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The Eucharist and the Rosary: Mystery, Meditation, Power, Prayer by Matt Swaim
 
5.0 out of 5 stars A great way to deepen your love for the Rosary and the Mass!, May 18, 2010
This review is from: The Eucharist and the Rosary: Mystery, Meditation, Power, Prayer (Paperback)
The most important prayer for ...More


What Happened at Vatican II by John W. O'Malley
 
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent overview of an important event, November 6, 2009
This review is from: What Happened at Vatican II (Hardcover)
John O'Malley's "What Happened at Vatican II" is an excellent and well-written overview for an...More


Encountering the Mystery: Understanding Orthodox Christianity Today by Bartholomew I Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
 
3 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Political, not prophetic, February 22, 2009
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What Saint Paul Really Said: Was Paul of Tarsus the Real Founder of Christianity? by N. T. Wright
 
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A readable treatment of the "New Perspective", February 3, 2009
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Marcus by Michael Edward Giesler
 
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Become immersed in the 2nd Century, January 27, 2009
This review is from: Marcus (Paperback)
"Marcus" is another fine fictional book by Fr. Michael E. Giesler. It is the sequel to his book "Junia" (and I would recommend readi...More


Our Sunday Visitor's Catholic Encyclopedia for Children by Ann Ball
 
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, comprehensive book for children, January 27, 2009
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In Conversation with God: Meditations for Each Day of the Year, Vol. 1: Advent, Christmas, Epiphany by Francis Fernandez
 
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect devotional companion, January 12, 2009
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Matthew (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible) by Stanley Hauerwas
 
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A "novel" commentary, January 11, 2009
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Lord Jesus Christ: Devotion to Jesus in Earliest Christianity by Larry W. Hurtado
 
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Magisterial study of the origins of Christ-worship, January 4, 2009
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The Gospel of Jesus: The Pastoral Relevance of the Synoptic Problem by William Reuben Farmer
 
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The actual implications of a scholarly theory, December 22, 2008
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Junia: The Fictional Life and Death of an Early Christian by Michael Edward Giesler
 
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church, December 15, 2008
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Helena (Loyola Classics) by Evelyn Waugh
 
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Who knew the fourth century was so humorous?, December 15, 2008
This review is from: Helena (Loyola Classics) (Paperback)
This book is not exactly what o...More


In the Beginning...: A Catholic Understanding of the Story of Creation and the Fall (Resourcement) by Pope Benedict XVI
 
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Beyond the typical debates, December 12, 2008
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Return to Rome: Confessions of an Evangelical Catholic by Francis Beckwith
 
42 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A modern "Apologia Pro Vita Sua", December 10, 2008
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Paul of Tarsus by Josef Holzner
 
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive treatment of St. Paul, December 9, 2008
This review is from: Paul of Tarsus (Hardcover)
A favorite genre of Catholic authors through the years has been biographies or fictionalized historical novels on the saints. You can...More


The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine, Vol. 5: Christian Doctrine and Modern Culture (since 1700) by Jaroslav Pelikan
 
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Valiant attempt to cover a fragmented period, December 8, 2008
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The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine, Vol. 4: Reformation of Church and Dogma (1300-1700) by Jaroslav Pelikan
 
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Understand the foundations of the Reformation, December 1, 2008
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The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine, Vol. 3: The Growth of Medieval Theology (600-1300) by Jaroslav Pelikan
 
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Immerse yourself in the Middle Ages, November 25, 2008
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The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine, Vol. 2: The Spirit of Eastern Christendom (600-1700) by Jaroslav Pelikan
 
5.0 out of 5 stars A forgotten history is revealed, November 24, 2008
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The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine, Vol. 1: The Emergence of the Catholic Tradition (100-600) by Jaroslav Pelikan
 
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Required Reading, November 22, 2008
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About Me

Later this year Our Sunday Visitor will be publishing my book Who Is Jesus Christ? Unlocking the Mystery in the Gospel of Matthew, a series of reflections on the titles given to Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew.

I began my study of the Catholic faith in 1991 as an Evangelical Protestant, converting to the Catholic Church in 1993.

I serve as head of evangelization at St. John Neumann parish in Gaithersburg, MD, and am cofounder of Little Flowers Foundation, a non-profit whose mission is to assist Catholic families seeking to adopt children with special-needs.

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