Books and literature

Let England Shake

Let England Shake P.  J. Harvey (Vagrant Records, 2011) England’s reputation as an island of eccentrics is longstanding, and for the past two decades P. J...

Of God and men

Of Gods and Men Directed by Xavier Beauvois (Why Not Productions, 2011) While accepting an award for his film, the French director of “Of Gods and Men” said...

Think and Act Anew

Think and Act Anew By Father Larry Snyder (Orbis, 2010) “If you give a man a fish you feed him for a day,” goes the old saying, “but if you teach him to fish...

The Sacraments We Celebrate

The Sacraments We Celebrate: A Catholic Guide to the Seven Mysteries of Faith by Msgr. Peter J. Vaghi (Ave Maria Press, 2010) In the introduction to The...

The Greatest Prayer

The Greatest Prayer By John Dominic Crossan (HarperOne, 2010) John Dominic Crossan, the eminent if controversial scholar of the Bible, is most well known...

Little Star

Little Star by Anthony DeStefano and Illustrated by Mark Elliot (WaterBrook Press, 2010) Little Star is a tender Christmas tale about the smallest star in the...