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Here is a selection of recent releases that might be suitable for your spiritual reading during Lent, which begins Feb. 22: "The Essentials of Catholic Spirituality: Living and Breathing Our Faith" by Father Joseph F. Classen. Alba House (Staten Island, N.Y., 2012). 197 pp., $12.95. "Rediscover Lent" by Matthew Kelly. St. Anthony Messenger Press (Cincinnati, 2011). 146 pp., $9.99. "The Sacred Heart for Lent: Daily Meditations" by Thomas D. Williams. St. Anthony … [Read more...]
By Christopher Fenoglio Editor in Chief There is no better season for Catholics to set aside thirty minutes a day to read, reflect and pray than Lent. With one or more of the following new books, you and your family will gain a deeper understanding of our faith and become more faithful disciples of Christ. “The Lenten journey of forty days… is a favorable time when the Church invites Christians to have a keener awareness of the redeeming work of Christ and to … [Read more...]
Reviewed by Barb Fraze, CNS WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The following children's books are suitable for Christmas giving: "Black & White: The Confrontation Between Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth and Eugene 'Bull' Connor," by Larry Dane Brimner. Boyds Mill Press (Honesdale, Pa., 2011). 112 pp., $16.95. Drama, conflict, adventure, marches, police, Ku Klux Klan -- all these elements are contained in this nonfiction history of one the big civil rights battlegrounds: … [Read more...]
Ignatius Press Founder/Editor leads first of four online courses he will teach as part of the Ignatius-Angelicum Academy’s Liberal Studies Program SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29, 2011 – Beginning this week, Jesuit Fr. Joseph Fessio, Founder and Editor of Ignatius Press, will bring together classic authors C.S. Lewis and G.K. Chesterton – and include the work of the Second Vatican Council – as he teaches “Revelation and Christology.” Offered through the … [Read more...]
By Christopher Fenoglio Editor in Chief Even with economic uncertainty clouding financial forecasts and a quickening movement to e-books changing the publishing business model, there are plenty of new books landing on bookstore shelves this fall. For instance, “Great Christian Thinkers” (Fortress Press, $16.99) by Pope Benedict XVI is a collection of seventy presentations conducted during the past six years. The pope often uses weekly papal audiences to … [Read more...]
College of St. Thomas More: 60 credit hours for ‘Great Books’ and theology courses SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2011 – Beginning Sept. 1 with the 2011 Fall term, Ignatius Press and the online Angelicum Academy will assist the College of St. Thomas More to provide the first comprehensive Great Books education offered online by any college. In addition to 48 credit hours in Great Books offerings, Ignatius Press Founder/Editor Fr. Joseph Fessio will teach 12 credit … [Read more...]
TOTOWA, N. J. — This year the Catholic Book Publishing Corporation is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding by John V. Cavalero on 12th Street in New York City in 1911. Orphaned through a tragic car accident and equipped with only a fifth-grade education, Cavalero grew the company with the help of many family members, including brothers George and Louis. Under their direction and hard work, Catholic Book Publishing prospered in the printing and … [Read more...]
To commemorate his beatification on May 1, New Catholic Books & Media looks at many of the new books on the life, ministry and papacy of Blessed John Paul II. Just released by Pauline Books & Media is "Blessed John Paul II: Be Not Afraid." Written for children ages 9-12, the book is from the Encounter the Saints Series and tells the story of the man whose message to the world throughout his pontificate was "Do not be afraid." As the publisher writes, this is a … [Read more...]
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