The online Union of Catholic Asian News has a lovely little article by Sri Lankan journalist Hector Welgampola on the surprisingly powerful impact of Catholic fiction on Asian, especially Japanese culture. Here’s a quote: Years ago I read a UCAN report on the impact of Catholic writing on Japanese society. It cited a missioner saying [...]
The Samurai with the Cross: The Martyrs of Japan
December 5, 2008 Leave a Comment
Of special interest to fans of the classic Catholic novel, Silence, by Shusaku Endo, here is an article by Sandro Magister on the recent beatification (Nov 24, 2008) of “Fr. Kibe and his 187 companions”, martyred for their faith in feudal Japan in circumstances similar to those related in the novel.
The Sparrow, by Mary Doria Russell
February 9, 2006 2 Comments
Reviewed by Debra Murphy How’s this for a “high-concept” premise for a bestselling sci-fi novel: The Jesuits in outer space. While the scenario may sound at first a mite odd—think First Contact meets Blackrobe—on second thought the notion is so obvious that one wonders why no one has thought of it before. (Actually, James Blish [...]
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