Ave Maria Press Spring 2020 Trade Catalog

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NEW TITLES and SELECT BACKLIST

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“This book is one of the great hidden treasures unearthed in our time.”

—From the introduction by Scott Hahn Catholic theologian, author, and speaker

MARCH Teachings for an Unbelieving World Newly Discovered Reflections on Paul’s Sermon at the Areopagus JOHN PAUL II Foreword by George Weigel Introduction by Scott Hahn Curator’s Notes by Marta Burghardt

Teachings for an Unbelieving World is a newly discovered work written by St. John Paul II—then Archbishop Karol Wojtyła of Kraków—in the years just after Vatican II. He uses St. Paul’s sermon to the people of Athens in Acts 17 as a framework for articulating the faith in a culture of skepticism and unbelief. These thirteen brief reflections provide compelling teaching for Catholics in today’s post-Christian world and give fresh insight into JPII’s pontificate. This is the first English-language publication of this important work.

“What a joy to read this newly discovered series of reflections on the famous passage in Acts where Paul speaks to the skeptical Greeks about the ‘unknown God.’ Each brief teaching is a gem, taking us everdeeper into the mind of St. John Paul II and the mystery of salvation.”

—Mary Ann Glendon

Professor of law at Harvard University Former US ambassador to the Holy See

“Here, then, is the antidote to modernity’s tendency to dumb down the human person.”

—From the foreword by George Weigel

St. John Paul II composed these thirteen reflections at a unique point of convergence in history—the closing of Vatican II in 1965 and the 1966 observance of one thousand years of Christianity in Poland.

Distinguished Senior Fellow and William E. Simon Chair in Catholic Studies Ethics and Public Policy Center

Teachings for an Unbelieving World is an extended meditation on Acts 17 where Paul speaks to the cultural elite of Athens after he observed an altar of an unknown god in the city. Quoting from both the Bible and the documents of Vatican II, John Paul II draws timely wisdom from the apostle’s mission to bring the truth of the Gospel to a worldly culture of sophistication and disbelief, one not unlike our own.

The future pope reveals Paul’s memorable encounter as an enduring framework to boldly present the core truths of Catholic faith to those living under Poland’s communist regime. In so doing, JPII demonstrates how relevant Paul’s words are today and equips us to meet the challenges of proclaiming the faith in our times.

Teachings for an Unbelieving World affirms the continuity of Catholic faith about: • humanity’s place in God’s creation; • our search for meaning, truth, and freedom; • addressing a culture of unbelief; • the gift of redemption in Jesus Christ; • the grace of the Holy Spirit; • the role of the Church in the world; • the power of the Eucharist; • the redemptive and self-giving nature of human love; and • the importance of prayer.

FEATURES & BENEFITS: • This book is the first English translation of a previously unknown work discovered only recently in Polish.

• Teachings for an Unbelieving World will be released during the 100th anniversary of Karol Wojtyła’s birth (May 18, 2020).

• Additional material includes a foreword by George Weigel and an introduction by Scott Hahn—both of which are exclusive to the English edition—and curator’s notes by Marta Burghardt.

978-1-59471-985-1 • 160 pages • $20.00 On-Sale Date: March 20, 2020 Foreign Rights: World English • 5.5" x 8.5" • Hardcover Category: Catholicism Imprint: Ave Maria Press

ST. JOHN PAUL II was born Karol Józef Wojtyła on May 18, 1920, in Poland. Ordained in 1946, he was named bishop of Kraków in 1958 and archbishop in 1964. Wojtyła was an active participant in the Second Vatican Council, became a cardinal in 1967, and in 1978 was elected the first non-Italian pope in more than four hundred years. He died on April 2, 2005, and was canonized on April 27, 2014.

SCOTT HAHN is a popular Catholic theologian, author, speaker, and apologist who founded the Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology and teaches at Franciscan University of Steubenville.

GEORGE WEIGEL is a Catholic author, theologian, and distinguished senior fellow and the William E. Simon Chair in Catholic Studies at the Ethics and Public Policy Center.

MARTA BURGHARDT, Polish professor and author, is the curator of the original manuscripts published in English as Teachings for an Unbelieving World.

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JANUARY 30 Days with a Great Spiritual Teacher

Set Aside Every Fear CATHERINE OF SIENA Edited by John Kirvan

Set Aside Every Fear is a simple, thirty-day devotional based on the classic spirituality of St. Catherine of Siena, who was declared a Doctor of the Church in 1970.

Originally published in 1997 and now back in print, Set Aside Every Fear is the perfect prayer companion for busy people who want to root their spiritual practice in the solid ground of St. Catherine of Siena’s timeless—and timely—teachings on divine and human relationships. Catherine brought together two frequently unconnected charisms—mysticism and active ministry—and embodied both throughout her life. Her intimacy with God through prayer enabled her to minister to the poor and sick more deeply and to boldly speak truth to Church authorities.

As you reflect on the mystery of divine love, Catherine shares her own relationship with God in a way that challenges you to place your trust in God and abandon your worries as you follow him.

978-1-59471-975-2 • 128 pages • $10.95 On-Sale Date: January 24, 2020 Foreign Rights: World English • 5" x 7" Paperback • Category: Prayer Imprint: Ave Maria Press

ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA (1347–1380) was a mystic, mediator, and reformer who highlighted the link between love of God and service to humanity throughout her life. Catherine is one of only four women to be recognized as a Doctor of the Church.

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Let There Be Light HILDEGARD OF BINGEN Edited by John Kirvan

Let There Be Light is an easy-to-use devotional that encourages you to experience the light of God in your daily life. This book offers you a personal, thirty-day retreat based on the spiritual insight and wisdom of St. Hildegard of Bingen, the Benedictine who was canonized in 2012 and who became only the fourth woman to be elevated as a Doctor of the Church.

First published in 1997 and now back in print, Let There Be Light is an excellent prayer companion for busy people who want to root their spiritual practice in the solid ground of St. Hildegard of Bingen’s timeless and timely teachings on living in the light of God. Hildegard (1098–1179) was a renowned Benedictine abbess and a popular preacher, teacher, and healer who has been venerated by Christians for centuries. She was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in May of 2012 and in October of that same year was elevated as a Doctor of the Church.

978-1-59471-977-6 • 120 pages • $10.95 On-Sale Date: January 24, 2020 Foreign Rights: World English • 5" x 7" Paperback • Category: Prayer Imprint: Ave Maria Press

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Rather than a mystic who wrote out of an intense personal experience of God, St. Hildegard is more properly seen as a visionary and a prophet who provides complex images in her writing that are ripe for interpretation. As you reflect on the images offered to her by God, Hildegard offers you a path to live in the light of God each moment of the day.

ST. HILDEGARD OF BINGEN (1098–1179), a renowned Benedictine abbess, reformer, composer, and scientist, is one of the most prominent women of the medieval period. She is one of only four women to be declared a Doctor of the Church.

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FEBRUARY 30 Days with a Great Spiritual Teacher

Draw Ever Closer

HENRI J. M. NOUWEN Edited by Robert M. Hamma Draw Ever Closer is the newest volume in the bestselling 30 Days with a Great Spiritual Teacher series. This book offers you a personal, thirtyday retreat based on the most popular works of modern spiritual writer Henri J. M. Nouwen, a priest, psychologist, and lifelong seeker whose books include Out of Solitude and With Open Hands.

Henri Nouwen—renowned Dutch priest, teacher, and spiritual leader—explored the depths of human experience as a meeting place with God in his spiritual writings for popular audiences. Trained as a psychologist, he was keenly aware of the inner movements of the psyche: the search for authentic self-awareness, the longing for human intimacy, and the desire to draw ever closer to the fullness of union with God. All titles in the 30 Days with a Great Spiritual Teacher series contain a brief morning meditation, a mantra for use throughout the day, and a night prayer to focus your thoughts as the day ends. This simple book is the perfect prayer companion for busy people who want to root their spiritual practice in Nouwen’s timeless, and timely, teachings on relationship. Reflecting perceptively on the words and deeds of Jesus, Nouwen shares his own relationship with Christ in a way that leads readers to Christ and teaches them to follow his example.

FEATURES & BENEFITS: •T he books in the 30 Days with a Great Spiritual Teacher series have sold more than 500,000 copies.

• Draw Ever Closer includes material from Nouwen books published by Ave Maria Press, as well as books from other publishers.

978-1-59471-963-9 • 112 pages • $10.95 On-Sale Date: February 7, 2020 Foreign Rights: World English • 5" x 7" • Paperback Category: Prayer Imprint: Ave Maria Press

HENRI J. M. NOUWEN (1932–1996), was one of the most popular spiritual writers of our time.

