The Father Capranica Mysteries: Stories of the Strange and Supernatural, by Fr. Mike Driscoll
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EXCERPT FROM THE FR. CAPRANICA MYSTERIES ...The congregation waited patiently as the smoldering fire ignited several small twigs, then spread to the larger branches. Bishop Hadrikus intoned the blessing, and Fr. Capranica chanted the responses. The Easter Fire was blazing. The Mass had begun. In the city two miles away, the druids were preparing for the celebration of the vernal equinox, their spring feast day ceremony, which would begin at midnight. It would take place at an outdoor stone circle in the center of the city. The bodies of aborted children were buried in the circle: the pagans considered children in the womb to be the gods' favorite offering...
The Father Capranica Mysteries: Stories of the Strange and Supernatural, by Fr. Mike Driscoll- Amazon Sales Rank: #1145959 in Books
- Published on: 2015-03-27
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.50" h x .39" w x 5.51" l, .48 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 184 pages
Review The Fr. Capranica Mysteries: Stories of the Strange and Supernatural by Fr. Mike Driscoll is the perfect fiction accompaniment to his non-fiction work Demons, Deliverance, and Discernment, published by Catholic Answers!"As a cryptobiologist, I find these stories very interesting and entertaining!" --Antoinette C."I like Fr. Capranica. He's laid back, even in the middle of difficult and tumultuous situations." --Christopher M., 19-year-old fiction reader."Well-written and compelling." ~ Catholic Library World, December 2015
From the Author The Fr. Capranica Mysteries are my attempt to imitate both G.K. Chesterton's Fr. Brown Stories and the things-that-go-bump-in-the-night feel of Alice Cooper. For those not familiar with him, G. K. Chesterton was an early 20th century Englishman who wrote about politics, economics, and the Catholic faith. He also authored numerous short stories about Fr. Brown, a Catholic priest who investigates crimes, particularly murders and burglaries. His special talent is an ability to imagine himself committing the crime in question, which invariably leads him to the perpetrator. Fr. Brown always has something to tell us about human nature and the Catholic faith. Fr. Capranica is an early 21st century priest who investigates supernatural mysteries. I will call him an American, though his background is not quite what it first seems to be. His knowledge of folklore and mythology enables him to solve cases involving the spirit world. Like his fictional English predecessor, Fr. Capranica teaches us about human nature and the Catholic faith. In regard to Alice Cooper: if you are under the age of fifty, you may not know who he is. I was ten years old when Alice's song School's Out was first played on the radio. I think it was the month of May, when we were itching for summer vacation to begin. I liked Alice's creepy, Halloween-type persona: he was pictured holding a huge snake on stage, and he sang about black widow spiders. He even has a song about a haunted house. If you're a red-blooded ten-year-old American male, what is there not to like? From the time I was that age, I have enjoyed scary books, movies, and TV shows--stories about monsters, ghosts, and devils. The last story in this book mentions that Fr. Capranica grew up listening to Alice Cooper. I couldn't resist including that bit of autobiography, even though it contradicts another part of the book, as you will see. I should state for the record that I don't approve of all of Alice's music, and I don't approve of everything he does on stage, which is why I have never seen him in concert. Off stage, I'm sure he's a sinner, like the rest of us. Yet he has successfully conquered a drinking problem; he and his wife Sheryl have been married for thirty years; and he has returned to the Christian faith in which he was raised. It is due to those positive spiritual and moral endeavors that I am comfortable mentioning Alice, as well as Chesterton, as an inspiration for these stories.
