Some last-minute gift ideas: books!
Jon M. Sweeney
Jon M. Sweeney is a frequent contributor to America and the author of many books including Francis of Assisi in His Own Words and, for children, The Pope’s Cat series, illustrated by Roy DeLeon.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
On the road with Wendell Berry
The natural world is Wendell Berry’s primary teacher: its rhythms, its largesse, its mysteries.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Popes in fiction: What do they say about us?
When it comes to writing fiction about the papacy, we imagine the popes we want—most of the time.
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Pope Francis gets a cartoon treatment
A graphic novel about Pope Francis.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
What Christians can learn from new books on Judaism
Every Christian needs a better understanding of the Jewish origins of his or her faith.
Posted inFaith, Features
Who will be the next Billy Graham?
People have been asking this question for decades.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
How Billy Graham shaped American Catholicism
Remembering Billy Graham’s relationships with presidents, priests and popes.
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Looking for good Christmas presents? Try these books
Every now and then, one comes across a book that seems unique. Its authors, editors and publisher are not so much meeting an already-expressed need as they are anticipating (or creating) one.
Posted inFaith, Features
Black Elk, the Lakota medicine man turned Catholic teacher, is promoted for sainthood
Sainthood for Black Elk could help the inclusion of indigenous Americans within the Catholic Church, but it also raises questions about the church’s role in erasing Lakota culture.
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Telling Lives: The confusing business of biography
Jon Sweeney reviews “Lessons in Hope: My Life with John Paul II,” “Milosz: A Biography,” and “This Long Pursuit: Reflections of a Romantic Biographer.”