‘A Dark and Desperate Race,’ a New Novel About Faith, Resilience, and Self-worth for Children

| 05/2/2025

By: Fernanda Pierorazio

Award-winning author Stephanie Weller Hanson talks to The Good Newsroom about her first Catholic novel for children (ages 9-12), “A Dark and Desperate Race,” which will be out on May 1. This action-packed, coming-of-age adventure is set in a world reminiscent of 17th-century Europe and follows Will Pennington.

He is a boy who feels like he can never measure up to his father’s expectations – until an urgent mission to save his home and kingdom reveals his God-given strengths and courage.

Father Brian McWeeney received the 2025 James E. Fitzgerald Award following the Mass.

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Steven Schwankert

| 01/20/2026

Pro-life groups express concern over abortion pill approval and urge Republicans to protect the Hyde Amendment.

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OSV News

| 01/20/2026

Durante la Misa él nos recuerda que Dios siempre trata de manifestarse ante otros de diferentes formas para ayudarnos y darnos una vida nueva.

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The Good Newsroom

| 01/20/2026