Peter Hegarty Trees and forests are the leitmotivs in a collection of elegant, informed essays each of which explores JRR Tolkien’s extensive imaginarium from a different perspective. As Tolkie, whose work was permeated by the culture of early medieval England, was perhaps the mostly widely read Catholic author of recent times this book, though academic…
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A meticulously crafted tale
Superb acting carries this love story
Accept only truly canonical works
Peter Costello considers ‘continuation novels’
Flowers in the spring
The Wildflowers of Ireland
Enhancing the experience of liturgy
Columba McCann is currently the Master of Ceremonies for the Archbishop of Dublin. So he is in charge of the very grandest of religious ceremonies to be seen from time to time in the capital. But this book has another audience in mind, those working at the parish level to enhance the experience of the…
A primer for modern parents
Raising Children in a Digital Age, by Bex Lewis (Lion Hudson, €9.66/£8.99)
A week of reflection
Brendan O’Regan is surprised by the week’s offerings
A ‘heartening’ tale
A Heart So Big, by Rio Hogarty with Megan Day (Penguins Ireland, €8.99 / £6.99)
Frogmarching around the world
An enjoyable song-and-dance escapade
The Pope Francis effect
The Francis Factor: A New Departure
Peter Costello
Aubrey Malone
Brendan O’Regan