Elements of Faith

August 17, 2026

September Meeting

Monday, Sept. 14

7 p.m.

Hostess: open

Movie: - Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry, chapters 1-54 (Erin)

UPCOMING

October 12 - Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry, chapters 55-102 (Erin)
November movie - Friday TBD - (Susan)
December 14 - The Case of the Missing Servant by Tarquin Hall (Julie)

Purpose

Christ came to bring us to a closer relationship to God, a personal relationship. He did so through story, teaching, and community. We strive for a closer walk with Christ through fiction, nonfiction, and our book club community.

Discuss the book in proper context.
This includes the author's intentions and cultural standards of the time.
Consider the book as a mirror of our lives in Christ.
Looking inward is the key. How did the book speak to your heart? Is there a moment or a phrase that comes back to you for reflection?
Look for Christ in each other.
Let us imitate the Christians in Quo Vadis who came together because of shared love for our savior, ignoring their differences.
Consider the message as faithful Catholics.
A book need not be Catholic or faithful to the teachings of the Magisterium. However, as faithful Catholics, we must consider echoes of Truth in what we read.

Sampling of recently read 2025/2026
(Check "past selections" tab for more)

The Dark Horse by Rumer Godden
Here and Now and Then by Kevin Chen
The Scarlet and the Black (movie)
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
1 Samuel, chapters 1-28
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck
Lars and the Real Girl (movie)
Whispers of Mary by Gayle Somers
Above Suspicion by Helen MacInnes
Harvey (movie)
Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
Renaissance Man (movie)
Veritatis Splendor (JPII encyclical)
A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller
Minnal Murali (movie)

Pages

August 17, 2026

September Meeting