Divine Rebels: American Christian Activists for Social Justice By Deena Guzder (Lawrence Hill Books, 2011) In her collection of profiles, Divine Rebels, Deena...
Books and literature
The Spirit of Vatican II: A History of Catholic Reform in America By Colleen McDannell (Basic Books, 2011) For many Catholics, the Second Vatican Council (1962...
Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life By Karen Armstrong (Knopf, 2010) I read Karen Armstrong’s Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life shortly before Osama bin...
Storks in a Blue Sky by Carol Anne Dobson (Appledrane Books, 2008) Storks in a Blue Sky is a historical romance set in England and France in 1763. It won the...
Why Stay Catholic? By Michael Leach (Loyola Press, 2011) A few years ago a Catholic publisher asked Michael Leach to write a book on “101 reasons to be...
The Sexual Believer: Uncommon Reflections On Sexual Morality For Catholics in the Third Millennium By Noel Cooper (CreateSpace, an Amazon.com company, 2011)...
The Lily Trilogy Novels, if they are compelling, can threaten to suck up all of a busy mother’s time away from her children. For half a week, I have been...
The Adjustment Bureau Directed by George Nolfi (Universal Pictures, 2011) In director George Nolfi’s movie version of Philip K. Dick’s sci-fi tale, Matt Damon...
Pathway to Our Hearts: A Simple Approach to Lectio Divina With the Sermon on the Mount by Archbishop Thomas Collins (Ave Maria Press, 2011) “Lectio...
Inside Job Directed by Charles Ferguson (Sony Pictures Classics, 2010) While accepting the Oscar in February for his extraordinary documentary, Charles...
