Turkey Bowl at 100: History of ‘Storied Rivalry’ preserved in book November 25, 2019By Nelson Coffin Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Books, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Turkey Bowl Read an excerpt from a new history of the Calvert Hall-Loyola Turkey Bowl.
New book highlights 12 historic homilies delivered in times of crisis June 24, 2019By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Books, Commentary, The Narthex Spanning a time frame from the fourth century to the present, the carefully-selected works show how some of the Church’s greatest clergymen applied the word of God and the teachings of the Church to moments of crisis.
67 Ways to Do the Works of Mercy with Your Kids (An author Q&A) May 28, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Books, Open Window With very full lives, it can be easy to feel that there’s no way to fit anything else into your day. So, when I saw that Heidi Indahl had written 67 Ways to Do the Works of Mercy with Your Kids, I was immediately intrigued.
Be Brave in the Scared (A book review) May 13, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Books, Open Window You’ll find love and life and transformation and beauty in Mary Lenaburg’s new book, Be Brave in the Scared.
Good Enough Is Good Enough: Q&A with Author Colleen Duggan April 11, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Books, Open Window “Writing is such a form of prayer,” Colleen told me. “When I get out of the way, the Holy Spirit can really work through me.”
Mark Twain’s autobiography renews debate: Was he anti-Christian? January 6, 2011By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Books, News, World News “There is one notable thing about our Christianity: bad, bloody, merciless, money-grabbing and predatory … ours is a terrible religion.”
Author recovers story of first American-Indian religious order December 18, 2008By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Books, Local News, News When 12-year-old Thomas Foley opened a shoebox in his Aunt Mame’s closet more than 65 years ago, he unwittingly uncovered the building blocks for a remarkable story of faith, courage and determination.