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Terrence G. KARDONG, Day by Day with Saint Benedict. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press. 2005. 267 PP. $14.95 ISBN: 13: 978-0-81464-3042.
Reviewed by Andrew T. McCARTHY, 2302 Merry Oaks Ct, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Ruth WALLACE, They Call Him Pastor: Married Men in Charge of Catholic Parishes. Mahwah: Paulist Press, 2003. pp. 276. $19.95 pb. ISBN 0-8091-4171X.
Reviewed by Georgie Ann WEATHERBY, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA 99258-0065

Stanley HAUERWAS, Performing the Faith: Bonhoeffer and the Practice of Nonviolence. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press, 2004. pp. 252. $19.99 pb. ISBN 1-58743-076-2.
Reviewed by Tobias WINRIGHT, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO 63108

Peter C. PHAN, editor, Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy: Principles and Guidelines, A Commentary. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2005. pp. 180. $16.95 pb. ISBN-10: 0-8146-2893; ISBN-13: 978-0-8146-2893-5.
Reviewed by Patrick J. HAYES, Marymount College of Fordham University, Tarrytown, New York 10591

Gerald G. MAY, M.D., The Dark Night of the Soul: A Psychiatrist Explores the Connection Between Darkness and Spiritual Growth. Harper San Francisco, 2005. 216 pp. $14.95 ISBN 0- 06-075055-3.
Reviewed by Ann SWANER and Ronald J. TESTA, Barry University, Miami Shores, Fl 33161

Daniel LEE, DSW, and Robert O'GORMAN, Editors, Social Work and Divinity. New York: Haworth Pastoral Press, 2005,164 pp, $12.95 pb. ISBN 0-978-0-7890-2757-3.
Reviewed by S. Nivard STABILE, O.P., St. John's University, Jamaicda, NY 11439

Mary WOLFF-SALIN, Journey into Depth, the experience of initiation in monastic and Jungian training. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2005. pp. 106. $12.95pb. ISBN 10:0-8146-5215-8 and 12:978-0-8146-5215-2.
Reviewed by Francis BERNA, OFM, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA 19141

Diarmuid O'MURCHU, Consecrated Religious Life: The Changing Paradigms. Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 2005. pp. 267. $16.00 pb. ISBN 1-57075-619-8.
Reviewed by Georgie Ann WEATHERBY, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA 99258-0065

Risto SAARINEN, An Ecumenical Theology of Giving. Collegeville, Minn.: The Liturgical Press, 2005. pp. 130. $16.95pb. ISBN 0-08146-3013-8.
Angelo MAFFEIS, Ecumenical Dialogue. Translated by Lorelei F. Fuchs, SA. Collegeville, Minn.: The Liturgical Press, 2005. pp. 109. $16.95pb. ISBN 0-8146-2931-8.
Reviewed by Brian P. FLANAGAN, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Colleen Carpenter CULLINAN, Redeeming the Story: Women, Suffering and Christ. New York: Continnum, 2004. pp.164. pb. ISBN 0-8264-1610-1. $19.95
Reviewed by Ruth POOCHIGIAN, Madison, WI 53704

Thomas BOKENKOTTER, A Concise History of the Catholic Church. New York: Doubleday, 2004 ISBN: 0-385-51613-4 (paper) $16 ($23 Canada)
Reviewed by Joseph McKENNA, University of California, Irvine, CA

Ted BURGE, Science and the Bible: Evidence-Based Christian Belief. West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania: Templeton Foundation Press, 2005. 180pp. $16.95 pb. ISBN I-932031-93-6.
Reviewed by Kevin P. HOGAN, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, 20007.

