‘If I were to summarize Henri Nouwen in one word, it would be love.’
Books
Posted inArts & Culture, Columns
Where have all the Catholic intellectuals gone?
If the Christian intellectual is dead, has a Catholic cousin survived?
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Thomas Jefferson’s life of promoting liberty—underpinned by slavery
Besides having a great mind, Jefferson had a great ego—also for good and ill.
Posted inArts & Culture, Dispatches
A TV Show Pope Francis Would Love
“Daredevil” talks about religion in a way that feels authentic—yet remains inviting to those who don’t share our beliefs.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Christmas Book Recommendations
A book is sometimes the most difficult gift to offer, but often it is the most rich.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
How Much Is Enough?
‘The Vice of Luxury,’ by David Cloutier, and ‘Distant Strangers,’ by Judith Lichtenberg
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Art With Heart
Corita Kent (1918–86) deserves recognition alongside her far more famous secular counterpart, the pop artist Andy Warhol. But remarkably, no one has published a comprehensive biography of the artist who was seen by some as the “rebel nun.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
The transformational world of Jon Hassler
Jon Hassler’s sacramental imagination brightens a world grown gray with the banality of reality television and teenage paranormal romances.