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This column has free access for all visitors. By John Norton. Books are perfect for those vacation times when we've already stepped out of our usual routines.

OSV Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor about pro-life issues, abortion, same-sex marriage, and Catholic Relief Services.

New book gives Christians tools to defend faith

We can better refute atheists' claims by deepening our understanding

Moms, prayer and books make for notable reads

OSV provides a glance at latest offerings to enhance Catholic life

Missing believers

By Robert P. Lockwood. Contemporary authors portray faith as simplistic and scheming, creating meaningless characters

Lenten page-turners

This article has free access for all visitors. By Mitch Finley. Out-of-the-box reading for penitential season

Kennedy's book on Catholicism today is shallow

By Greg Erlandson. Testimonies of celebrity Catholics prompt the question: What did we do wrong?

It's not prudishness, it's living a healthy life

This article is free to all visitors. Three new mainstream books focus on just how rotten the fruit of the sexual revolution can be.

In Focus: Hot summer reads for Catholics

By Stephanie Kornexl. Not sure what books to fit in between barbecuing and sunbathing? We have suggestions in fiction, history, spirituality and saints

In Focus: Children offer insights into books

Youngsters often notice details about books that adults miss.

How to build your home library

By Brandon Vogt. Don’t worry: Amassing a great book collection is not as hard or as expensive as you may think

How the West was really won

Scholar explores how Catholic Church's principles helped to develop the foundation for the best of today's free-market, capitalist society

Get the Whole Story

Why read the Old Testament? It seems all too easy to set aside this collection of 46 books of ancient religious texts and read something else instead.

Genuine Friendship

TCA review of the book "Genuine Friendship" by Father Philip D. Halfacre

Filmmaker's affront to Jesus Christ

Our Takes

Essentials of a college education

In his weekly Openers column, Editor Gerald Korson discusses the increase in price for birth-control on college campuses.

Donohue’s in a league of his own

By Russell Shaw. Longtime Catholic League director tells it like it is while defending the faith

Culture briefs

Culture briefs for November 28, 2010.

Consider these children's books for Easter baskets

They teach basics of the faith and emphasize the dignity of all humans.

Check out new and noteworthy titles

New books offer ways to pass faith to others, become media savvy and cope with addictions

Catholic titles stack up at Christian booksellers

Inventories expand at stores even as the faithful are encouraged to read more religious books.

Book offers careful history of the Church

By Russell Shaw. James Hitchcock’s ‘History of the Catholic Church’ gives a fresh take on the story of the Church

August 5, Tuesday Weekday

Our Sunday Visitor's My Daily Visitor, reading, feast, saint, Bible verse, meditation, and prayer.

10 hot reads for the season

By Brandon Vogt. Whether your tastes tend toward literary adventures or spiritual reading or hot-button topics, this list has got you covered