From 2011 to 2017, I published reviews every other Tuesday for ATX Catholic (formerly Austin Catholic New Media). I chose books, blog posts, essays, and videos based on my relationships with publishers, personal interest, and their potential interest to Catholics in the Diocese of Austin.
| Date | Post # | Book/Topic | Medium | Author | Post Title | Link to Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/31/2011 | 1 | Austin CNM intro | n/a | n/a | How Will They Know Who We Are? | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2011/05/how-will-they-know-who-we-are/ |
| 6/14/2011 | 2 | The Picture of Dorian Gray | Book | Oscar Wilde | none | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2011/06/review-the-picture-of-dorian-gray/ |
| 6/28/2011 | 3 | Elsewhere | Book | Gabrielle Zevin | none | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2011/06/review-elsewhere/ |
| 7/12/2011 | 4 | Bumped | Book | Megan McCafferty | Inconceivable! | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2011/07/inconceivable-review-bumped/ |
| 7/26/2011 | 5 | Captivating | Book | John and Stasi Eldredge | More Like "Drab" | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2011/07/more-like-dra-review-captivating/ |
| 8/9/2011 | 6 | Wild at Heart | Book | John Eldredge | The Search for Real Men | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2011/08/the-search-for-real-men-review-wild-at-heart/ |
| 8/23/2011 | 7 | The Handmaid's Tale | Book | Margaret Atwood | A Balm in Gilead | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2011/08/a-balm-in-gilead-review-the-handmaids-tale/ |
| 9/6/2011 | 8 | Unplanned | Book | Abby Johnson | Really Knowing Both Sides | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2011/09/really-knowing-both-sides-review-unplanned/ |
| 9/20/2011 | 9 | Who Gets the Drumstick? | Book | Helen Beardsley | This One's for Everyone | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2011/09/this-ones-for-everyone-review-who-gets-the-drumstick/ |
| 10/4/2011 | 10 | Cheaper by the Dozen | Book | Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey | The Most Efficient Family in the World | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2011/10/the-most-efficient-family-in-the-world-review-cheaper-by-the-dozen-book/ |
| 10/18/2011 | 11 | The Giver | Book | Lois Lowry | Deep in the Shallows | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2011/10/deep-in-the-shallows-review-the-giver/ |
| 11/1/2011 | 12 | Saints Behaving Badly | Book | Thomas Craughwell | Real Role Models | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2011/11/real-role-models-review-saints-behaving-badly/ |
| 11/15/2011 | 13 | Catholicism for Dummies | Book | Fr. John Trigilio and Fr. Kenneth Brighenti | Happy to be a Dummy | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2011/11/happy-to-be-a-dummy-review-catholicism-for-dummies/ |
| 11/29/2011 | 14 | A Canticle for Leibowitz | Book | Walter M. Miller, Jr. | The Long View | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2011/11/the-long-view-review-a-canticle-for-leibowitz/ |
| 12/13/2011 | 15 | The Wednesday Wars | Book | Gary Paulsen | Presbyterian Lies and Literary Truths | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2011/12/presbyterian-lies-and-literary-truths-review-the-wednesday-wars/ |
| 12/27/2011 | 16 | How to Find Your Soulmate without Losing Your Soul | Book | Jason and Crystallina Evert | Trusting in the Truth | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2011/12/trusting-in-the-truth-review-how-to-find-your-soulmate/ |
| 1/10/2012 | 17 | The Hunger Games | Book | Suzanne Collins | Playing with the Girl Who Was on Fire | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2012/01/review-the-hunger-games/ |
| 1/24/2012 | 18 | Catching Fire | Book | Suzanne Collins | The Heat Is On | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2012/01/review-catching-fire/ |
| 2/7/2012 | 19 | Mockingjay | Book | Suzanne Collins | Flying High and Falling Fast | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2012/02/flying-high-and-falling-fast-review-mockingjay/ |
