Category: Reviews
Simplifying the Sources by Julie A. Ferraro
Though it contains many valuable insights, a new book on lectio divina may have benefited from a simpler approach.
Summer Reading Series: Kathryn Sadakierski on David Craig
We conclude our Summer Reading Series with a collection of poems that "deftly balances the tension between being and becoming, the state of striving to forge new paths while seeking to appreciate the current moment."
Summer Reading Series: Frank Freeman on Richard Rodriguez
In the fourth installment of our Summer Reading Series, Frank Freeman considers a landmark essay collection by the Mexican-American writer Richard Rodriguez.
Summer Reading Series: Julie A. Ferraro on Michael Patrick O’Brien
Day 3 of our Summer Reading Series takes a look at a memoir about growing up among a Trappist community in Utah.
Summer Reading Series: Patrick Henry on the Work of Eva Fleischner
Our Summer Reading Series continues with Patrick Henry's review of a collection of essays from a scholar of the Shoah and pioneer of modern Jewish-Christian dialogue.
She’s the Inspiration by Kathryn Sadakierski
A new book of Marian meditations is meant to inspire creativity and deepen one's prayer life.
Compassion and Connection by Chris Byrd
A new documentary follows Fr. James Martin as he initiates connections between the church and the LGBTQ community.
Art, Rebellion, Humility, and Friendship by Frank Freeman
A new biography of Albert Camus shows the writer as a prophet and a humanist.
Writing, Running, Representations of Mary: Vanessa R. Corcoran on Her New Memoir
Vanessa R. Corcoran discusses her new book, "It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint: My Road to the Marathon and Ph.D.," in a video interview.
For the Sake of the World by Julie A. Ferraro
A new book brings the Rule of St. Benedict into dialogue with the modern world, offering a corrective to isolationist interpretations of monasticism.
Pivotal Moments by Kathryn Sadakierski
A new memoir by German writer Esther Maria Magnis explores questions of faith, loss, and grief.
Shapers of the World by Beverly Brazauskas
Joan Chittister's "The Time Is Now" issues an urgent call to each of us to become a prophet in our own world.
“We Cannot Remain Silent” by Rosalie G. Riegle
Carole Sargent's new book tells the story of the Transform Now Plowshares participants "who pray with their bodies as well as their hearts."
Foundational Change by Frank Freeman
Exposing "the root of the evil" of race-based social and economic stratification in America.