Joseh VARACALLI et al., editors, Models and Images of Catholicism in Italian Americana: Academy and Society. Stony Brook, N.Y: Forum Italicum, Inc., 2004. 280pp.. ISBN 1-893127-24-9. No Price listed..
Reviewed by William V. D’Antonio, Catholic University, Washington D.C. 20064

Charles E. CURRAN, The Moral Theology of Pope John Paul II. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2005. pp. 262. $26.95 hc. ISBN 1-58901-042-6.
Reviewed by Tobias WINRIGHT, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO 63108

The Core Elements of Priestly Formation Programs: A Collection of Readings. Volumes 1 – 4. Washington, DC: National Catholic Educational Association, 2005. Pp. 81 / 85 / 57 / 82. ISBN 1-55833-357-6 / 1-55833-358-4 / 1-55833-359-4 / 1-55833-360-6.
Reviewed by Mike JONCAS, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN 55105

Antje JACKELEN, Time and Eternity: The Question of Time in Church, Science, and Theology. Philadelphia and London: Templeton Foundation Press, 2005. pp. 345. $29.95. ISBN: 1-932031-89-8.
Reviewed by Andrew T. McCarthy, PhD. Candidate, The Catholic University of America, 2302 Merry Oaks Ct., Virginia Beach, VA, 23451

Donald L. BOISVERT, and Robert E. GOSS, Editors, GAY CATHOLIC PRIESTS and CLERICAL SEXUAL MISCONDUCT: Breaking the Silence. New York: Harrington Park Press, 2005. pp. 272. pb. ISBN 1 –56023-537-3.
Reviewed by James R. KELLY, Fordham University, Bronx, NY 10458

Patrick J. HARTIN, James of Jerusalem: Heir to Jesus of Nazareth. Collegeville, MN, Liturgical Press, 2004. pp. xxi + 170. $14.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-5152-6.
Reviewed by Robert L. HUMPHREY, Southern New Hampshire University, 2500 North River Road, Manchester, NH 03106.

Reid B. LOCKLIN, Spiritual But Not Religious? An Oak Stroke Closer to the Farther Shore. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2005. pp. 141. $13.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-3003-0.
Reviewed by Peter C. PHAN, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057

Paul J. PHILIBERT, The Priesthood of the Faithful: Key to a Living Church. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2005. Pp. 150. $15.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-3023-5.
Reviewed by James DALLEN, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA 99258

Angelo Cardinal SCOLA, The Nuptial Mystery. Translated by Michelle K. Borras. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2005. Pp. xxvii + 417. $29.00 pb. ISBN 0-8028-2831-0.
Reviewed by Benjamin BROWN, Lourdes College, Sylvania, OH 43560

Sarah Jane BOSS, Mary. New Century Theology series. London: Continuum, 2004. pp. 140. pb. ISBN 0-8264-5788-6. .
Reviewed by Mary Anne FOLEY, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA 18510

Richard DAYRINGER and David OLER, editors, The Image of God and the Psychology of Religion. New York: Haworth Press, 2004. pp. 119. $14.95 pb. ISBN-13: 978-0-7890-2761-0.
Reviewed by Glen MORIARTY, Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA, 23464

Raimon PANIKKAR, Christophany, the Fullness of Man. Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 2004, 214 pp., $30.00.
Reviewed by John LOUNIBOS, Dominican College, Orangeburg, NY, 10962

Irmtraud FISCHER, Women Who Wrestled with God: Biblical Stories of Israel's Beginnings. Translated by Linda M. Maloney. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2005. Pp. 149. $16.95 pb. ISBN 13:978-0-8146-5160-5.
Reviewed by John C. MEYER, Bradley University, Peoria, IL 61625

Donna TEEVAN, Lonergan, Hermeneutics, & Theological Method. Milwaukee, WI: Marquette University Press, 2005. pp. 226. $27.00 pb. ISBN 0-87462-697-8.
Reviewed by Jan Michael JONCAS, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN 55105

Walter KASPER, That They May All Be One, the call to unity today. New York: Burns and Oates, 2004. pp.202. $25.95pb. ISBN 0-86012-279-0.
Reviewed by Francis BERNA, OFM, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA 19141

J.I. PACKER and Thomas C. ODEN , One Faith: The Evangelical Consensus. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2004, pp. 217. $17.00 hard. ISBN 0-8308-3239-4.
Reviewed by Allyne SMITH, St. Joseph's Educational Center, West Des Moines, IA 50265

