Arts and Culture

50 years of poustinia’s solitude

Catherine Doherty’s classic in 28th printing

Luke Mandato · February 20, 2025

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of one of the great modern spiritual classics with Catherine Doherty’s guide on the poustinia still inspiring many Catholics to find the dwelling Lord today.

Faith in film 'Unbreakable'

New based-on-a-true story faith-driven film shows life's beauty despite hardships

Quinton Amundson · February 19, 2025

Whether imagining flying among the clouds like a superhero while ascending on a swing or appreciating the “pure perfection” of a simple pleasure like a strawberry milkshake, Austin LaRette strives to make every day the best of his life.

Composer looks to reverse sacred music’s decline

Quinton Amundson · February 13, 2025

A celebrated Italian Catholic composer and conductor is dismayed with the “very strong decline of the standard of sacred music”.

Faith and the final frontier: Jesuit astronomer releases guide to the cosmos

Carol Glatz · February 11, 2025

A nerdy love of science fiction, a yearning for adventure, a passion for science and a foundation of Jesuit education all helped in some way to lead a man from Detroit, Michigan, to become a master of meteorites and the head of the Vatican Observatory.

Church renewal in a post-modern age

Much is pointing us toward God

Quinton Amundson · January 17, 2025

Bobby Angel knows the “postmodern genie is out of the bottle” and cannot be undone.

Pope Francis looks back on his life

In new autobiography, ‘old man’ Pontiff urges people to look to future with hope

Cindy Wooden · January 15, 2025

While calling himself an “old man” and saying he never expected to be Pope this long, Pope Francis said he still has dreams for the future.

The elegance of the soul emerged from war

Catholic Register Special · December 6, 2024

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.

Blessed Acutis' roadmap leads to Christ

Luke Mandato · November 28, 2024

With two prominent Catholic organizations recently signing on as official partners, a new film taking an in-depth look at the soon-to-be first millennial saint is starting to catch the eye of fans of Catholic media and beyond.

Catholic animators have global designs

Media produced by Catholics, for Catholics

Anna Farrow · November 16, 2024

The small team at the helm of a new Ottawa-based media company, 3NITY Group, has a vision to bring to life the largest Catholic entertainment studio in the world.

Portrait of Moncton’s Archbishop as a fine artist

Quinton Amundson · November 15, 2024

From the childlike sketches he drew in his bedroom while on timeout to his professionalized work on behalf of the French-language digital weekly newspaper Le Droit, art has remained a core passion for Archbishop of Moncton Guy Desrochers.