The Hebrew word for the poor is anawim, which in the Hebrew Bible literally means “little breaths.” Thinking of the poor as “little breaths” calls attention as...
Books and literature
By Timothy Shriver (Sarah Crichton Books, 2014) In Fully Alive: Discovering What Matters Most, Timothy Shriver draws us into the Shriver and Kennedy families...
By John Addison Teevan (Christian’s Library, 2014) In Integrated Justice and Equality: Biblical Wisdom For Those Who Do Good Works, longtime Evangelical pastor...
The Papacy in the Modern World: A Political History By Frank J. Coppa (University of Chicago, 2014) Once cautioned against repressing Catholics under his rule...
Spring has sprung! Don't miss these new titles: April 2015 Like the First Morning: The Morning Offering as a Daily Renewal By Michael J. Ortiz The morning...
Meet the many different portrayals of Jesus It’s not always easy for Catholics to develop a relationship with Jesus, as some try to mold the Son of God...
By Jim Forest (Orbis, 2014) Jesus’ commandment to love our enemies might be the hardest to follow. It is a transformational directive that is at the...
The prolific science fiction author Theodore Sturgeon is credited with formulating “Sturgeon’s Law.” Confronted with the undeniable fact that there’s an awful...
As Lent continues, give some time for reflection with these new releases: March 2015 Be Safe, Love Mom: A Military Mom’s Stories of Courage, Comfort, and...
By Amy-Jill Levine (HarperOne, 2014) Amy-Jill Levine is a Jewish scholar whose particular interest is Christian scripture. That’s reason enough to read...
