I’m so grateful to Liz Dahlen for reaching out to me and offering to be the “reader” this month. I’m always looking for suggestions and people in the diocese of Peoria willing to be “readers” on the Catholic Post Book Group. If you know someone or are a reader yourself, please contact me here on the blog or through The Catholic Post.
How You Know Me:
After being a lifelong Lutheran, I joined the Roman Catholic Church on Easter 2007. I am a member of St. Louis Parish, Princeton, where I am a lector. I am a member of the Illinois Valley Cursillo Community, and I am a behind-the-scenes volunteer for the Rachel’s Vineyard post-abortion healing retreats.
Why I Love to Read:
I am absolutely certain I was born with a book in my hand! Words and ideas have always fascinated me. I love to read because I love to learn new things, and I also love to read because it “takes me away” from the daily grind to new places and new times, even if the times I’m reading about aren’t new in the chronological sense.
What I’m Reading Now:
I just finished Catholicism by Father Robert Barron and The Litigators by John Grisham. Both books were wonderful. On my Kindle I am reading a biography of Michaelangelo. I don’t anticipate starting a new hardcover until after the holiday rush.
My Favorite Book:
That is a very tough question!! I would have to say Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. I read it for the first time when i was in junior high school and fell in love with it. That book has everything—plot, characters, style, great writing. I take it out and re-read every few years and I still enjoy it. My second favorite is any book written by Donald Cardinal Wuerl. He is a wonderful writer and I have learned much about the Catholic faith from his books.