He was the author of more than forty books, among them the bestselling Out of Solitude.

“This devotional is an excellent way for people to get to know Henri Nouwen through his reflections, writing, and spirituality. Draw Ever Closer felt like a miniretreat for the soul.”

ROBERT M. HAMMA is a Catholic author who retired as vice president and editorial director at Ave Maria Press in 2016.

Catholic writer and speaker

AUTHOR’S OTHER TITLES

—Patty Breen

Can You Drink the Cup?

ISBN: 978-1-59471-099-5, $12.95

With Open Hands

ISBN: 978-1-59471-064-3, $10.95

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FEBRUARY Joyful Momentum

Growing and Sustaining Vibrant Women’s Groups A Catholic Handbook ELIZABETH A. TOMLIN

Are you interested in connecting with other women who share your faith, interests, and everyday concerns?

A vibrant, self-sustaining women’s ministry will help, says Elizabeth Tomlin, who has developed successful Catholic women’s groups internationally for almost a decade. In Joyful Momentum, Tomlin shows you how you also can start, expand, strengthen, or retool an existing women’s ministry in your own parish.

Elizabeth Tomlin is a founding member of the Military Council of Catholic Women Worldwide, the women’s ministry organization of the Archdiocese for the Military Services USA. She shares her personal stories, spiritual insights, and practical tips to show how almost any group can create a spirited, sustainable outreach.

With warmth, honesty, and self-deprecating humor, she makes a compelling case for the importance of women’s ministry in the life of a parish and gives you the confidence you need to build your own group by coaching you through all the details.

Used for personal formation or as a group study, this book conveys the important elements of women’s ministry—from a small book club to a larger undertaking that might include social media-based prayer supports, on-call childcare helpers, multicommittee annual festivals, or parishwide events.

978-1-59471-943-1 • 192 pages • $16.95 On-Sale Date: February 7, 2020 Foreign Rights: World • 5.5" x 8.5" • Paperback Category: Women’s Spirituality Imprint: Ave Maria Press

This book will teach you: • why spiritual friendships and pastoral connections are essential to the success of any women’s ministry; • how to build a team dedicated to prayer, simple hospitality, faithfilled catechesis, humble service, and personal outreach; and • tips for handling trickier aspects of team leadership, such as conflict resolution and long-term transitional planning.

FEATURES & BENEFITS: ELIZABETH A. TOMLIN is a Catholic author, general counsel for the Archdiocese of Military Services, USA, and a catechist and director of stewardship for the Military Council of Catholic Women.

• Elizabeth Tomlin is an international speaker for the Military Council of Catholic Women, with dozens of groups across the nation and around the world.

• A free download includes job descriptions to use or adapt in order to recruit, train, and encourage your parish team to build a successful women’s ministry.

“A perfect blend of tangible examples, faith-filled wisdom, and organizational insight. Elizabeth Tomlin has developed a foundational resource for reviving and sustaining women’s ministry.

Every parish needs this book.”

—Samantha Povlock

Founder and director of FemCatholic

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FEBRUARY Pray Fully

Simple Steps for Becoming a Woman of Prayer MICHELE FAEHNLE AND EMILY JAMINET

What’s the secret to taking your prayer life to the next level?

Michele Faehnle and Emily Jaminet—bestselling authors of Divine Mercy for Moms and The Friendship Project—share the rewards and frustrations of their own prayer journeys to create a practical guide that combines testimonies, tips, and journaling space to help you spend quality time with God. Both raised in Catholic families who spent time in prayer, Faehnle and Jaminet wanted to experience a relationship with God that consisted of more than Sunday Mass and an occasional panicked Rosary or a rushed cry for help. They each found that the noisy, self-centered monologue of their youth grew into a fuller, more mature dialogue of love when they gave time to God and began to truly listen to him.

Faehnle and Jaminet share basic prayer principles that have helped them to become women of prayer: • Make time for personal, daily communication with Jesus • Spend time meditating and engaging in other spiritual practices such as adoration or the Examen • Recognize the critical times of each day when you need a “prayer boost” • Live deeply in the sacraments and enrich your life with sacramentals • Record your intentions and thank God for answered prayer Encouraging stories and practical advice—including tips from the lives and writings of the saints—questions for personal reflection and private meditation, and journaling space will help you develop a lifelong dialogue with God. The book is perfect for individual or group study.

FEATURES & BENEFITS: •T he combined sales of the authors’ first two books with Ave Maria Press—Divine Mercy for Moms and The Friendship Project—have reached more than 25,000 copies.

•O nline resources are available at InspiretheFaith.com.

“Pray Fully leads the reader with the simplest and most profound steps to find a personal way to talk to Jesus and hope for his answer. I have been at prayer in the abbey for more than 50 years, and this is a book on prayer I would recommend to anyone, from 8 to 80.”

978-1-59471-973-8 • 160 pages • $15.95 On-Sale Date: February 21, 2020 Foreign Rights: World • 5.5" x 8.5" • Paperback Category: Women’s Spirituality Imprint: Ave Maria Press MICHELE FAEHNLE is codirector of the Columbus Catholic Women’s Conference, coauthor of Divine Mercy for Moms and The Friendship Project, and the host of Answering the Call on St. Gabriel Radio.

She is a contributor to CatholicMom.com.

EMILY JAMINET is executive director of the Sacred Heart Enthronement Network and coauthor of several books, including Divine Mercy for Moms and The Friendship Project.

AUTHORS’ OTHER TITLES Divine Mercy for Moms

ISBN: 978-1-59471-665-2, $14.95

The Friendship Project

ISBN: 978-1-59471-761-1, $15.95

—Mother Dolores Hart, O.S.B. Author of The Ear of the Heart

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APRIL The Reed of God A Spiritual Classic

CARYLL HOUSELANDER Foreword by Marie Anne Mayeski First published in 1944 and now a spiritual classic for Catholics across the globe, The Reed of God contains meditations on the humanity of Mary, Mother of God. British Catholic writer and artist Caryll Houselander lovingly explores Mary’s intimately human side, depicting Our Lady as a musical instrument who makes divine love known to the world. This refreshed edition is rich and rewarding reading for all Christians who wonder what Mary was really like.

While the Second Vatican Council led to a renewed interest in the theology and person of Mary, Caryll Houselander offered a simple yet profound reflection on the Mother of God almost fifteen years before the council began.

Confronting the static, surreal “Madonna of the Christmas card,” Houselander provides instead an intuitive, warmly human, and approachable image of the Mother of God. Through the central image of a reed that is played for music, Houselander demonstrates how Mary chose to make herself an instrument for the divine plan, giving her inmost being to the proclamation of God’s greatness. In sharing her distinctive vision of Mary, Houselander offers the Mother of God as a model for all people seeking to be instruments of the Divine.

978-0-87061-240-4 • 192 pages • $13.95 On-Sale Date: April 3, 2020 Foreign Rights: English • 5" x 7" • Paperback Category: Christian Classic Imprint: Christian Classics

CARYLL HOUSELANDER (1901–1954) was an English artist who became one of the most popular Catholic spiritual writers of modern times.

AUTHOR’S OTHER TITLE

This War Is the Passion

ISBN: 978-0-87061-245-9, $11.95

The essays and poems in The Reed of God also reflect on the mysteries of Mary’s life and her impact on salvation history.

In the book’s four parts, Houselander explores key events of Mary’s life, including her fiat, finding Jesus in the Temple, and the Assumption, as well as the themes of fruitful emptiness and the eternal search for union with God.

FEATURES & BENEFITS: • Ave’s edition of The Reed of God has sold more than 35,000 copies since its publication in 2006.

• First published in 1944, The Reed of God is now considered a timeless spiritual classic in the tradition of Julian of Norwich’s Revelations of Divine Love, Catherine of Siena’s Dialogues, and Teresa of Avila’s The Interior Castle.

“Such a work can only come from a deep and abiding love for Mary.

Take these words to heart, and there Jesus will be conceived in you.”

—Curtis A. Martin

Founder and CEO of FOCUS

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MAY A Feast for Hungry Souls

Spiritual Lessons from the Church’s Greatest Masters and Mystics SUSAN MUTO Foreword by Haley Stewart

Renowned scholar Susan Muto presents her spiritual legacy with a rich introduction to thirty Christian masters. These voices from the ancient, medieval, and modern Church have been the focus of Muto’s work for more than forty years and the trusted guides of her own spiritual life. Masters such as Benedict of Nursia, Clare of Assisi, Thomas Merton, and Teresa of Avila will help answer your most pressing spiritual questions and satisfy the deepest cravings of your heart.

