Book Reviews (Nova et Vetera, Summer 2009)

Summer 2009 Vol. 7, No. 3

ISSN 1542-7315

Mourning for the Victims: An Open Letter
Eulogy for Fr. Servais Theodore Pinckaers, O.P. – Michael S. Sherwin, O.P.

Commentary
Saint Francis of Assisi: A ‘Grammar of Gratitude’ – Guy Bedouelle, O.P.
Saint Thomas Aquinas: ‘The Apostle of Common Sense’ – Romanus Cessario, O.P.
What Is Happening on the Intellectual Scene in England? – Aidan Nichols, O.P.

Articles
Thomas Aquinas on Divine Illumination and the Authority of the First Truth – Matthew Cuddeback
The Common Good as a Relational Good – Pierpaolo Donati
Pope Benedict XVI on Faith and Reason – Daniel P. Maher
Wojtlya’s Personalistic Norm: A Thomistic Analysis – Kevin Rickert
Marriage Vows and ‘Taking Up a New State’ – Mary Catherine Sommers
Children as the Common Good of Marriage – Michael Waldstein

Humanae Vitae Revisited
The Cultural and Ecclesial Situation 1964 to 1967: Paving the Way for Dissent From Church Teaching on Contraception – William E. May
The Anthropological Vision of Humanae Vitae – Karol Wojtla, translated by William E. May

Book Reviews
Aquinas on the Divine Ideas as Exemplar Causes by Gregory T. Doolan – David Burrell, C.S.C.
Sacrifice and Community: Jewish Offering and Christian Eucharist by Matthew Levering – Dominic M. Langevin, O.P.
Praeambula fidei: Thomism and the God of the Philosophers by Ralph McInerny – J.L.A. West