September 2011: The Monastery of the Heart: An Invitation to a Meaningful Life By Joan Chittister Review: In her new book, The Monastery of the Heart, Erie...
Arts & Culture
Explore Catholic arts and culture through critical reviews, interviews, and essays, on creativity, beauty, and faith.
Garland Jeffreys (Luna Park Records, 2011) OK, so the guy’s 68 years old, and it’s been about 15 years since his last record. And his sound is still anchored...
Directed by Cindy Meehl (Sundance Selects, 2011) In Genesis 2 God responds to Adam’s isolation by creating animals to provide the lonely human with companions...
By Thomas H. Groome (HarperOne, 2011) Toward the end of his public ministry, Jesus asked, “When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?” (Luke 18:8)...
Where the Hell is God? By Richard Leonard, S.J. Foreword by James Martin, S.J. Review: An earthquake in Haiti, a tsunami in Japan, a child stricken with...
Sister Rose Pacatte, a member of the Daughters of St. Paul who directs the Pauline Center for Media Studies in Los Angeles, talks about television being more...
Divine Rebels: American Christian Activists for Social Justice By Deena Guzder (Lawrence Hill Books, 2011) In her collection of profiles, Divine Rebels, Deena...
Hard Bargain Emmylou Harris (Nonesuch Records, 2011) Emmylou Harris’ Hard Bargain is the joyous, bittersweet album that a 64-year-old country-rock legend...
The Spirit of Vatican II: A History of Catholic Reform in America By Colleen McDannell (Basic Books, 2011) For many Catholics, the Second Vatican Council (1962...
Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life By Karen Armstrong (Knopf, 2010) I read Karen Armstrong’s Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life shortly before Osama bin...
