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April 2012

April 17, 2012

What’s the world’s best-selling Catholic book?

You might be surprised. Check out this release: In his foreword to YOUCAT -- the Youth...

March 2012

March 13, 2012

Closing the book: Encyclopedia Britannica goes out of print

Wow. It really is an end of an era: After 244 years, the Encyclopaedia Britannica...

February 2012

February 08, 2012

Nevermore: did you know you can actually see the raven that inspired Poe?

I sure didn't. Details: When it comes to literary greats, inspiration can come from anywhere....

January 2012

January 17, 2012

The “affirmative orthodoxy” of Archbishop Dolan

Now that he's about to get the red hat, Archbishop Timothy Dolan is getting a...

January 01, 2012

“We may be seeing the future of Christianity’s encounter with the book”

There's a long but intriguing essay here by Professor Alan Jacobs that explores how the...

December 2011

December 29, 2011

Did you get a Kindle for Christmas? Try this cover for it

How cool is this? For information on how you can get your own, check out...

December 28, 2011

Here’s a first: a New Testament annotated from a Jewish point of view

It's a view we don't consider very often, but a new, ground-breaking book offers some...

December 10, 2011

Any suggestions for a teenager thinking of the priesthood?

A woman in my parish dropped me a line today: I'd like your advice. The...

December 10, 2011

December 10, 1941: “I was enclosed in the four walls of my new freedom…”

It was 70 years ago today -- December 10, 1941 -- that Thomas Merton arrived...

November 2011

November 28, 2011

Did you burn your old books?

What can you do with an old sacramentary? Here's one suggestion: Details: After the switch...

November 25, 2011

Great Scott: a visit to Fitzgerald’s grave

With some time to kill this weekend, my wife and I decided to pay a...

November 23, 2011

Merton, his “Mountain,” and me

It started with a pocket watch. In 1994, after my mother’s funeral, my sister, an...

November 23, 2011

Merton, his “Mountain,” and me

It started with a pocket watch. In 1994, after my mother’s funeral, my sister, an...

November 06, 2011

What can you do with an old Sacramentary?

A few people have wondered about what to do with the old liturgical books on...

October 2011

October 28, 2011

Women deacons: "an open theological question"

Deacon Bill Ditewig has just posted on his blog a report from Chicago, where he...

October 25, 2011

"This is a book that will get people thinking — and talking"

If you find yourself in Chicago Thursday, you might want to wander over to the...

October 25, 2011

“This is a book that will get people thinking — and talking”

If you find yourself in Chicago Thursday, you might want to wander over to the...

October 18, 2011

Lino Rulli, move over: another Catholic "Sinner" heading into bookstores

The celebrated host of "The Catholic Guy" radio show has just published a book called...

October 04, 2011

For the feast of St. Francis: a "forest of Junipers"

From Fr. James Martin's new book, "Between Heaven and Mirth," comes this delightful anecdote about...

October 01, 2011

Whatcha readin'?

Well, put it down and pick up something over at the Patheos Book Club! Elizabeth...

September 2011

September 19, 2011

It is finished: remarkable hand-drawn Bible goes on display

It's quite an achievement and, as those who have seen it can attest, it is...

September 09, 2011

"Forgiving is an act of love"

A longtime FOB (Friend of the Bench) and FOD (Friend of Deacons) has just published...

September 01, 2011

Just what the world has been waiting for: the 9/11 coloring book

For those who thought the 9/11 memorial wine wasn't quite tacky enough...now this. Details: To...

August 2011

August 13, 2011

"Where Do Deacons Come From?"

I'm delighted to report that a new book for children answers that question -- and...

July 2011

July 31, 2011

An all-star lineup for "The Church and New Media"

Looking for some sizzling reading at the beach this summer? Break out the Coppertone and...

July 10, 2011

Um, Your Eminence, that wasn't in my job description…

Reading Bill Keller's review of "Absolute Monarchs: A History of the Papacy" by John Julius...

July 09, 2011

A rewritten "Great Gatsby" that grates

Last summer, I decided to revisit one of my favorite books, "The Great Gatsby." I...

June 2011

June 30, 2011

Computer gives hints about who wrote the Bible

The software was developed by an Israeli team and it's giving new insight into the...

April 2011

April 19, 2011

Pssst. Want the secret to a long life? Here.

A new book, "The Longevity Project," may hold some answers. The New York Times takes...