Liturgical Press imprint: 386 books
Sirach
Volume 21
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
The book of Sirach praises the study of the law, the wisdom of the men of old and their prophecies. Its author is well-read and rearticulates traditional Jewish wisdom for his generation, centering it on fear of the Lord, and clearly asserting that wisdom is a gift from God. He encourages his audience...
Proverbs
Volume 18
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
Every culture finds ways to pass along its wisdom from one generation to the next. Old Testament Wisdom literature - comprised of the books of Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, Sirach, and Wisdom - raises the big "questions for the people of Israel: Why do the righteous suffer? "Why do we die?...
Reading, Praying, Living Pope Francis's The Joy of Love
A Faith Formation Guide
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2017
This guide is designed to help readers work through Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation by providing necessary context (or “back story”), highlight key points (“front story”), suggestions for prayer, and reflection questions about what it means to live out the Christian vision of marriage...
A Course in Desert Spirituality
Fifteen Sessions with the Famous Trappist Monk
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2019
Thomas Merton’s sessions with the young monks at the Abbey of Gethsemani showcase Merton’s brilliant ability to survey the key figures and synthesize their writings, inspiring his listeners and readers with what it means for the spiritual life. Like its companion volume, A Course in Christian...
The World as Sacrament
An Ecumenical Path toward a Worldly Spirituality
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2017
Not a few figures—writers, poets, activists, teachers—have focused on the presence of the Holy One in the ordinary, on the many possibilities of worldly spirituality. In this book, pastor, teacher, and theologian Michael Plekon introduces us to several persons of faith from both the Western and...
by John Michael Talbot
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Blessings of St. Benedict is a devotional that brings the Rule of St. Benedict to all people of every state of life. In these brief and accessible reflections on this ancient monastic rule, John Michael Talbot offers simple and timeless monastic wisdom for everyone. Dipping into the well of spirituality...
by John Michael Talbot
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
John Michael Talbot's Reflections on St. Francis offers readers an accessible entrance into the Rule and Testament of St. Francis of Assisi. Talbot's reflections shed light on Francis as a saint, a founder, and a reformer. Drawing on his own experience as the founder of The Brothers and Sisters of...
Will Pope Francis Pull It Off?
The Challenge of Church Reform
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2017
Pope Francis has made no secret of the fact that he seeks to reform the Catholic Church, especially the institutional components by which it is guided and governed. Standing in his way are institutional inertia, simplistic ideologies, scandals, and the resistance of some who will not readily relinquish...
by Barbara E. Reid OP
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2014
With an approach that is marked by both sound scripture scholarship and keen pastoral insight, Barbara Reid explores the ways that the saving work of Jesus has been approached in preaching. She uncovers a rich variety of metaphors, symbols, analogies—some severely limited and others immensely liberating....
Pilgrim People
A Scriptural Commentary
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
What does it mean today to be part of a people whose very identity is rooted in the belief that they belong to God and that their lives are a pilgrimage of faith?
Pilgrim People is a journey through Scripture that examines how the call of God has led the faithful in both Old and New Testaments...
Psalms for All Seasons
Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2013
Dare to expect a new world through the power of prayer. That is the challenge offered by Psalms for All Seasons. John Craghan says that by praying the Psalms, you will discover radical newness in your life as you align your heart with God's will. The psalms are prayers of both praise and lament. They...
When I in Awesome Wonder
Liturgy Distilled from Daily Life
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2017
All of life is liturgy. People encounter God as they live, work, and play in human communities and as they work to sustain the health of communities and the ground on which communities are built. Liturgy is distilled from everyday life when we peer through the mist and see the sacramental and spiritual...
Same Call, Different Men
The Evolution of the Priesthood since Vatican II
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Far-reaching changes continue to take place in the American priesthood. Building on insights gained from four previous surveys, Same Call, Different Men uses fresh data from a 2009 survey-jointly implemented by the National Federation of Priest's Councils and the Center for Applied Research in the...
Catholic Cultures
How Parishes Can Respond to the Changing Face of Catholicism
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2016
From its earliest days, Christianity has been lived and proclaimed in the language and symbols of each receiving culture. Today, these cultures include the new ethnic groups moving into our parishes. They also include new generations of Catholic young adults, whose childhood experiences of their faith...