Another look at the story of Mary Magdalene and interpretations of her throughout history.

Mary Magdalene’s actual history, as Margaret Arnold tells us, is much richer than we think. The tradition’s appropriation of Mary Magdalene is much more intricate and complex—as the saint herself is complex.

The new selection of the Catholic Book Club is a collection of poems about the saints.

Kevin Spinale, S.J., the moderator of the Catholic Book Club, led discussions of two very different books this spring and summer. The first, 'Catholic Modern,' by James Chappel, is a heady look at how the church remade itself at a time of social and political upheaval. The second, 'Say Nothing,' by

The Troubles in Northern Ireland were fought mainly by children—young men and women from Northern Ireland and young British soldiers from other parts of the United Kingdom.

Last thoughts on an intriguing book about how the Catholic Church confronted the realities of the 20th century in Europe.

Reflections on chapters 2 & 3 of ‘Catholic Modern’

The Catholic Book Club's new selection studies the Catholic Church's ecclesial response to modernity over the last century.

In his new book about his work, Robert Caro explains why it takes so many years to research and write his books.

The stories of Andre Dubus delve into loneliness, the ferocity of parental love, adultery, retribution and sex that is a stay against loneliness.