From the simplicity and solitude of the desert mystics and other ancient masters to the practicality and prayerfulness of medieval saints such as Catherine of Siena to the relatable sensibilities of modern masters such as Evelyn Underhill, Susan Muto—executive director of the Epiphany Association and dean of the Epiphany Academy of Formative Spirituality— draws deeply from the well of the Christian spiritual tradition to address some of our most pressing spiritual hungers: • The Desert Fathers teach us how to hear God above the noise of everyday life • Augustine of Hippo acknowledges the restlessness that precedes spiritual growth • Julian of Norwich reflects on the universality and purpose of suffering • Thérèse of Lisieux shares her little way of spiritual childhood In each chapter, Muto introduces a spiritual master who she finds helpful in meeting a particular condition or challenge commonly faced in the Christian life and places that master within the historical and spiritual contexts of their time. Muto then introduces a classic work associated with that master, identifying key themes or principles to apply to your own life.

Each chapter concludes with reflection questions to ponder individually or discuss in a group setting.

FEATURES & BENEFITS: •A Feast for Hungry Souls is an excellent resource for adult faith formation leaders, spiritual directors, teachers, preachers, retreat leaders, RCIA candidates, catechumens, and other Catholics wanting to know more about the spiritual tradition of the Church.

“While there are a number of introductions to the Christian spiritual masters, none are quite so accessible, informative, or helpful as this one.”

—Timothy P. O’Malley

Director of Education for the McGrath Institute for Church Life University of Notre Dame

978-1-59471-925-7 • 384 pages • $24.95 On-Sale Date: May 8, 2020 Foreign Rights: World • 6" x 9" • Paperback Category: Christian Living / Spirituality Imprint: Ave Maria Press

SUSAN MUTO, executive director of the Epiphany Association, is a renowned speaker, author, teacher, and dean of the Epiphany Academy of Formative Spirituality.

HALEY STEWART is a Catholic podcaster, blogger, and the author of The Grace of Enough.

AUTHOR’S OTHER TITLES Twelve Little Ways to Transform Your Heart

ISBN: 978-1-59471-667-6, $14.95

Gratefulness

ISBN: 978-1-59471-785-7, $15.95

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MAY Pause in Wonder

Learning to Delight in God and His World DEACON EDDIE ENSLEY WITH DEACON ROBERT HERRMANN

Do you want more joy in life? Make room for a daily encounter with the Lord.

In Pause in Wonder, Eddie Ensley recounts stories from his own spiritual journey as a Native American and a Catholic deacon to show how you can experience joy even in the most difficult circumstances. Simple, spiritually sound prayer practices—based on scripture and tradition—heighten your sense of wonder and bring you greater joy in everyday life.

With compassion and wisdom, Ensley draws from his Native American heritage and spiritual journey to the Church to explore joy’s true meaning and how to find it and experience it in both happy and discouraging seasons of life. Combining prayer exercises with his personal testimony, Ensley and his ministry collaborator Deacon Robert Herrmann will help you appreciate in a new way the life-changing power of the sacraments and other riches of the Church, and to be more mindful of the invisible realities all around you.

Ensley and Hermann offer step-by-step pointers to help you cultivate practical spiritual habits such as engaging in contemplative prayer and journaling to enrich your prayer life.

You will also learn how to: • choose joy, centering your whole being on God; • become the custodian, rather than the prisoner, of your thoughts and emotions;

978-1-59471-955-4 • 160 pages • $15.95 On-Sale Date: May 8, 2020 Foreign Rights: World • 5.5" x 8.5" • Paperback Category: Spirituality Imprint: Ave Maria Press EDDIE ENSLEY is a clinical pastoral counselor and a permanent deacon in the Diocese of Savannah.

He serves on the clergy staff at St. Anne Catholic Church in Columbus, Georgia. Ensley teaches graduate school at Josephinum Diaconate Institute, Pontifical College Josephinum, where he also serves as a course developer.

ROBERT HERRMANN is a permanent deacon in the Diocese of Savannah. He serves on the clergy staff at St. Anne Catholic Church in Columbus, Georgia. An expert in spiritual journaling and teaching contemplative prayer, Herrmann is the coauthor of Writing to Be Whole.

• experience release from stresses and worries by learning to “sing with the angels”; and • pour out your joy upon others through the intentional practice of compassion.

You will discover how to encounter God in deeply personal yet practical ways. Fresh approaches to prayer combined with scripture and the wisdom of the saints will help you rejoice always and appreciate life in all its messy excellence.

FEATURES & BENEFITS: • Deacons Eddie Ensley and Robert Herrmann have given retreats to more than 370,000 people during the last eighteen years.

• Pause in Wonder includes questions for meditation and journaling for either individual or group study.

“Pause in Wonder is beautifully written, honest, tender, and uplifting.”

—Mary Healy

Professor of sacred scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary

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JANUARY Jesus, Friend of My Soul

Reflections for the Lenten Journey JOYCE RUPP

Bestselling author and beloved retreat leader Joyce Rupp has offered companionship and gentle guidance throughout the seasons in such books as May I Have This Dance? and Anchors for the Soul. In Jesus, Friend of My Soul—Rupp’s only meditation book for Lent and Holy Week—each two-page daily reflection brings our attention to the Lenten season, providing opportunities for growth and inviting us to follow Jesus and become more like him.

“As Christians,” Joyce Rupp writes, “we look to the person of Jesus to learn from him.” Because our lives are filled to the brim with activity, it is easy to drift away from trying to live as Jesus did, and we find ourselves in need of time to focus on drawing close to him again and learning from his example. In Jesus, Friend of My Soul, Rupp guides us from Ash Wednesday through Easter Sunday illustrating both how Jesus called his followers to change and how his actions provide us a blueprint for growth.

Rupp helps us learn from the qualities of Jesus and the actions and teachings that marked his time on earth, including: • how Jesus extended mercy after Peter’s denials; • how Jesus trusted in his Father, even as he experienced other emotions when troubling events occurred; and • how Jesus spoke and acted with integrity, which made him a valuable and trustworthy person for others to listen to and follow.

Each day’s reflection begins with a verse from scripture and a meditation centered on Jesus’ life, actions, and teachings that are applied to our lives. We are then offered a prayer and an intention to carry with us throughout the day. Each brief reflection gently leads us to new growth in our lives and invites us to reach new depths in our faith. Questions for individual or group study are included.

FEATURES & BENEFITS: •J oyce Rupp’s books with Ave Maria Press have combined sales of more than a million copies.

•S cripture reflections are not tied to the Lectionary, making the book perfect for perennial use.

“These daily Lenten reflections and their call to act on Jesus’ qualities will help you embrace Christ-like virtues and live in a grace-filled way.”

—Terry Rickard, O.P.

President of RENEW International

978-1-59471-965-3 • 128 pages • $13.95 On-Sale Date: January 24, 2020 Foreign Rights: World • 5" x 7" • Paperback Category: Spirituality / Lent Imprint: Ave Maria Press JOYCE RUPP is well known for her work as a writer, spiritual midwife, international retreat leader, and conference speaker. She is the author of numerous bestselling and award-winning books, including Praying Our Goodbyes, Open the Door, and Fragments of Your Ancient Name.

AUTHOR’S OTHER TITLES Boundless Compassion

ISBN: 978-1-932057-14-0, $18.95

The Cup of Our Life

ISBN: 978-1-933495-31-6, $16.95

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MARCH Let’s Talk about Truth

A Guide for Preachers, Teachers, and Other Catholic Leaders in a World of Doubt and Discord ANN M. GARRIDO

The mere mention of “truth” will often start arguments, even among the best of friends and the closest of family members. To avoid conflict, church leaders often sidestep the topic altogether. In Let’s Talk about Truth, Ann M. Garrido shares practical ways that preachers and others charged with moral and spiritual leadership in the Church can stop backing away from the topic and instead help Catholics recover the practice of truth as a way of life.

In Let’s Talk about Truth, award-winning author and associate professor of homiletics Ann M. Garrido shows Catholic preachers, teachers, and other leaders ways to approach the contentious topic of truth with confidence that the Church’s intellectual and pastoral traditions are squarely on their side. She explores truth as a multifaceted reality that serves four foundational roles in the Christian life. Truth: • equips us see the world as it actually is; • informs our opinions and assists us with making judgments; • shapes the way we communicate with each other; and • enables us to build long-lasting relationships with one another.

978-1-59471-961-5 • 192 pages • $16.95 On-Sale Date: March 6, 2020 Foreign Rights: World • 6" x 9" • Paperback Category: Pastoral Ministry Resource Imprint: Ave Maria Press ANN M. GARRIDO is associate professor of homiletics at Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, Missouri. She is the author of seven books, including the award-winning Redeeming Administration and Redeeming Conflict.

