Ollabelle (Thirty Tigers, 2011) On the first track of the new Ollabelle album, a clavinet, sounding like an electrified mouth harp, hacks out a riff that...
Books and literature
Catholic book reviews, author interviews, and reflections on literature, faith, and culture. Dive into thoughtful Catholic perspectives on literature.
September 2011: The Monastery of the Heart: An Invitation to a Meaningful Life By Joan Chittister Review: In her new book, The Monastery of the Heart, Erie...
By Thomas H. Groome (HarperOne, 2011) Toward the end of his public ministry, Jesus asked, “When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?” (Luke 18:8)...
Where the Hell is God? By Richard Leonard, S.J. Foreword by James Martin, S.J. Review: An earthquake in Haiti, a tsunami in Japan, a child stricken with...
Divine Rebels: American Christian Activists for Social Justice By Deena Guzder (Lawrence Hill Books, 2011) In her collection of profiles, Divine Rebels, Deena...
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)...
