Radical Disciple: Father Pfleger, St. Sabina Church, and the Fight for Social Justice By Robert McClory (Lawrence Hill Books, 2010) Millions first saw Father...
Books and literature
Catholic book reviews, author interviews, and reflections on literature, faith, and culture. Dive into thoughtful Catholic perspectives on literature.
U.S. Catholic readers’ favorite books are tattered and torn with love. Booksmart. Urbandictionary.com defines it as “1. A very smart person who bases his...
What do Jean Paul Sartre, Voltaire, Immanuel Kant, John Milton, and Galileo have in common? Required reading for university freshmen? Maybe. These esteemed...
Not For Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities By Martha Nussbaum (Princeton University Press, 2010) In an age of globalization, governments and...
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...
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...
