Tag: religion
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Book Review: Selected Writings by Thomas Aquinas
Having read two of St. Augustine’s key works (City of God and Confessions) the past two Lenten seasons, I felt that it was time to read from another saint. I wasn’t intimidated by the size after City of God, but as soon as I started reading, I realized that I’d picked up a heavy work…
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Book Review: Catholics vs. Protestants by Andrew Goliszek
First and foremost, I want to address the title. While surely members on both sides of this conversation may see ‘VS’ and be inclined to get defensive (as I did myself, admittedly), that’s when I realized that I needed to read this book. There are so many ‘us vs. them’ scenarios nowadays, when in a…
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Book Review: The Power of Silence by Robert Cardinal Sarah
A few people in my life have been passing this book around lately, so it felt like a good time to pick it up myself. Living in today’s constant noise and overwhelm, I felt I’d benefit from learning about the importance of carving out moments of silence throughout my day…
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Book Review: Pope Leo XIV by Christopher White
I wanted to love this book so much. Given how shortly after the election of Pope Leo XIV this book was published, I hadn’t expected this to be an in-depth biography. I did, however, expect it to be wholly about Cardinal Prevost/Pope Leo XIV…
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Top 5: Favorite Nonfiction Reads of 2025 (so far)
I’ve read a fantastic assortment of fiction books this year, but I think my nonfiction reads have surpassed those. It was difficult to build this list…
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Book Review: What Christians Believe by Bishop Robert Baron
In this book, Bishop Robert Baron breaks down each line of the Nicene Creed, reflecting on its origin, meaning, and relation to the Catholic faith. Though a relatively short book at 164 pages, it’s a deep dive…
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Book Review: Confessions by Saint Augustine
As a Catholic, I’ve heard Confessions quoted throughout my life. It was one of those books that I’ve heard so much about that I felt like I had already read it. I’m glad I didn’t let that feeling deter me from picking it up and reading it for myself…
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Book Review: Wilderness Within by Sr. Josephine Garrett
Part meditation and part journal, Wilderness Within is a thorough guide for the Lenten season written by a Sister and mental health counselor. With several included companion pieces, this guide offers not only spiritual reading but also exercises often drawing from the field of psychology…
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Book Review: Carry the Cross with Padre Pio by Susan B. Bartoli
In this Lenten guide, we get a mini-biography about Padre Pio’s life as well as prayers and reflections inspired by his writings. Padre Pio is a perfect saint to call upon during the season of Lent…
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Book Review: A Pope and a President by Paul Kengor
As soon as I heard about this book I knew it was too intriguing a subject to let sit it on my TBR shelf for any length of time. I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect going into it as I’ve never given any thought to which U.S. presidents were in office while Pope John…