Arts & Culture

In “Refugee on the Threshold,” Timothy Leacock tells of the long and harrowing journey of a Somalian man whose life was threatened by the terrorist group Al-Shabaab after he applied for a government job.

Father Mark-Mary Ames of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal uses real-life stories of biological and spiritual fathers to guide readers to reflect on God’s delight in us, care for us and his calling to us.

One of the most compelling figures in religious art is the Man of Sorrows, a frontal image of the dead Christ cut off at the waist: bereft of the crucifixion narrative, upright, his eyes closed, his head tilted to one side, on the cusp of the resurrection.

Every vocation has its own crosses associated with it, times of immense suffering that accompany growth and purification. In her latest book, “The Women,” Kristin Hannah tells the story of a woman who finds her life’s purpose — and suffers greatly because of it.

Two-time gold medal winner, Sydney McLaughlin writes about her journey to gain a spot on the Women’s USA Track and Field Team in her new memoir, “Far Beyond Gold: Running From Fear to Faith.”

As a Catholic film critic, Sister Hosea Rupprecht focuses on the human quality of the story, while not neglecting the quality of the filmmaking that brings that story to life.

In his book, Father James Dominic Brent explores the idea that Christians are supposed to live like Jesus, being merciful to all those they meet, avoiding sin and spreading joy.

Subtitled “An American Lawyer and Diplomat in the Last Absolute Monarchy of the West,” Mary Ann Glendon’s new book offers keen insights into how the last three pontiffs handled the more temporal side of church affairs.