3 New Editions of Classic Catholic Novels

To re-read an old favorite book is akin to being reunited with a close friend after some years apart. The sparks of friendship that fired the warmth of affection are rekindled. Memories are refreshed; anecdotes and events are recalled with renewed joy. Conversations from long ago are resumed as though they were never interrupted. Many of the qualities that bind friends to one another are the same that steer one back to a favorite novel. And the occasions of reacquaintance are often similar. For old friends, a family wedding, class reunion or destination rendezvous may be the catalyst. For a beloved novel, it may be a milestone publication anniversary or the death of the author. Or the impetus may be, as in the case of three favorite classic Catholic novels, publication of a new edition or translation. It so happens that the three I have in mind, all published this year, are also excellent reads for the waning days of summer.