Two good reads

Can there be any finer activity on a lovely spring summer evening than reading? The Catholic Education Resource Center provided to excellent articles for my reading enjoyment:

1. "Prayer and the Grace of God," by Fr. John Hardon, S.J. He reflects on the necessity of prayer. This article should prove useful both for individual reflection and for classes for the RCIA, etc.
2. "Monasteries and Madrassas: Five Myths About Christianity, Islam and the Middle Ages," by H. W. Crocker III. The title of the article is rather self-explanatory. My favorite line from the article is: "The rough playfulness of the Vikings was not universally admired."

If you haven't yet subscribed to CERC's biweekly (I think) e-mail, you really should. And should you encourage teachers to subscribe as well.