| 2/21/2012 | 20 | Theology for Beginners | Book | Frank J. Sheed | Not Quite for Beginners, but Worth It | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2012/02/review-theology-for-beginners/ |
| 3/6/2012 | 21 | No Man Is an Island | Book | Thomas Merton | Wading into Spiritual Waters | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2012/03/wading-into-spiritual-waters-review-no-man-is-an-island/ |
| 3/20/2012 | 22 | The Westing Game | Book | Ellen Raskin | Beware the Players, Beware the Game | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2012/03/review-the-westing-game/ |
| 4/3/2012 | 23 | Sinner | Book | Lino Rulli | God Has a Problem: It's You | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2012/04/review-sinner/ |
| 4/17/2012 | 24 | The Thrill of the Chaste | Book | Dawn Eden | Clothes On, Eyes Open | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2012/04/review-the-thrill-of-the-chaste/ |
| 5/1/2012 | 25 | Style, Sex, and Substance | Book | Hallie Lord, ed. | Prayer, Personality, and Plugging In | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2012/05/review-style-sex-and-substance/ |
| 5/15/2012 | 26 | My Peace I Give You | Book | Dawn Eden | Jesus Had Battle Scars, Too | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2012/05/jesus-had-battle-scars-too-review-my-peace-i-give-you/ |
| 5/29/2012 | 27 | The Church and New Media | Book | Brandon Vogt, ed. | A New Media Guide for the New Evangelization | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2012/05/review-the-church-and-new-media/ |
| 6/12/2012 | 28 | media discernment | n/a | n/a | Media Discernment and You | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2012/06/media-discernment-and-you/ |
| 6/26/2012 | 29 | The Possibilities of Sainthood | Book | Donna Freitas | A Halo with Some Smudges | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2012/06/a-halo-with-some-smudges/ |
| 7/10/2012 | 30 | Brideshead Revisited | Book | Evelyn Waugh | How God Calls Us Back | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2012/07/review-brideshead-revisited/ |
| 7/24/2012 | 31 | The Story of the Trapp Family Singers | Book | Maria Trapp | Hollywood Never Gets It Right | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2012/07/hollywood-never-gets-it-right/ |
| 8/7/2012 | 32 | The Screwtape Letters | Book | C.S. Lewis | The Gradual Road to Hell | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2012/08/review-the-screwtape-letters/ |
| 8/21/2012 | 33 | Gathering Blue | Book | Lois Lowry | The Other Side of the Future | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2012/08/review-gathering-blue/ |
| 9/4/2012 | 34 | Brave New World | Book | Aldous Huxley | Not So New Anymore | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2012/09/review-brave-new-world/ |
| 9/18/2012 | 35 | OyMG | Book | Amy Dominy | Religious and Happy About It | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2012/09/review-oymg/ |
| 10/2/2012 | 36 | Unwind | Book | Neal Shusterman | An Unacceptable Compromise | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2012/10/review-unwind/ |
| 10/16/2012 | 37 | YOUCAT (Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church) | Book | n/a | A Proposal to the Youth | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2012/10/review-youcat/ |
| 10/30/2012 | 38 | Thumped | Book | Megan McCafferty | The Truth Will Set You Free | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2012/10/review-thumped/ |
| 11/13/2012 | 39 | The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything | Book | Fr. James Martin, SJ | A How-to Guide for Those Who Wonder How | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2012/11/review-the-jesuit-guide-to-almost-everything/ |
| 11/27/2012 | 40 | The Problem of Pain | Book | C.S. Lewis | The Answer to a Really Good Question | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2012/11/review-the-problem-of-pain/ |
| 12/11/2012 | 41 | Looking for Mary; Or, the Blessed Mother and Me | Book | Beverly Donofrio | Irreverent Mary | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2012/12/review-looking-for-mary/ |
