Book Time

“Lord of the World” by Monsignor Robert Hugh Benson read by Andrew Nash
1907 novel that centres on the reign of the Anti-Christ and the End of the World. It’s a dystopic vision of a near future world in which religion has, by and large, been rejected or simply fallen by the wayside. The book has been called prophetic by Pope Benedict XVI and by Pope Francis.
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“Mr God this is Anna” written by Sydney Hopkins – read by Fr Jim Clarke
“Fynn” describes the adventures of Anna, a cheeky, but wise, four-year runaway whom Fynn befriends
Part 1     Part 2     Part 3     Part 4     Part 5     Part 6     Part 7     Part 8     Part 9     Part 10     Part 11

“Newman’s Journey” by Meriol Trevor – read by Andrew Nash
The biography of Newman – he lead the High-Anglican Oxford Movement until 1845, before becoming founder of the English branch of the Oratory, a catholic congregation
Part 01     Part 02     Part 03     Part 04     Part 05     Part 06     Part 07     Part 08     Part 09    Part 10     Part 11     Part 12     Part 13     Part 14     Part 15      Part 16     Part 17    Part 18     Part 19     Part 20

“The Alchemist” written by Paulo Coelho – read by Fr Jim Clarke
The story of Santiago, a Spanish shepherd boy and the transforming power of following our dreams and the importance of listening to our hearts
Part 1     Part 2     Part 3     Part 4     Part 5     Part 6     Part 7     Part 8     Part 9     Part 10

“The Innocence of Father Brown” by G K Chesterton – read by Andrew Nash
Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective who is featured in a number of short stories
The Blue Cross                                    The Secret Garden            
The Queer Feet                                   The Flying Stars
The Invisible Man                              The Honour of Israel Gow          
The Wrong Shape                              The Sins of Prince Saradine
The Hammer of God                         The Eye of Apollo                           
The Sign of the Broken Sword    The Tools of Death                      

Cover to Cover – Andrew Nash discusses a selection of books which may interest a Catholic reader
Part 1                    Part 2                      Part 3