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A Strange Trip: From the Coffin to the Bookshelf
Last evening while watching BBC World News I caught a report on the 1,300 year-old St. Cuthbert Gospel, which recently became the property of the British Library in London. The story of how the...
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One Is Never Enough
As if you could not guess, gentle reader, I am something of a bibliophile. By this I do not mean that I collect beautiful, leather-bound volumes of first editions, nice as those are. I mean that I...
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Creating a Habsburg Comic Book
The careful student of history knows that so much of what we think makes us unique or special in contemporary society has far more ancient origins than most of us realize. For example, human beings...
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Blurred Underlines
There is a certain logic in the movement to eliminate the printed word in favor of the electronic one. People spend good money to buy a printed, bound, and glued collection of pulp which, in the vast...
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Read This Blog – Then Go Read a Book
If you’re reading this blog post, chances are that, like me, you’re reading “stuff” all day long. You glance at the news headlines online and scroll through the blogs you subscribe to; you sift through...
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Giveaway for Scott Hahn’s Latest Book!
Beginning today, to celebrate the release of his latest book, you can take a 12-day virtual road trip around the blogosphere with Dr. Scott Hahn – and Blog of the Courtier is one of the stops on the...
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The “Golden Summer” of Patrick Madrid
In his brand-new book Why Be Catholic? Ten Answers to a Very Important Question, well-known Catholic author Patrick Madrid gives a comprehensive overview of what he does best: teaching, explaining, and...
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Independence Day Giveaway: Books for Little Patriots
In honor of Independence Day – and courtesy of my friend, the lovely and talented Amelia Hamilton – this Friday, July 4th, we’re giving away a free copy of each of her two fantastic children’s books:...
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We Have a Winner!
Congratulations to Mark Evans of Silver Spring, Maryland, who won the contest for two patriotic children’s books by Amelia Hamilton! They will be winding their way to you soon, Mark. For those who...
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3 Good Things for Monday
It’s Monday, it’s the dog days of summer, and…well, it’s Monday. So here are 3 good things I wanted to share: 1. HELPING THE HERMIT IS NOW TAX-DEDUCTIBLE! Regular readers know that, along with my...
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Celebrating “The Feasts” with Cardinal Wuerl and Mike Aquilina
[I'm honored to be part of the blog tour for Donald Cardinal Wuerl and Mike Aquilina's new book, "The Feasts". Thanks to the generosity of Image Books, you can register for a chance to win a free copy...
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“The Feasts”: When Catholics Do What We Do
Thanks to everyone who read my review of “The Feasts” by Donald Cardinal Wuerl and Mike Aquilina, as part of the blog tour celebrating the launch of their new book. And thanks as well to the dozens who...
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“The American Catholic Almanac”: Four Centuries of Incredible Stories
I’m honored to be the next stop on the blog tour for the new book, “The American Catholic Almanac” by Brian Burch and Emily Stimpson, which was just published by Image. If you’re a Catholic interested...
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Dominicans to the Rescue: Saving Souls and Civilization in Iraq
Obviously there is much to be said, and much that is praiseworthy, when someone heroically saves another’s life. People are more important than property, something which all of us need reminding of...
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Review: An Engrossing “Battle Against Hitler”
Today is my turn on the blog tour for “My Battle Against Hitler”, a compilation of the writings of the great German philosopher and professor Dietrich von Hildebrand, translated, edited, and annotated...
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Book Giveaway: “Chasing Texas” By…My Dad!
I’m pleased to offer my first book giveaway of the year to one of my lucky readers, for what *I* consider a very special book. My father Reece Newton has published his first novel, “Chasing Texas”, the...
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Announcing the “Chasing Texas” Winner!
Thanks to all of my readers who entered for a chance to win a free copy of my Dad’s first novel, “Chasing Texas”, the story of three generations of men in the same family, making their way across the...
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Tomorrow: “Richard John Neuhaus – A Life In The Public Square”
Tomorrow evening at the Catholic Information Center here in DC, author Randy Boyagoda will be delivering a talk on his book, “Richard John Neuhaus – A Life In The Public Square“. The story of the man...
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The Gospel of Happiness
Today I’m very pleased and honored to once again be part of Image Books’ latest blog tour. This time we’re going to be looking at “The Gospel of Happiness”, a new book by Dr. Christopher Kaczor, the...
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The Gospel of Happiness
Today I’m very pleased and honored to once again be part of Image Books’ latest blog tour. This time we’re going to be looking at “The Gospel of Happiness”, a new book by Dr. Christopher Kaczor, the...
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