C.S. Lewis’ work continues to gain popularity 60 years after his death September 24, 2023By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Books, Feature, News, World News When Clive Staples Lewis bought The Kilns, a former brick factory, in 1930, he used its quiet remoteness to produce a stream of literary and spiritual masterpieces that are still quoted with reverence today.
Pope: Dorothy Day’s life shows evangelizing power of charity, witness, love August 23, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News Dorothy Day was “a great witness to faith, hope and charity in the 20th century,” a woman who loved the Catholic Church despite the flaws of its members and who knew that serving God meant serving the poor and working for justice, Pope Francis wrote.
Writing about Georgetown’s history of involvement in slavery has not shaken author’s Catholic faith July 10, 2023By Mark Pattison OSV News Filed Under: Books, Colleges, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News Since 2016, Rachel L. Swarns has been researching Georgetown University’s involvement in the slave trade, including the 1838 sale of 272 enslaved people to help pay off debts the Jesuit priests incurred in running the university.
RADIO INTERVIEW: C.S. Lewis and the Chronicles of Narnia May 15, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Books, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Joining Catholic Review Radio to talk about the significance of C.S. Lewis’ imaginative world and the spiritual benefit Lewis’ stories have on children and adults alike is Leonard DeLorenzo, editor of “Chronicles of Transformation: A Spiritual Journey with C.S. Lewis.”
RADIO INTERVIEW: Resurrecting spiritual classics May 1, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Books, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview The Catholic Review talks with Father Robert Nixon about how he goes about translating spiritual classics and we take a closer look at one of his recently completed translations, a book by Thomas A Kempis called “Meditations on Death: Preparing for Eternity.”
‘Befriending St. Joseph’, and imagining his silent sorrows March 17, 2023By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, Saints, World News In “Befriending St. Joseph: Finding Faith, Hope and Courage in the Seven Sorrows Devotion” (Ave Maria Press, 2022), Deacon Greg Kandra was challenged to find a way to speak of — and perhaps for — this saint of silence.
Everyone must take part in politics for the common good, pope says February 27, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Everyone must engage in politics, which is simply what it means to take part constructively in the life of a nation or society, Pope Francis said in a new book of interviews.
In a polarized world, what is the mission of the church? February 20, 2023By Charlie Camosy OSV News Filed Under: Books, Commentary Father R. Aaron Wessman, the author of “The Church’s Mission in a Polarized World” (New City Press), explores how we might rein in the momentum of hate that is pushing us further and further apart.
Bible is ‘key to evangelization’ and soul of theology, says Bishop Barron December 25, 2022By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bible, Books, Feature, News, World News Bishop Robert E. Barron spoke to Catholic News Service about the Word on Fire Catholic Ministries’ Bible project, which will be a seven-volume series when completed.
Joyful Revolution: Happiness takes courage, rebellious spirit, pope says December 17, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, Vatican, World News According to Pope Francis, it takes courage and the grit of a “revolutionary” not only to follow Christ in today’s world, but also to be genuinely happy along the way.
In learning about saints, faith is strengthened, says book club participant December 17, 2022By Danielle Bean Catholic News Service Filed Under: Books, Feature, Local News, News The National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg began offering digital book clubs during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in June 2020, and they continue several times a year under the direction of Anita DiGregory, virtual experience facilitator for the shrine.
Books for Christmas – 2022 December 7, 2022By George Weigel Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Books, Commentary, The Catholic Difference A look at a few books that would make good Christmas gifts for Catholics.
