Category: Reviews
Histories of Holy Poverty by Julie A. Ferraro
A new book serves as "a foundational overview of the Franciscan story."
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.
Wings of Desire by Frank Freeman
A new volume collecting Hermann Hesse's assorted writings on butterflies shows them as objects of wonder.
Diamonds and Rust by Chris Byrd
A new documentary on the singer and activist Joan Baez takes a psychological approach to her life and work.
Schools of Holiness by Kathryn Sadakierski
A new translation of the Regulations of the Ursuline nuns reveals theories of education far ahead of their time.
Reading without Words by Nicole d’Entremont
A "wordless picture book for adults" tells the story of a struggle with depression.
Something Sacred Defiled: The Ecological Ethics of “First Reformed” by Walker Storz
A meditation on religion and environmental illness, inspired by a viewing of the 2018 film.
Threshold Questions by Richard Lehan
A recent novel by a Spanish priest depicts the desert as a place of encounter with God.
A Rhythm Runs Through It by Kathryn Sadakierski
Angela Alaimo O’Donnell’s poetic conception of “holy land” is a place unbounded by latitude and longitude, encompassing a beatific vision of home.
Feminine Examples by Julie A. Ferraro
Two UK-based scholars show how men disregarded feminine examples of generosity, kindness, and perseverance in establishing the early church.
Holiness Is a Byproduct of Action by William Droel
A contemporary spirituality means alertness to the extraordinary amid the ordinary, God in the here and now.
Eternity Is Made of Days: The Poetic Lives of Ann Manganaro SL by Michael Centore
The life's work of a Sister of Loretto who served as a physician in the Salvadoran Civil War.
Slow Christianity by Megan Ulrich
If Jesus didn’t lead a hurried life, why do we? And more importantly, how can we stop?
In the Shadow of Your Wings by Julie A. Ferraro
Two new films, one documentary and one narrative, offer viewers perspectives on faith in crisis.