This was a very enjoyable read. My favorite type of book blends science fiction and technology with religion. "Our Lady of the Artilects" does this very, very well just like some other amazing books I've read.

If you liked "The Sparrow" and its sequel "Children of God" by Mary Doria Russell; the Space Trilogy (series) by C.S. Lewis (my all-time favorite); or The Hyperion Cantos (series) by Dan Simmons, you're going to absolutely love "Our Lady of the Artilects".

Once I finished it, the first thing I did was rush out to purchase "A Cloud of Unknowing"!