraction. The post Catholics Read Heretics appeared first on Cradio.

The team discussed Mark Shea's "Work of Mercy", how the Works of Mercy highlight Christ's Incarnation, and the radicality of Christian love and mercy. The post Catholics Read Work of Mercy appeared first on Cradio.

Luke and Victoria react to Robert Browning's My Last Duchess, discussing Browning's technique for creating considerable tension in the poem. The post Catholics Read My Last Duchess appeared first on Cradio.

The team discuss Mark Twain's "Joan of Arc", the story of the great French saint, and why it is one of Kiara's favourite books. The post Catholics Read Joan of Arc appeared first on Cradio.

The team explore Jennifer Fulwiler's "Something Other than God", the notion of humility in approaching hard Church teachings, and Kiara's own conversion. The post Catholics Read Something Other than God appeared first on Cradio.

Luke and Victoria discuss the Challenge to the Privy Council, the life and martyrdom of St Edmund Campion, and why he is a great model of the priesthood. The post Catholics Read Challenge to the Privy Council (“Brag”) appeared first on Cradio.