When people read they connect with the words on a personal level; they ponder, they feel emotion and their hearts as well as their minds open up. It might not result in conversion but it may create curiosity, and that’s a good place to begin to encounter God.
Good Catholic fiction whispers to the reader. It whispers truth and goodness in a way that does not overwhelm. It also highlights Catholicism as a positive part of characters’ normal lives.” ~Ben Galeski |
With this in mind, Alice Matisz set out to investigate the work of two such writers in our diocese. One was Galeski himself (St. Mary’s Parish, Brooks) and the other was Maria Marianayagam (St. Luke’s Parish, Calgary). Both could be considered “emerging writers” having published their first books relatively recently.
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