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Contrariwise » Blog Archive » Catholic Carnival 154 — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:49:40 +0000

[...] of Musings from a Catholic Bookstore provides us with criteria for good, orthodox Catholic books and publishers. (The full list can be found at Aquinas and More, his bookstore.) I appreciate his including [...]

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:02:50 +0000

I recently heard about a protestant publisher of old, out-of-print children’s fiction with good moral messages: http://www.lamplighterpublishing.com. I’ve been looking for a Catholic alternative - with little luck. I’ll try some of the sites you mention here, but I’d also like to know if the Lamplighter books pose any significant doctrinal problems.

Thanks for this list. It is most helpful.

By: Willliam Miller

Willliam Miller — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:56:14 +0000

Wonderful stuff.

There is a typo. Family Life Center is run by Steve Wood, not Steve Ray.

Christmas blessings.

By: killianm

killianm — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 01:17:35 +0000

This posting was helpful to me today in more ways than you could know. Thanks for putting this resource together.

By: James

James — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:33:38 +0000

I lost my teaching position over this stuff! Sadly my former parish chose Loyola Press for their catechetical series called Christ Our Life. Talk about dissident, many references and suggested readings from the teachers manual are from none other than the great Karl Rahner, Peter Phan, and last but not least, AL GORE! If that’s their “references” then who’s writing the text? I have a pretty good idea. Only a few “token” orthodox theologians are included to keep (most of) the wolves at bay.

Ever talk to a wall? That’s the kind of response received when they were challenged. I liked Ignatius Press’ Image of God. They didn’t. Too much Fr. Joe Fessio, I guess.

As such, it’s no SMALL thing to pick not just a doctrinally correct text (i.e. USCCB list of approved texts) but one that teaches orthodoxy BOLDLY! Without wimping away from the uniquely “Cathollic” teaching on morality.

Arrgghh….to live in a liberal diocese….

By: Willi

Willi — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:38:53 +0000

I think that you mean the Franciscan University bookstore, not the library. The good folks at the bookstore try very hard to choose orthodox books for their customers. On the other hand, the library has to provide books from many viewpoints, including those authors who are not orthodox, so that the students can learn to evaluate materials.

By: Ray from MN

Ray from MN — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:48:53 +0000

Here are two publishers and Loome’s Theological Books for used rare and out of priint books.

Bethlehem Books, Bathgate, ND, Wholesome, Character Building Literature
http://www.bethlehembooks.com/

Loome Theological Booksellers - Stillwater - Largest in the U.S.A. Used, Rare and Out of Prinit
http://www.loomebooks.com/

St Mary’s Press, Winona - Publications and Services for Catholic Youth
http://www.smp.org/index.cfm

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:07:05 +0000

You might want to look at and review Regina Press as well.

http://www.reginapress.com/rp/index.php

By: Donald

Donald — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:04:27 +0000

Thank you for this very helpful list.
I can tell you that ALBA is connected with the Daughters of Saint Paul,
some good titles but some questionable too. AVE MARIA Press, same thing,a
a mix of quite a bit of questionable with some very good.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 03:54:28 +0000

Very good information, thank you.