Category: Reviews
Museum Hours by Kathryn Sadakierski
A new book invites the reader to contemplate the imaginative and spiritual qualities of art throughout the ages.
From Seed-Time to Maturity by Michael Centore
Melody S. Gee's poetry of conversion.
Energy, Joy, and Solidarity: Carolyn Whitney-Brown on Henri Nouwen’s Experience of the Trapeze
An excerpt from a new book on a lesser-known period of Henri Nouwen's life, along with video interview with the author.
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.