Two new books aim to refocus Catholic couples on the journey to holiness and sanctity within their marriages, families and communities.

The idea for veteran Catholic author Russell Shaw’s latest book actually originated about 30 years ago.

Cheri Blomquist, author of Before Austen Comes Aesop, discusses the importance of encouraging children to read and offers some tips for selecting books.

Dr. Holly Ordway discusses her new book, “Tolkien’s Modern Reading – Middle-earth Beyond the Middle Ages” and how Tolkien’s Catholic faith influenced the author’s work. Also, Emily Koczela talks about the Very Young Catholic Project, which is a series of books that deal with the life of everyday Catholic children around the world.

Josephite Father Kingsley Ogbuji shares some of his experiences ministering to prisoners and what he has learned about the importance of fatherhood. Also, Tony Pagnotti talks about his new book, “My Scripted and Unscripted Life: A Memoir of a TV Newsman.”

Sister Gerald and her fellow sisters found all sorts of ways to serve the people in their care – including building a school complex and a much-needed road to access the Mamoré River, now known as Puerto Geralda in her honor.

O’Donnell has devoted the bulk of her work to studying Flannery O’Connor as a Catholic artist.

Learn more about the “Little Way” of St. Thérèse of Lisieux and how she was influenced by her holy parents, Ss. Louis and Zelie Martin.

Shaileen Beyer speaks with Catharine Randall about her new book, “A Heart Lost in Wonder: The Life and Faith of Gerard Manley Hopkins.”

George Weigel discusses the 60 elegies of “mostly admirable” folks he includes in “Not Forgotten: Elegies for, and Reminiscences of, a Diverse Cast of Characters, Most of Them Admirable.” Dr. Michael Pakaluk looks at the relationship between the Blessed Mother and the beloved disciple in “Mary’s Voice in the Gospel According to John.”