BOOKS: New book republishes old classics with Christian themes
Despite being a person of faith, deeply involved in Church life and a sinner ever seeking God’s mercy, I was raised in a scientific-thinking household. My father was a research biologist and this kind of thinking pervaded our lives, but never at the expense of faith.
BOOKS: ‘Simply Open: A Guide to Experiencing God in the Everyday’
I write for a Catholic newspaper and belong to a Catholic religious order, yet I’m about to unleash a review of a book written by a non-Catholic Christian pastor.
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.
Authors offer tips for improving relations, strengthening faith in kids
Pair of books remind parents of their primary role as their child's educator and remind them that any hope of having children living the faith must be preceded by parents who are fully engaged in living the faith.
BOOKS: ‘Rocket Ships and God’ — Book uses science to argue for God’s existence
Dr. Martino takes the notion of faith and truth and paints broad-strokes directly into the secular world.
Children’s reading: books to pray, learn with all summer long
A mother of two reviews an array of morally suitable books for children ages 3-14 that might keep them busy for a few minutes this summer.
Slim volume offers amazing depth in look at history of Jesuits
Over the course of time, "myths and misunderstandings about the Jesuits" entered so deeply into the public mind that "they seem impossible to eradicate."
New book chronicles lives of great Dominicans
With the eighth centenary of the Order of Preachers, or Dominicans, upon us this year, the book is very timely.
Author explores how art, architecture lead us to prayer
Images and architecture, he writes, can teach us and lead us to prayer as do the Scriptures, acting as "stimuli" to encounter God's presence as a feast.
Fascinating format can promote understanding among religions
A new book defines what interreligious dialogue should not be and what it can be, and the deepening of our own Catholic faith that can happen through dialogue with the religious "other."