Jeannine Hill FLETCHER, Monopoly on Salvation? A feminist Approach to Religious Pluralism. New York/London: Continuum, 2005. pp. 155 + xi. $24.95 pb. ISBN 0-8264-1723-X.
Reviewed by Linda S. HARRINGTON, Briar Cliff University, SIOUX CITY, IA 51103

Rebecca SULLIVAN, Visual Habits: Nuns, Feminism, and American Postwar Popular Culture. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2005, pp. xi + 255, $29.95 pb; $65.00, hc, ISBN: 0-8020-3776-3.
Reviewed by PATRICK J. HAYES, Marymount College of Fordham University, Tarrytown, NY 10591

John W. MATTHEWS, Anxious souls will ask...: The Christ-Centered Spirituality of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2005, pp. 80. $13.00 pb. ISBN 0-8028-2841-8.
Reviewed by John C. MEYER, Bradley University, Peoria, IL 61625

James F. PUGLISI, editor, Liturgical Renewal as a Way to Christian Unity. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2005. pp. 220. $29.95 pb. ISBN 13: 978-8146-6203-8.
Reviewed by Jean DONOVAN, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA 15282

John Anthony McGUCKIN, The Westminster Handbook to Patristic Theology. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2004. pp. 416. $39.95. pb. ISBN 0664223966.
Reviewed by Richard B. STEELE, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA 98119

Edward NORMAN, The Mercy of God’s Humility. The Daily Telegraph Meditations. London and New York: Continuum, 2004. pp. 198. n.p. pb. ISBN 0-8264-7128-5.
Reviewed by Linda M. MALONEY, St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450

Gregory BAUM, Amazing Church: A Catholic Theologian Remembers a Half-Century of Change. Ottawa, Canada: Novalis, St. Paul University/Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis, 2005. pp.159. US$19pb. ISBN 1-57075-574-4.
Reviewed by Peter BERNARDI, S.J., Loyola University, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70118

James T. BRETZKE, S.J., A Morally Complex World: Engaging Contemporary Moral Theology. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2004. pp. 248. $26.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-5158-5.
Reviewed by Tobias WINRIGHT, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO 63108 and Matthew ABRAMOWSKI, Walsh University, North Canton, OH 44720

Rebecca J. LESTER, Jesus in Our Wombs: Embodying Modernity in a Mexican Convent. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2005. pp. 344. No Price Listed pb. ISBN 0-520-24268-8.
Reviewed by Georgie Ann WEATHERBY, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA 99258-0065

Phil DOWE, Galileo, Darwin, and Hawking. The Interplay of Science, Reason, and Religion. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans, 2005. 205 pp. $21.00 pb. ISBN 0-8028-2696-2.
Reviewed by Berard L. MARTHALER, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 20064

Robert L. HUMPHREY, Narrative Structure and Message in Mark: A Rhetorical Analysis. Lewiston (U.K.): Edwin Mellen Press, 2003. pp. 322. ISBN 0-7734-6683-5.
Reviewed by James ZEITZ, Our Lady of the Lake University, SAN ANTONIO, TX

Mary L. GAUTIER (ed.), Catholic Ministry Formation Directory. Georgetown University, Washington, D.C: Center For Applied Research In The Apostolate (CARA), 2005. pp. 433. ISBN 00-9672218-3-8.
Reviewed by James R. KELLY, Fordham University, Bronx, NY 10458

Beatriz MANZ, Paradise in Ashes: A Guatemalan Journey of Courage, Terror, and Hope. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2004. pp. 311. $24.95. ISBN 0-520-24016-2.
Reviewed by Win WHELAN, DePaul University, Chicago, IL

Donald X. BURT O, S. A., Reflections on a Dying Life. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2004. pp. 194. $16.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-3017-0.
Reviewed by James R. KELLY, Fordham University, Bronx, NY 10458

Erika RUMMEL, Erasmus. New York: Continuum, 2004, Outstanding Christian Thinkers Series, 145 pp., ISBN pb 0-8264-6814-4.
Reviewed by John LOUNIBOS, Dominican College, Orangeburg, NY 10962

