In her second novel, Jamie Quatro considers the destruction of worlds—both on a macro and on a personal scale.
Mary Grace Mangano
Mary Grace Mangano is a writer and educator from New Jersey. Her writing and poetry have appeared in Fare Forward, Church Life Journal, The Windhover and Ekstasis, among others.
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Review: Poetry of the seeking soul
A tourist who is out of time approaches the end of his or her trip and must return home soon. This is how the Rev. David May describes himself through his poems.
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Review: Is it really possible to transform your life?
Katy Carl’s debut collection of short stories examines how people manage change in their lives—whether they have actively sought what comes next or had it forced upon them.
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The Christ-haunted artistry of Florence + the Machine
Florence + The Machine have a number of Catholic allusions and ideas hidden within their music; the lead singer’s upbringing as a Catholic can still be seen in some of her lyrics.
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Review: Water is essential for life. Katy Carl’s debut novel reminds us that God is, too.
Katy Carl’s debut novel traces the slow growth of love between two people thirsting for something more out of life.
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Christopher Beha left the Catholic church and then came back. Now he’s writing a book about why.
Novelist and editor Christopher Beha discusses faith, writing and great literature with Mary Grace Mangano.
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From ‘Mr. Brightside’ to ‘Pressure Machine,’ The Killers are still singing about God.
On their last two albums, the Killers continue to circle around faith and eventually grasp it—if not in completely solid form.
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‘The Chosen’ is the Jesus TV show your very Catholic aunt keeps telling you to watch. And you should.
The show’s most important feature is that it portrays the characters as human—especially Jesus.
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St. Augustine meets America’s Got Talent: The spirituality of Nightbirde’s viral hit “It’s OK”
Nightbirde recognizes the habit of trying to fix things on one’s own. She sings, “Don’t know why I take the tightrope and cry when I fall.”
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Every song on the Hillbilly Thomists’ new album could be a homily (including ‘Bourbon, Bluegrass, & the Bible’)
“Living For The Other Side” is one way to stay conscious and alive, and to be reminded of what we are worshipping.