Features
The songs of Marie Bellet: Parables for the 21st century
Marie sings her parable-songs, and through them we learn of her husband, her family, her friends, her Christian faith…and herself. […]
Christian art
The Dispatch
The most unexpectedly religious film of the year
One would have to be blind not to see a number of religious motifs in John Krasinski’s absorbing film “A Quiet Place.” […]
Interview
The Creative Catholic: Sculptor Timothy P. Schmalz
“Art is a great analogy for life,” says sculptor Schmalz. “You need to have an epic subject and do the laborious task of bringing it […]
Interview
Meet the young Catholic director behind “The Star”
“We need more good people coming out to Hollywood making a difference,” says director Timothy Reckart. “It’s one way we can improve the situation and […]
The Dispatch
The Creative Catholic: Carl E. Olson
CWR’s editor on writing: “Both a joy and a responsibility…it is full of demands and full of graces.” […]
Interview
Of fairy tales and vampires: A conversation with novelist Karen Ullo
“Redemption stories never get old,” says Ullo. “Every day in the life of every human is a story of sin and redemption.” […]
Essay
The spiritual witness of Flannery O’Connor
The question sometimes comes up: “Where should I start with Flannery O’Connor?” Perhaps the person posing the question has never read O’Connor at all. Or he might have encountered one of her widely anthologized stories […]
Interview
The Creative Catholic: Dawn Eden Goldstein
Dawn Eden Goldstein, the award-winning author whose pen name is Dawn Eden, is an assistant professor of dogmatic theology at Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut. Her books include Remembering God’s Mercy: Redeem […]
The Dispatch
Chivalry and the struggle between good and evil animate this new YA fantasy series
Deep down, human beings know we’re made for something epic. In recent decades, successful Young Adult novels captured this truth in a variety of forms, from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series to Rick Riordan’s Percy […]
Interview
The Creative Catholic: John C. Wright
John C. Wright is an award-winning author of science-fiction novels and short stories whose work has appeared in numerous magazines, journals, and anthologies. He is also a practicing Catholic who has written about the intersections […]