John L. ALLEN, Jr., Pope Benedict XVI: A Biography of Joseph Ratzinger. New York: Continuum, 2005. 352 pp. $19.95 pb. ISBN 0-8624-1787-6.
Reviewed by Jason Paul BOURGEOIS, Quincy University, Quincy IL 62301

Jean PORTER, Nature as Reason: A Thomistic Theory of the Natural Law. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2005. Pp. 432. $32.00 pb. ISBN 0-8028-4906-7.
Reviewed by James T. BRETZKE, S.J., University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94117

PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE, Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church. Libreria Editrice Vaticana, October 2004, USCCB, March 2005. 446 pp. $24.95 pb. ISBN 1-57455-692-4.
Reviewed by Carroll J. Bourg, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee.

Henri NOUWEN, Peacework: Prayer, Resistance, Community. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2005.127pp. $16.00hb. ISBN 1-57075-593-0.
Reviewed by John SNIEGOCKI, Xavier University, Cincinnati OH 45207-4442

David G. R. KELLER, Oasis of Wisdom: The Worlds of the Desert Fathers and Mothers. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2005. Pp. xxii+181. $16.95
Reviewed by Alice L. LAFFEY, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA 01610

David CHIDESTER, Authentic Fakes: Religion and American Popular Culture. University of California Press Berkeley: 2005, pp. 294, $19.95/£12.95 pb, £32.50 hc ISBN 0-520-24280-7.
Reviewed by Diana TRIMBLE, c/o University of Creation Spirituality, 2141 Broadway, Oakland, CA

George H. TAVARD, From Bonaventure to the Reformers. Milwaukee: Marquette University Press, 2005. Pp. 142. paperback ISBN 0-87462-695-1.
Reviewed by John V. APCZYNSKI, Department of Theology, St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, NY 14778-0012

Edward J. MAHONEY, editor, Scripture as the Soul of Theology. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2005. pp. 96. $10.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-5155-0.
Reviewed by Francis BERNA, OFM, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA 19141-1199

John T. NOONAN, Jr., A Church That Can And Cannot Change: The Development of Catholic Moral Teaching. University of Notre Dame Press. Cloth, $30.00 ; ISBN 0-268-03603-9.
Reviewed by Ann S.F. SWANER, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL 33138

Michael HAYES, editor, Mission & Evangelization: Vision of the Cardinals. New York: Burns & Oats, 2004. pp. 135. $ 24.95 pb. ISBN 086-012-3707.
Reviewed by Biff ROCHA, University of Dayton, Dayton Ohio, 45420.

Marko Ivan RUPNIK, In the Fire of the Burning Bush: An Initiation to the Spiritual Life. Translated by Susan Dawson Vásquez. Grand Rapids MI: William B. Eerdmans, 2004. 109 pp. $15.00 pb. ISBN 0-8028-2832-9.
Reviewed by Jason Paul BOURGEOIS, Quincy University, Quincy IL 62301

Daniel BERRIGAN, Testimony: The Word Made Fresh. Maryknoll: Orbis, 2004. pp. xii + 227. $20.00. pb. ISBN 1-57075-545-0.
Reviewed by Moni MCINTYRE, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA

Russell STANNARD, Science and the Renewal of Belief. Philadelphia: Templeton Foundation Press, 2004. pp. 226. $16.95 pb. ISBN 1-932031-74-X.
Reviewed by Loretta DEVOY, St. John's University, Jamaica, NY 11439

V. Steven PARRISH, A Story of the Psalms: Conversation, Canon and Congregation. New York: Continuum, 2005. pp. 224. $24.95 HC. ISBN 0-8264-1702-7.
Reviewed by Leo MADDEN, Ohio Dominican University, COLUMBUS, OH 43219

Terrence W. TILLEY, History Theology and Faith; Dissolving the Modern Problematic. New York: Orbis Books, 2004. pp. 211. $30.00 pb. ISBN 1-57075-568-x.
Reviewed by Gerald MCCARTHY, Assumption College, Worcester, MA 01619