| 1/8/2013 | 42 | Rome Sweet Home | Book | Scott Hahn | Reading Your Way to Rome | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2013/01/review-rome-sweet-home/ |
| 1/22/2013 | 43 | Messenger | Book | Lois Lowry | How to Really Fight Evil | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2013/01/review-messenger/ |
| 2/5/2013 | 44 | Orthodoxy | Book | G.K. Chesteron | When Your Very Own Ideas Are the Truth | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2013/02/review-orthodoxy/ |
| 2/19/2013 | 45 | The Confirmed Catholic’s Companion | Book | Mary Kathleen Glavich | Your New Catholic Toolkit | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2013/02/review-the-confirmed-catholics-companion/ |
| 3/5/2013 | 46 | Rebuilt | Book | Fr. Michael White and Tom Corcoran | The Purpose-Driven Catholic Church | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2013/03/the-purpose-driven-catholic-church-review-rebuilt/ |
| 3/19/2013 | 47 | Flight of the Earls | Book | Michael K. Reynolds | The Irish Struggle | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2013/03/review-flight-of-the-earls/ |
| 4/2/2013 | 48 | The Four Loves | Book | C.S. Lewis | What Love Really Means | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2013/04/review-the-four-loves/ |
| 4/30/2013 | 49 | Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious | Book | Pat Gohn | Every Woman's Mission | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2013/04/review-blessed-beautiful-and-bodacious/ |
| 5/14/2013 | 50 | The World’s First Love | Book | Ven. Fulton J. Sheen | Meditations on Mama Mary | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2013/05/review-the-worlds-first-love/ |
| 6/11/2013 | 51 | Strange Gods | Book | Elizabeth Scalia | The God Who Is Just Like You | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2013/06/review-strange-gods/ |
| 6/25/2013 | 52 | Confessions of a Mega-Church Pastor | Book | Allen Hunt | Roamin' Home | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2013/06/review-confessions-of-a-mega-church-pastor/ |
| 7/9/2013 | 53 | Bound Together | Book | Chris Brauns | We're All in This Together | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2013/07/review-bound-together/ |
| 7/23/2013 | 54 | The Lamb’s Supper | Book | Scott Hahn | Breaking Open Revelation | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2013/07/review-the-lambs-supper/ |
| 8/6/2013 | 55 | Starting at the End | Book | Brad Alles | Wandering Through Worldviews | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2013/08/review-starting-at-the-end/ |
| 8/20/2013 | 56 | preparing for Mass | n/a | n/a | 6 Things You Need to Do Before Mass | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2013/08/6-things-you-need-to-do-before-mass/ |
| 9/3/2013 | 57 | Waking Up Catholic | Book | Chad Torgerson | Your Intro to RCIA | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2013/09/review-waking-up-catholic/ |
| 10/1/2013 | 58 | The Returned | Book | Jason Mott | Much Better Than Zombies | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2013/10/review-returned/ |
| 10/15/2013 | 59 | Francis of Assisi: A New Biography | Book | Augustine Thompson, OP | More Than Preaching to the Birds | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2013/10/review-francis-assisi-new-biography/ |
| 10/29/2013 | 60 | The Love that Satisfies | Book | Christopher West | Backing You Way Intro the Truth About Love | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2013/10/review-love-that-satisfies/ |
| 11/12/2013 | 61 | Hail, Holy Queen | Book | Scott Hahn | Never Be Ashamed of Your Mother | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2013/11/review-hail-holy-queen/ |
| 11/26/2013 | 62 | A Grief Observed | Book | C.S. Lewis | Grieving with God | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2013/11/review/ |
| 12/10/2013 | 63 | The Man Who Was Thursday | Book | G.K. Chesterton | The Best Nightmare Ever | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2013/12/review-man-who-was-thursday/ |
