The Lyric Forest by Frank Freeman

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Herman Hesse invested the forms of trees with an almost religious presence, evident in this new book of paintings and writings.

Museum Hours by Kathryn Sadakierski

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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

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Melody S. Gee's poetry of conversion.

Energy, Joy, and Solidarity:
Carolyn Whitney-Brown on Henri Nouwen’s Experience of the Trapeze

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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A new book of Marian meditations is meant to inspire creativity and deepen one's prayer life.