Spring reads

Here is what we got when we asked some of our beloved clergy what books they have read and recommend: 

Bishop Henry, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Calgary

• ​111 Questions on Islam: Samir Khalil Samir, S. J. on Islam and the West 
  "Best read in ten years!" 

Fr. Nathan Siray, Pastor of the Our Lady of the Rockies, Canmore

• The Lord by Romano Guardini 
  "Many Christians spend time each day reading the Gospels and meditating on the person of Jesus Christ. A beautiful supplement to this devotional reading of Holy Scripture is to read a life of Jesus Christ written by one of the great spiritual writers of our Church. Guardini's "The Lord" is a rich and prayerful reflection on the mysteries of Jesus Christ. This book is best read slowly, carefully considering the reflections and descriptions that Guardini offers, and then taking to pause, meditate and pray about what you have just read." 
• Helena by Evelyn Waugh 
  "Evelyn Waugh was among the greatest English Catholic authors of the past century (and possibly of all time). His novel on the life of St. Helena, mother to the Emperor Constantine and pilgrim to the Holy Land, is a fictional re-imagining of the life of Helena and her journeys throughout the Holy Land to discover the relics of Jesus Christ, most notably the site of the Holy Sepulchre and the finding of the True Cross. Waugh beautifully transports you back into the 3rd century AD, inviting you to join the saintly empress as she walked in the footsteps of Jesus Christ." 

Fr. Brian Hubka, Retired Priest

• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien 
• Harry Potter: The Complete Collection (1-7) by J.K. Rowling
• The Economist ​