I’m a slow reader and take to books in fits and starts, go through phases of reading and non-reading.
From time-to time I come across great reads that I believe inspire and impress me.
I remember as a young man reading Sean O’Casey, which left an indelible mark on me. It happens from time to time. The same with Dickens.
Another book that greatly influenced me is Vasily Grossman’s Stalingrad. It gives the reader, at least it gave me, a whole new perspective of what happened in World War II and the resolve of the Russians.
Yesterday I finished reading Derek Scally’s The Best Catholics in the World. It is a work of genius. It tells and explains the story of where we are with the Catholic Church in Ireland today.
Scally has been living in Berlin for over 20 years. How he describes the similarities between the former GDR and the Irish Catholic Church is intriguing, and accurate.
It is a powerful read and this reader highly recommends it. It certainly should be read by every clerical student and priest in the country. Everyone should read it.
More about the book on this blog in the days ahead.
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