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The Great Catholic Book Club


New Video: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill: Pro Life and Other Catholic Things in Hip Hop
Hip hop, as a cultural tradition, represents a vibrant insistence on human dignity and overcoming injustice. So it’s unsurprising that so many rap songs feature themes of pro life and pro family, in the context of Christian love. In my personal relationship with this beautiful genre, few albums express this love as powerfully as Lauryn Hill’s debut (and only) album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. It was an expression of my own love to get to discuss the ways that this work

Sadie Woodley
Apr 221 min read


The Life, Works, and Faith of JRR Tolkien
Of all my favorite authors, Tolkien tops the list. He did not intend to be a “Catholic author,” and yet I have never read works that more...

Sadie Woodley
Mar 61 min read


The Theology of Bob's Burgers, Part 1: Marriage is Worth It!
Bob’s Burgers is THE BEST. I’ve held this opinion for nearly ten years now, long before I came to the Church. It’s such a wonderful story...

Sadie Woodley
Feb 21 min read


Good Kid m.A.A.d Catholic: A Journey Through Faith and Hip-Hop
The spirituality of rap is a perfect declaration of Christ on the cross: the suffering and coming triumph of our Lord...

Sadie Woodley
Jan 131 min read


The Bright Side of Blasphemy
It’s unavoidable—if you’re committed to analyzing art as a means to spiritual growth and learning, then at some point you are going to come

Sadie Woodley
Dec 26, 20242 min read
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