One of my favorite blogs is The Ironic Catholic - IC, for short - and it was one of the blogs that provided the inspiration for the creation of AoftheA. Her blog is everything mine aspires to be - alternating between intelligently witty and wittily intelligent, completely faithful to the Church.
Last week, IC graciously sent me an advance copy of her new book, "Dear Communion of Saints: unusually apt advice for foolish Christians", available at Smashwords. It's a collection of questions and answers (which originally appeared on her blog), written in a "Dear Abby" format, where fictional folks (except for one, I noted!) have their questions concerning faith, worship and theology answered by an appropriate saint or two.
IC has written a book that balances humor with solid catechesis, provided in a style that is never overbearing. She captures the nature and character of the various saints who are "chosen" to answer each question - from St Teresa of Avila to St Pio, from St Francis to St Lawrence - with a perfect blend of charity, wisdom and gentle, wry admonishment.
The questions range from the bizarre - "Why are teeth so poorly made?" - to the laugh-out loud funny - "Is Hell a dry heat?" The answers provide solid Catholic teaching, written in an entertaining way designed to make you chuckle as well as think.
It's a very quick read - less than 10,000 words. I found myself smiling and laughing as I read, clicking from page to page. You can purchase the book through the Smashwords site (a place that allows writers to e-publish their work) for only $2.99, and it's available in a variety of Ebook reading formats.
Oh - and if you're not reading The Ironic Catholic, I can't recommend her blog highly enough.
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