“Out of the Ashes” promises a plan for cultural renewal, but seems to skip the most difficult steps.
Books
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
A theologian of unmatched influence
Martin E. Marty reviews “An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story” by Jeremy L. Sabella.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Critic, curator, broadcaster and scoundrel: the man behind the epic documentary “Civilisation”
Robert Hosmer reviews “Kenneth Clark: Life, Art and Civilization” by James Stourton.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
A Polish poet veers into science fiction
Frank Freeman reviews “The Mountains of Parnassus” by Czeslaw Milosz.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
A Russian-American family encounters a hostile homeland
Teresa Donnellan reviews “The Patriots” by Sana Krasikov.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
The Gospel’s Easter promise: Love will win out over sin and death.
When Christ entered hell law of sin and death was set aside so that mercy could triumph.
Posted inArts & Culture, Of Many Things
Reading may be private act, but it has always had a social dimension.
Welcome to America’s biannual literary review
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Good Friday: What ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ tells us about why we sin
Jim Casy’s dying words echo those of our Lord: “Father, forgive them, Father, they know not what they do.”
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
Holy Thursday: In mercy, poverty is more abundant than wealth
On this night, when Jesus has nothing left to give, he gives all. He gives his very self.
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
Feels like I got hit by a truck. Literally. Jesuitical Ep. 7
You’ve probably said it. You wake up—head pounding, body sore. “I feel like I got hit by a truck.” Well, Katie McKenna actually got run over by a truck. An 18-wheeler to be exact. This week on jesuitical, we talk with Katie about her aptly named memoir How to Get Run Over by a Truck. […]