Category: Reviews
A Deeper Communion by Julie A. Ferraro
A new collection of meditations by Fr. Timothy Radcliffe reflect on the spirituality of synodality.
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.
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.
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.
Power Differentials by Nicole d’Entremont
A healthy strain of Catholicism runs through Alice McDermott's latest novel.
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.