With God in Russia

With God in Russia is a memoir by Walter Ciszek (1904–1984), a Polish-American Jesuit priest known for his clandestine missionary work in the Soviet Union between 1941 and 1963. Since 1990, the life of Fr. Ciszek has been considered by the Roman Catholic Church for possible beatification or canonization.

We are meeting at Lisa's house on Thursday, November 7.

Tax Policy and Large Families

"Our entitlement system in particular depends on future taxpayers, and over time amounts in effect to a transfer of wealth from larger families to smaller ones."

Read more from Yuval Levin here.

What to Expect When No One is Expecting by Jonathon Last

Are you in the 1.8 % of American women who have 5 (or more!) children? Why do you do it? Is it religious obligation? Is it a political statement? Or is your husband just that irresistible? Examine your motives and our next book in this riveting review:

Why Do We Have Babies?

And we'll see you on October 4th at Mary Emily's house.

2013-2014 Book List

2013-2014 Book List

September 12: Nancy 

I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith

October 10: Mary Emily 

What to Expect When No one's Expecting by Jonathan Last

November 14: Lisa 

With God in Russia by Fr. Walter Csizek

December 12: Barb

Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth

January 9: Katie

Christy by Catherine Marshall

February 13: Jennifer

The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci by Jonathan Spence

March 13

Spring Break...

April 10: Megan

TBD

May 8: Carole

Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns

June 12: Meg

A Bitter Trial: Letters of Evelyn Waugh and John Cardinal Heenan on the Liturgical Changes  Edited by Alcuin Reid

Our congratulations to Barb & Scott Stirling

on the birth of their daughter

Cordelia Mary Stirling

born July 16, 2013

9 lbs 2 oz 21 inches.