Johns Hopkins Catholic Community

Catholic Book Club Readings

Fall Semester 2002 September 9, 2002 - "Divine Calls" by John Henry Newman
September 16, 2002 - Excerpts from The Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila
September 23, 2002 - "Miracles" from God in the Dock by C.S. Lewis
September 30, 2002 - Selected Poems by Gerard Manley Hopkins
October 7, 2002 - "Dominus Jesus" by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
October 14, 2002 - Fall Break Day; no reading club
October 21, 2002 - "Does God Play Dice?: Divine Providence and Chance" by Elizabeth A. Johnson, C.S.J.
October 28, 2002 - Excerpts from Enchiridion by St. Augustine of Hippo
November 4, 2002 - Pope John Paul II, "A Talk for Male Students" , Pope John Paul II, "A Talk for Female Students"
November 11, 2002 - reading group cancelled
November 18, 2002 - St. John Chrysostom, "Homily Concerned with Lowliness of Mind"

Spring Semester 2003
February 3, 2003 - Simone Weil, "Reflections on the Right Use of School Studies with a View to the Love of God"
For more information on author Simone Weil, this website might be helpful: Simone Weil
February 10, 2003 - St. Francis de Sales, excerpts from Introduction to the Devout Life
February 17, 2003 - G.K. Chesterton, Introduction to The Everlasting Man
February 24, 2003 - Excerpts from The Rule of St. Benedict
March 3, 2003 - Kathleen Norris, excerpts from The Cloister Walk
March 10, 2003 - Spring Break; no reading club
March 17, 2003 - Thomas Merton, "Vocation" from No Man Is an Island
March 24, 2003 - St. Therese of Lisieux, excerpts from Story of a Soul
March 31, 2003 - St. Thomas a Kempis, excerpts from Of the Imitation of Christ
April 7, 2003 - St. John of the Cross, excerpts from The Ascent of Mount Carmel
April 14, 2003 - Peter Kreeft, "How Does the Weakness Of the Cross Make Us Strong?" and "What Is God's Answer to Human Suffering?"
April 21, 2003 - Meister Eckhart, seven sermons
April 28, 2003 - J.R.R. Tolkien, "Leaf by Niggle" (will be provided in printed format only)