Reading update

In the first of what promises to be many posts along this line, here's a quick rundown of the books I'm reading.

• American Eastern Catholics (Pastoral Spirituality) by Fred J. Saato - At the moment I'm wincing my way through their early immigration to the US and subsequent treatment by unprepared Latin bishops.


• Partakers of Divine Nature: An Inspiring Presentation of Man's Purpose in Life According to Orthodox Theology by Archimandrite Christoforos Stavropoulos - A book to be read slowly. You could easily nod your head through the reading of this book and miss so much. I've been rereading the first few pages over and over for the last couple of days.


• A History of Icon Painting by Archimandrite Zacchaeus - Before starting this book I had no idea how to read even the most simple of icons. If you want to learn the history of icons this is the book for you. If you want to learn what certain poses or items in an icon mean, you'll have to dig for them but the answer is often there. If nothing else, it's a great coffee table book.