| 12/24/2013 | 64 | Praying Scripture for a Change | Book | Dr. Tim Gray | Don't Just Read the Bible; Pray It | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2013/12/review-praying-scripture-for-a-change/ |
| 1/7/2014 | 65 | Delivered | Book | Matt Fradd | The Rope Is Hope | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2014/01/review-delivered-porn-to-purity/ |
| 1/21/2014 | 66 | The End of the Affair | Book | Graham Greene | A Book That Changed My Mind | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2014/01/review-end-of-the-affair/ |
| 2/4/2014 | 67 | The Great Divorce | Book | C.S. Lewis | Choosing Sides | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2014/02/review-great-divorce/ |
| 2/18/2014 | 68 | The Story of a Soul | Book | St. Thérèse of Lisieux | A Little Story of the Little Way | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2014/02/review-story-soul/ |
| 3/4/2014 | 69 | Thanksgiving | Book | Ellen Cooney | You Thought *Your* Dinner Took Forever? | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2014/03/review-thanksgiving/ |
| 3/18/2014 | 70 | The Economics of Sex | Video | Austin Institute for Marriage and Family | Join Together: A Reponse to the Economics of Sex | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2014/03/join-together-response-economics-sex/ |
| 4/1/2014 | 71 | UnWholly | Book | Neal Shusterman | Playing Dr. Frankenstein Again | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2014/04/review-unwholly/ |
| 4/15/2014 | 72 | 4 Things Catholics Do That Rightly Scandalize Non-Catholics | Article | Brantly Millegan | I'll Bet You Caused a Scandal Today | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2014/04/ill-bet-you-caused-a-scandal-today/ |
| 4/29/2014 | 73 | The Catholic Girl’s Survival Guide for the Single Years | Book | Emily Stimpson | Rediscovering Hope | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2014/04/review-catholic-girls-survival-guide-single-years/ |
| 5/13/2014 | 74 | Catechetical and Pastoral Emphasis in the Apologetics of Frank Sheed | Article | James Iovino | Apologetics Should Not Be Catholic Bible-Thumping | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2014/05/apologetics-catholic-bible-thumping/ |
| 5/27/2014 | 75 | Something Other Than God | Book | Jennifer Fulwiler | Naming Your Antagonist | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2014/05/review-something-god/ |
| 6/10/2014 | 76 | An Open Letter to the Catholic Blogosphere, on Pentecost | Article | Fr. Denis Lemieux | Breaking Down Our Babel | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2014/06/response-open-letter-catholic-blogosphere/ |
| 7/8/2014 | 77 | Light of Love | Video | Imagine Sisters | Hope and Joy | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2014/07/hope-and-joy-review-light-of-love/ |
| 7/22/2014 | 78 | Open Mind, Faithful Heart | Book | Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Pope Francis) | Straight from the Shepherd's Mouth | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2014/07/review-open-mind-faithful-heart/ |
| 8/5/2014 | 79 | 3 Common Traits of Youth Who Don’t Leave the Church | Article | Jon Nielson | How to Keep Youth in the Church | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2014/08/keep-youth-church-response-3-common-traits/ |
| 8/19/2014 | 80 | A Return to Modesty | Book | Wendy Shalit | A Manifesto for the New Revolution | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2014/08/manifesto-new-revolution-review-return-to-modesty/ |
| 9/2/2014 | 81 | Why Nuns Don’t Have Mid-life Crises | Video | Jenni Sigler | A Response to "Why Nuns Don't Have Mid-Life Crises" | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2014/09/response-nuns-dont-mid-life-crises/ |
| 9/17/2014 | 82 | my adoption of the Augustinian charism | n/a | n/a | My Restless Augustinian Heart | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2014/09/my-restless-augustinian-heart/ |
| 9/30/2014 | 83 | Restoring the Sacred in Omaha | Article | redacted | Can the Old Be Made New Again? | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2014/09/can-the-old-be-made-new-again-review/ |
