It is also our custom to have our members give a brief book review of a book that has been read over our break, or a favorite Catholic book that they would like to share. There was a good mix. Fiction. Non-fiction. Inspirational works. And prayer guides. There was quite a bit of discussion about a book of private revelation by a woman who goes by the moniker of Anne the Lay Apostle. When I got home, I did a little reasearch about Anne and found a blog post on the "Women of Grace site that I thought you might find interesting. It's called "The Controversy Surrounding Anne, the Lay Apostle." The article was written in 2011, but since the Church takes its time regarding the approval of private revelation, I doubt much has changed in the meantime. The article is fair and well researched. I was surprised to find out that "Anne" is only in her mid-fifties and an American citizen living in Ireland. It's good to remember that, as members of the body of the Church, we are never required to believe private revelation. And while there may be little harm, and even great comfort and spiritual help in reading materials from these private revelations, one might be well advised to consider reading from the vast library of materials that has already been approved by the Church, most especially as one who might be just beginning their journey of mature faith formation.
On Thursday, January 28 we'll be covering the introductory materials and Lesson 1 that covers 1Peter 1:1-2:3. See you then!
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