Confused

BarbaraTherese · #1 Sep 13, '07, 9:08 pm

Could you clarify these points for me please. Apologies if answers appear elsewhere, I did do a Search but could not come up with the answers:

Is a book automatically introduced?
Can a member introduce a book?
If so, need that book be approved first and how does one go about obtaining approval.
Can only one book be under discussion at a time?
Could a lengthy text or article be discussed rather than a book per se?

God bless all............Barb

jimmy85 · #2 Sep 23, '07, 6:19 pm

Im not the moderator, but I think we should select some books and then make a poll and vote for one of them, in order to read the next book.

I would recommend this book to be the next one:

TREATISE ON TRUE DEVOTION TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN
by St. Louis de Montfort

It was the favorite book of JP2

BarbaraTherese · #3 Sep 24, '07, 2:49 am

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Originally Posted by jimmy85

Im not the moderator, but I think we should select some books and then make a poll and vote for one of them, in order to read the next book.

I would recommend this book to be the next one:

TREATISE ON TRUE DEVOTION TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN
by St. Louis de Montfort

It was the favorite book of JP2

Thanks Jimmy!.............I was thinking that my post asking information had been overlooked and was going to give it a nudge when your response above appeared. Not too sure which book I would recommend and I think the Diary of St. Faustina is currently being discussed. Is it ok to discuss a couple of books ? As my opening post indicates, I am not too sure of procedures at all.
I'll give it some thought and recommend a book for the poll, although I would be in favour of the Treatise on True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin.........although I must confess I find St. Louis awefully intense.

God's Blessings and His Peace.............Barb

jimmy85 · #4 Sep 27, '07, 6:40 pm

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Originally Posted by BarbaraTherese

Is it ok to discuss a couple of books ?

I think so becuase nobody is discussing about the diary of st Faustina right now

jimmy85 · #5 Sep 27, '07, 6:46 pm

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Originally Posted by BarbaraTherese

Thanks Jimmy!.............I was thinking that my post asking information had been overlooked and was going to give it a nudge when your response above appeared. Not too sure which book I would recommend and I think the Diary of St. Faustina is currently being discussed. Is it ok to discuss a couple of books ? As my opening post indicates, I am not too sure of procedures at all.
I'll give it some thought and recommend a book for the poll, although I would be in favour of the Treatise on True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin.........although I must confess I find St. Louis awefully intense.

God's Blessings and His Peace.............Barb

Which books would you recommend?

BarbaraTherese · #6 Sep 28, '07, 1:41 am

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Originally Posted by jimmy85

Which books would you recommend?

Apologies I have kept you waiting, Jimmy. As yet I have not given any particular book real consideration. I do have a question, however, is it only books that are discussed? There are some really good, but lengthy, articles by reputable Catholic authorship on the internet.

I will get back to you within the next 48 hrs re a book I would put forward. God's Blessings and His Peace.............Barb

Melo · #7 Sep 28, '07, 3:42 am

I'm not sure how the process works either. When I first joined the book club, there was a discussion going on but there hasn't been anything new for a while now.

Maybe we could discuss one of the books written by the Pope?

jimmy85 · #8 Sep 28, '07, 10:12 am

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Originally Posted by BarbaraTherese

Apologies I have kept you waiting, Jimmy. As yet I have not given any particular book real consideration. I do have a question, however, is it only books that are discussed? There are some really good, but lengthy, articles by reputable Catholic authorship on the internet.

I will get back to you within the next 48 hrs re a book I would put forward. God's Blessings and His Peace.............Barb

well basicly the apology of Justin Martyr wasent a book though and we were discussing it. so im not sure I guess we need the moderator to asker this question but d be cool to discuss anything interesting, I dotn think we dosent have to be very strict about this.

jimmy85 · #9 Sep 28, '07, 10:17 am

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Originally Posted by Melo

I'm not sure how the process works either. When I first joined the book club, there was a discussion going on but there hasn't been anything new for a while now.

Maybe we could discuss one of the books written by the Pope?

Which book of pope Benedict would you like to read?
I d love to reread: TRUTH AND FREEDOM by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger

stammi bene
ciao

jimmy85 · #10 Sep 28, '07, 11:00 am

In my opinion, perhaps we should all select here several books, everyone is welcome to recommend books for the upcoming reading, then, we will make a poll with all the members and thus we will decide which book we will read.

That is my opinion, I dont know whether the moderators agree with me. but for know I think that is a good way to get organized.

BarbaraTherese · #11 Sep 29, '07, 12:11 am

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Originally Posted by jimmy85

In my opinion, perhaps we should all select here several books, everyone is welcome to recommend books for the upcoming reading, then, we will make a poll with all the members and thus we will decide which book we will read.

That is my opinion, I dont know whether the moderators agree with me. but for know I think that is a good way to get organized.

Hello again Jimmy..............A bit of thought tells me that I am more than happy to discuss whatever may be selected

.

Truth and Freedom by Cardinal Ratzinger has appeal. I have never read it before.

Also I would like to put forward a classic I have never read:
St Alphonsus de Liguori - The Great Means of Salvation and Perfection

http://www.catholictreasury.info/Salvation/Default.htm

I have asked this question previously but it has not been picked up on. Can we discuss a lengthy article or need it be a book per se?

Pax!...............Barb

jimmy85 · #12 Oct 1, '07, 9:28 am

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Originally Posted by BarbaraTherese

Hello again Jimmy..............A bit of thought tells me that I am more than happy to discuss whatever may be selected

.

Truth and Freedom by Cardinal Ratzinger has appeal. I have never read it before.

Also I would like to put forward a classic I have never read:
St Alphonsus de Liguori - The Great Means of Salvation and Perfection

http://www.catholictreasury.info/Salvation/Default.htm

I have asked this question previously but it has not been picked up on. Can we discuss a lengthy article or need it be a book per se?

Pax!...............Barb

Well I dotn know where the moderators are but in my own humble opinion I think we can discuss about any book anytime . I dont think there are strict rules that go against that.
but anyway it d be nice to hear the opinion of other book club members about it

BarbaraTherese · #13 Oct 1, '07, 5:08 pm

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Originally Posted by jimmy85

Well I dotn know where the moderators are but in my own humble opinion I think we can discuss about any book anytime . I dont think there are strict rules that go against that.
but anyway it d be nice to hear the opinion of other book club members about it

You lead, Jimmy..........I'll follow

..........I am not sure at all how the Book Club operates and I dont think I have ever contributed before, although a member for some time..............

BarbaraTherese · #14 Oct 1, '07, 5:29 pm

Hi again Jimmy............I see that there are three books under discussion already, none of which particularly interest me as a discussion per se. So I'll just wait and see what comes up next..........meaning that I am happy to wait until a book comes up that would interest me as a discussion.

Pax!.................Barb

jimmy85 · #15 Oct 1, '07, 9:39 pm

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Originally Posted by BarbaraTherese

You lead, Jimmy..........I'll follow

..........I am not sure at all how the Book Club operates and I dont think I have ever contributed before, although a member for some time..............

Well I like books about catholic history and philosophy.
I really like this place, it has writtings of the saints and how europe got covnerted.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook1e.html

I also like the church fathers, anything from them would be cool

Im also reading this book about philosophyMeditations on First Philosophy By Descartes, a catholic philosopher.
It is not much of a spiritual book but it is about philosophy and God.

I dunn have many ideas for a book to read right now

unfortunately Im reading many right now about other topics that arent about catholicism, they are mainly of philosophy and literature.