Minnesota writer helps incarcerated women pen stories of hurt, hope

"(The project) started out as a writing exercise because I teach creative writing. It turned out to be personal writing and ministry. I call it 'Heart and Soul Writing,'" she said.

Deacon’s first novel tells table’s timeless story

It's available from En Route Books and Media, a small Catholic publishing company based in St. Louis that donates 10 percent of proceeds to pro-life causes, and other outlets including as an e-book.

Authors help couples provide credible, effective witness to marriage

Their delightful story is of value to all married couples and those who minister to them, and to anyone considering marriage as well.

Priest explores the paradoxes of our faith in new book

One thing that we Catholics can always count on is paradox. Our faith is not simple and no Catholic should ever say so because of the great complexities.

Catholic guide aims to boost scriptural literacy

Mark Hart's latest book offers 10 steps for establishing a habit of reading Scripture, guides readers through God’s story and offers some “dos” and “don’ts” for the Biblical journey.

Collection reconciles faith and science

The conflict between science and religion, which we all hear about, is much like today’s politics — there’s nothing to it. If it were true that an irreconcilable conflict exists, we wouldn’t have Catholic priests like Copernicus (Sun at the center of the Solar System) and LeMaître (the Big Bang) discovering how the entire universe works.

Poet’s conversion journey is as poetic as her work

An atheist begins to question things as events of life unfold. Finally, she visits old friends and finds them all profoundly different than they had been, not realizing that the difference is within.

Life of recently declared U.S.-born martyr chronicled in book

It’s about German migrants braving the new world and the unknown, building families, communities, and Church, and leaving a legacy to inspire us all.

BOOKS: Late exorcist discusses the reality of the devil in new book

Christmas is upon us once again and we drift from the embrace of day-to-day living to the morass of consumerism and the occasional religious expression. After all, Christ is revealed upon the world and stories of Christmas ghosts, spirits of revelry, and visions of sugar plums dance in our heads.

‘Sun’ correspondent publishes new novel on Middle East persecution

Joyce Coronel has never been to Iraq or Syria, but you couldn’t tell by reading her latest book, “Cry of Nineveh.” Coronel, a longtime reporter for The Catholic Sun, just published her second novel based on the persecution of Christians in the Middle East.