| 10/14/2014 | 84 | Decision Making and the Will of God | Book | Garry Friesen | Discernment Demands Wisdom | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2014/10/review-decision-making-will-god/ |
| 10/28/2014 | 85 | Bought with a Price | Article | Bishop Paul S. Loverde | Behold the Face of God with a Pure Heart | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2014/10/review-bought-with-a-price/ |
| 11/11/2014 | 86 | The Children of Men | Book | P.D. James | The Necessity of Hope | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2014/11/review-the-children-of-men/ |
| 11/25/2014 | 87 | the Humanum colloquium and #Synod14 | Article | Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks | The Church's Teaching on Marriage Hasn't Changed | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2014/11/the-churchs-teaching-on-marriage-hasnt-changed-synod-humanum/ |
| 12/9/2014 | 88 | Gay and Catholic | Book | Eve Tushnet | Called to Love | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2014/12/called-love-review-gay-catholic/ |
| 12/23/2014 | 89 | Pope Francis’s Christmastime Address to the Roman Curia | Article | ZENIT | Pope Francis Calls Out the Curia (and All of Us) | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2014/12/pope-francis-calls-curia-us/ |
| 1/6/2015 | 90 | Chastity Is for Lovers | Book | Arleen Spenceley | Choosing to Love, Now and Every Day | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2015/01/review-chastity-is-for-lovers/ |
| 1/20/2015 | 91 | Cardinal Burke on the Catholic “Man-crisis” | Article | Matthew James Christoff | Feminized, Feminine, or Human? | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2015/01/a-response-to-cardinal-burke-on-the-catholic-man-crisis/ |
| 2/3/2015 | 92 | Yom Kippur as Manifest in an Approaching Dorsal Fin | Book | Adam Byrn Tritt | When Religion Gets Real | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2015/02/review-yom-kippur-as-manifest-in-an-approaching-dorsal-fin/ |
| 2/17/2015 | 93 | The African American Catholic Youth Bible | Book | n/a | Where Culture and Scripture Meet | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2015/02/review-the-african-american-catholic-youth-bible/ |
| 3/3/2015 | 94 | The Thrill of the Chaste: Catholic Edition | Book | Dawn Eden | Clothes On, Heart Full | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2015/03/review-the-thrill-of-the-chaste-catholic-edition/ |
| 3/17/2015 | 95 | preparing for and going to Confession | n/a | n/a | Best Confession Ever: 5 Things You Should Do Before Confession (and 5 While You're in There) | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2015/03/5-things-you-should-do-before-confession/ |
| 3/31/2015 | 96 | C.S. Lewis and the Crisis of a Christian | Book | Gregory S. Cootsona | Biography, Theology, and You | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2015/03/review-cs-lewis-and-the-crisis-of-a-christian/ |
| 4/14/2015 | 97 | The Three Parts of Dance and the Trinity | Video | Matt Mordini | Learning to Follow | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2015/04/reflection-the-three-parts-of-dance-and-the-trinity/ |
| 5/12/2015 | 98 | Loved As I Am | Book | Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT | The First Steps on the Road | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2015/05/review-loved-as-i-am/ |
| 5/26/2015 | 99 | Should Children Make Up Their Own Minds About Religion? | Article | Jason Stubblefield | A Response to "Should Children Make Up Their Own Minds about Religion?" | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2015/05/a-response-to-should-children-make-up-their-own-minds-about-religion/ |
| 6/9/2015 | 100 | Change of Heart | Book | Jeanne Bishop | Love Seeking Justice and Mercy | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2015/06/review-change-of-heart/ |
| 6/23/2015 | 101 | What Sucks about the Catholic Church | Article | Albert Little | A Response to "What Sucks about the Catholic Church" | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2015/06/a-response-to-what-sucks-about-the-catholic-church/ |
