Books

The Mysteries of the Rosary An Adult Coloring Book  Illustrated by Daniel Mitsui (Ave Maria Press) The fastest growing trend in adult books teams up with Catholic imagery! These gorgeous drawings by artist Daniel Mitsui take their…

Five Years in Heaven The Unlikely Friendship That Answered Life’s Greatest Questions  by John Schlimm (Image) He was a young, Harvard-educated, high-powered publicist who craved simplicity. She was an 80-something nun who made…

Looking for something to read this summer? Try one of these: PRAYING WITH MOTHER ANGELICA Meditations on the Rosary and the Way of the Cross  (EWTN Publishing) In the 1970s, a Franciscan nun in a southern monastery wrote three…

Redeemed by Grace A Catholic Woman's Journey to Planned Parenthood and Back by Ramona Trevino with Roxane B. Salonen  (Ignatius Press) Ramona Trevino was pregnant at 16 and entered into a marriage with an abusive husband. Later she divorced…

The Rosary: the prayer that saved my life During the 1994 Rwandan genocide, Immaculée Ilibagiza and seven other women spent 91 days hidden in the cramped bathroom of a local pastor's house. Immaculée entered the bathroom a vibrant,…

Four Picks from CD Staff

Editor's note: Here are four short reviews of books we think you'll enjoy. Strange Gods Unmasking the Idols in Everyday Life Elizabeth Scalia (Ave Maria Press) Ever read the biblical accounts of the Israelites falling…

a Marian devotional for families

A Catholic company is using the manga medium to introduce youth to the pope’s life and legacy

A Japanese art form that has become wildly popular with young people is now being used to tell the stories of our faith.