The following children’s books are suitable for gift-giving at Christmas. “The Curious Christmas Trail” by Haley Stewart, illustrated by Betsy Wallin. Pauline Books & Media. (Boston, 2022). 80 pp., $24.95. […]
WHEELING, W.Va. (CNS) — Pointing to the words of St. Jerome, “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ,” writer Christine Anghie said the purpose of her books is “to teach the […]
The following books are suitable for summer reading: “Carlo Acutis: God’s Computer Genius” by Ellen Labrecque, illustrated by Dan Wegendt. Pauline Books and Media (Boston, 2021). 63 pp., $21.95. Carlo […]
“The Whole Language: The Power of Extravagant Tenderness” by Gregory Boyle. Avid Reader Press (New York, 2021). 256 pp., $27. “The Monastic Heart: 50 Simple Practices for a Contemplative and […]
“Carlo Acutis: The First Millennial Saint” by Nicola Gori. Our Sunday Visitor (Huntington, Indiana, 2021). 143 pp., $14.95. “Priest and Beggar: The Heroic Life of Venerable Aloysius Schwartz” by Kevin […]
“The Real Presence,” by Claudia Cangilla McAdam and illustrated by Gina Capaldi, published by Ascension Press. Hardback (32 pages), $11.95. “God said we’re getting a pair,” my 3-year-old said to […]
“On Pilgrimage: The Sixties” by Dorothy Day, edited by Robert Ellsberg. Orbis Books (Maryknoll, New York, 2021). 316 pp., $28. There are several ways one can read this wonderful book, […]
“Holy Land Pilgrimage” by Stephen J. Binz. Liturgical Press (Collegeville, Minnesota, 2020). 303 pp., $24.95. A Christian pilgrim to the Holy Land is quickly impressed by the proximity of many […]
“Black Catholics on the Road to Sainthood,” edited by Michael R. Heinlein. Our Sunday Visitor (Huntington, Indiana, 2021). 96 pp., $9.95. “The Saint Makers: Inside the Catholic Church and How […]