2013 Reviews

To make for easier navigation, I am going to make a list of the books I've reviewed in 2013 as well as a link to that review both in my blog and on Amazon. If you find the review helpful, please click the Amazon link, and click the Yes button. Thank you.

Catholic Reviews

• The Gift of Saint John Paul II by: Cardinal Donald Wuerl (Amazon Link)
• The Mass by: Mike Aquilina and Cardinal Donald Wuerl (Amazon Link)
• The Holy Land: An Armchair Pilgrimage by: Fr. Mitch Pacwa (Amazon Link)
• GoBible (Amazon Link)
• Only Love Can Save Us by: Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio (Amazon Link)
• Yes, God! by: Susie Lloyd (Amazon Link)
• Pope Awesome and Other Stories by: Cari Donaldson (Amazon Link)
• The Relevance and Future of the Second Vatican Council by: Fr. Geoffroy de la Tousche (Amazon Link)
• A Man Cleansed by God by: John E. Beahn (Amazon Link)
• Dangers to the Faith by: Al Kresta (Amazon Link)
• Six Sacred Rules for Families by: Tim and Sue Muldoon (Amazon Link)
• 101 Tips for a Happier Marriage by: Jennifer Roback Morse and Betsy Kerekes (Amazon Link)
• The Advent of Christ by: Dr. Edward Sri (Amazon Link)
• The Faith Understood by: Dr. Mark J. Zia (Amazon Link)
• The Layperson's Distinctive Role by: Francis Cardinal Arinze (Amazon Link)
• Virtue-Based Restorative Discipline by: Lynne Lang (Amazon Link)
• Good Pope, Bad Pope by: Mike Aquilina (Amazon Link)
• Shakespeare's Catholicism by: Joseph Pearce (DVD Review)
• Politicizing the Bible by: Drs. Scott Hahn and Benjamin Wiker (Amazon Link)
• All the Way to Heaven by: Robert Ellsberg (Amazon Link)
• In Him Alone is our Hope by: Cardinal Bergoglio (Amazon Link)
• Prayer by: Pope Benedict XVI (Amazon Link)
• Catholicism: The New Evangelization by: Fr. Robert Barron (Amazon Link)
• Lumen Fidei by: Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis (Amazon Link)
• The Most Holy Eucharist by: Fr. Thomas J. McGovern (Amazon Link)
• Walking with Mary by: Dr. Edward Sri (Amazon Link)
• Pillar I: The Creed by: Dr. Sean Innerst (Amazon Link)
• In the Redeeming Christ by: Fr. F.X. Durwell (Amazon Link)
• The Tumbler of God by: Fr. Robert Wild (Amazon Link)
• Everyday Meditations by: Cardinal John Henry Newman (Amazon Link)
• A Service of Love by: Fr. Paul McPartlan (Amazon Link)
• The Gospel of the Holy Spirit by: Fr. Alfred McBride (Amazon Link)
• The Sign of the Cross by: St. Francis de Sales (Amazon Link)
• Catholic Dictionary by: Fr. John Hardon (Amazon Link)
• Mater Eucharistiae by: Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist (CD Review) (Amazon Link)
• Catholic Courses: The Hobbit: Discovering Grace and Providence in Bilbo's Adventures (DVD Review)
• Intimacy in Prayer by: St. Bernard of Clarivaux (Amazon Link)
• The Fathers of the Church Bible featuring articles by: Mike Aquilina (Amazon Link)
• Aquinas on the Beginning and End of Human Life by: Fabrizio Amerini (Amazon Link)
• Shakespeare on Love by: Joseph Pearce (Amazon Link)
• Love and Responsibility by: Karol Wojtyla (Amazon Link)
• The Lamb's Supper by: Dr. Scott Hahn (Amazon Link)
• Praying in Rome by: Cardinal Timothy Dolan (Amazon Link)
• The Foundations of Western Monasticism edited by: Dr. William Fahey (Amazon Link)
• The First Spiritual Exercises by: Michael Hansen (Amazon Link)
• A Call to Serve by: Stefan von Kempis and Philip Lawler (Amazon Link)
• The Cross and the Beatitudes by: Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen (Amazon Link)
• Encountering Christ: by: Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio (Amazon Link)
• Waking Up Catholic by: Chad Torgerson (Amazon Link)
• The Hidden Meaning of "The Lord of the Rings" by: Joseph Pearce
• The Church Under Attack by: Dr. Diane Moczar (Amazon Link)
• Padre Pio: Glimpse into the Miraculous by: Pascal Cataneo (Amazon Link)
• Encyclopedia of U.S. Catholic History by: Matthew and Margaret Bunson (Amazon Link)
• The Pauline Letters by: Daniel J. Scholz (Amazon Link)
• A Primer for Philosophy and Education by: Dr. Sam Rocha (Amazon Link)
• Pope Francis: Conversations with Jorge Bergoglio by: Sergio Rubin and Francesca Ambrogetti (Amazon Link)
• Answer Your Call by: Dick and Martha Lyles (Amazon Link)
• Consuming the Word by: Dr. Scott Hahn (Amazon Link)
• Catholic Courses: Unveiling the Apocalypse by: Fr. Alfred McBride
• Man to Man Dad to Dad edited by: Brian Caufield (Amazon Link)
• Walking Toward Eternity - Engaging the Struggles of Your Heart by: Jeff and Emily Cavins (Amazon Link)
• On Heaven and Earth by: Jorge Mario Bergoglio and Abraham Skorka (Amazon Link)
• New Evangelization by: Cardinal Donald Wuerl (Amazon Link)
• Treason: A Catholic Novel of Elizabethan England by: Dena Hunt (Amazon Link)
• The Church: Unlocking the Secrets to the Places Catholics Call Home by: Cardinal Donald Wuerl and Mike Aquilina (Amazon Link)
• With Christ: An Anthology of the Writings of Blessed Columba Marmion compiled by Dom Raymund Thiabut, O.S.B (Amazon Link)
• Catholic Courses: The First 500 Years - The Fathers, Councils, and Doctrines of the Early Church by: Father David Meconi, S.J.
• The Holy Spirit Within by: St. John of Ávila (Amazon Link or Link)
• Novenas for the Church Year by: Fr. Peter John Cameron, O.P. (Amazon Link)
• At the Heart of the Gospel by: Christopher West (Amazon Link)
• Clement of Rome and the Didache by: Dr. Kenneth Howell (Amazon Link)
• Anselm Academic Study Bible (Amazon Link)
• Catholic Courses: The Christ - A Faithful Portrait by: Fr. Alfred McBride
• Reflections on the Christian Life by: Anthony Esolen (Amazon Link)
• Oremus - A Guide to Catholic Prayer by: Fr. Mark Toups (Amazon Link)
• Faith of Our Fathers by: Mike Aquilina (Amazon Link)
• What Must I do to be Saved? by: Marcus Grodi (Amazon Link)
• Fill These Hearts by: Christopher West (Amazon Link)
• Faith at Work by: Kevin Lowry (Amazon Link)
• Rebuilding Catholic Culture by: Ryan N.S. Topping (Amazon Link)
• Return to Order by: John Horvat II (Amazon Link)
• The Mass of the Roman Rite by: Joseph A. Jungmann (Amazon Link) 
• Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives by: Pope Benedict XVI (Amazon Link)
• Walking Toward Eternity: Daring to Walk the Walk (Bible Study Program) by: Jeff and Emily Cavins (Amazon Link)
• The Blessing Cup: Prayer Rituals for Families and Groups by: Fr. Rock Tranikar (Amazon Link)
• Simple English Propers composed and edited by: Adam Bartlett (Amazon Link)
• Breaking Through: Catholic Women Speak for Themselves edited by: Helen M. Alvare (Amazon Link)
• Navigating the Interior Life: Spiritual Direction and the Journey to God by: Daniel Burke with Fr. John Bartunek, LC, STL (Amazon Link)
• Living the Mysteries: A Guide for Unfinished Christians by: Scott Hahn and Mike Aquilina (Amazon Link)
• Divine Love Made Flesh by: Raymond Cardinal Burke (Amazon Link)

