*** Gratitude – Best Books on this Vital Practice!

With the Thanksgiving holiday only a week away in the United States, 
we offer this list of the best books on gratitude …
 *** What books on gratitude would you add to this list?

*** Catherine Schine –
The Grammarians – A Novel
– Feature Review

Words that both Separate Us and Bring us Together
A Feature Review of  The Grammarians: A Novel
by Catherine Schine   Reviewed by Meghan Florian



C.S. Lewis – Five Favorite Poems
from Spirits in Bondage!

November 22 marks the anniversary of the death of novelist and scholar, C.S. Lewis…
You probably are familiar with The Chronicles of Narnia, and also with C.S. Lewis’s
theological works, but did you know that he was also a poet?
We honor the occasion with five of our favorite C.S. Lewis poems …



Sallie McFague – Intro Reading Guide

Theologian Sallie McFague died on November 15. She was one of the most extraordinary
theological thinkers on ecology and climate change. In remembrance of Sallie McFague
we offer this introductory reading guide to her work.



A Thoughtful Read (or Listen)...

I Miss Them, Always: A Witness Recounts
El Salvador's 1989 Jesuit Massacre

Ignacio Ellacuría, Ignacio Martín-Baró, Segundo Montes, Amando López,
Juan Ramón Moreno and Joaquín López y López were some of the top scholars
in El Salvador. They were theologians who often ministered to rural communities
caught in war zones.The priests publicly opposed U.S. support of the Salvadoran
armed forces, and pleaded for peaceful dialogue between the right and the left.
They polled poor citizens and kept detailed records of refugees fleeing the country. (via NPR)



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