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Julie Davis

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Julie Davis works with her husband in their graphic design agency in Dallas, Texas. They have two grown children. After her conversion to Catholicism, Julie was thrilled to find there are reflections of God all around us, especially in stories. She blogs about it at Happy Catholic and discusses both books and movies at A Good Story is Hard to Find podcast. Her new book is Happy Catholic, published by Servant Publishing. Follow Julie on Twitter and Facebook

Works by Julie Davis

The Catholic Things We Do

Julie Davis | October 12, 2011

"Catholicism" uses imagery and scholarship to bring new comprehension to concepts we may......

Machine Gun Preacher: Not Your Mama's Christian Movie

Julie Davis | September 28, 2011

This "Christian movie" isn't afraid to show us the afflicted children of the Sudan, and......

9/11, Our Choices, and Making a Stand

Julie Davis | September 14, 2011

Deep down, we know that Original Sin keeps us from being "nice guys." But it helps to......

Hopelessly Devoted: Daily Words Worth Reading

Julie Davis | August 31, 2011

As summer draws to a close, try a devotional book to help re-orient your life, fitting......

Did Jesus Really Mean What He Said?

Julie Davis | August 17, 2011

With that question begins one man's riveting transformation from high-powered Wall......

Dragged Kicking and Screaming Into the Promised Land

Julie Davis | August 03, 2011

Dip a toe into the lake of literary classics and you may find yourself surprisingly......

St. Martha: Truth and Practicality

Julie Davis | July 28, 2011

St. Martha often gets a bad rap as a nag who is just looking for help around the house.......

The Good Wife

Julie Davis | July 20, 2011

If the heat wave has you too sapped to do much, get to know "The Good Wife," whose......

Hard-Wired: Fiction and Physics in the Stories of Ted...

Julie Davis | July 06, 2011

Ted Chiang's excellent stories can provoke good questions for atheists and believers......

Pulp Fiction, Purple Prose, Great Fun!

Julie Davis | June 22, 2011

"Space Vulture" is a great summer romp! We don't need Super Heroes; we've got ray guns.......

Summer Reading: Feed Your Catholic Self

Julie Davis | June 08, 2011

The murder of a reform-minded liturgist; "reservations" for Christians who run afoul of......

On the Highway to Hell

Julie Davis | May 25, 2011

Before the hotter days of summer take their toll, Julie Davis recommends two modern......

He Sees Dead People: "Odd Thomas"

Julie Davis | May 11, 2011

"Evil walks among us. We don't always see it." Dean Koontz's Odd Thomas series is his......

Epic Reading for Easter: Gilgamesh and Human Nature

Julie Davis | April 27, 2011

Surprisingly, the Epic of Gilgamesh is the story that springs to mind when I consider......

"The Hiding Place": No Pit So Deep

Julie Davis | April 13, 2011

Rereading this classic spiritual autobiography after many years, the writer discovers......

Brede, No Treacle: St. Therese and Rumer Godden

Julie Davis | March 30, 2011

Cutting through the "treacle" of St. Therese brings forth the strong personality and......

Lent and the Zombie Apocalypse

Julie Davis | March 16, 2011

A surprising recommendation for Lenten reading: "The Reapers Are the Angels" is a tale......

A Free Mind Finds the Holy Grail

Julie Davis | March 03, 2011

Before it became part of America's political mythology, Camelot was a challenge to......

For I Was Blind but Now I See

Julie Davis | February 15, 2011

Happy Catholic is even happier after reading Brant Pitre's "Jesus and the Jewish Roots......

"The Rite": The Book Gets It Right

Julie Davis | January 05, 2011

The Rite helps us realize just how thoroughly our popular notions of exorcism have been......

Full of Grace: Meditations on Mary, Love, and...

Julie Davis | December 14, 2010

Dupre melds myriad written and artistic images -- a glittering mosaic of perspectives on......

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