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‘Our Hearts’: A good way to ‘get something out of Mass’

Friday, 09 December 2011 00:00

We’ve all heard the familiar complaint: “I just don’t get anything out of Mass.” At a time when many of us are (perhaps overly) concerned with changes in our texts, Passionist Father Alan Phillip has written a brief 125-page book that responds to that objection with warmth and joy as he shares his insights on the Eucharist, the greatest of our sacraments.

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Stories of spiritual conversions, steadfast Catholicism

Friday, 07 October 2011 00:00

Two recent books are remarkable works that address two different approaches to coming to the Catholic faith.

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Book traces military history of papal men at arms

Friday, 19 August 2011 00:00

The Pope's Soldiers: A Military History of the Modern Vatican by David Alvarez. University Press of Kansas (Lawrence, Kan., 2011). 429 pp., $34.95.

When current visitors to the Vatican hear about the pope's men at arms, visions of Swiss Guards fill the mind. Today, the halberd-bearing, brightly costumed soldiers basically provide decoration for papal events. But they were once part of the armed services which for centuries protected not only popes but their kingdom in central Italy.

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Summer Reading, Continued: Award Winning Books

Wednesday, 27 July 2011 13:39

The Catholic Press Association’s best for 2011


At the annual Catholic Media Convention in late June, the Catholic Press Association presented its awards to books judged superior in various categories. This week, The Tidings presents those books which earned first, second and third place honors, with publishers listed in parentheses.

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Summer reading: Hot topics for the season

Thursday, 21 July 2011 16:00

The Catholic Church and Science: Answering the Questions, Exposing the Myths by Benjamin Wiker. TAN Books (Charlotte, N.C., 2011). 170 pp., $12.95.

The Language and Science of Faith: Straight Answers to Genuine Questions
by Karl W. Giberson and Francis S. Collins. IVP Books (Downers Grove, Ill., 2011). 224 pp., $20

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Papal intentions for June: That a culture of dialogue, listening, and mutual respect may prevail among peoples; That where secularization is strongest, Christian communities may effectively promote a new evangelization.