“Tyborne and the Gem of Christendom” by Mother Mary Magdalen Taylor
The following book review was submitted by Rachael Dalhoff: “Tyborne” is the story of two siblings, Walter and Isabel de Lisle, who are caught up in the anti-Catholic world of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Raised by good Catholic parents, Walter and Isabel become the wards of the Protestant Earl of Beauville upon their mother’s [...]
Read More“For Better, For Worse” by Martin J. Scott
“For Better, For Worse,” by Martin J. Scott, has a very old-fashioned style, and not surprisingly, since it is from 1923! Refreshingly, this means the Catholic aspects are strong and uncompromising. I found only a few minor flaws: Chapter 4 and 5 came across as unrealistic in that the pre-marriage information was presented like a [...]
Read More“Emily’s Hope” by Ellen Gable
Review of “Emily’s Hope”: “Emily’s Hope,” by Ellen Gable, is a fascinating and poignant story about two women separated by years but bound by painful family ties. Their life experiences are similar, yet strikingly different. At the start, petite seventeen-year-old Emily is a student looking for love and going along with modern attitudes despite the [...]
Read More“Past Suspicion” by Therese Heckenkamp
Past Suspicion $9.95 $2.99 Kindle Ebook Past Suspicion has received the Catholic Writers Guild Seal of Approval! Review of “Past Suspicion”: It is not often that I write about a woman who cut her first draft of a mystery at age eighteen, but it is true in the case of Therese Heckenkamp, a fellow Wisconsinite! [...]
Read More“A Case of Conscience” by Isabel C. Clarke
A Case of Conscience by Isabel C. Clarke Published in 1927 by Benziger Brothers 370 pages Review of A Case of Conscience: In this highly readable and entertaining novel by Isabel C. Clarke, the plot does indeed revolve around issues of conscience. What do you do when your conscience seems to stand in the way [...]
Read MoreTraditional Catholic Website Links
We will be continually updating the following list with worthy Traditional Catholic Website links of interest, so check back often! www.DatingTraditionalCatholic.com Catholic Family News www.TraditionlCatholic.net www.OurLadyofGoodSuccess.com www.TraditionInAction.org www.FishEaters.com Little Flowers Family Apostolates Sunday Morning Pancakes Do you enjoy a hearty, home-cooked brunch after Sunday Mass? How about gathering the family around a stack of fluffy, [...]
Read MoreInspirational Catholic Mystery Trilogy
The Shadow of the Bear Black as Night Waking Rose Three exciting novels. One amazing author. Regina Doman has taken three timeless fairy tales and rewoven the magical threads of plot, character, and setting into an original, modern mystery trilogy that teens and adults alike won’t be able to put down. Most refreshingly, Doman’s books [...]
Read MoreAttention Traditional Catholic Moms!
Would you like to connect with a community of other like-minded Traditional Catholic mothers? Check out the Traditional Catholic Moms group on CafeMom. The group’s description reads: “There’s much more to being a Traditional Catholic then just attending the Tridentine Mass; and this is the place to discuss it!!” You can post questions and comments, [...]
Read MoreCompleted Reading A Case of Conscience
I finished reading A Case of Conscience, by Isabel C. Clarke, last night. It was an enjoyable read, and besides being entertaining, it makes you think. The story involves a love triangle between a man and two half-sisters. You could almost call it a love square, because the Catholic faith is presented as a very [...]
Read MoreA Case of Conscience
I recently bought an original copy of A Case of Conscience by Isabel C. Clarke. This author wrote many well-received Catholic novels, and I look forward to reading, reviewing, and featuring more of her books on this site in the future. I bought my copy of A Case of Conscience for a very reasonable price [...]
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