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Humanae Vitae is brief but concise, prophetic, & powerful. The Related Papal Texts are letters from Blessed Paul VI on the tenth anniversary of the promulgation of Humanae Vitae, Saint John Paul (II) the Great on the twentieth & thirtieth anniversaries, Benedict XVI on the fortieth anniversary, & an article from Pope Francis's Apostolic Exhortation Amoris laetitia, published two years shy of the fiftieth anniversary. The longest piece in this edition of Humanae Vitae are selections from the 1968 statement of the (United States) National Conference of Catholic Bishops, Human Life in Our Day. I cannot recommend Humanae Vitae highly enough, no matter your opinion of contraception.

I received an advance copy of Matthew Kelly's The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity & aim to finish it before the book is officially released in August. I'm about halfway through it in less than two days; so, finishing it before August should be achievable. In the letter that accompanied the advance copy, I was asked not to reveal what the biggest lie is; like an audience member at Agatha Christie's long-running play The Mousetrap, I find this an entirely reasonable request that I intend to honor.

Recently
Matthew Kelly, Perfectly Yourself: Discovering God's Dream for You
Pope Francis, Guadete et Exsultate (Rejoice and Be Glad)
Pope Blessed Paul VI (with Pope Saint John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, & Pope Francis), Humanae Vitae with Related Papal Texts

Currently
Matthew Kelly, The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity: How Modern Culture Is Robbing Billions of People of Happiness
William E. Simon Jr., Great Catholic Parishes: A Living Mosaic—How Four Essential Practices Make Them Thrive

Presently
Norman Davies, Vanished Kingdoms: The Rise and Fall of States and Nations ***oft delayed***
Sherry A. Weddell, Forming Intentional Disciples: The Path to Knowing and Following Jesus
Bishop Robert Barron, Seeds of the Word: Finding God in the Culture
Mike Aquilina, Understanding the Mass: 100 Questions, 100 Answers
Xavier Rynne, Vatican Council II
John W. O'Malley, What Happened at Vatican II
Pope Benedict XVI, Deus Caritas Est (God Is Love)
Pope Benedict XVI, Sacramentum Caritatis (The Sacrament of Charity)
Scott Hahn, A Father Who Keeps His Promises: God's Covenant Love in Scripture
Rosario Carello, Pope Francis Takes the Bus and Other Unexpected Stories
Father Mathias D. Thelen, Biblical Foundations for the Role of Healing in Evangelization
Richard Price, Clockers
Sir Richard Francis Burton, translator, "Sinbad the Sailor" from The Arabian Nights
Sir Ernest Shackleton, South: A Memoir of the Endurance Voyage
William F. Buckley Jr., The Unmaking of a Mayor
Margaret MacMillan, Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the World
John le Carré, A Legacy of Spies