Category: Reviews

Place Your Hope in the Healer by Douglas C. MacLeod Jr.
What one can appreciate about Lisa Victoria Fields is that she is both an empath and a realist, and that comes across throughout her debut book.
August 14, 2024/by tac
“There Is No Other Way to Say This”: Andrew Kaufman’s Rwanda Poems by Michael Centore
A new collection recovers the human beings behind the horrific facts of the genocide.
July 30, 2024/by tac
Rewilding the West by Julie A. Ferraro
Jason M. Brown is a born storyteller whose passion for blending spirituality and ecology is evident in his latest book.
July 9, 2024/by tac
Shadows of a Doubt by Douglas C. MacLeod Jr.
Nicole d'Entremont brilliantly evokes the atmosphere of a postwar American community in her latest novel.
June 10, 2024/by tac
Where Harmony Is Heard by Julie A. Ferraro
Samuel Torvend's new book explores the ecological lessons of early medieval monastic communities.
June 5, 2024/by tac
Praxis and Palaver by Joseph G. Healey
A new compendium of essays by leading Catholic African scholars shows how the concept of "palaver" contributes to the synodal process.
May 14, 2024/by tac
Guarding the Paths of Justice by Douglas C. MacLeod Jr.
In his new book, Rev. Dr. Robert Turner argues that individuals, not just institutions, have a part to play in providing reparations to Black communities.
April 23, 2024/by tac
A Deeper Communion by Julie A. Ferraro
A new collection of meditations by Fr. Timothy Radcliffe reflect on the spirituality of synodality.
March 20, 2024/by tac
Reintegrations by Douglas C. MacLeod Jr.
Anna Gazmarian's new memoir destigmatizes mental health and shows the necessity of wedding spiritual- and scientifically based treatment.
March 8, 2024/by tac
Your Faith Has Restored You by Amy Nicholson
In her latest book, author Amy Julia Becker shares her journey of healing through a close reading of two key episodes in Mark's Gospel.
February 22, 2024/by tac
Notes from a State of Exception: On Agnieszka Holland’s “Green Border” by Jeannine M. Pitas
The new film by the iconic Polish director seeks to remind us of a simple truth: people who migrate are fleeing terrible situations.
February 16, 2024/by tac
Power Differentials by Nicole d’Entremont
A healthy strain of Catholicism runs through Alice McDermott's latest novel.
February 6, 2024/by tac
Histories of Holy Poverty by Julie A. Ferraro
A new book serves as "a foundational overview of the Franciscan story."
February 2, 2024/by tac
Great Expectations by Julie A. Ferraro
A new book that collects writings by Pope Francis on the Feast of the Nativity makes for perfect Advent reading.
December 4, 2023/by tac