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Radio Interview: An Orphan Finds a Masterpiece – ‘Boy of Heaven’
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Radio Interview: An Orphan Finds a Masterpiece – ‘Boy of Heaven’

Catholic Review StaffAugust 25, 20251 min read
Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with author Morris Hoffman, a former judge who has seen his share of good and evil in the courtroom, about how the characters in “Boy of Heaven” reflect the choices we all have to make about which side we are on.
Whatever the genre, Dion’s music still focuses on life’s larger questions
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Whatever the genre, Dion’s music still focuses on life’s larger questions

Michael MastromatteoJuly 20, 20257 min read
DiMucci, known throughout his nearly 70-year recording career by his first name Dion, distinguished himself from many rock and roll colleagues in the late 1960s by publicly recommitting himself to his Christian faith.
Radio Interview: Books and Authors: Inspiring Trailblazers
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Radio Interview: Books and Authors: Inspiring Trailblazers

Catholic Review StaffJune 16, 20251 min read
Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with two authors whose books feature literal and spiritual trailblazers.
High court hears Maryland parents’ case seeking classroom opt-out of LGBTQ+ themed books
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High court hears Maryland parents’ case seeking classroom opt-out of LGBTQ+ themed books

Kate ScanlonApril 24, 20254 min read
The U.S. Supreme Court April 22 heard a case concerning a request from an interfaith group of Maryland parents to allow them to opt their children out of classroom instruction pertaining to books containing LGBTQ+ themes to which they object on religious grounds.
Radio Interview: Books and Authors: ‘Fulton Sheen’ and ‘Pain to Peace’
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Radio Interview: Books and Authors: ‘Fulton Sheen’ and ‘Pain to Peace’

Catholic Review StaffApril 14, 20251 min read
It’s a books and authors episode of Catholic Review Radio. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with authors of two new books.
2025 Christopher Awards celebrate new ‘lights in the darkness’
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2025 Christopher Awards celebrate new ‘lights in the darkness’

Gina ChristianApril 6, 20254 min read
A saint, the mother of a slain journalist, a young girl with autism and a tiny mouse are all among the stories celebrated by an annual award that lifts up “lights in the darkness.”
St. Josemaría Escrivá tops the charts, a century after his priestly ordination
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St. Josemaría Escrivá tops the charts, a century after his priestly ordination

Gina ChristianApril 5, 20254 min read
On the 100th anniversary of his priestly ordination, St. Josemaría Escrivá is topping the Amazon charts.
Eastern Catholics help church be fully ‘catholic,’ speakers say
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Eastern Catholics help church be fully ‘catholic,’ speakers say

Cindy WoodenApril 4, 20254 min read
The Eastern Catholic churches are not an “anomaly” or an “ecclesial monstrosity” but are Catholic communities with their own liturgical, theological, spiritual and canonical heritage that help make the church truly catholic, said Maronite Archbishop Michel Jalakh.
Radio Interview: Why Dante’s ‘Inferno’ matters today
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Radio Interview: Why Dante’s ‘Inferno’ matters today

Catholic Review StaffMarch 31, 20251 min read
In this episode of Catholic Review Radio, host George Matysek speaks with Jason M. Baxter, a professor and executive director of the Center for Beauty and Culture at Benedictine College in Kansas. A convert to Catholicism, Baxter recently published a new English translation of “Inferno” through Angelico Press.
Poetry key to understanding Pope Francis, cardinal, speakers say
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Poetry key to understanding Pope Francis, cardinal, speakers say

Justin McLellanMarch 24, 20254 min read
Pope Francis’ love for poetry is not just a personal interest but a key to understanding his vision of faith and humanity, said speakers at the presentation of a new book collecting the pope’s reflections on poetry and literature.
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