About the Author Fr. Mike Driscoll is a priest of the Diocese of Peoria, IL. He was ordained in 1992; has been pastor of several parishes; and is currently serving as chaplain of St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Ottawa, IL. He has a B.A. in Economics from the University of Illinois, an M.A. in Moral Theology from Mount St. Mary's Seminary, and a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Regent University. His doctoral dissertation was entitled "How Catholic exorcists distinguish between demon possession and mental disorders." His book on the subject of spirit possession, Demons, Deliverance, and Discernment, is published by Catholic Answers. ~For more great fiction for the entire family, visit Bezalel Books~
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Stories reminiscent of the X-Files with a deeper layer. By Jeffrey Miller I had recently positively reviewed Fr. Mike Driscol’s Demons, Deliverance, Discernment : Separating Fact from Fiction about the Spirit World. So when I found that he also recently released a novel I was intrigued. The book is a collection of short stories called The Father Capranica Mysteries: Stories of the Strange and Supernatural.As the author wrote:> “The Fr. Capranica Mysteries are my attempt to imitate both G.K. Chesterton’s Fr. Brown Stories and the things-that-go-bump-in-the-night feel of Alice Cooper.”Overall I did enjoy this collection of stories. This collection starts out pretty strong with a story called “Storm Sirens”, and then “Walk Through Walls”. This promise at the start is mostly kept throughout the collection with plenty of solid stories.The main character Fr. Capranica is a time traveling priest, but with certain limitations. He will travel through time, but only forward. He and pilgrims like him jump through time guided by divine providence to be where they are needed. This limitation reminded me that we are all sequential time travelers always moving forward in time and with cooperation with grace can be where God wants us to be.These stories are more X-Files than Alice Cooper, although Alice Cooper is a prominent character in the last story. It is obvious the author is a fan of him as I am. The reason I saw X-Files is that often the stories involve obscure folklore from multiple cultures. From pagan to Christian. Fr. Capranica besides his priestly duties is often called upon to investigate strange going ons. Just this aspect of the storytelling is satisfying. Included is a spiritual depth that adds to the stories. They often make a serious point spiritually without hitting you in the head providing a Fr. Brown aspect. This provides a layer to the story without sacrificing the story itself. Fr. Driscoll did lots of research on possession and exorcism in his Ph.D. program for counseling. The start of his book on exorcism includes information worldwide across cultures and history regarding exorcism and you can see that all this served well in providing information for these stories. It is nice to be able to read stories of this type without all the bad theology you often get.The stories are not told in a time sequential manner so you have stories mixed in of Fr. Capranica in early times of Church history. So you have some stories involve famous saints while being coy about who they are until close to the end of the story. Some of these specific stories were I think the weaker of the collection, although probably because I am put off by talking about a famous person with the slow reveal. Still even the lesser stories held my attention and this collection as a whole was worthwhile for me. I could easily see my self going back to it at a later date.The story involving Vincent Furnier (Alice Cooper) revolved around the origin of his stage name which actually makes for a pretty good story of this type. After his Christian conversion something happens that causes his family to bring in Fr. Capranica. Although it is an urban legend that he got his name from a Ouija board, it does provide a good basis for the story told as if it was fact and what the consequences could be.On another note while it is true that “You can’t just a book by its cover”, it’s also true that we do so anyway. Can’t say I am a fan of the cover and it makes the book look unprofessional. The book is published by Bezalel Books, a Catholic publishing company. Looking through their books I saw a similar problem in that many of their book covers were rather amateurish. They look like something that I could splice together and that is not an endorsement.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. An entertaining collection By Andrew M. Seddon An entertaining collection of 10 stories about Fr. Capranica, a "pilgrim" through time who has a knack of being able to solve unusual mysteries with a supernatural bent. The stories take us from the year 433 to the present time; from St. Patrick to Alice Cooper. Most of the stories have a 'twist' at the end, and are based in folklore and mythology - featuring such figures as the huldra and the fir gortha . Fr. Capranica presents spritual wisdom from a Catholic perspective.While I would have liked a little more description, and some of the stories seem a lit pat at times, overall I enjoyed this collection, and hope that there's a sequel in the works.The author, Fr. Mike Driscoll is himself a Catholic priest and the author of "Demons, Deliverance, and Discernment."
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Clever, Page Turner By John Moehlenhof Clever, well written set of short stories revolving around a mystery solving Priest. Father Capranica encounters some interesting situations, his investigations take a few unexpected twists along the way. Enjoyable read.
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