John W. Farrell - U.S. Catholic

Whom do you seek?

All they could was dance, Dance to the joy of their savior risen. Let him dance with us, they implored, After plague and death destroyed their lives And even...

What we’re reading this month: February 2023

John W. Farrell and Marybeth Bishop

Regenesis By George Monbiot (Penguin, 2022) George Monbiot’s central contention in this disturbing and bracing book is that farming is slowly killing the...

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‘The Rings of Power’ glances at the reality of grace

John W. Farrell

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Developed by J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay (Amazon Studios, 2022) Catholic tradition has always held evil to be a...

In science, there’s room for more than a ‘God of the gaps’

John W. Farrell

Existential Physics: A Scientist’s Guide to Life’s Biggest Questions By Sabine Hossenfelder (Viking, 2022) Finding a good popularizer for cutting-edge physics...

How has art helped you cope during the pandemic?

John W. Farrell

Catholic tradition has long been enriched by the work of men and women who turned to art as a means of coping with fear and loss. Dante’s Divine Comedy, and...