Orthodox Reviews

• Journey to the Kingdom by: Fr. Vassilios Papavassiliou (Amazon Link)
• Meditations for Advent by: Fr. Vassilios Papavassiliou (Amazon Link)
• When God Spoke Greek by: Dr. Timothy Michael Law (Amazon Link)
• Words for our Time by: Matthew the Poor (Amazon Link)
• The Enlargement of the Heart by: Archimandrite Zacharias (Amazon Link)
• Born to Hate Reborn to Love by: Klaus Kenneth (Amazon Link)
• Testament of Memory by: Fr. Mikhail Chevalkov (Amazon Link)
• Christ in the Psalms by: Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon (Amazon Link)
• Indication of the Way into the Kingdom of Heaven by: St. Innocent of Alaska (Amazon Link)
• Meditations for Great Lent by: Fr. Vassilios Papavassiliou (Amazon Link)
• How to Live a Holy Life by: Metropolitan Gregory Postnikov of St. Petersburg (Amazon Link or Link)
• The Scent of Holiness by: Constantina R. Palmer (Amazon Link)
• Everywhere Present by: Fr. Stephen Freeman (Amazon Link)
• The Rest of the Bible by: Theron Mathis (Amazon Link)
• Celebrating the Twelve Days of Christmas by: AmandaEve Wigglesworth

