Books for Christmas 2021...Advent and the Jewish Prophets...The complicated story of Catholicism, religious tolerance, and early America

 

View this email in your browser Advent and the Jewish Prophets By Dawn Beutner on Dec 01, 2021 03:03 am Advent and the Jewish Prophets By Dawn Beutner Why did Michelangelo paint seven Old Testament prophets in the Sistine Chapel? Because Jewish prophets such as Ezekiel, Isaiah, and Jeremiah are important figures in the Jewish [...] Read in browser »   Books for Christmas 2021 By George Weigel on Dec 01, 2021 03:02 am Some suggestions for Christmas giving, in the form of books that amuse, inspire, educate or all-of-the-above: Prison Journal, Volume 3 – The High Court Frees an Innocent Man, by Cardinal George Pell (Ignatius Press). The [...] Read in browser »   The complicated story of Catholicism, religious tolerance, and early America By James Matthew Wilson on Nov 30, 2021 09:17 pm For the Catholic Church, America has never been just a nation or a state. It constitutes rather a political and theological problem. That is as much the case now as it has ever been. The [...] Read in browser »   On translating Fr. Garrigou-Lagrange, Divine Liturgy, and cocktails By Derya M. Little on Nov 30, 2021 08:30 pm When we first met, Dr. Matthew K. Minerd greeted us with his favorite cocktail and a warm smile in his home where the smell of books and good food invited every newcomer to a cozy [...] Read in browser »     Get today's Catholic news headlines at Catholic World Report Donate