Russell Shaw writes that he’s had a hunch for quite some time that more people than we might suppose have had mystical experiences or, if not quite that, at least something resembling them. In Kathryn Jean Lopez’s new book, “A Year With
WASHINGTON (CNS) — If the use of the rosary as a devotion fell off at some point in the past, that’s not the case now, according to Gretchen R. Crowe, Our Sunday Visitor’s editorial director for periodicals. Under St. John Paul II,
More and more, Catholics of all walks of life are asking for resources to be inspired and better informed about their faith. Publishers continue to hear this cry and respond with new releases. This fall, we highlight a number of must-read books
In just three months, a relative handful of bishops meeting in Rome is expected to reach a decision with potentially momentous consequences for the entire Western Church. The bishops will be participants in a long-awaited regional synod of bishops for the Amazon
For years, it was one of the most persistent questions I heard: “When are you going to write a book?” I heard it from friends, colleagues, priests and editors. I even got some emails from publishers who wanted to talk to me,
Rev. Sharon Risher will never forget June 17, 2015. It was a Wednesday, and she was making her rounds as a trauma chaplain at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas. “I was tending to a family that had just lost their grandfather, and
Reading Scripture and spiritual texts are not the same as skimming through a novel. Here are five tips to help spiritual reading change your life.
The re-release of "Your Life Is Worth Living: 50 Lessons to Deepen Your Faith" was created to "respond to the needs of the hundreds of thousands who wrote [Archbishop Sheen] for personal direction."
“Catholic art provided a means to re-evangelize Reformation-torn Europe with beauty and provided clarity to Church teaching amid chaos.” This is the assertion made by Elizabeth Lev, an American-born, well-known art historian, expert, international public speaker, and tour guide, living and working
We may not think about it, but Advent is right around the corner, and with that season of preparation comes the beginning of a new liturgical year. What better time to set some goals in our spiritual lives, such as reading some