The Bookshelf

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

At the end of G.K. Chesterton's The Blue Cross, Father Brown exposes the identity of the thief Flambeau, who is disguised as a fellow Catholic priest. How did F...