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Fool’s Gold

My other brother Darrell (Dr. Platypus) exposed me as a Fool this morning. Not only did I believe his April Fool’s Day post about a new job, but I commented on it, posted a link to it, and then sent an email to the company’s CEO congratulating him on an excellent hire. Luckily, the CEO has long known me to be a Fool, and far beyond April.

Be it known, though, that no Te Deum is wasted.

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Two Years Down the Blog Road

Today’s the two-year anniversary of the launch of this blog — no kidding! (Yes, I chose April Fool’s Day intentionally, because I consider it my feast day.) There have been around 1,370 posts since the first. The friends I’ve made through the blog I count among my greatest blessings.

I’m always pleased to see which books sell through the Amazon links. It genuinely thrills me to know that so many people are reading so many books by and about the Fathers! Here are the top ten non-Aquilina titles:

Jesus of Nazareth, by Pope Benedict XVI

A Father Who Keeps His Promises: God’s Covenant Love in Scripture, by Scott Hahn

Four Witnesses: The Early Church in Her Own Words, by Rod Bennett

Through Their Own Eyes: Liturgy as the Byzantines Saw It, by Robert Taft, S.J.

Fathers Of The Church: A Comprehensive Introduction, by Hubertus Drobner

The How-To Book of the Mass: Everything You Need to Know but No One Ever Taught You, by Michael Dubruiel

The Spirit of Early Christian Thought: Seeking the Face of God, by Robert Louis Wilken

A Patristic Greek Reader, by Rodney Whitacre

The Christian Catacombs of Rome: History, Decoration, Inscriptions, by Various Artists

Reading the Bible As God’s Own Story: A Catholic Approach for Bringing Scripture to Life, by William Kurz, S.J.

Here are the top-five Aquilina titles:

The Fathers of the Church, Expanded Edition

The Mass of the Early Christians

Living the Mysteries: A Guide for Unfinished Christians

The Grail Code: Quest for the Real Presence

The Way of the Fathers: Praying With the Early Christians

Two titles, Love in the Little Things: Tales of Family Life and The Resilient Church: The Glory, the Shame, & the Hope for Tomorrow, just narrowly missed the top five — even though they’ve been out less than a year.

I thank you all — for reading the blog, for reading the books, for linking here, for your encouraging (and corrective) emails, for your prayers, and for your friendship. Let’s keep the conversation going.

Special thanks to Junior for making me do all this in the first place. I should’ve listened to him years before!