By Margaret Brinig and Nicole Stelle Garnett (University of Chicago, 2014) The case for Catholic education has long rested on research showing the schools to...
Books and literature
By Marybeth Lorbiecki (Rizzoli Ex Libris, 2014) In Following St. Francis: John Paul II’s Call for Ecological Action, Marybeth Lorbiecki uses primary...
October brings crisper days. Here are our October picks for interesting new book releases. So wrap yourself up in a blanket, grab a cup of tea, and go sit on...
An epic quest for cultural identity unfolds in the pages of Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novels. When Pope John Paul II canonized 120 Catholics from China in 2000...
By Lawrence J. McAndrews (University of Georgia, 2014) The election of John F. Kennedy in 1960 has long been described as the apogee of Catholic political life...
By Father Ronald Rolheiser, O.M.I. (Image, 2014) Ronald Rolheiser returns with the second volume of a promised trilogy. Beginning with The Holy Longing: A...
September is still summer, right? Pick up these good reads and keep your summer reading list going: September 2014 Francis of Rome and Francis of Assisi: A New...
By John Cornwell (Basic Books, 2014) John Cornwell normally subscribes to the conspiratorial school of Catholicism, as demonstrated by his books Hitler’s...
As we grow older, we no longer need to “fit in” but are free to be ourselves and explore new ideas. “Old age,” the Austrian novelist...
By Pope Francis (Loyola, 2014) At the time of Pope Francis’ election, few of the former Archbishop of Buenos Aires’ written works were easily...