Robert A. ORSI, Between Heaven and Earth: The Religious Worlds People Make and the Scholars Who Study Them. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2005. pp. 245. $26.95 hc. ISBN 0-691-04903-3.
Reviewed by Georgie Ann WEATHERBY, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA 99258-0065

Judith BERLING, Understanding Other Religious Worlds: A Guide for Interreligious Education. Faith Meets Faith Series. Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 2004. Pp. 146. $ 20.00 pb. ISBN 1-5074-516-7.
Reviewed by Nathan KOLLAR, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY 14618

Romanus CESSARIO, O.P., A Short History of Thomism. Washington D.C.: Catholic University of America Press, 2003. pp.106. $19.95 pb. ISBN 0-8132-1386-X.
Reviewed by Matthew Ryan McWHORTER, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303-3083

Hans KÜNG, My Struggle for Freedom: Memoirs. Translated by John Bowden. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2003. pp. xviii + 478 including index of names. cloth $32.00. ISBN 0-8028-2659-8.
Reviewed by Eileen M. FAGAN, College of Mount Saint Vincent, Bronx, NY 10471

Don ROONEY, Journeying with the Bible. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2005. pp. x + 114 pb. $10.95. ISBN 0-8146-2896-6.
Reviewed by Robert L. HUMPHREY, Southern New Hampshire University, 2500 North River Road, Manchester, NH 03106.

Michael REAGAN, editor, Reflections on the Nature of God. Introduction by Martin E. Marty. Philadelphia and London: Templeton Foundation Press, 2004. pp. 160. $19.95 ISBN 1-932031-69-3.
Reviewed by Jill RAITT, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211

Karin MAAG and John D. WITVLIET, editors, Worship in Medieval and Early Modern Europe: Change and Continuity in Religious Practice. Notre Dame Indiana: University of Notre Dame Press, 2004. pp. xiii + 353 with index. $24.00 (was $30.00) pb. ISBN 0-268-03475-3; cloth, $48.00 (was $60.00). ISBN 0-268-03474-5.
Reviewed by Jill RAITT, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211

Thomas J. FISCH, editor, Primary Readings on the Eucharist. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2004. pp. 237 with subject index. $29.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-6187-4.
Reviewed by Jill RAITT, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211

Mark G. BOYER, The Liturgical Environment: What the Documents Say. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2004. pp. 188 with Bibliography. $17.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-3927-8.
Reviewed by Jill RAITT, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211

Bradley HANSON, Grace That Frees: The Lutheran Tradition. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 2004. pp. 159. $16.00 pb. ISBN 1-57075-570-1.
Communio Sanctorum: The Church as the Communion of Saints-Official German Catholic-Lutheran Dialogue. Collegeville, Minnesota: The Liturgical Press, 2004. pp. 91. $16.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-2566-5.
Reviewed by Michael J. TKACIK, Providence College, Providence, RI 02918

Gilbert MEILAENDER, Bioethics: A Primer for Christians. Second edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2005. pp. 126. $15.00 pb. ISBN 0-8028-2909-0.
Reviewed by Marie CONN, Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA 19118-2693

John V. TAYLOR, The Incarnate God. The Mowbray Lent Book. London and New York: Continuum, 2004. pp. 157. $19.95 pb ISBN 0-8264-7127-7..
Reviewed by Linda M. MALONEY, St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450

Michael G. LAWLER, What Is and What Ought to Be: The Dialectic of Experience, Theology, and Church. New York: Continuum, 2005, xiv + 224pp., $22.95pb. ISBN 0-8264-1704-3.
Reviewed by David CLOUTIER, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University, St. Joseph, MN, 56374

Rayond JONAS, The Tragic Tale of Claire Ferchaud & the Great War. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2005. pp. 217. $21.95 pb. ISBN 0-520-24299-8..
Reviewed by Georgie Ann WEATHERBY, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA 99258-0065

