By Elaine Pagels (Viking Press, 2012) Seven-headed dragons, locusts with human faces, and armies of monsters could all be elements in popular fantasy novels...
Arts & Culture
The Citizens Band (Press Hear Records, 2012) Pop music and musicians have long been an integral part of our presidential election circus. The non-partisan...
October 2012: Why Stay Catholic? Unexpected Answers to a Life-Changing Question By Michael Leach Review: Ask Catholics what frustrates them about their church...
By Richard Gaillardetz & Catherine Clifford (Liturgical Press, 2012) October 11 marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council...
By Philip Kolin (Kauffman Publishing, 2012) Philip Kolin’s Reading God’s Handwriting: Poems is a book of action, not of superheroes swooping down on comic book...
O' Be Joyful Shovels and Rope (Dualtone Music Group, 2012) The band name suggests a Western movie scene of hanging and burial while the album title sounds...
Directed by Colin Trevorrow (Film District, 2012) Director Colin Trevorrow and screenwriter Derek Connolly’s touching sci-fi misadventure about time travel...
September 2012: Grace Notes By Brian Doyle Review: Loyal U.S. Catholic readers need no introduction to Brian Doyle, whose musings, reflections, essays, short...
By Mary L. Gautier et al. (Liturgical Press, 2012) Same Call, Different Men: The Evolution of the Priesthood Since Vatican II presents a comprehensive...
By W. Paul Jones (Eerdmans, 2011) “Everyone in prison is innocent, and every prisoner claims to be a new person.” This dismissive one-liner was told by a...
