tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975787531348798866.post7771837679412610995..comments2023-09-26T06:20:01.281-05:00Comments on Rosary Mom: Joshuanoreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11512311149461187879noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975787531348798866.post-30727130370280019712011-12-13T06:46:52.049-06:002011-12-13T06:46:52.049-06:00I just went over and entered and mentioned your na...I just went over and entered and mentioned your name Colleen! Thank you!noreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11512311149461187879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975787531348798866.post-24945954631020329362011-12-12T20:09:36.613-06:002011-12-12T20:09:36.613-06:00Thanks Colleen! I did ask my parish priest his th...Thanks Colleen! I did ask my parish priest his thoughts on the Joshua books and he likes them. In fact, he uses the Joshua DVD with his eight graders so, I put a hold on this DVD to check it out.<br /><br />I will have to check out Never Alone and the other author you mentioned. I did a quick search for Ellen Gable and sadly, she's not in my library system.noreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11512311149461187879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975787531348798866.post-28348607370637006712011-12-08T16:07:27.606-06:002011-12-08T16:07:27.606-06:00I was just about to make a note to read this book ...I was just about to make a note to read this book but now after reading the comments I am more hesitant. I would still read it, but I'm glad to be forewarned about a possible anti-organized religion agenda behind it.<br /><br />Any recommendations for good Catholic adult fiction? I haven't had much luck discovering Catholic fiction books for adults. Would love to take a good book along on our upcoming trip.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09019366435305475956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975787531348798866.post-38391011905739790102011-12-07T13:12:08.356-06:002011-12-07T13:12:08.356-06:00Barb~ you said it perfectly. He does seem to have...Barb~ you said it perfectly. He does seem to have an axe to grind against organized religion. At this point, he seems pro-Jewish and my first guess was that Girzone was Jewish. I will check out the article Joan mentioned.noreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11512311149461187879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975787531348798866.post-72606440084257084862011-12-07T13:10:24.868-06:002011-12-07T13:10:24.868-06:00Thank you Joan. I will read it today!Thank you Joan. I will read it today!noreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11512311149461187879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975787531348798866.post-72614011031003314722011-12-07T13:10:02.133-06:002011-12-07T13:10:02.133-06:00Theresa~ thank you for responding to this. It doe...Theresa~ thank you for responding to this. It does give the feeling that the individual person should choose what they believe without interference. But we do need the church! We need priests who have devoted their lives to spreading the Gospel and who can consecrate the host and wine. We need them to teach us about Our Faith. The book seems to say otherwise. Still not finished.noreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11512311149461187879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975787531348798866.post-30881110577310799942011-12-07T10:11:31.893-06:002011-12-07T10:11:31.893-06:00I've been putting off responding to this for a...I've been putting off responding to this for a few days. I've read the book--and actually all the others--and I'm NO fan of Girzone. Besides the fact that he's not a very good writer, I think he has an axe to grind; Joshua is the Feel-Good Messiah who tells everyone that rules don't matter, you can do what you want and think what you want and still consider yourself a part of the Church, and so on. Read the Amy Welborn article referenced above.Barb Szyszkiewiczhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00329184613713551475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975787531348798866.post-34289171852808453162011-12-06T08:21:21.555-06:002011-12-06T08:21:21.555-06:00The author is actually a retired Catholic priest.....The author is actually a retired Catholic priest...who is not highly regarded as a either writer or a theologian. You might want to read this discussion of his books at Catholic Answers Forums (scroll down there is a link to an article written by Amy Welborn). http://forums.catholic.com/showthread.php?p=3949576<br />God bless!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975787531348798866.post-85896969554456674912011-12-06T08:12:50.015-06:002011-12-06T08:12:50.015-06:00Noreen...I read this sooo many years ago at least ...Noreen...I read this sooo many years ago at least twice and I really liked it at the time. I don't know if my take would be different since spiritually, I am at a different point. Joseph Girzone was a Catholic Priest who, after retirement, began writing the *Joshua* series. I do remember controversy, but I couldn't tell you why.~TheresaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975787531348798866.post-51570266511041079042011-12-06T06:47:11.258-06:002011-12-06T06:47:11.258-06:00I was wondering about that Jamie! I've read a...I was wondering about that Jamie! I've read a bit further and Joshua(Jesus) is portrayed as a simple, humble person who loves God and spends a great deal of time praying and teaching the Good News. What is evident in the book, is that Joshua sees good yet much bad in organized religion. Not just Catholicism... many denominations. When I finish it, I will let you know. I'm very curious to know the author's background. My hunch is that he is not a Christian.noreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11512311149461187879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975787531348798866.post-11748457383085859672011-12-05T15:31:24.205-06:002011-12-05T15:31:24.205-06:00There was quite a bit of controversy about this bo...There was quite a bit of controversy about this book a few years ago...can't remember what it was, just not to read the book....something about maybe something about how Jesus was portrayed? I don't know, but I'm interested in your take on the book when you are finished.Jamie Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678469484585027738noreply@blogger.com