Book Recommendation?

I haven't read this book, but it may be a good one. It's called Goodbye, Good Men: How Liberals Brought Corruption into the Catholic Church by Michael S. Rose. Here's a link to the Amazon description and lots of reviews: click here

Here's a brief description of the book:
From Library Journal
Written shortly before the current scandal broke upon the Roman Catholic Church, Rose's book seems almost prophetic as he documents the systematic rejection of pious, orthodox seminary applicants in many dioceses and the encouragement of questionable attitudes and agendas. Rose (Ugly As Sin), who was editor of St. Catherine Review for seven years, is the author of numerous articles, essays, and books that question the wisdom of contemporary liberal Catholicism. Here, he discusses the causes of the chronic priest shortage, including the misuse of psychological screening and what appears to be blatant discrimination against the kind of young men who were once considered ideal candidates for the vocation. He gives a disturbing glimpse behind the scenes that may go far in explaining the church's present difficulties. Based primarily on interviews, the book is carefully footnoted and contains a bibliography of sources cited and consulted. Highly recommended for anyone interested in this prominent topic, and for public and academic libraries. C. Robert Nixon, MLS, Lafayette, IN
I may have to buy this book. Sound familiar? Michael S. Rose also wrote another book called  Goodbye! Good Men: How Catholic Seminaries Turned Away Two Generations of Vocations from the Priesthood. He also wrote Priest: Portraits of Ten Good Men Serving the Church Today.

Let us know if you've read any of Rose's books, if you have a review you'd like to share of these or other books, or if they'd be of interest to you.

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