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
Book Reviews
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
Book provides detailed look at Confederate leader’s religious life
More than 153 years after the end of the Civil War, Confederate military leaders are in the news. More precisely, monuments of them are in the news. … Read More
Priest’s letters tell sad tale of oppressed Dominican sugar workers
Father Christopher Hartley Sartorius is a Spanish priest (English father, Spanish mother) from a well-off family. He decided to become a priest at age 15 and was … Read More