AUTHOR’S OTHER TITLES Redeeming Administration ISBN: 978-1-59471-428-3, $14.95

Redeeming Conflict

ISBN: 978-1-59471-613-3, $15.95

Garrido’s clarity and conviction inspire confidence and the practical homiletic tools she offers are readily applicable to teaching and other forms of Church leadership. Sample preaching texts illustrate key points and show readers how to understand truth as a way of life that the Christian must pursue. Each chapter includes a summary of key insights, a list of practical takeaways, and probing questions for self-reflection or group dialogue. Garrido also provides a five-point assessment tool for preachers in a brief appendix to facilitate their willingness and growth toward better preaching about the practice of truth in the Christian life.

FEATURES & BENEFITS: • Ann Garrido is an award-winning author whose combined sales of her two books with Ave Maria Press, Redeeming Administration and Redeeming Conflict, have reached about 24,000 copies.

• Garrido speaks, teaches, and leads retreats for about two-thirds of each year. Her audiences include large gatherings of deacons, priests, women and men religious, school administrators, seminary faculty, and business and university leaders.

“Ann Garrido offers a thoughtful and practical contribution to thinking about ministry.”

—Gerard Olinger, C.S.C.

Vice President for Mission Engagement and Church Affairs University of Notre Dame

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MAY A ClaritasU Book

What to Say and How to Say It

Discuss Your Catholic Faith with Clarity and Confidence BRANDON VOGT

Have you ever been put on the spot and asked to explain or defend Catholic teaching on sensitive topics such as abortion, same-sex marriage, or the Eucharist?

In this straightforward and practical resource, Brandon Vogt, bestselling and award-winning author of Why I Am Catholic (and You Should Be Too) offers essential tools for articulating even the most contentious aspects of your Catholic faith with clarity and confidence.

What to Say and How to Say It is based on the content of Brandon Vogt’s ClaritasU—an online community that helps Catholics understand the Church’s teachings on critical topics, anticipate common objections to those issues, and know how to respond in a calm, clear, and persuasive way.

Vogt gives readers the tools to calmly and intelligently discuss these topics, which dip into the Church’s moral, theological, and philosophical teachings. What to Say and How to Say It provides straightforward, memorable talking points for explaining Catholic teaching in the areas of • atheism; • same-sex marriage; • transgenderism; • abortion; • the Eucharist; • the problem of suffering; and • the veracity of the gospels.

Each chapter offers you an overview of the topic and a clear explanation of what the Church teaches. Then you’ll learn about the most common contemporary arguments against the Church’s teachings followed by step-by-step instructions for responding intelligently and confidently.

FEATURES & BENEFITS: •B randon Vogt’s ClaritasU online community has more than 4,000 members.

•V ogt’s first book with Ave Maria Press, Why I Am Catholic (and You Should Be Too) sold about 50,000 copies in three editions.

“Brandon Vogt is great at breaking down the defense of the faith into easy-tounderstand lessons. This is a great starting point for anyone who wants to learn how to explain some of the most criticized aspects of our Catholic faith.”

—Trent Horn

Author of Why We Are Catholic

978-1-59471-959-2 • 256 pages • $16.95 On-Sale Date: May 8, 2020 Foreign Rights: World • 5.5" x 8.5" • Paperback Category: Catholicism / Apologetics Imprint: Ave Maria Press

BRANDON VOGT is a bestselling and awardwinning author, blogger, and speaker who serves as content director for Bishop Robert Barron’s Word on Fire Catholic Ministries.

AUTHOR’S OTHER TITLE Why I Am Catholic (and You Should Be Too) ISBN: 978-1-59471-903-5, $15.95

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MARCH Bless My Grandchild

A Catholic Prayer Book for Grandparents JULIE CRAGON

Whether your grandchildren live with you, just around the corner, or a thousand miles away, praying for them every day is one of the most important ways you can show your love and concern. And when you are searching for the right words, Bless My Grandchild is just the prayer book you need. This follow-up to Julie Cragon’s bestseller, Bless My Child, combines original and traditional prayers and devotions that will help you place the joys and worries you experience as a grandparent in the hands of God. “Grandparents are the living memory of the family,” Pope Francis noted. “They pass on the faith; they transmitted the faith to us.”

In Bless My Grandchild, bestselling Catholic author Julie Cragon combines thoughtful scripture quotes and wisdom from saints along with prayers appropriate for every milestone and circumstance of a grandchild’s life, from conception through adulthood, including special circumstances and contemporary needs. There are prayers for: • the first day of school; • adoption; • learning to read; • courage; • sacramental milestones; and • illness or death of a friend, family member, or pet.

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The book concludes with traditional prayers and novenas that you can teach a grandchild or offer on their family’s behalf, including the novena to St. Jude, “Stations of the Cross for My Grandchild,” the Angelus, and “Consecration of the Family.”

FEATURES & BENEFITS: • Julie Cragon’s first book, Bless My Child, has sold more than 10,000 copies.

JULIE CRAGON is the co-owner and manager of St. Mary’s Bookstore and Church Supply in Nashville, Tennessee. She is the author of a number of books, including Bless My Child.

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“This beautiful, blessed book will truly resonate with all grandparents, serving as an inspiration and guide as they pray for and with their grandchildren.”

—Catherine Wiley

Founder of the Catholic Grandparents Association

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• There are more than 70 million grandparents in the United States, with an average age of 48.

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FEBRUARY A CatholicMom.com Book

Giving Thanks and Letting Go

Reflections on the Gift of Motherhood DANIELLE BEAN

What happens to a mother’s heart when her children grow up and begin their own lives? How can she absorb the mixed emotions of anxiety and excitement, grief and hope?

Bestselling Catholic author Danielle Bean ponders her emptying nest and overflowing heart as she encourages you to join her in leaning on God and discovering the joy and promise of this sacred season of parenting.

Comforting, relatable, and practical, Giving Thanks and Letting Go shares Bean’s personal experience of launching her children into their adult lives. From this crucial moment in her motherhood, she offers sage advice as she reflects on the precious years she spent raising children and learning to trust in God’s providence.

In her most personal book to date, Bean, brand manager at CatholicMom.com, reveals the freedom she discovered as she tossed out old trophies and Nordic Ware; the release she feels when she lets herself sob with abandon; the pleasant satisfaction of extra space in her home and in her marriage; and the happy recognition of God’s abiding presence through all the years of family life.

As you accompany Bean on her journey, you will learn to • let yourself grieve; • turn to your husband; • give up control; • accept the suffering with grace; • spark joy, give thanks, and move on; and • nourish your soul, body, and mind.

Allow these familiar, comforting, and heart-tugging scenes from Bean’s life and the lessons she’s learned be your trusted companion for reflecting on your own parenting journey.

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FEATURES & BENEFITS: •D anielle Bean has crafted a free online study guide for groups and parish use to help readers engage the text and apply the lessons to their own lives.

“Danielle Bean’s words dove into the deepest recesses of my mom heart and gave me hope. I loved this book!”

DANIELLE BEAN is a bestselling Catholic author, speaker, podcast and TV host, and retreat leader. She serves as the brand manager at CatholicMom.com.

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—Kathryn Whitaker

Author of Live Big, Love Bigger

Small Steps for Catholic Moms ISBN: 978-1-59471-426-9, $17.95

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JANUARY Living Memento Mori

My Journey through the Stations of the Cross EMILY M. DEARDO Foreword by Theresa Aletheia Noble, F.S.P.

Emily M. DeArdo was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at eleven, so she knows what it’s like to live with a keen awareness of her own mortality. She draws on the medieval practice of memento mori, “remember you must die,” and shares her personal story with unique and compelling insight into the meaning of Christian life and death. Using the Stations of the Cross as a framework, DeArdo leads you to trust in God’s providence as you confront suffering and death and develop enduring spiritual strength and courage along the way.

Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, F.S.P., kicked off a rediscovery of memento mori on social media when she began tweeting about #mementomori and what it’s like living with a plastic skull on her desk. DeArdo said the practice caught on with millennials like her who are searching for what’s real, true, and lasting in life. Trying to find the answer to “is this all there is?” often leads to thinking about death and what happens afterward, she noted.

DeArdo shares the insight she has gained from living her life on the precipice of death: a willingness to embrace the Cross of Christ can transform the pain and loss we all inevitably experience into a source of spiritual growth. DeArdo shows you how even a life of considerable suffering can be full of joy, hope, and peace.

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DeArdo’s life and reflections on mortality give a fresh voice to the traditional themes found in the Stations of the Cross. She offers you the courage to face your own suffering and concerns about death and to follow Jesus wherever he leads. You will discover: • how memento mori can help you live a deeper spiritual life; • how to unite your sufferings with those of Jesus; and • what the Catholic faith teaches about the meaning of suffering.

