July 2012: The Artist’s Rule: Nurturing your creative soul with monastic wisdom By Christine Valters Paintner Review: Unlike other books promising to...
Books and literature
Catholic book reviews, author interviews, and reflections on literature, faith, and culture. Dive into thoughtful Catholic perspectives on literature.
The Case of Galileo: A Closed Question? By Annibale Fantoli (Notre Dame Press, 2012) Annibale Fantoli’s The Case of Galileo: A Closed Question? opens where...
When We Were the Kennedys By Monica Wood (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012) Monica Wood writes that her book When We Were the Kennedys: A Memoir from Mexico...
June 2012: The Way of Goodness and Holiness: A Spirituality for Pastoral Ministers By Richard M. Gula, S.S. Review: Father Richard Gula’s The Way of Goodness...
Mothers of the Church By Mike Aquilina & Christopher Bailey (OSV, 2012) In elementary school I always looked forward to women’s history month each...
Voting and Holiness Edited by Nicholas Cafardi (Paulist Press, 2012) Elections have become something of a cross to bear for American Catholics. Not only is it...
May 2012: Jesus and the Emergence of a Catholic Imagination By John Pfordresher Review: In this fascinating account, John Pfordresher, an English professor at...
By Joan Chittister (Eerdmans, 2011) Joan Chittister’s admirers take up her books expecting to draw from a well of wisdom and insight. They approach a writer of...
By Timothy Matovina (Princeton University Press, 2012) Thirty-one years ago a Fides/Claretian book from the publishers who bring you this magazine chronicled...
April 2012: Simple Faith: Moving Beyond Religion As You Know It to Grow in Your Relationship with God By Margaret Silf Review: As we mature through life, all...






