December 2001


Crisis Vol. 19 No. 11 - December 2001

Features:

Solving the Puzzle of Natural Family Planning
Charlotte Hays walks you through the sometimes-confusing world of NFP.

Mothering God
Sandra Miesel uncovers forgotten images of Mary...and what they reveal about divine Motherhood.


Cover art by
Kevin Chadwick

A Battle Plan for Your Family
Joseph C. Atkinson shows you how to live Familiaris Consortio.

In the Shadow of the Chesterbelloc
Joseph Pearce pays tribute to the quiet genius of Maurice Baring.

Books - Arts - Culture:

Mad for God:
Bartolomé Sánchez, the Secret Messiah of Cardenete by Sara Tilghman Nalle

The Unknown Sigrid Undset:
Jenny and Other Works edited and with an introduction by Tim Page and new translations by Tiina Nunnally

Empire Falls by Richard Russo

Living the Catholic Faith:
A Return to the Basics by Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.

Simplicity from a Monastery Kitchen:
A Complete Menu Cookbook for All occasions by Brother Victor-Antoine d'Avila-Latourrette

Cooking with the Saints:
An Illustrated Treasury of Authentic Recipes Old and Modern compiled and translated by Ernst Schuegraf

Norwood (audiobook) by Charles Portis

Better Movies for Tougher Times
Terry Teachout revisits movies that soothe the spirit and steel the will.

Death and Rapture
Robert R. Reilly introduces you to the melodic brilliance of Gerald Finzi.

Departments:

Letters

Columns:

Sed Contra
Deal W. Hudson

Late Edition
Michael M. Uhlmann

These Parables
George W. Rutler

Sense & Nonsense
James V. Schall

End Notes
Ralph McInerny

Seeing Things
Robert Royal

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