EMILY M. DEARDO is a Catholic writer and speaker who, at age eleven, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, a fatal genetic disease, and had a double-lung transplant at age twenty-three.

She is a Third Order Lay Dominican.

THERESA ALETHEIA NOBLE, F.S.P., is the founder of the Memento Mori project and the author of Remember Your Death: Memento Mori Journal.

Station by station, DeArdo links her personal and spiritual journey to the suffering of Christ and shows readers how to do the same. Each chapter of Living Memento Mori begins with scripture, includes a quotation from Pope John Paul II’s Salvifici Doloris (The Christian Meaning of Human Suffering ), and closes with three questions for personal reflection or group discussion.

An appendix provides readers with a guide to praying the Stations of the Cross with original meditations in the spirit of memento mori.

“If you have the courage to take an honest look at the nearness of death and the true gift of every day we live, this skillfully-crafted volume can be a beautiful, life-changing instrument.”

—Elizabeth Foss

Catholic author and founder of Take Up and Read

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MAY Alleluia to Amen

The Prayer Book for Catholic Parishes JUSTIN MCCLAIN Foreword by Timothy P. O’Malley

Alleluia to Amen is an indispensable resource for parish leaders and volunteers looking for prayers to offer at gatherings outside of Mass. Justin McClain, author of Called to Pray and Called to Teach, provides busy leaders like you with original and traditional prayers to help you lead your faith community in prayer with confidence and ease.

While Catholics regularly gather for liturgical celebrations and for devotions such as the Rosary and Stations of the Cross, we also pray in all sorts of settings and for many reasons—to begin and end meetings, to bless events, and to mark the launch of major undertakings such as a capital campaign, for example. We instinctively gather in prayer in sorrow during times of tragedy and in gratitude for unexpected good fortune.

Alleluia to Amen: The Prayer Book for Catholic Parishes has your needs covered for the myriad of occasions that fall outside liturgical celebrations and communal devotions. Catholic author and high school theology teacher Justin McClain provides prayers for: • each day of the week; • the natural and liturgical seasons of the year; • regularly scheduled meetings for various ministry groups; • parish events such as service projects, festivals, and training of liturgical ministers; • occasional events and activities such as welcoming a new staff member; and • unexpected events and crises.

FEATURES & BENEFITS: •T here are more than 17,000 Catholic parishes in the United States served by almost 80,000 professional ministers, both lay and ordained.

•J ustin McClain’s previous two books with Ave Maria Press have sold more than 7,000 copies combined.

•A n appendix called “Writing Prayers for Your Group’s Gathering” is included.

“This wonderful collection of prayers is what every parish needs in its library: a fresh, contemporary, and winningly accessible compendium of hope, praise, petition, and thanksgiving.”

—Deacon Greg Kandra

Journalist and blogger at The Deacon’s Bench

978-1-59471-927-1 • 224 pages • $19.95 On-Sale Date: May 29, 2020 Foreign Rights: World • 6" x 9" • Paperback Category: Catholicism / Prayer Imprint: Ave Maria Press JUSTIN MCCLAIN is a theology and Spanish teacher at Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Maryland. He is the author of several books, including Called to Teach and the award-winning Called to Pray. McClain also is a regular contributor to the National Catholic Register, Catholic Exchange, and the National Catholic Educational Association.

TIMOTHY P. O’MALLEY is a Catholic theologian, author, speaker, and managing director of the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame.

AUTHOR’S OTHER TITLES Called to Teach

ISBN: 978-1-59471-685-0, $14.95

Called to Pray

ISBN: 978-1-59471-867-0, $15.95

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JANUARY Undone

Freeing Your Feminine Heart from the Knots of Fear and Shame EDITED BY CARRIE SCHUCHTS DAUNT Foreword by Miriam James Heidland, S.O.L.T. Afterword by Bob Schuchts

Do you desire deeper freedom? Do you feel restricted by the knots of sin and shame that conceal the true beauty of your feminine heart?

Through this collection of raw and redemptive testimonies from real Catholic women, Carrie Schuchts Daunt of the John Paul II Healing Center offers you an encounter with truth and healing tailored to your specific identities as daughter, sister, bride, and mother. Undone ushers you through a vulnerable search for truth through essential spiritual exercises, prayer guides, and reflection material.

Sharing personal testimonies of illness, loss of faith, rejection, promiscuity, abortion, broken marriage, infertility, miscarriage, addiction, betrayal, bulimia, and depression, the fifteen women in Undone identify shame and fear as major barriers to their relationships. In their stories, they share how their shame was untangled and their identity restored.

This chorus of bold women—including Lisa Brenninkmeyer, founder of Walking with Purpose; Jen Settle, managing director of the Theology of the Body Institute; Judy Bailey, executive director of John Paul II Healing Center; and Jeannie Hannemann, founder and executive director of Elizabeth Ministry International —will encourage you to explore and undo the knots in your own life as well.

978-1-59471-969-1 • 160 pages • $15.95 On-Sale Date: January 24, 2020 Foreign Rights: World • 6" x 9" • Paperback Category: Women’s Spirituality Imprint: Ave Maria Press

CARRIE SCHUCHTS DAUNT is a presenter and prayer minister for the John Paul II Healing Center in Tallahassee, Florida.

SR. MIRIAM JAMES HEIDLAND, S.O.L.T., is a Catholic speaker and podcaster. She is the author of Loved As I Am. BOB SCHUCHTS is the bestselling author of Be Healed and Be Transformed and the founder of the John Paul II Healing Center in Tallahassee, Florida.

In Undone, readers find an essential guide to distinctly feminine healing that will leave them willingly and eagerly stripping away the bondage of sin and shame allowing them to become the women God calls them to be.

FEATURES & BENEFITS: • The John Paul II Healing Center’s women’s conferences have been in demand and within days of open registration, are fully booked.

“A brave book, a true work of mercy for women who long to find healing from old wounds and discover their deepest identity in Jesus. Undone is a bold and loving reminder that when the Son frees you, you will be free indeed.”

—Colleen Carroll Campbell Author of My Sisters the Saints

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FEBRUARY Be Devoted

Restoring Friendship, Passion, and Communion in Your Marriage BOB SCHUCHTS Foreword by Christopher and Wendy West

Drawing from his popular healing conferences, forty years of marriage, and decades of clinical work as a couple’s therapist, bestselling author Bob Schuchts presents his first resource for married and engaged couples and those who desire true love in their relationships. This highly anticipated guide delivers sound Catholic teaching, rich storytelling, and practical tools for healing, along with psychological insights and expertise to help couples create a relationship that is rich in trust, passion, and unity.

The key to a healthy and passionate marriage is as simple as fostering genuine love and affection, or devotion, according to Schuchts, retired couple’s therapist and healing expert from the John Paul II Healing Center. True devotion only develops when both spouses take responsibility for their actions and emotional wounds—something each of us brings to all of our relationships.

These wounds, which are often rooted in childhood and past relationships, exist in all of us to some degree, making it difficult for couples to cultivate friendship, resolve conflicts, and build trust.

Drawing on the riches of St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, Be Devoted is an essential guide to healing from these wounds within your marriage, while providing practical tools for cultivating unity. The first part of the book focuses on building intimacy, unity, and communion, and the second part offers wisdom and guidance for restoring trust when it is damaged. You’ll find practical tools for cultivating intimacy, resolving conflicts, and restoring sexual passion.

To help you engage deeply and prayerfully, Be Devoted includes: • Take A Moment reflection questions;

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• prayer guides for couples; • practical ways for understanding and working through conflicts; • spiritual exercises for healing past wounds; and • appendices with extended prayer exercises and resources.

FEATURES & BENEFITS: •B ob Schuchts’s first two books have combined sales of more than 35,000 copies.

“Be Devoted is essential reading for any engaged or married couple wanting to live a Christ-centered life together.”

—Curtis and Michaelann Martin Founders of FOCUS

BOB SCHUCHTS is the bestselling author of Be Healed and Be Transformed and the founder of the John Paul II Healing Center in Tallahassee, Florida.

CHRISTOPHER WEST is cofounder, president, and senior lecturer of the Theology of the Body Institute.

WENDY WEST is the cohost of the podcast Ask Christopher West.

AUTHOR’S OTHER TITLES Be Healed

ISBN: 978-1-59471-476-4, $16.95

Be Transformed

ISBN: 978-1-59471-681-2, $16.95

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MAY Essential Writings on the Incarnation ATHANASIUS OF ALEXANDRIA Edited by Jordan Joseph Wales Translated by John Henry Newman and Archibald Roberston

Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria, is perhaps the most important figure in the Christological debates of the earlyto mid-fourth century. In writings that span nearly four decades, Athanasius developed the foundations for the Church’s account of Christ—his divinity and human life and their role in the spiritual life of Christians. This volume presents four works, in a revised translation by John Henry Newman, that have not been available together for more than a century.

