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An attack by bandits in the middle of the night leaves a young boy with no memory of who he is or where he is from. Nursed back to health by the devoted monks in a Benedictine abbey, he takes the name Alexander, or Xan for short. Aided by the kindly Broth

An ill-fated journey, a long-lost uncle, and a mysterious cathedral mark the next chapter in the life of Xan, an orphan in search of his destiny. For a year, he has lived in the care of Benedictine monks at Harwood Abbey. Now he learns that he has an uncl

For almost a decade, popular priest and YouTube personality Fr. Bill Byrne wrote a column titled “5 Things” for his local church newspaper featuring five life hacks, prayer starters, or spiritual meditations to help readers grow closer to God and apprecia

oin Fr. Brendan McManus, SJ, on an Ignatian pilgrimage that led to unexpected roadblocks and constant changes to his itinerary. While navigating an unclear path, he discovered new joys and consolations in the life of faith.

In The Way to Manresa: Disco

This memoir is the true story of parents who were told that their unborn baby had an incurable heart condition, confronting them with an impossible decision: to attempt risky surgeries to give their baby a chance at a longer life, or to continue the pregn

Have you ever imagined that homework gets done by itself? Or that your bedroom gets tidied up by magic? Or that you can go from one place to another in an instant, without having to walk?

Effort is necessary in each of these situations. It helps us lea

They Come Back Singing is Smith's inspiring journal of the deep connections he forged and the life-changing lessons he learned during his six years as a missionary in Africa.

Seek & Find Bible offers the opportunity to engage with children on their path toward discovery and understanding of our Christian faith.

The collection of 46 stories from the Old and New Testaments is sure to spark a love of Scripture and serve as a

Gary Jansen, popular author of The 15-Minute Prayer Solution and Life Everlasting, knows how difficult it can be to create significant, sustainable change, especially in our spiritual lives. Sometimes we feel too overwhelmed to even start, and in other ca

Through this delightful, heartfelt collection of prayers for kids, children learn how easy it is to pray every day. Loyola Kids Book of Everyday Prayers by Catherine Odell and Margaret Savitskas is thematically divided into nine chapters, offering prayers

When Ellen Knuth, a recent college graduate, decided to take a teaching job that sent her to across the world to a remote part of Japan, her mother Jane first felt the palpitations of worry. The closest Christian church was two hours by bullet train, and

What do I want to do? Who do I want to be? In other words, how do I discover God’s dream for me? Realizing the answers to these questions begins by opening our hearts and listening to the voice deep inside us—God’s voice. Once we learn to do that, we can

Too many Catholics view the sacraments as isolated rites of passage disconnected from daily living, hoops to jump through, rather than as gateways to fulfilling lives centered on a spiritual relationship with God. Such a misunderstanding distances Catholi

Many of us have questions about the Bible: Can we believe the Bible? What was Jesus’ mission? What is sin? Does hell exist? Is anyone beyond God’s forgiveness? In A Jesuit Off-Brodway, James Martin, SJ, answers these questions about the Bible, and other b

Every person needs a retreat sometime—to replenish the soul and renew life’s focus.

But what if you can’t spend time away from home? What if, instead, you could go on a personal at-home prayer retreat with one of the most experienced and best-loved sp

When life has driven you to your knees, the only thing that works is prayer.

Desperation has many faces: the addict who has hit bottom; the laid-off worker struggling to make the next house payment; the person who seems to have it all together but is

Get acquainted with Jesus of Nazareth by reading his life story.

Whether at home or at church, you certainly have heard about Jesus. But have you read his story from the original source, the Bible? Like many others, you might find this difficult and in

2021 Illumination Book Awards, Silver Medal: Theology

God’s presence is not “out there” but right here.

We tend to look for God in dramatic or miraculous moments, but such expectations can blind us to God’s ongoing presence. What if God is already

Peggy Weber has spent much of her life wondering, and doubting, if she is enough: smart enough, attractive enough, holy enough, impressive enough. She knows that she is not alone in having these feelings.

In Enough as You Are, Weber shares her experien

Interpreting the parables of our lives by the time most of us reach adulthood​, we have experienced enough to begin to understand our own personal narratives.

The story of Joseph and his brothers is one of the most popular stories in the book of Genesis—so popular, in fact, that it was made into a Broadway musical! In Genesis 37–50: Joseph the Dreamer, author Kevin Perrotta helps us see why the story of Joseph