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Growing up in the shadow of the Second World War, most Canadian children were well aware of tales of sacrifice and derring-do on the part of our parents’ generation in defeating Germany and the Nazi horrors it had unleashed.
What's in a name? In God's case, trust
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterCanadian Christian author, speaker and Bible teacher Grace Fox has released her 14th book which examines the unique challenge of illustrating the various titles God takes throughout Scripture and explaining how they can help readers vanquish fear from their lives.
Talking faith: Catholicism explained
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterShaun McAfee’s latest book, All Things Catholic: A Guide from A to Z, presented the U.S.-based author with an ambitious writing test: could he produce a one-stop guidebook that effectively explains the Catholic Church teachings on 260 topics in under 250 pages?
For Fr. Bauer, the person came before the hockey player
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterA new book about the the sporting pioneer and Basilian priest Fr. David Bauer investigates how he championed the holistic development of the hockey players he mentored.
Donkey tales: hitching a ride to God
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterBorn in communist Poland in 1982, Izabela Ciesinska’s appreciation for visual storytelling and illustration began as far back as she can remember.
Keys to 1914 and today: humanity, humility
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterBrooks, Alta., author Ben Galeski’s splendid new novel, The Good Heart, chronicles a young Canadian infantryman who turns to God and his inner strength to survive the hellish crucible of the First World War.
From one Catholic novelist to another
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterAcclaimed and prolific Canadian Catholic author Michael O’Brien once said, “If creators of Christian culture hope to produce work that will bear good fruit, we must draw our life from the true source — our living Saviour. He is real. He is present.”
Book delves into Vatican’s history of prohibiting books
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThe Catholic Church Index Librorum Prohibitorum (“List of Prohibited Books”), the list of publications deemed blasphemous or morally reprehensible in the view of the Sacred Congregation of the Index, is the subject of a new deep-dive academic research novel from St. Thomas University professor Dr. Robin Vose.
Ireland and its massive influence on the world
By Catholic News ServiceThe Catholic Church throughout much of the world was shaped by the Irish diaspora, the migration of eight million Irish men and women that took place (mostly) between 1760 and 1960.
Lois Wilson continues fight for common good
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterA faithful voice in Canadian politics lives on. At 95, former Senator Lois Wilson is still campaigning, not for herself or for a political party but for human rights, for a guaranteed livable income, for a full and generous welcome to refugees, for preservation of the natural world which has been central to her life of prayer.
Pope Pius XII: WWII hero or villain?
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterThe latest book on Pope Pius XII, the first to include material from the complete archives up to 1958, repeats a lot of old news, but adds some interesting detail about the culture and politics of the papal court during the Second World War, according to a Canadian scholar who wrote a landmark biography of the wartime pope.