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Collection helps readers find value in human suffering

By Timothy Walch | Catholic News Service
November 13, 2020

“The Way of Suffering: Readings for an Enlightened Life,” edited by Michael Leach, James T. Keane and Doris Goodnough. Orbis Books (Maryknoll, New York, 2020). 224 pp., … Read More

Authors explain Catholic topics clearly but write from certain ideology

By Mitch Finley | Catholic News Service
July 7, 2020

“I’m Catholic. Now What?” by Shaun McAfee. Our Sunday Visitor (Huntington, Indiana, 2019). 335 pp., $19.95. “What to Say and How to Say It: Discuss Your Catholic … Read More

History of American Catholicism will set standard for years to come

By Nancy L. Roberts | Catholic News Service
July 7, 2020

“American Catholics: A History” by Leslie Woodcock Tentler. Yale University Press (New Haven, Connecticut, 2020). 416 pp., $30. This sweeping history starts with the first Spanish missionary … Read More

Scholarly look at clerical sex abuse crisis still an accessible read

By Deborah Gyapong | Catholic News Service
July 7, 2020

“Clerical Sexual Misconduct: An Interdisciplinary Analysis,” edited by Jane F. Adolphe and Ronald J. Rychlak. Cluny Media (Providence, Rhode Island, 2020). 480 pp., $29.95. Two years ago, … Read More

Cardinal’s reflections provide much food for spiritual thought

By Brian T. Olszewski | Catholic News Service
March 6, 2020

“Who Do You Say I Am?: Daily Reflections on the Bible, the Saints and the Answer That Is Christ” by Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan. Image (New York, … Read More

Authors celebrate cathedrals in wake of devastating Notre Dame fire

By Graham Yearley | Catholic News Service
February 17, 2020

“Notre-Dame: A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals” by Ken Follett. Viking (New York, 2019). 62 pp., $17. “Notre Dame de Paris: A Celebration of the … Read More

New books offer spiritual nourishment during Lent, Easter season

By Catholic News Service
February 17, 2020

WASHINGTON  — Here are some new books that might be useful for your spiritual reading during Lent and the Easter season: — “Sacred Space for Lent 2020” … Read More

Retired pope, Vatican cardinal write book defending priestly celibacy

By Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service
January 13, 2020

VATICAN CITY — Since marriage and priesthood both demand the total devotion and self-giving of a man to his vocation, “it does not seem possible to realize … Read More

Catholic publisher reissuing book with release of Jagerstatter biopic

By Mark Pattison | Catholic News Service
December 18, 2019

WASHINGTON — With the release of a film biography of Blessed Franz Jagerstatter, the conscientious objector who was martyred by the Nazis, Orbis Books is reissuing its … Read More

Reissued biography shows saint’s complexity, contradictions

By Diane Scharper | Catholic News Service
December 6, 2019

“Saint Therese of Lisieux: Story of a Life” by Guy Gaucher, OCD. Ignatius Press (San Francisco, 2019). 275 pp., $17.95. Bishop Guy Gaucher argues that few saints … Read More

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Happy Easter, friends!  May the joy of the risen Christ bring peace and joy to your hearts and homes this Easter season! In many ways, brothers and … Read More

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