Catholic Media Reviews

A saint who died when she was only about half my age? Who spent 1/3 of her life behind convent walls? How could such a saint possibly inspire anyone whose path in life had taken a very different turn? While the title and subtitle of this book,The Truth about Therese: An Unflinching Look at Lisieux, the Little Flower, and the …

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Liguori Publications is the publishing division of the Denver Province Redemptorists. Some of their best-known titles include the Essential Handbook series and Advent and Christmas Wisdom from… This year they are publishing a bunch of great titles. A Worrier's Guide to the Bible (Sep 2012) Gary Zimak is one of those brave souls trying to make his living as a self-employed …

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Emmaus Road is the official publishing division for Catholics United For the Faith. They specialize in group Bible study books such as Stacy Mitch's Courageous series and the Come and See Bible studies for children and adults and apologetics with a few other titles in the mix. Even though Emmaus Road doesn't produce a lot of books each year, the new …

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We invited the authors and publishers of our Catholic summer reading selections to send us short posts explaining why their titles were worthy of your time this summer. If you haven't already voted on your top three selections, go do that now. Ignatius Press recommends The Father's Tale for your summer enjoyment. Here's why: Michael O’Brien’s novels have always been ambitious, blending a deeply spiritual …

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We invited the authors and publishers of our Catholic summer reading selections to send us short posts explaining why their titles were worthy of your time this summer. If you haven't already voted on your top three selections, go do that now. Ignatius Press recommends What to do When Jesus is Hungry for your summer conversation. Here's why: How many Catholics today know what the …

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We are down to our last week of voting for the Catholic Summer Reading titles! The adult category has a pretty tight race for the top three while the teen category seems to be heading towards a runaway win. Don't forget to vote if you haven't already. You can read more about each title at the Catholic Summer Reading site …

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We invited the authors and publishers of our Catholic summer reading selections to send us short posts explaining why their titles were worthy of your time this summer. If you haven't already voted on your top three selections, go do that now. Ignatius Press recommends Pride and Prejudice for your summer enjoyment. Here's why: Making the case that everyone should read Jane Austen’s …

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We invited the authors and publishers of our Catholic summer reading selections to send us short posts explaining why their titles were worthy of your time this summer. If you haven't already voted on your top three selections, go do that now. Rachel, Internet marketing manager at Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., had this to say about Building the Free Society: Immigration. Contraception. Abortion. …

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We invited the authors and publishers of our Catholic summer reading selections to send us short posts explaining why their titles were worthy of your time this summer. If you haven't already voted on your top three selections, go do that now. Emmaus Road explains why The Pope and the CEO makes perfect reading this summer: With today’s vacuum in business ethics and the unstable …

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We invited the authors and publishers of our Catholic summer reading selections to send us short posts explaining why their titles were worthy of your time this summer. If you haven't already voted on your top three selections, go do that now. Emmaus Road explains why Childless makes perfect reading this summer: With today’s ethical boundaries all but vacated in the life sciences …

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