Seeing the World with Catholic Eyes

An Excellent Introduction to an Important Catholic Thinker of Our Times

Thomas Storck is an author every Catholic who wants to view the world with Catholic eyes should read. Years ago I discovered his first book, The Catholic Milieu, which outlined a completely Catholic view of society--politics, economics, and culture--and made clear exactly how far even most practicing Catholics are from understanding the way we should live. In this most recent book Storck covers much of the same ground, but in greater detail and in light of almost thirty years of thought on the subject. For those who have never read Thomas Storck, this book is an excellent introduction to his thought on the Catholic Church and especially on her social teaching, with all of its ramifications for both politics and economics. Storck is especially good at clarifying how living in America, in particular, distorts a Catholic's worldview. Culture is touched on briefly, but I was left longing for some of Storck's critique of popular, or rather commercial mass, culture. I especially appreciated the first chapter, in which Storck talks about his upbringing, his education, and his conversion to the Catholic faith. The book concludes with a useful guide to further reading, in which the author summarizes his previous writings, both books and articles.