This section of my website is a growing library of Catholic-oriented book reviews. I deliver thematic analysis of longer books that Catholics don’t always have much time to read, including works from the controversial priest, Malachi Martin.
Visions of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich (Part I)
In this review, I cover some of the many themes found in the first two volumes of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich’s visions. Emmerich’s mystical encounters, recorded by Clemens Maria Brentano, span over a dozen volumes, but here I focus on her accounts of the Old Testament and the early lives of Jesus and Mary. This involves analysis not limited to the following.
- The Garden of Eden
- The Priest, Melchisedech
- “Good Jews” versus the Pharisees
- The road to Bethlehem and the first Christmas
- . . . and several other fascinating scriptural details.
Windswept House (1996)
I’ve condensed Fr. Martin’s lengthy Windswept House novel into a solid synopsis or “Reader’s Digest.” This gives you an account of important themes and topics, such as . . .
- The Infamous Luciferian Enthronement
- What Was Going Through the Mind of Pope JPII?
- Character Analysis
- The Reason for the Title “Windswept House”
- The Complex 20th Century Geopolitics in Europe and Worldwide
- . . . and more!
Vatican (1986)
Fr. Martin’s Vatican is the prequel to Windswept House. The link takes you to my review and analysis. Here are the primary themes of this thrilling factional tour of the mid-20th century Vatican.
- The “Bargain” struck between Rome and the Freemasons
- Numerous scandals, assassinations, financial calamities, and Church deteriorations
- The power structure of the opponents who oppose the Catholic Church
- What the popes regretted the most (Pius XII through JPII)
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