Children's Reviews

• Treasury of Egyptian Mythology by: Donna Jo Napoli and illustrated by: Christina Balit (Amazon Link)
• Brother Francis Presents: The King is Born (Amazon Link)
• Bambinelli Sunday: A Christmas Blessing by: Amy Welborn and illustrated by: Ann Englehart (Amazon Link)
• Equate Board Game (Amazon Link)
• Blessed James Alberione: Media Apostle by: Sr. Anne Eileen Heffernan and illustrated by: Charlie Craig (Amazon Link)
• Jorge from Argentina by: Sr. Marlyn Monge and Jaymie Stuart Wolfe and illustrated by: Diana Kizlauskas (Amazon Link)
• Saint Ignatius of Loyola: Leading the Way by: Toni Matas and illustrated by: Picanyol (Amazon Link)
• Saint Francis of Assisi: Messenger of Peace by: Toni Matas and illustrated by: Picanyol (Amazon Link)
• Jabberwocky: A BabyLit Nonsense Primer by: Jennifer Adams and illustrated by: Alison Oliver (Amazon Link)
• Anna Karenina A BabyLit Fashion Primer by: Jennifer Adams and illustrated by: Alison Oliver (Amazon Link)
• Sherlock Holmes in the Hound of the Baskervilles: A BabyLit Sounds Primer by: Jennifer Adams and illustrated by: Alison Oliver (Amazon Link)
• The Queen and the Cross by: Cornelia Mary Bilinsky and illustrated by: Rebecca Stuhff (Amazon Link)
• Danger at Sea by: Maria Grace Dateno and illustrated by: Paul Cunningham (Amazon Link)
• Tiny Saints (Coolest Catholic product ever!)
• Braving the Storm by: Maria Grace Dateno and illustrated by: Paul Cunningham (Amazon Link)
• Shepherds to the Rescue by: Maria Grace Dateno and illustrated by: Paul Cunningham (Amazon Link)
• The Catholic Children's Bible Activity Book (Amazon Link)
• Good News! Card Game
• Take it to the Queen by: Josephine Nobisso and illustrated by Katalin Szegedi (Amazon Link)
• Brother Francis Presents Forgiven! (Amazon Link)
• The Weight of a Mass by: Josephine Nobisso and illustrated by Katalin Szegedi (Amazon Link)
• The Catholic Children's Bible (Amazon Link)
• Brother Francis Presents the Rosary (DVD) (Amazon Link)
• Seeds of Faith for Children written by: Rosemarie Gortler and Donna Piscitelli; illustrated by: Mimi Sternhagen (Amazon Link)
• Totally Catholic! written by: Sr. Mary Kathleen Glavich SND (Amazon Link)
• Holy Crocodile! written and illustrated by: Caroline Cory (Amazon Link)
• Brother Francis Presents Let's Pray! (DVD) (Amazon Link)
• My First Communion Remembrance Book written by Joan Marie Arbogast and illustrated by Veronica Walsh. (Amazon Link)
• Brother Francis Presents The Bread of Life (DVD) (Amazon Link)
• Winning the Discipline Debates by: Dr. Ray Guarendi (Amazon Link)
• The Christian Alphabet by: Tracy Sands (Amazon Link)
• Growing in Love by: Marilyn Evangelina Monge, FSP with illustrations by Lorella Flamini (Amazon Link)
• The Little Lost Lamb by: Geri Berger Haines (Amazon Link)
• Thank You, Dear God! by: Mary Elizabeth, Tebo, FSP with illustrations by: Lorella Flamini (Amazon Link)
• My First Book of Saints by: Kathleen M. Muldoon and Susan Helen Wallace, FSP with illustrations by Tom Kinarney and Patricia R. Mattozzi (Amazon Link)
• The Three Trees by: Father Gabriel Ringlet with illustrations by: Sister Daniella Oh (Amazon Link)
• Saints for Kids (DVD)
• God Made Wonderful Me! by: Genny Monchamp with illustrations by: Karol Kaminski (Amazon Link)
• My Baptism Bible: Catholic Edition by: Jan Godfrey with illustrations by: Paola Bertolini Grudina (Amazon Link)
• Forever You: A Book about Your Soul and Body by: Nicole Lataif (Amazon Link)