Tag: Books

One of the most influential—and contested—figures in Australian Catholic history is the subject of a major new biography by historian Dr Damian John Gleeson.

Deacon Peter Pellicaan's The Secret Catholic presents the Catholic faith through a series of fictional conversations exploring life's biggest questions.

As NSW debates banning sex-selective abortion, a little-known novel offers a chilling vision of a world where son preference spirals out of control. In The First Century after Beatrice Amin Maalouf imagined the social collapse that follows when girls begin to disappear.

Some truths cannot be changed by culture, politics, human opinion or even the laws of nature, philosopher and mathematician James Franklin told an audience at Australian Catholic University. His latest book argues that mathematics, ethics, and human logic point to objective necessities underlying reality itself.

Fed up with negativity from those who say truth, goodness and beauty are in short supply, my friends and I have begun to cultivate beauty literacy for a new generation.

At a time when religious and political divisions are widening, Sydney historian Jeff Kildea’s new book serves as a reminder that a harmonious society involves constant work.

Children’s author Debora Abela’s new book The Kindness Project follows four students with a class project to make the world a better place. The Catholic Weekly sat down with her ahead of the launch to talk about the importance of kindness

Advent 2023 is as short as Advent can be, so this annual column on Christmas gift books that will inspire, entertain, and inform.

Recently, I attended a number of Book Week celebrations in our Catholic primary schools. They were colourful and creative, and showcased children’s love of...

Rich history with God at its centre Possibly the best-known bishop-author in the world has turned his gaze to the people personally chosen by God “Christian...

A bible based on beauty and truth American Bishop Robert Barron is one of the best-known figures in the English-speaking Catholic Church for his numerous...

There’s lots of benefits to starting a spiritual reading group - and it can become a fascinating journey For the last three months, I have...