Last Words
James
Evelyn Waugh's biography of the English Jesuit martyr Edmund Campion presents us with a gripping account of his final days. Upon receiving the news that he and ...
The Bookshelf
England’s Catholic Queen
James
History has not been kind to Queen Mary I of England. She has a famous drink named after her of course, but in 2016, it's unlikely that many know much more abou...
Sacred Sense
James
Pope Pius XII called Dietrich von Hildebrand "the twentieth-century Doctor of the Church". Pope Benedict XVI is also a great admirer. Dietrich von Hildebrand (1...
Retraining in Christianity
James
One of the more troubling cultural developments in our day is the movement to obscure the reality of sin. We're getting to the point where even many self-profes...
1984
James
There's a poignent moment in George Orwell's classic 1984 when the protagonist, Winston Smith, reflects on the surreal state of affairs under the dictatorship o...
Time for God
Teri
There are many layers of the Christian life, but one in particular has always mystified me: mental prayer. “How do I practice particular virtues, such as temper...
Cicero 2016
James
On Duties (De Officiis) was written by Cicero in 44 BC. Over the centuries, Church Fathers, emperors, Renaissance humanists and countless others have valued On ...
The Time Machine
James
Humanity had been strong, energetic, and intelligent, and had used all its abundant vitality to alter the conditions under which it lived. And now came the reac...
Benedict’s School of Prayer
James
If you're looking for guidance in the prayer life, pick up Benedict XVI's A School of Prayer. This exceptional book is a collection of catechetical reflections ...
Portrait of a Pope
James
One of the most edifying books I've read in recent weeks is a compilation of addresses on education given over the course of Pope Benedict XVI's pontificate: A ...