Michael E. MOLLOY, Companion of Truth: The Life of Saint Athanasius. Staten Island, NY: St. Pauls/Alba House, 2003. pp. 136. $9.95 pb. ISBN 0-8189-0945-5.
Reviewed by Steve W. LEMKE, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA 70126

Bernd KOLLMANN, Joseph Barnabas: His Life and Legacy. Translated by Miranda Henry. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press/Michael Glazier, 2004. pp. 68. $12.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-5170-4.
Reviewed by Steve W. LEMKE, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA 70126

Edward FOLEY and Robert SCHREITER, Editors, The Wisdom of Creation. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2004. pp.14. $16.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-5122-4.
Reviewed by Mary Heather MacKinnon, SSND, DMin

Richard GILES, Creating Uncommon Worship. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2004. pp 250. $34/95pb ISBN 0-8146-1518-X.
Reviewed by Francis BERNA, OFM, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA 19141

Charles J. REID Jr., Power over the Body, Equality in the Family: Rights and Domestic Relations in Medieval Canon Law. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004. pp. 335. $30.00 pb. ISBN 0-8028-2211-8.
Reviewed by Georgie Ann WEATHERBY, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA 99258-0065

Terence L. NICHOLS, The Sacred Cosmos: Christian Faith and the Challenge of Naturalism. New York: Continuum, 2005. pp. 224. $24.95 HC. ISBN 0-8264-1702-7.
Reviewed by Colleen Carpenter CULLINAN, Earthrise Farm, Madison, MN 56256

Rowan WILLIAMS, Teresa of Avila. New York: Continuum, 2003. pp. xi + 225. $15.95. pb. ISBN 0-8264-7341-5.
Reviewed by Moni MCINTYRE, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA 15282

Joseph NANGLE, OFM, Birth of a Church. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2004. pp 165. $16.00pb ISBN1-5705-560-4.
Reviewed by Francis BERNA, OFM, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA 19141

Linda LIERHEIMER, The Life of Antoinette Micolon. Milwaukee: Marquette University Press, 2004. pp. 144. No Price Listed pb. ISBN 0-87462-708-7.
Reviewed by Georgie Ann WEATHERBY, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA 99258-0065

Stephen Vincent DELEERS, Written Text Becomes Living Word: The Vision and Practice of Sunday Preaching. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 2004. pp. viii + 204. $17.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-2759-5.
Reviewed by Jan Michael JONCAS, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN 55105

Martha Ann KIRK, Women of Bible Lands: A Pilgrimage to Compassion and Wisdom. Collegeville: A Michael Glazier Book; Liturgical Press, 2004. pp. 352. $16.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-5156-9.
Reviewed by Carol J. DEMPSEY, University of Portland, Portland, OR 97203

Michael GLAZIER and Monika HELLWIG, editors, The Modern Catholic Encyclopedia: Revised and Expanded Edition. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2004. pp. 928. $39.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-5219-0.
Reviewed by Robert P. MARKO, Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, MI 49506

Joseph GRASSI, Peace on Earth: Roots and Practices from Luke's Gospel. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2004. 174pp. $15.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-2979-2.
Reviewed by John SNIEGOCKI, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH 45207

Michael Paul GALLAGHER, S.J., Clashing Symbols: An Introduction to Faith and Culture. New and rev. edition. New York: Paulist Press, 2003. pp. x, 194. $14.95. pb ISBN 0-8091-4259-7.
Reviewed by Mary DOAK, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame IN 46556

Miguel De La TORRE, Santeria : The Beliefs and Rituals of a Growing Religion in America. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Michigan : 2004, pp. 264. $18.00/ £11.99 pb. ISBN 0-8028-4973-3.
Reviewed by Diana TRIMBLE, c/o University of Creation Spirituality, 2141 Broadway, Oakland, CA

Jane ANDERSON, Priests in Love: Roman Catholic Clergy and Their Intimate Friends. New York: Continuum, 2005. pp. 224. $24.95 HC. ISBN 0-8264-1702-7.
Reviewed by James R. KELLY, Fordham University, Bronx, NY 11209

