MAMARONECK, N.Y. (CNS) — Fifteen years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks decimated the twin towers in lower Manhattan, the 1,776-foot One World Trade Center rises […]
Author finds One World Trade Center a witness to nation’s spirit
Author’s third book on Mother Angelica a fitting tribute to late nun
Fans of Mother Angelica and EWTN will be taken with this book as they were with the earlier volumes, to the point that both became New York Times best-sellers.
Parish guide on ecology gives practical ideas to combat climate change
In his encyclical “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home,” Pope Francis does not mince words: “Living our vocation to be protectors of God’s handiwork is essential to a life of virtue; it is not an optional or a secondary aspect of our Christian experience.”
Turmoil of war is backdrop for well-told tale of love, bravery
World War II novels continue to be written and published; there doesn’t seem to be an end to the story lines created by authors, who find stories from a variety of sources and inspirations.
Book: Friend of famous atheist reveals complex truth about Hitchens’ faith
“The Faith of Christopher Hitchens: The Restless Soul of the World’s Most Notorious Atheist” by Larry Alex Taunton. Nelson Books (Nashville, Tennessee, 2016). 224 pp., $24.99. […]
Churches must promote good health habits, humor, author says
“The Physically Fit Messiah: Wellness Wisdom Past and Present” by Cal Samra. Robert D. Reed Publishers (Bandon, Oregon, 2016). 216 pp., $14.95. Good health care is […]
3-D documentary on papal basilicas a mixed blessing
The 3-D documentary “St. Peter’s and the Papal Basilicas of Rome” had only a single American showing July 14 in a few hundred theaters.
Authors approach topic of spirituality from differing perspectives
These three books, from rather different perspectives and backgrounds, propose to help us navigate the challenging waters of understanding and exploring just what spirituality is and how to live it out.