If you’ve ever wanted to sit down and pick the mind of a monk — a man or woman steeped in the church’s monastic tradition stretching back … Read More
Book Reviews
Books recount differing spiritual journeys, but one needed more research
These two books represent spiritual journeys. Evans migrates from evangelicalism to the Episcopal Church, Bergsma from a Baptist to a Catholic. Of the two, Evans’ book delves … Read More
Fascinating tale of Vatican search for Peter’s tomb rivals a novel
This book tells one of the most remarkable, and astonishing, true stories ever to come out of the Vatican. There are other books on the topic of … Read More
Forceful arguments characterize author’s rebuttal of atheism’s claims
Readers of “Inside the Atheist Mind” expecting a tame rebuttal to atheists such as Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins are in for surprise. Pulling no … Read More
Mother’s biography, daughter’s prayers offer glimpse of Shriver family
These two excellent books are best read together, starting with McNamara’s insightful page-turner history of the struggles and accomplishments of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, which also includes the … Read More
Mother’s biography, daughter’s prayers offer glimpse of Shriver family
“Eunice: The Kennedy Who Changed the World” by Eileen McNamara. Simon & Schuster (New York, 2018). 416 pp., $28. “I’ve Been Thinking: Reflections, Prayers and Meditations for … Read More
Book explores little-known editor’s deep impact on U.S. Christianity
Phyllis Tickle, who died in 2015, was relatively unknown to many Catholics but was an important figure in recent Christianity in the United States. She was the … Read More
Three authors explore varied facets of aging, but one disappoints
These three books are like the parable of the blind men and the elephant — each person touched a different part of the animal and so ended … Read More
‘Parallel biography’ of Father Merton, Bob Dylan offers unique insights
Robert Hudson is a writer and editor, a recognized Bob Dylan scholar and a member of the International Thomas Merton Society, and here is his starting point: … Read More
Comic book take on the national pastime a well-pitched delight
NEW YORK — Baseball and comic books, two colorful American originals, come together in “The Comic Book Story of Baseball: The Heroes, Hustlers, and History-Making Swings (and … Read More
