books BooksNewsWorld News Author, former Marine, ponders how faith tempers horror, violence Mike MastromatteoSeptember 23, 20226 min read In addition to garnering a National Book Award, “Redeployment” marked Phil Klay as a writing force to be reckoned with. BooksNewsSaintsWorld News Author of new ‘Mother Teresa’ book shares his encounters with the saint Christina Lee KnaussSeptember 7, 20225 min read Generations of people have come to know St. Teresa of Kolkata, better known as Mother Teresa, as a humanitarian, a role model, an example of holiness in action and an intercessor with God. BooksFeatureLocal NewsNewsRadio Interview RADIO INTERVIEW: Extraterrestrial Intelligence and the Catholic Faith Catholic Review StaffAugust 1, 20221 min read Is there intelligent extraterrestrial life elsewhere in the universe? And if there is, what do the Catholic Church, Scripture and theology have to say about it? BooksFeatureNewsWorld News Former assistant fire chief aims to create ‘sense of hope’ in 9/11 memoir Kurt JensenJuly 15, 20223 min read Joseph W. Pfeifer’s book, “Ordinary Heroes: A Memoir of 9/11” (Penguin Random House), published last year, won a Christopher Award in June. The awards, first presented in 1949 by the Christophers organization, founded in 1945 by Maryknoll Father James Keller, are presented annually for works that embody “the highest values of humanity.” BooksFeatureLocal NewsNewsRacial JusticeRadio Interview RADIO INTERVIEW: Black Catholic Nuns Catholic Review StaffJuly 11, 20221 min read In “Subversive Habits: Black Catholic Nuns in the Long African American Freedom Struggle,” Dr. Shannen Dee Williams provides the first full history of Black Catholic nuns in the United States. We speak with Dr. Williams about what inspired her to write this history and what she learned in her extensive research, which included a look at the Baltimore-based Oblate Sisters of Providence. BooksCommentaryCrisis in UkraineFeatureThe Catholic Difference The Summer Reading List: A Ukrainian Primer George WeigelJune 9, 20225 min read Given the rubbish about Ukraine spewed out by Russian propaganda trolls and regurgitated by foolish or ideologically besotted Americans, this year’s annual Summer Reading List will focus on serious books that explain the background, including the religious dimension, of a conflict that will shape Europe’s future – and ours. BooksFeatureLocal NewsNewsParentingRadio InterviewSaints RADIO INTERVIEW: Saintly Moms: 25 Stories of Holiness Catholic Review StaffMay 9, 20221 min read In honor of Mother’s Day, Kelly Ann Guest shares some insights about Catholic saints who were also moms. Kelly is a former Dominican Sister of St. Cecilia in Nashville who is now the mother of nine children. She is the youth minister at St. Bartholomew in Manchester and the author of a new book, “Saintly Moms: 25 Stories of Holiness.” BooksFeatureNewsSaintsVaticanWorld News Footnote leads to rediscovering future pope’s ’62 retreat for artists Julie AsherMay 6, 20226 min read A footnote led to the rediscovery of a retreat for artists led by then-Bishop Karol Wojtyla, the future pope and saint, and to the Theology of the Body Institute’s first book produced by its new publishing arm. BooksFeatureLocal NewsNewsRadio InterviewSaints RADIO INTERVIEW: The life and spirituality of St. Charles de Foucauld Catholic Review StaffMay 2, 20221 min read Sister Cathy Wright, a Little Sister of Jesus and author of “St. Charles de Foucauld: His Life and Spirituality,” joins us to talk about the amazing life of a man who was a cavalry officer in the French Army, an explorer, a reformed sinner, a hermit and a priest who showed the importance of what Pope Francis has called a “culture of encounter.” BooksFeatureLocal NewsNewsRadio InterviewSaints RADIO INTERVIEW: Cannonball Moments Catholic Review StaffApril 11, 20221 min read Eric Clayton, who previously worked for Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services, is the author of “Cannonball Moments: Telling your Story, Deepening your Faith.” Drawing on the spiritual insights of St. Ignatius Loyola, the book encourages readers to develop a healthy sense of self-reflection as a means of drawing closer to Christ. Previous 1 … 4 5 6 … 10 Next