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Fr. Michael Brisson

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Fr. Michael Brisson is a Legionary of Christ priest and author of Death in Black and White, a crime novel about a Catholic priest, confession secrets, and a Mafia ritual called the White Death. Originally from Connecticut, he spent his formation years in Mexico, New York, Washington DC, and Rome, where he was ordained in 2009. As a priest he has served in the New York City metro area, Cupertino, Atlanta, and Rome. He currently serves as councilor to the superior general of the Legionaries of Christ and directs their Department for Priestly Life.

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Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration

by Pope Benedict XVI

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100 Great Catholic Poems

by Sally Read

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Middlemarch

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Si fuera chileno, tal vez apreciaría más esta novela. El protagonista es sacerdote, poeta y crítico literario. Pero es más literato que cura. Supongo que la lección que saco de esta es que es fácil acomodarse en el propio mundo estético y olvidar la ...more
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Simultaneously the funniest and most meaningful novel I’ve read in a while. You could look at it as a social critique, particularly of the global banking system. A sort of Bonfire of the Vanities type social satire. But unlike BOTV—which is a searing ...more
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