| 7/7/2015 | 102 | UnSouled | Book | Neal Shusterman | Running Slowly Up the Ramp | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2015/07/running-slowly-up-the-ramp-review-unsouled/ |
| 7/21/2015 | 103 | Humanum Series, Part Four: A Hidden Sweetness: The Power of Marriage Amid Hardship | Video | Humanum | The Hidden Sweetness of Marriage | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2015/07/the-hidden-sweetness-of-marriage-humanum-part-four/ |
| 8/4/2015 | 104 | Bible Basics for Catholics | Book | John Bergsma | From Old Adam to New in 7 Easy Sketches | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2015/08/review-bible-basics-for-catholics/ |
| 8/18/2015 | 105 | How to Lower Your Risk of Divorce | Article | Scott Stanley | Marriage Advice for Singles: Scott Stanley on How to Lower Your Risk of Divorce | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2015/08/marriage-advice-singles-scott-stanley-lower-risk-of-divorce/ |
| 9/1/2015 | 106 | Arriving at Amen | Book | Leah Libresco | Mathing Up the Faith | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2015/09/review-arriving-at-amen/ |
| 9/15/2015 | 107 | Catholicism and alcohol | Article | various | Catholics Drink Like Saints | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2014/06/drink-like-catholic/ |
| 9/29/2015 | 108 | The Year without a Purchase | Book | Scott Dannemiller | Faith, Consumerism, and More | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2015/09/review-the-year-without-a-purchase/ |
| 10/13/2015 | 109 | Dismantling the Cross | Article | Patricia Snow | The Great Good of Celibacy | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2015/10/the-great-good-of-celibacy/ |
| 10/27/2015 | 110 | Rebuilding Your Message | Book | Fr. Michael White and Tom Corcoran | The Art of Preaching and Teaching | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2015/10/review-rebuilding-your-message/ |
| 12/1/2015 | 111 | New Testament Basics for Catholics | Book | John Bergsma | The Story of the King and His Kingdom | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2015/12/review-new-testament-basics-for-catholics/ |
| 12/8/2015 | 112 | National Geographic feature article | Article | Maureen Orth | The Most Powerful Woman in the World (A Response) | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2015/12/most-powerful-woman-in-the-world-national-geographic/ |
| 12/22/2015 | 113 | Into the Breach | Article | Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted | A Clarion Call to Catholic Men | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2015/12/review-into-the-breach/ |
| 1/5/2016 | 114 | Forming Intentional Disciples | Book | Sherry A. Weddell | Taking Steps Toward the Savior | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2016/01/review-forming-intentional-disciples/ |
| 1/19/2016 | 115 | discernment | Article | Peter Kreeft and Fr. Mike Schmitz | You, Too, Can Discern the Will of God | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2016/01/discernment-fr-mike-schmitz-peter-kreeft/ |
| 2/2/2016 | 116 | To the Martyrs | Book | Cardinal Donald J. Wuerl | The New Age of Martyrdom | http://www.austincnm.com/index.php/2016/02/review-to-the-martyrs/ |
| 2/16/2016 | 117 | Catholicism & Capital Punishment (speech/essay) | Article | Cardinal Avery Dulles | Opening My Mind to Cardinal Avery Dulles’s “Catholicism and Capital Punishment” | http://atxcatholic.com/index.php/2016/02/cardinal-avery-dulles-capital-punishment/ |
| 3/1/2016 | 118 | UnDivided | Book | Neal Shusterman | The Last Stand | http://atxcatholic.com/index.php/2016/03/review-undivided/#.VtWv1EAyniQ |
| 3/15/2016 | 119 | Cleansed | Book | Marcel LeJeune | Your Battle Plan Against Porn | http://atxcatholic.com/index.php/2016/03/battle-plan-against-porn-review-cleansed/ |
| 3/29/2016 | 120 | "Knowledge, Virtue, and Holiness" (speech/essay) | Article | Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone | We Are All Teachers of Virtue | http://atxcatholic.com/index.php/2016/03/teachers-of-virtue-response-cordileone-knowledge-virtue-holiness/ |