The work of Athanasius is a prime example of how early Christian doctrine developed by being forced to articulate the Christian faith in the face of philosophical questions.

The selection of writings gives an overview of Athanasius’s thought both in its development and in its striking consistency.

• From Against the Nations through On the Incarnation we can see Athanasius develop a biblical and philosophical narrative for his audience of Hellenistic Christians, probably before or shortly after the Council of Nicaea (325).

978-0-87061-317-3 • 480 pages • $30.00 On-Sale Date: May 29, 2020 Foreign Rights: World English • 6" x 9" • Paperback Category: Theology / Christology Imprint: Christian Classics ATHANASIUS OF ALEXANDRIA (ca. 296–373) is a central figure in patristic Christology and spirituality. As bishop of Alexandria after the council of Nicaea, he endured five exiles while maintaining his steadfast defense of the Trinity and the Incarnation. For centuries, Athanasius has been venerated as a saint by churches in the East and West.

JORDAN JOSEPH WALES teaches historical theology and philosophy of mind at Hillsdale College.

• The Discourses Against the Arians, written between 339 and 343 during Athanasius’s exile in Rome, reply to specific philosophical and exegetical objections lodged by Arius’s followers. Drawing on previous tradition, Athanasius presents Christ’s reality as both fully human and fully divine, developing the trinitarian dimensions of salvation, in a manner that is thoroughly biblical, philosophically innovative, and speculatively insightful.

•O n the Decrees of the Council of Nicaea, written in the 350s, defends the Nicene definition against the charge that its central term, “consubstantial,” conveys an unscriptural idea.

FEATURES & BENEFITS: • Athanasius is a star of early Christian Trinitarian and Christological thought. This affordable and updated edition provides something offered nowhere else: complete editions of the texts that are most often assigned separately or in selections to theology courses that address Athanasius.

• Essential Writings on the Incarnation remains a perennial classic for those interested in the consolidation of Christological orthodoxy in the early Church.

“Undoubtedly one of the most important and revered early Church Fathers.”

—Pope Benedict XVI

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FEBRUARY Luke 10 Leadership

How to Succeed at Parish Ministry DAVE HENEY Foreword by John L. Allen Jr.

With more than four decades of experience in ministry, Rev. Dave Heney has created a proven method that offers you the confidence and skills you need to serve as Jesus served. Heney builds on four simple directives from Jesus found in Luke’s gospel and shows you how to build trusting relationships, embrace the culture of your parish, tend to the wounded, and speak the Good News in ways that your flock can understand.

In Luke 10:5-9, Jesus instructs seventy-two of his disciples how to go about their ministry. He tells them to: speak peace; eat and drink whatever is set before them; cure the sick; and announce to the people that the kingdom is at hand. Heney, a priest of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, translates these biblical instructions into a primer for today’s ministry leaders. Heney breaks Jesus’ teaching into four foundational pastoral skills: • Building trusting relationships • Understand the local culture • Tending to the wounded • Speaking the Good News in language that fits the local culture Heney shows leaders—clergy and lay, paid and volunteer—how to get started in a new leadership position or give an existing role a new direction. He offers practical tips for growing leadership skills and implementing pastoral strategies in areas such as communication, planning, organization, and change.

Whether you are just beginning your ministry or starting out in a new place, this primer of pastoral skills and strategies offers simple, challenging, and transformative lessons for you.

FEATURES & BENEFITS: •R ev. Dave Heney is the founder of the dynamic, multiparish The University Series of adult faith formation, which reaches thousands of Catholics each Lent in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

•H eney is well connected to influential Catholic leaders such as Most Rev. Jose Gomez, archbishop of Los Angeles; Most Rev. Robert Barron, founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries; John Allen Jr. of Crux; and members of Legatus.

“Fr. Dave Heney’s refreshing study of Luke 10 will inspire parish leaders to authentically know, love, and evangelize God’s people.”

978-1-59471-947-9 • 128 pages • $14.95 On-Sale Date: February 21, 2020 Foreign Rights: World • 5.5" x 8.5" • Paperback Category: Pastoral Ministry Resource Imprint: Ave Maria Press REV. DAVE HENEY is pastor of St. Bruno Catholic Church in Whittier, California, and the host of The Family Rosary Across America on Relevant Radio. Heney is the founder and director of The University Series, a Lenten, multi-parish adult education program that connects faith with real life, in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

JOHN L. ALLEN JR. is a Catholic journalist, author, and the editor of Crux.

—Sharon Ehrenkranz Director of Parish Life St. Laurence Catholic Church Sugar Land, Texas

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MAY Ancient Wisdom, Living Fire

Lessons I Learned from the Fathers of the Church JOHN MICHAEL TALBOT WITH MIKE AQUILINA

In Ancient Wisdom, Living Fire, bestselling author and multiplatinum recording artist John Michael Talbot reveals how the Church fathers—great martyrs, saints, theologians, and mystics—helped him become closer to Jesus.

Talbot weaves his own spiritual journey with thirteen lessons he learned from Church Fathers including Sts. Ambrose, Jerome, Augustine, and Gregory the Great, explaining how their witness became part of the sure foundation of his own faith and ministry.

The early Church Fathers built on the foundation of Christianity passed down to them by Jesus through the apostles. In this powerful work, John Michael Talbot introduces readers to both well-known and less familiar but highly influential Church Fathers of the first through eighth centuries. These are the great minds and hearts of ancient discipleship that have deeply influenced Talbot’s own spiritual, professional, personal, and religious life.

Their words and witness have drawn Talbot closer to Jesus, giving him, and all of us, the guidance, assurance, and wisdom we all seek as we walk with the Lord.

In Ancient Wisdom, Living Fire, Talbot highlights thirteen essential lessons that will show us how to grow closer to Jesus, including: • how to be true children of our fathers in faith; • why prayer is non-negotiable; 978-1-59471-833-5 • 192 pages • $16.95 On-Sale Date: May 8, 2020 Foreign Rights: World • 5.5" x 8.5" • Paperback Category: Spirituality Imprint: Ave Maria Press

JOHN MICHAEL TALBOT is a prolific Catholic singer-songwriter, speaker, and bestselling author who founded an integrated monastic community, the Brothers and Sisters of Charity.

MIKE AQUILINA is a Catholic author, popular speaker, poet, and songwriter who serves as the executive vice president of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology.

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• how to choose Christ over everything else; • why we look to the Virgin Mary; and • how to make room for all in need.

You, too, can walk along the path of the ancient fathers with Talbot to become closer to Christ.

FEATURES & BENEFITS: • John Michael Talbot is a bestselling Catholic author and Grammy-winning legend of contemporary Christian music whose compositions are published in hymnals throughout the world.

“John Michael Talbot shows us how he profited (and continues to profit) from the wisdom of the Fathers of the Church.

We would all do well to follow his lead and look to the fathers for timeless wisdom to see us through our own tumultuous times.”

—Gus Lloyd

Radio host on Sirius XM’s The Catholic Channel

APRIL Earth, Our Original Monastery Cultivating Wonder and Gratitude through Intimacy with Nature CHRISTINE VALTERS PAINTNER

How can we meet God in our everyday lives? Christine Valters Paintner, bestselling author and online abbess for Abbey of the Arts, shares how living contemplatively with an appreciation for the natural world can make you more aware of the presence of God in every aspect of your life. She explores monks, mystics, and saints who have experienced the goodness of the Divine in nature and invites you to find solace and spiritual revelation in the wonder of God’s creation.

The purpose of contemplative living, Paintner suggests, is to allow you to integrate the pieces of your life within yourself, in your community, and in the world around you. She invites you to begin the journey of contemplative living by focusing on the image of the earth as your original monastery—the place where you learn your most fundamental prayers, participate in each day’s liturgy of praise, and experience the wisdom of the seasons.

Paintner provides seven ways of seeing the earth in light of faith and pairs each one with a practical invitation to a practice.

These include: • the earth as original cathedral—where you first learn to worship and feel God’s presence around us, paired with the practice of stability; • the earth as original saints—plants and animals live their calling without trying to be something they’re not and inspire you to do the same, paired with the practice of gratitude; and • the earth as original icon—nature can serve as a window to the holy in the same way that icons do, paired with the practice of lament.

As you explore what these connections between the earth and faith mean for how to see God in the world around you, you can also look at saints and mystics who experienced nature and the flow of the divine in similar ways.

FEATURES & BENEFITS: •C hristine Valters Paintner’s other books with Ave Maria Press have combined sales of more than 58,000 copies.

