Writer Kenneth Craycraft examines Phil Klay’s short story “Fire in the Furnace” through a Catholic lens — one that is of particular relevance during the season of Lent. Klay tells the story of a Marine ...
Columnist Kenneth Craycraft reviews Bob Dylan’s book, “The Philosophy of Modern Song,” in which Dylan explores the ability of music to convey deep emotion through its music and lyrics: “Rather than to analyze the songs, ...
Columnist Kenneth Craycraft explores the themes of our Lenten journey through a short playlist of secular songs: “Like God himself, grace cannot be contained, either by liturgical form or sacramental practice. Grace can be wild ...
What would it mean to reach out to those who feel alienated from the Church? In a recent article in America Magazine, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, bishop of San Diego, called for, among other things, ...
Columnist Kenneth Craycraft writes that while the Super Bowl can be an occasion of comradery and a moment to cheer on the teams involved, often we must avoid myriad distractions in order to be able ...
Writer Kenneth Craycraft looks at Elie Wiesel’s unimaginable recounting of his time in a concentration camp during World War II: “In the early spring of 1945, as the end of World War II in Europe ...
Kenneth Craycraft reviews the book "Glorifying Christ: The Life of Cardinal Francis E. George, O.M.I." by Michael R. Heinlein
In 1985, at Cornell University’s Chekhov Festival, Walker Percy gave a pessimistic lecture entitled “Diagnosing the Modern Malaise” (later published in his collection of essays, “Signposts in a Strange Land”). Among the gloomier of Percy’s ...
Bishop Barron has the rare gift of writing accessible theological books on the foundation of his scholarly erudition. "The Great Story of Israel" is written for the curious layperson who wants better to understand the ...
Bruce Springsteen’s now-legendary debut album, “Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.,” was released on January 5, 1973. In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Our Sunday Visitor columnist Kenneth Craycraft explores the themes of the album and ...
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