For sixteen years, Carl Olson and other Catholic men have been meeting every month to discuss different works of Catholic theology, philosophy, spirituality, history, culture and literature. Looking back, he reflects that it’s a minor ...
“Catholic art provided a means to re-evangelize Reformation-torn Europe with beauty and provided clarity to Church teaching amid chaos.” This is the assertion made by Elizabeth Lev, an American-born, well-known art historian, expert, international public ...
The prodigal son in the painting wears a denim shirt with an American flag on the back. His gray-haired father embracing him is in a plaid flannel shirt. In a digital photograph, a 21st-century Syrian ...
Sherry Weddell’s book “Forming Intentional Disciples” (OSV, $16.95) is, I think, one of the most important Catholic books of this decade. In it, she addresses the core issue facing the Church in our time: How ...
Denmark The last Sunday before Lent begins is called “Fastelavn.” Cream- or jam-filled buns are eaten and children dress up in costumes. A barrel filled with candy is beaten, much like a Mexican piñata, and ...