“Earth, Our Original Monastery is both a proclamation of the holiness of nature and a practical guide to meeting God in ordinary and humble ways.”

—Carl McColman

Author of Befriending Silence

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CHRISTINE VALTERS PAINTNER is the online abbess for Abbey of the Arts and the author of twelve books on monasticism and creativity.

AUTHOR’S OTHER TITLES The Soul’s Slow Ripening

ISBN: 978-1-932057-10-2, $16.95

The Soul of a Pilgrim

ISBN: 978-1-933495-86-6, $15.95

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MARCH Together at Baptism (4th Edition) Understanding, Celebrating, and Living the Sacrament ROBERT M. HAMMA

The fourth edition of the bestselling booklet Together at Baptism includes texts from the new English translation of The Order of Baptism of Children, which must be used by parishes in the United States beginning on April 12, 2020, but may be used as early as February 2, 2020.

Author Robert M. Hamma helps parents understand the sacrament with brief commentaries that provide insight not only on the celebration of Baptism but also on handing on the Catholic faith to their children in the midst of everyday life.

Together at Baptism offers parish staff a practical, concise tool to help prepare parents and godparents for the Baptism of a child.

It offers both spiritual support and important information about the sacrament. The booklet contains twenty-six brief commentaries by Robert M. Hamma on the essential elements and liturgical texts of The Order of Baptism of Children. Parents will learn about their role as first witnesses to the faith, the essential support of godparents, the distinctively Catholic understanding of the sacrament, and the joys and challenges of lifelong commitment to the faith.

978-1-64680-000-1 • 128 pages • $5.25 (Short Discount) On-Sale Date: March 6, 2020 Foreign Rights: US Only • 6" x 9" • Booklet Category: Ministry Resource Imprint: Ave Maria Press

ROBERT M. HAMMA is the author of nine books and retired in 2016 as vice president and editorial director at Ave Maria Press.

The familiar and popular features of earlier editions of Together at Baptism remain in place, but have been updated to meet the realities of today’s Catholic families, including shifting family structures, the influences of digital distractions on family life, and the need for basic education about the faith. The words of the baptismal celebration and the three-fold immersion in or pouring on of holy water are the same, but many of the greetings, prayers, and instructions of the liturgy have subtle, important changes shifting the tone to the more formal language of the newest edition of the Roman Missal. These changes affect such elements as: • the greeting for the Rite of Receiving the Child; • text of the Renunciation of Sin and Profession of Faith by parents and godparents; • the post-baptismal Explanatory Rites—the Anointing after Baptism, Clothing with the White Garment, Handing on of a Lighted Candle, and the Ephphatha (be opened prayer); and • the formulas for the Prayer of the Faithful.

The booklet also contains all the Lectionary readings assigned for the celebration of Baptism, the alternate prayer texts provided

by The Order of Baptism of Children, and a selection sheet for parents invited to choose readings, prayers, and other texts for the liturgy.

FEATURES & BENEFITS: • More than 135,000 copies of previous editions of Together at Baptism have been sold.

• Free downloadable materials help parish leaders with the sacramental preparation of parents on the Together at Baptism page at avemariapress.com.

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FEBRUARY Recursos para el ministerio hispano

La Biblia

Introducción a la Sagrada Escritura RAFAEL M. RAMÍREZ

Love for the Bible is at the heart of Hispanic Catholicism.

This basic introduction teaches lay ministers and other interested Catholics how to interpret the Bible as the Church does and to appreciate the role of the Holy Spirit who animates the Word in our everyday lives.

Rev. Rafael M. Ramírez—a scripture scholar at the University of Dallas and popular speaker throughout the United States—shows how the loving selfcommunication of God in scripture can be interpreted and applied to our lives in powerful ways.

La Biblia offers Hispanic Catholics a foundation for understanding the Bible and praying with it within the traditions of the Church.

By approaching the Bible as loving communication, the book’s three-part structure helps us understand how the Word of God has passed through three great stages in salvation history: • The Revealed Word—God reveals himself in words and deeds • The Inspired Word—the Bible is the Word of God because it is inspired by the Holy Spirit • The Interpreted Word—the Church interprets the Word You will learn the difference between a Catholic approach and a literalist or fundamentalist approach to reading and understanding the Bible. This concise book will help you appreciate that scripture is, and always has been, present in the Church and that the Bible belongs to the whole Church. It is a living reality that resonates with ordinary people today as it did twenty centuries ago.

FEATURES & BENEFITS: • La Biblia is the sixth volume in the Recursos para el ministerio hispano series, which addresses the need for Spanish-language resources for use by lay ministers.

• While many Spanish-language resources are imported from other countries, this book emerges from the pastoral reality of Hispanic Catholics in the United States.

This booklet is only available in Spanish.

978-1-59471-865-6 • 112 pages • $6.95 (Short Discount) On-Sale Date: February 21, 2020 Foreign Rights: World • 6" x 9" • Paperback Category: Hispanic Ministry Resource Imprint: Ave Maria Press REV. RAFAEL M. RAMÍREZ is the Cynthia and David Freeman Professor of Sacred Scripture at the Ann and Joe Neuhoff School of Ministry at the University of Dallas, where he also is an affiliate assistant professor. He is a priest in residence at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Dallas, Texas.

OTHER TITLES IN THE RECURSOS PARA EL MINISTERIO HISPANO SERIES:

“This easy-to-read book is a tool to foster love for the sacred scriptures and responds to the needs for more pastoral biblical materials for Hispanics.”

ISBN: 978-1-59471-683-6, $5.95 (Short Discount)

Director of Diaconal Formation Diocese of Fort Worth

ISBN: 978-1-59471-827-4, $6.95 (Short Discount)

—Juan Rendon

Ministerio hispano El Credo

ISBN: 978-1-59471-752-9, $6.95 (Short Discount)

La Iglesia

Renovación Carismática Católica

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María en la Fe Católica

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Messages of Trust for Lent 2020 3-Minute Devotions

MICHAEL WHITE AND TOM CORCORAN A few minutes a day can change your life during Lent.

Fr. Michael White and Tom Corcoran share threeminute, scripture-based devotions to pray with from Ash Wednesday through Easter Sunday to help you to keep trusting in God, even when it’s difficult to do so.

Fr. Michael White and Tom Corcoran—bestselling and awardwinning authors of Rebuilt, which tells the story of their parish— offer Messages of Trust for Lent 2020. The brief reflections offer practical, everyday wisdom that will allow you to see the power of trusting God in all circumstances. Give these messages just three minutes a day and you will be ready to welcome the joy of Easter morning.

FEATURES & BENEFITS: • Concise and practical, these simple messages for busy people are rooted in the vibrant spirituality of the parish behind the award-winning book Rebuilt.

• Small and affordably priced for bulk purchases in Catholic parishes and other institutions.

“Thought-provoking and prayer-inspiring, these three-minute messages will increase the much-desired virtues of trust during Lent.”

—Judy Benevento

978-1-59471-941-7 • 64 pages • $1.95 (Short Discount) On-Sale Date: Available Now Foreign Rights: World • 4.25" x 6.75" • Paperback Category: Lent Imprint: Ave Maria Press REV. MICHAEL WHITE AND TOM CORCORAN are coauthors of the bestselling Rebuilt Parish series, including the award-winning Rebuilt.

They have spoken at conferences and parishes throughout the United States and Canada, and at diocesan gatherings and conferences in Austria, Australia, Germany, Ireland, Poland, and Switzerland. They have been guests on EWTN, CatholicTV, Salt + Light Television, and numerous Catholic radio programs.

AUTHORS’ OTHER TITLES ChurchMoney

ISBN: 978-1-59471-912-7, $16.95

Rebuilt

ISBN: 978-1-59471-386-6, $17.95

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“Michael White and Tom Corcoran have a unique way of incorporating scripture that doesn’t come off as preachy, but rather it is relatable, engaging, and applicable to most everyday Catholics who sit in our pews.”

—David Landa

Director of Parish Life St. Philip the Apostle Church Pasadena, California

The Living Gospel

Daily Devotions for Lent 2020 GREG KANDRA

Award-winning journalist and popular blogger Deacon Greg Kandra gently guides you through Lent with thoughtprovoking spiritual reflections on the daily gospel readings.

Kandra will inspire you, uplift you, and lead you to prayer as you make your way toward the new life of Easter.

Daily Devotions for Lent 2020 offers guidance from Ash Wednesday through Holy Week. Deacon Greg Kandra, creator of The Deacon’s Bench, will challenge you to observe Lent with your heart and mind set on repentance and renewal. Each two-page daily devotion offers brief Bible verses, prayers, reflections on the Word of God, and an easy-to-do spiritual exercise that you can usually complete the same day.