| 4/12/2016 | 121 | 4 Big Mistakes in Catechesis and How to Fix Them | Article | Msgr. Charles Pope | How Bad Catechesis Happened and How to Fix It | http://atxcatholic.com/index.php/2016/04/how-to-fix-bad-catechesis-review-charles-pope/ |
| 4/26/2016 | 122 | Remembering God's Mercy | Book | Dawn Eden | Redemption through Reflection | http://atxcatholic.com/index.php/2016/04/review-remembering-gods-mercy/ |
| 5/10/2016 | 123 | Pentecost and the Holy Spirit | Article | Jeanne Ewing | Pentecost, Inspiration, and Hope | http://atxcatholic.com/index.php/2016/05/pentecost-inspiration-hope |
| 5/24/2016 | 124 | mercy and justice | Article | Bishop James Conley | Mercy, Justice, and the Truth | http://atxcatholic.com/index.php/2016/05/review-render-deeds-of-mercy/ |
| 6/7/2016 | 125 | Discovering the Feminine Genius | Book | Katrina Zeno | For Women Only... and A Little Bit for Men, Too | http://atxcatholic.com/index.php/2016/06/review-discovering-feminine-genius/ |
| 6/21/2016 | 126 | what to do after Mass | n/a | n/a | 5 Things You Should Do at the End of Mass | http://atxcatholic.com/index.php/2016/06/5-things-end-of-mass/ |
| 7/5/2016 | 127 | The Dark Night of the Soul | Book | Gerald May | Carmelite Spirituality for the Analytical Mind | http://atxcatholic.com/index.php/2016/07/review-dark-night-of-the-soul-gerald-may/ |
| 7/19/2016 | 128 | 7 Habits That Define Our Catholic Identity | Video | Bert Ghezzi | Faith in Action | http://atxcatholic.com/index.php/2016/07/review-7-habits-define-catholic-identity/ |
| 8/2/2016 | 129 | Operating on Faith | Book | Matt Weber | Finding God, Funny Times, and Failing Health | http://atxcatholic.com/index.php/2016/08/review-operating-on-faith/ |
| 8/16/2016 | 130 | The Nineteen Types of Judgment | Article | Peter Kreeft | Peter Kreeft's "Nineteen Types of Judgment": An Outline | http://atxcatholic.com/index.php/2016/08/peter-kreeft-19-types-judgment/ |
| 9/14/2016 | 131 | Walking with God | Book | Tim Gray and Jeff Cavins | The Bible Is a Story about Jesus | http://atxcatholic.com/index.php/2016/09/eview-walking-with-god/ |
| 9/27/2016 | 132 | Restoring Culture from Confusion | Video | Helen Alvare | What Does a Marriage Culture Look Like? | http://atxcatholic.com/index.php/2016/09/review-helen-alvare-restoring-culture-from-confusion/ |
| 10/11/2016 | 133 | Dual Wielding | Book | Edmund Mitchell | Your Weapons Are Scripture and Tradition | http://atxcatholic.com/index.php/2016/10/weapons-scripture-tradition-review-dual-wielding/ |
| 10/25/2016 | 134 | why we read literature | Article | Laura M. Berquist | Literature Teaches Us What It Means to Be Human | http://atxcatholic.com/index.php/2016/10/literature-teaches-us-what-it-means/ |
| 11/8/2016 | 135 | 101 Tips for Marrying the Right Person | Book | Jennifer Roback Morse and Betsy Kerekes | Pocket-Sized Pointers for Picking a Partner | http://atxcatholic.com/index.php/2016/11/review-101-tips-for-marrying-the-right-person/ |
| 11/22/2016 | 136 | Remembering Who We Are and the Story We Belong To | Article | Archbishop Charles J. Chaput | Can We Be Catholic and American? | http://atxcatholic.com/index.php/2016/11/can-we-be-catholic-and-american-archbishop-chaput-tocqueville-notre-dame/ |
| 12/6/2016 | 137 | Great Catholic Parishes | Book | William E. Simon Jr. | Bits and Bytes on Thriving Parishes | http://atxcatholic.com/index.php/2016/12/review-great-catholic-parishes/ |
| 1/3/2017 | 138 | Sex, Family, and the Liberty of the Church | Article | Archbishop Charles J. Chaput | Taboos and Resolutions | http://atxcatholic.com/index.php/2017/01/response-archbishop-chaput-tocqueville-lecture/ |
| 1/17/2017 | 139 | How to Get Through the Bible in an Hour | Video | John Bergsma | Get Through the Bible Today! | http://atxcatholic.com/index.php/2017/01/get-through-bible-today-video-john-bergsma-bible-basics/ |
| 1/31/2017 | 140 | A Good Man is Hard to Find | Book | Flannery O'Connor | Holiness and Horror | http://atxcatholic.com/index.php/2017/01/review-a-good-man-is-hard-to-find/ |
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