You can’t define the Trinity—but you are still meant to share it.
Books
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Brian Doyle once wrote, ‘stories are prayers.’ He has left us with many.
For much longer than a moment, let us consider the revered Catholic writer’s literary generosity.
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The uncertain future of parish life
T. Howland Sanks, S.J. reviews “Great Catholic Parishes,” “Catholic Parishes of the 21st Century,” “Parish Leadership,” and “Seminary Formation.”
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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.”
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Terry Eagleton: a man of many commitments
After over 40 books Eagleton’s work is still provocative, learned and captivating.
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Is the American gun industry an amoral enterprise?
The Gunning of America points the problem of violence back on the gun industry.
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A domestic whodunit
Barbara Curtin Miles reviews “The Loving Husband” by Christobel Kent.
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How ‘The Defender’ both reported and made history in the African-American community.
The Defender was an essential community institution that shaped black ideas, politics and social life.
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Is democratic policing the answer to law enforcement abuses?
If we expect law enforcement personnel to do their jobs properly, radical change is necessary.
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Dispatches from America’s ethnic enclaves
Paul Moses reviews “City of Gods: Religious Freedom, Immigration and Pluralism in Flushing, Queens” and “Irish-American Autobiography: The Divided Hearts of Athletes, Priests, Pilgrims, and More.”