South America ‘Opus’: Prelature describes author’s depiction of events as ‘absolute nonsense’ (OSV News) — A new book accusing Opus Dei of dealing in human trafficking, forced labor as well as financial malfeasance by members who... Junno Arocho EstevesOctober 10, 2024
National New book tells the story of 16 Catholic heroes of civil and human rights (OSV News) — The authors of a new book profiling 16 holy men and women who championed civil and human rights want readers to... Katie YoderSeptember 12, 2024
Opinion Reflecting with St. Edith Stein on the nature of women Any discussion of the differences between men and women and their roles in society seem to be particularly charged these days. As the role... Lauretta BrownSeptember 11, 2024
National New picture book ‘Princesses of Heaven’ invites young readers on ‘journey to holiness’ (OSV News) — Once upon a time, it was assumed that every little girl wanted to be a princess. Modern aspirations may have since... Kimberley HeatheringtonAugust 19, 2024
Opinion Pope Francis wants us to read more books Every summer, my family would make a highly anticipated weekly trip to the local public library to check in on our progress for the... Cecilia CiconeAugust 14, 2024
Opinion 75 years after George Orwell’s ‘1984,’ we are awash in Newspeak and Doublethink The Book of Genesis explains that God created the universe by His word alone, speaking the world into existence. As we read throughout the... Kenneth CraycraftAugust 13, 2024
National Author’s winning mysteries combine adventure, history and faith NAPLES, Fla. (OSV News) — Inspired by the enthusiasm and innate wisdom of his 12-year-old son, Antony Barone Kolenc is filling a critical void... Laura DodsonApril 14, 2024
Book Reviews Entering into a ‘Dialogue’ with the loving and merciful Lord In some ways, St. Catherine of Siena might be considered the patron saint of the strongly worded letter. Her missives famously convinced Pope Gregory... Lauretta BrownApril 3, 2024
Book Reviews Enchanted by Waters: Annie Dillard’s ‘Pilgrim at Tinker Creek’ after 50 Years “Eventually all things merge into one, and a river runs through it,” wrote Norman Maclean in his classic novella, “A River Runs Through It.”... Kenneth CraycraftMarch 10, 2024
Opinion An Adventurous Suggestion for 2024 Reading When I began writing this monthly column in January 2023, I named it “Redeeming the Time.” I use the space to revisit some past... Kenneth CraycraftJanuary 10, 2024