Reviewed by Nancy Piccione When I mentioned to my editor that I was considering reviewing a book on exorcism, she said it would be timely because there’s a new film out that’s related. It’s called “The Pope’s Exorcist,” and the movie is (very) loosely based on the life of exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth, an exorcist […]
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Reviewed by Lindsey Weishar Though certainly not a new book, mid-20th century spiritual writer Caryll Houselander’s “The Dry Wood” has something to say to 21st-century readers. Houselander’s only novel, originally published in 1947, has recently been re-released by The Catholic University of America Press as a part of its Catholic Women Writers Series. The novel takes as its […]
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Reviewed by Father Luke Spannagel Sometimes in the midst of a conversation with someone after Mass or in passing, a person might ask me for a book recommendation. “Father, what would be a good book to learn more about Scripture?” “Father, is there a good book on the saints that you like?” Recently, a parishioner […]
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Reviewed by Matthew Vander Vennet When we speak of St. Thomas Aquinas, most people familiar with the “Angelic Doctor” would tend automatically to think of his great contribution to Catholic theology and philosophy and as the Scholastic theologian par excellence. Even those more familiar with Aquinas would probably think of his two great works — […]
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Reviewed by Katie Faley Have you ever wanted to support religious vocations and eat sweets at the same time? If yes, then the latest book by Father Dominic Garramone, OSB — “Breakfast Breads & Sweet Treats” — is the book for you. It’s a total win-win. I first saw the book briefly highlighted in an […]
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Reviewed by Katie Bogner I recently met a seemingly unreachable goal — I finished buying all of my Christmas gifts before Advent began. It is my hope that having that list checked off will allow me to enter into the beautiful waiting of the Season of Advent with more peace and stillness. I am already […]
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Lindsey and Kevin Spangler are pictured moments after being handed their 3-day-old, newly adopted daughter Naomi Louise outside a medical center in Mississippi on April 9, 2020. Lindsey is author of a new book, "We Were Always Meant to Be." (Provided photo)
“We Were Always Meant to Be,” a new children’s book by Lindsey Spangler, was written and created for a readership of one — the Spanglers’ adopted daughter, Naomi Louise, now age 2 years and 7 months. “I wanted a book for when she gets a little bit older to get the conversation started on adoption,” […]
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Reviewed by Nancy Piccione I’ve written before — more than once — about how I, like many people, prefer to avoid tough topics. Can’t we talk about things that are more cheerful than abortion, or pornography, or toxic cultural trends? And yet, the issues do not go away if we ignore them. The human cost […]
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Reviewed by Katie Faley One of the things that I love most about my home parish, St. Mark in Peoria, is that it’s truly a community for the ages. Everybody belongs at St. Mark’s. Young families, college students, young adults like me, and the older people who have spent the majority of their lives (and […]
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Dr. Matthew Ramage's book "is a timely and needed work in the quest to explain human origins in light of Faith and science."
Reviewed for The Catholic Post by Matthew Vander Vennet Many Christians today bristle when someone mentions the word “evolution.” This reaction has become unfortunately too common. As Catholics, we do not need to shy away from the conversation and debate regarding evolution and the Faith. Dr. Matthew Ramage’s recently released book from The Catholic University […]
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