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THIS PLACE IN US THAT WE DO NOT KNOW: IN SEARCH OF THE KINGDOM
Albin Michel
Summary : Marie Balmary, Albin Michel, March 2024. A study of the different readings of the Gospel texts according to their original language. The author shares her interpretations of texts translated from Hebrew and Greek, highlighting translation errors and moralizing diversions that influence the Christian faith. Find it in bookstores.
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HOPE DOES NOT DISAPPOINT: BUBBLE INDICATION OF THE ORDINARY JUBILEE OF THE YEAR 2025
Deer
Summary : Pope Francis, Deer, May 2024. On the occasion of Jubilee 2025, Pope Francis invites us to a time of reflection around hope. What is hope? What is it made of? What feeds it? He invites us to reconnect with this key notion of Christian life by relearning patience, the engine of hope, in an increasingly fast-paced world. Find it in bookstores.
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The Ritz Bartender
Albin Michel
Summary :Philippe Collin, The Ritz Barman, Albin Michel, April 2024. Paris, during the Second World War. While the city was occupied, only one palace remained open, the Ritz, which became the headquarters of the Luftwaffe. Within its walls, men from the Gestapo, celebrities, resistance fighters and war profiteers meet and rub shoulders under the keen gaze of Frank Meier, the bartender, an Austrian emigrant of Jewish origin. First novel. Find it in bookstores.
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ask god
Deer
Summary :Timothy Radcliffe, Lukasz Popko, Questioning God, Deer, April 2024. An interview between a preacher and a young Dominican on the relationship between God and his faithful. The authors highlight the need for questioning and conversation to strengthen one’s faith in times of doubt. Find it in bookstores.
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CREDO: COMPENDIUM OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH
Setbacks
Summary : Athanasius Schneider, Contretemps, April 2024. Deploring contemporary religious ignorance, the bishop proposes a text inspired by the catechism to present the fundamentals of the Catholic Church (worship, prayers, morality, sacraments, among others) and provide answers on subjects such as homosexual union , papal authority or even liturgical reform. Find it in bookstores.
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BETWEEN WARS
Gallimard
Summary : François Lecointre, Gallimard, April 2024. Story of the birth of a military vocation. The general relates the daily life of a young officer, between the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century. It notably evokes questions of commitment, combat, fraternity and even fear. Find it in bookstores.
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The Glass Spinner
The round table
Summary :Tracy Chevalier, The Round Table, May 2024. Murano, 1486. To save his family from ruin, Orsola Rosso begins working with glass, a profession usually reserved for men. She secretly shapes her creations which must be perfect to be accepted by her peers. While wars, epidemics, love and mourning follow one another, she sharpens her know-how, seeking to ensure the recognition of those close to her. Find it in bookstores.
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TRAGIC ECOLOGY: THE BULL BY THE HORNS
Summary :Fabrice Hadjadj, Mame, May 2024. If nature is the power of fertility, it is also inseparable from violence and death. Between idealization and despair, between generalized museification and nihilistic impulse, it is a question, while human activity produces more and more damage, of finding the right attitude which really gives life a chance. The author presents his solution, to be found in tragedy. Find it in bookstores.
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THEOLOGY OF HOPE
Summary :Emmanuel Durand, Cerf, May 2024. An exploration of the Christian faith through the prism of the word of hope, capable of guiding humans when they face troubled times. Find it in bookstores.
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SPIRITUALITY OF EDUCATION
Summary :Jean-Marie Petitclerc, Desclée De Brouwer, April 2024. For the author, education is a major challenge of the 21st century, with the exacerbation of violence and the rise of extremes, so he presents a pedagogy of Christian spirituality, based on the approach of believing, hoping and loving. The meeting of young people then becomes a path of encounter with Christ. Find it in bookstores.