Samuel WELLS, The Drama of Christian Ethics: Improvisation. Grand Rapids: Brazos Press, 2004. pp. 236. pb. ISBN 1-58743-071-1.
Reviewed by Dolores L. CHRISTIE, CTSA/John Carroll University, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, OH 44118

William E. PHIPPS, Clerical Celibacy: The Heritage. New York: Continuum Press, 2004. pp. 272. $27.95 hb. ISBN 0-8264-1617-9.
Reviewed by Mary GAUTIER, Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20007

Anne Y. KOESTER and Barbara SEARLE, Editors, Vision: The Scholarly Contributions of Mark Searle to Liturgical Renewal. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 2004. pp. 270. $24.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-2943-1.
Reviewed by Tobias WINRIGHT, Walsh University, North Canton, OH 44720

Ronald E. LONG, Men, Homosexuality, and the Gods: An Exploration into the Religious Significance of Male Homosexuality in World Perspective. New York/London/Oxford: Harrington Park Press, 2004. 178pp. $16.95 ISBN 1-56023-151-1
Reviewed by Ann SWANER and Ronald J. TESTA, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL 33161

Patrick CAREY, Orestes A. Brownson: American Religious Weathervane. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2004. pp. 428. $28.00 pb. ISBN: 0-8028-4300-X.
Reviewed by Patrick J. HAYES, Marymount College of Fordham University, Tarrytown, NY 10591

David JASPER, A Short Introduction to Hermeneutics. Louisville, K,Y: Westminster John Knox Press, 2004. pp. xii, 148. $19.95. pb ISBN 0-664-22751-1.
Reviewed by Mary DOAK, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame IN 46656

Herbert McCABE, OP, God, Christ, and Us. New York: Continuum, 2003. pp. 160. Pb. ISBN 0-8264-7279-6.
Reviewed by Nathan KOLLAR, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY 14618

Bernard J. LEE, S.M., The Beating of Great Wings. Mystic:Ct: Twenty-Third Publications, 2004. pp.184. $16.95 pb ISBN 1-58595-310-5.
Reviewed by Francis BERNA, OFM, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA 19141

James M. O'TOOLE, Editor, Habits of Devotion: Catholic Religious Practice in Twentieth-Century America. Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 2004. pp. 289. $39.95 hb. ISBN 0-8014-4256-7.
Reviewed by Brian P. FLANAGAN, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

Donald COZZENS, Faith That Dares To Speak. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2004. Hardcover, 138 pages. $19.95 ISBN 0-8146-3018-9.
Reviewed by Billie Salisbury BALADOUNI, Loyola Institute for Ministry, Loyola University New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70118

Eric BORGMAN, Edward Schillebeeckx: A Theologian in His History. Volume I: A Catholic Theology of Culture (1914-1965). Trans. John Bowden. London, New York: Continuum, 2003. Pp xii+468. Paper. No price given.
Reviewed by Peter C. PHAN, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057

Christopher NEWELL and Andy CALDER, Editors, Voices in Disability and Spirituality from the Land Down Under: Outback to Outfront. New York: The Haworth Pastoral Press, 2004. pp. 170. $19.95 pb. ISBN 0-7890-2608-2.
Reviewed by John C. MEYER, Bradley University, Peoria, IL 61625

Keith F. PECKLERS, Worship: A Primer in Christian Ritual. Collegeville Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2003. pp. 200. $24.95 pb.. ISBN 0-8146-2985-7 (pbk.).
Reviewed by Ed STEELE, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70126

Oscar ROMERO, The Violence of Love. Forward by Henri Nouwen . Maryknoll:Orbis Books, 1988, 2004. pp. 200. $15.00 pb. ISBN 1-57075-535-3.
Reviewed by Marianne SHEAHEN, St. Louis, MO 63155

James KEATING, Moral Theology: New Directions and Fundamental Issues. Festschrift for James P. Hanigan. New York: Paulist Press, 2004. pp. 260. $18.95 pb. ISBN 080914218X.
Reviewed by Brian M. DOYLE, Marymount University, Arlington, VA 22207

David CARLIN, The Decline and Fall of the Catholic Church in America. Manchester, NH: Sophia Institute Press, 2003. 405 pp. $24.95 cloth. ISBN: 1-928832-79-2.
Reviewed by Kenneth J. ZANCA, Marymount College, Palos Verdes, CA 90275.

