Embraced by God: Facing Chemotherapy with Faith by Steve Givens (Twenty-third Publications, 2010) I have never physically met Steve Givens but we have been...
Books and literature
Catholic book reviews, author interviews, and reflections on literature, faith, and culture. Dive into thoughtful Catholic perspectives on literature.
The Bible’s Best Love Stories by Allan F. Wright (St. Anthony Messenger Press, 2010) When it comes to love stories, I’d be willing to bet that the...
The Naked Now: Learning to See as the Mystics See by Richard Rohr (Crossroad Publishing Company, 2009) At the outset of life, God unites body and soul and...
Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion By Gregory Boyle, S.J. (Free Press, 2010) While reading the stories of the “homies” that Father Gregory...
Olivia and the Little Way by Nancy Carabio Belanger (Harvey House Publishing, 2008) Olivia and the Little Way is a delightful children’s novel about...
Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years By Diarmaid MacCulloch (Viking, 2010) Haters of history often ask the point of knowing names and dates, pointing...
Mary Gauthier (Razor and Tie, 2010) Singer-songwriter extraordinaire Mary Gauthier (“go-shay”) has a voice like a rusty string on a slide guitar. But that...
Stieg Larsson Trilogy: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Vintage, 2009), The Girl Who Played With Fire (Vintage, 2010), and The Girl Who Kicked the...
Your Personal Apostolate: Accepting and Sharing the Love of God by Michele Elena Bondi (Joseph Karl Publishing) Your Personal Apostolate takes you on a...
Catherine of Siena: A Passionate Life by Don Brophy (Bluebridge, 2010) Don Brophy’s new biography of St. Catherine of Siena is subtitled A Passionate...
