Category: Reviews

The Fruits of Contemplation by Charles W. Dahm, O.P.
Philip Kolin’s poems help us look at life differently and understand in new ways the realities we often take for granted.
June 17, 2025/by tac
Doctrines of Compassion by Douglas C. MacLeod Jr.
Kate O’Brien’s anthology shows how seekers of all ages can establish mindful connections with others and avoid a culture of negativity.
June 5, 2025/by tac
Entrance of the Catechumen by Maryanne Hannan
In a series beautifully written essays, poet Melody S. Gee weaves together the emotionally fraught details of her conversion to Catholicism.
April 8, 2025/by tac
Idols and Ideology by Douglas C. MacLeod Jr.
A new book traces how evangelicals came to adopt the language of secular conservatism.
March 11, 2025/by tac
Sacred Criticism by Maryanne Hannan
In his latest book, Richard Rohr shows how the teachings of the Hebrew prophets apply to our lives today.
March 3, 2025/by tac
“The World Will Be Saved by Beauty” by Michael Centore
Two new graphic novels document the complementary lives of Dorothy Day and Arvo Pärt.
February 25, 2025/by tac
Pilgrim’s Progress by Alli Bobzien
While her recollections of the Ignatian Camino weave a captivating plot, it is Christine Eberle’s ability to relate the physical journey to the spiritual one that makes her new book shine.
February 3, 2025/by tac
Sin and Synapse by Douglas C. MacLeod Jr.
How does neuroscience impact our understanding of sin?
December 16, 2024/by tac
My Life with the Mystics by Maryanne Hannan
Shannon K. Evans's new book invites us to journey with six women mystics who reveal "the good news of spiritual motherhood."
December 11, 2024/by tac
One Soul at a Time by Douglas C. MacLeod Jr.
Hahrie Han offers alternatives to the negative dynamics surrounding our political, cultural, racial, and spiritual relationships.
November 12, 2024/by tac
Rewriting the Rule by Julie A. Ferraro
Exploring the practical spirituality of an earlier, and sometimes overlooked, version of the Franciscan Rule.
October 30, 2024/by tac
Fall Book Week: Ray Temmerman on William G. Joseph
A physicist-priest brings his faith, knowledge of science, and logic to bear on the myths of Sacred Scripture.
September 20, 2024/by tac
Fall Book Week: Mária Dominika Vanková on Selma Lagerlöf
The work of a Swedish novelist is prime for rediscovery.
September 19, 2024/by tac
Fall Book Week: Gene Ciarlo on Jack Kerouac
Searching for the sacred in "On the Road."
September 18, 2024/by tac