Peter C. PHAN, Being Religious Interreligiously: Asian Perspectives on Interfaith Dialogue. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2004. 283 pages, index, paperback, ISBN 1-57075-565-5. $35.00.
Reviewed by Jonathan Y. TAN, Xavier University, Department of Theology, 3800 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45207-4442.

David GIBSON, The Coming Catholic Church: How the Faithful are Shaping a New American Catholicism. CA: Harper San Francisco, 2003. pp. 366. $14.95 pb. ISBN 0060587202
Reviewed by Jason KING, Lourdes College, Sylvania OH 43560

Virginia NIXON, Mary's Mother: Saint Anne in Late Medieval Europe. University Park: Penn State Press, 2004. pp. 216. $35.00 hb. ISBN 0-271-02466-6.
Reviewed by Georgie Ann WEATHERBY, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA 99258-0065

David M. WILLIAMS, Receiving the Bible in Faith: Historical and Theological Exegesis. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America Press, 2004. pp. 244. . $59.95. hb. ISBN 0-8132-1375-4.
Reviewed by Alice L. LAFFEY, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA 01610

Kathleen A. CAHALAN, Formed in the Image of Christ: The Sacramental-Moral Theology of Bernard Haring. Collegeville, Minnesota: The Liturgical Press, 2004. pp. 252. $26.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-5174-7.
Reviewed by Michael J. TKACIK, Providence College, Providence, RI 02918

Mark G. BOYER, The Liturgical Environment. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2004. pp180. $17.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-3027-8.
Reviewed by Jean DONOVAN, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA 15282

John R. DONAHUE, Hearing the Word of God. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2004. pp.130. $15.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-2785-4.
Reviewed by Jean DONOVAN, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA 15282

John SANDELL, Seasons in the Word. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2004. pp. 100. $10.95 pb . ISBN 0-8146-2586-X.
Reviewed by Jean DONOVAN, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA 15282

Leslie Woodcock TENTLER, Catholics and Contraception: An American History. Cushwah Center Studies of Catholicism in Twentieth-Century America. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2004. pp. 335. $29.95 hb. ISBN 0-8014-4003-3.
Reviewed by James T. BRETZKE, S.J., University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94117

Andrew KNOWLES and Pachomios PENKETT, Augustine And His World. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 2004, pp. 191, $14.00, ISBN 0-8308-2356-5.
Reviewed by John B. LOUNIBOS, Dominican College, 470 Western Hwy, Orangeburg, NY 10962

Joseph A. FITZMYER, S.J., Spiritual Exercises Based on Paul's Epistle to the Romans. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2004, pp. 235, $20.00, ISBN 0-8028-2673-3.
Reviewed by John B. LOUNIBOS, Dominican College, 470 Western Hwy, Orangeburg, NY 10962

John SHEA, On Earth as it is in Heaven: Spiritual Wisdom of the Gospels for Christian Preachers and Teachers (Year A). Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2004. pp. 332. $29.95 pb. ISBN 0-8146-2913-X
Reviewed by John TROKAN, College of Mount St. Joseph, Cincinnati, Ohio 45233

Holly E. HEARON, Editor, Distant Voices Drawing Near: Essays in Honor of Antoinette Clark Wire. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2004. pp. xx + 258 pb. $29.95. ISBN 0-8146-5157-7.
Reviewed by Robert L. HUMPHREY, Southern New Hampshire University, 2500 North River Road, Manchester, NH 03106.

Roger HAIGHT, S.J., Christian Community in History: Historical Ecclesiology. Vol. 1. NY: The Continuum International Publishing Group Inc. 2004. Pp. 438. $34.95. hb. ISBN 0-8264-1630-6.
Reviewed by Jill RAITT, Professor Emerita, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211

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