A Dreamer’s Christmas By John Zorn (Tzadik, 2011) If Christmas has something to do with wonder and the joy of the unexpected then news of John Zorn...
Arts & Culture
Explore Catholic arts and culture through critical reviews, interviews, and essays, on creativity, beauty, and faith.
The Way Directed by Emilio Estevez (Arc Entertainment, 2011) If contemplation, as the mystic and spiritual writer William McNamara once said, is “a long...
December 2011: Seeking the Truth of Things: confessions of a (catholic) philosopher By Al Gini Review: While certainly not a textbook, Seeking the Truth of...
By Paul Turner (Liturgy Training Publications, 2011) One thing we can pretty much count on: The changes in the liturgy this Advent will be tough. But the...
Directed by Lee Fulkerson (Monica Beach Media, 2011) Lee Fulkerson’s version of an old medical joke would go something like this. “Doctor,” the patient...
November 2011: Focolare: Living a Spirituality of Unity in the United States By Thomas Masters and Amy Uelmen Review: What does it mean to live a...
Recent films and TV series shine a light on the plight of aliens among us. Television and movie screens were chock-full of aliens this summer: scary...
Directed by Matt Leonard (A Word on Fire/Picture Show Films Production, 2011) Father Robert Barron, a Chicago priest who has appeared often in the pages of...
A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms by Lisa M. Hendey (Ave Maria, 2011) Lisa Hendey has put together a very inspiring, practical guide to the saints designed...
Bren Ortega Murphy and Michael Whalen’s fascinating documentary, A Question of Habit, screened to a standing-room-only audience last month at Loyola...
