That Jesuit Father Jim Martin is one of the most popular and prolific Catholic writers around is no secret.
Book Reviews
Influence and Interpretations of Vatican II
“The Long Shadow of Vatican II,” a collection of five essays by five different experts, examines the aftermath of the Second Vatican Council and how its shadow still hovers over the Church 50 years later.
Catholic League’s Bill Donohue Heralds Benefits of Catholic Life
“The Catholic Advantage” is an examination of what Donohue terms the “three B’s of Catholicism – beliefs, bonds and boundaries, which in turn leads to achieving the three H’s – health, happiness and heaven.”
Benedictine Sister’s Tale of a Medieval Church Women’s Group
Benedictine Sister Laura Swan presents the story of the Beguines, a fascinating group of women, who not only defied the categories of the church and the state of the time, but who also continue to blur them now in the telling of it.
Actress Mulgrew Reflects on Faith In New Book
By Dan Russo DUBUQUE, Iowa (CNS) – Kate Mulgrew discovered she had a talent for performance early in life when she read a poem to her class at Resurrection Elementary School in Dubuque. Her brother Sam, speaking recently at a book signing event at the Julien Hotel in late April in Dubuque, revealed to a […]
Different Approaches Offer Lessons to Youth
By Daniel S. Mulhall Human development is an interesting field of study. Over the last 100 years a variety of social sciences have explored what are developmentally appropriate tasks for each stage of life. A great deal of study has gone into trying to understand the development that takes place during adolescence, the period that […]
Retired California Bishop Pens His First Book
Bishop Quinn, at age 93, has become a first-time author, telling his life story in what he termed a “fictional memoir,” chronicling the lives of three priests.
New Releases Provide Spiritual Reading for Lent
A selection of recent releases that might be suitable for your spiritual reading during Lent or throughout the year.
Spiritual Memoir Traces an Atheist Academic’s Path to Catholicism
Holly Ordway’s new book is a richly detailed, beautifully written account of the spiritual journey that compelled her to choose Christianity, and then, a few years later, Catholicism.
Sister Wendy Leads Gently – British Artist-Nun’s Books Are Her Most Catholic Works
After decades of studying iconic paintings and hundreds of works of fine art, British art historian and author Sister Wendy Beckett said her two recently published books are her most explicitly Catholic works to date.