‘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.
On this week’s Conversation with Cardinal Dolan, Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Father Dave Dwyer discuss upcoming events, including the unveiling of the new mural at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
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Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan
| 09/16/2025
The Pope congratulated U.S.-born Augustinian Father Joseph L. Farrell, 62, who was elected the prior general of the global order on September 9.
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Our Sunday Visitor
| 09/16/2025
“Healing and Hope” is taken from the National Catholic Mental Health Campaign’s introductory statement, authored by Archbishop Borys Gudziak and Bishop Robert Barron.