The Living Gospel series of devotionals for Lent and Advent offers spiritual insight and practical wisdom from popular Catholic preachers, speakers, and homilists. A new voice each season and a simple format invite Catholics to hear and embrace the living Word of God.

FEATURES & BENEFITS: • Deacon Greg Kandra has been blogging since 2007. His blog, The Deacon’s Bench, has garnered more than twelve million readers from around the world.

• Since the series launched in Lent 2013, The Living Gospel devotionals have sold more than 200,000 copies.

• Compact size and affordable pricing make this ideal for bulk purchases in parishes, schools, diocesan offices, and other Catholic settings.

“Deacon Greg Kandra shines the bright light of faith in these times of chaos and uncertainty.”

—Msgr. Gerard M. Lopez

Vicar General Diocese of San Bernardino, California

“A gifted artist of words, Deacon Greg Kandra has painted a series of vignettes and reflections that inspire and delight. This is a must-read during Lent. It is no wonder he is one of America’s most popular Catholic bloggers.”

—Rev. H. Gregory West

Pastor of Saint Clare of Assisi Catholic Church Charleston, South Carolina

978-1-59471-910-3 • 96 pages • $2.25 (Short Discount) On-Sale Date: Available Now Foreign Rights: World • 4.25" x 6.75" • Paperback Category: Lent Imprint: Ave Maria Press NOW AVAILABLE IN SPANISH! Devociones diarias para la Cuaresma de 2020 978-1-59471-979-0 • 96 pages • $2.25 (Short Discount) On-Sale Date: January 24, 2020 Foreign Rights: World • 4.25” x 6.75” • Paperback Category: Lent Imprint: Ave Maria Press GREG KANDRA serves as a deacon in the Diocese of Brooklyn and is a multimedia editor at the Catholic Near East Welfare Association. He is the author of Daily Devotions for Advent 2018 and writes The Deacon’s Bench blog.

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RECENT RELEASES Virgin, Mother, Queen

Encountering Mary in Time and Tradition ROBERT L. FASTIGGI AND MICHAEL O’NEILL

Rich in history, scripture, and Church teaching, Virgin, Mother, Queen is a quintessential and visually rich resource for those who want to understand how the more well-known of Mary’s many titles and attributes correspond with approved Marian apparitions across the globe.

“A beautiful book.”

—Carrie Gress

Author of The Marian Option

978-1-59471-929-5, $17.95

Becoming Women of the Word

How to Answer God’s Call with Purpose and Joy SARAH CHRISTMYER

In her first book, Sarah Christmyer—codeveloper of The Great Adventure Catholic Bible study program—pairs the stories of key Old Testament women with stories of women she has known to show us how we can hear God, say yes to his call, and share him with the world just as they did.

“The women of the Bible come alive.”

—Edward Sri

Catholic theologian and author of Walking with Mary

978-1-59471-877-9, $15.95

Catholic Hipster: The Next Level

How Some Awesomely Obscure Stuff Helps Us Live Our Faith with Passion TOMMY TIGHE

Building on the overwhelming popularity of The Catholic Hipster Handbook, Tommy Tighe is back to share overlooked saints, forgotten prayers, and profound practices that define the countercultural Catholic lifestyle, inspiring you to live your faith in radical ways.

“This book belongs on the shelf of any Catholic.”

—Claire Swinarski

Author of Girl, Arise! and creator of The Catholic Feminist podcast

978-1-59471-919-6, $15.95

Exalted

How the Power of the Magnificat Can Transform Us SONJA CORBITT

Combining her own story with an invitation to engage the scriptures through personal study and “God prompts,” Bible Study Evangelista Sonja Corbitt will help you unlock the treasures contained within Mary’s Magnificat, revealing a song that speaks to each of us in a unique way, calling us to delight in the power of God to transform us and make us into everything he created us to be so we can revel in the fullness and joy of life in Christ.

978-1-59471-899-1, $16.95

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—Rev. Larry Richards Founder of The Reason for Our Hope Foundation

RECENT RELEASES Live Big, Love Bigger

Getting Real with BBQ, Sweet Tea, and a Whole Lotta Jesus KATHRYN WHITAKER

The stressful premature birth of Kathryn Whitaker’s fifth child threw her orderly world into chaos and ultimately led her to rethink her priorities. In Live Big, Love Bigger, she shares her journey and challenges you to understand that you, too, can live a life of authenticity with joy-filled purpose, love, and faith.

“I highly encourage you to read this book.”

—Jenna Guizar

Founder of Blessed Is She

978-1-59471-914-1, $15.95

The Handbook for Catholic Moms

Nurturing Your Heart, Mind, Body, And Soul LISA M. HENDEY

Lisa M. Hendey’s The Handbook for Catholic Moms—now in its second edition—is an indispensable resource for Catholic moms, offering a unique perspective on all aspects of life and honest advice from fellow moms on topics ranging from marriage and finances to stress management and parish life.

“A book every Catholic mom should own!”

—Danielle Bean

Catholic author and brand manager at CatholicMom.com

978-1-59471-228-9, $17.95

A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms

52 Companions for Your Heart, Mind, Body, and Soul LISA M. HENDEY

Lisa M. Hendey, founder of the award-winning CatholicMom.com and bestselling author of The Handbook for Catholic Moms and The Grace of Yes shares her passion for the saints by introducing fifty-two holy companions as guides for the amazing vocation of Catholic motherhood.

“A Catholic family must-have.”

—Emily Jaminet

Coauthor of Divine Mercy for Moms

978-1-59471-273-9, $18.95

The Flowing Grace of Now

Encountering Wisdom through the Weeks of the Year MACRINA WIEDERKEHR, O.S.B.

Sr. Macrina Wiederkehr offers weekly reflections that reveal the unique spiritual teachers at work in your life, inviting you to listen to these teachers and learn from their wisdom.

“Wiederkehr’s best book yet.”

—Judith Valente

Author of Atchison Blue

978-1-932057-18-8, $16.95

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RECENT RELEASES Abide in the Heart of Christ

A 10-Day Personal Retreat with St. Ignatius Loyola JOE LARAMIE, S.J.

In Abide in the Heart of Christ, Rev. Joe Laramie, S.J., offers accessible wisdom from the foundations of Jesuit spirituality— St. Ignatius Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises—in a ten-day personal retreat that will help you encounter Christ, grow your relationship with him, and shape your heart.

“A journey with Christ.”

—Rev. Mark Thibodeaux, S.J. Author of Reimagining the Ignatian Examen

978-1-59471-891-5, $14.95

Everyday Witness

7 Simple Habits for Sharing your Faith THERESA RICKARD, O.P.

Sr. Theresa Rickard, O.P., president of RENEW International, offers seven simple habits to help fellow Catholics more comfortably talk about and model Christian faith in our everyday lives.

“Excellent.”

—Rev. Jeremiah Browne South Africa Coordinator RENEW Africa

978-1-59471-923-3, $12.95

The Early Church (33–313)

St. Peter, the Apostles, and Martyrs JAMES L. PAPANDREA

In The Early Church (33–313), Catholic historian and biblical expert James Papandrea dispels what he calls common “mythconceptions” about the early years of Christianity.

Tracking the challenges of heresy and persecution throughout the period, Papandrea shines a spotlight on the earliest saints and explores the growth and development of the new Church.

“The authentic story of the early Church.”

—Steve Weidenkopf

Author of Timeless: A History of the Catholic Church

978-1-59471-771-0, $16.95

The Church and the Roman Empire (301–490) Constantine, Councils, and the Fall of Rome MIKE AQUILINA

In The Church and the Roman Empire (301–490), popular Catholic author Mike Aquilina gives readers a vivid and engaging account of how Christianity developed and expanded as the Roman Empire declined.

978-1-59471-789-5, $17.95

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“Crystal clear, engaging, entertaining, and myth-busting.”

—Scott Hahn

Founder of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology

RECENT RELEASES ChurchMoney

Rebuilding the Way We Fund Our Mission MICHAEL WHITE AND TOM CORCORAN

In ChurchMoney, Michael White and Tom Corcoran—award-winning authors of the Rebuilt Parish series—tell us what they learned to meet the real financial challenges of their mission. They offer stories of success and failure, practical wisdom, and the inspiration you need to tackle the thorny matter of raising money in your Catholic parish.

“I love this book!”

—Bill Baird

Former CFO for the Archdiocese of Baltimore

978-1-59471-912-7, $16.95

You Shall Be a Blessing

Twelve Letters on the Priesthood CARDINAL GERHARD MÜLLER

In You Shall Be a Blessing, German Cardinal Gerhard Müller offers personal encouragement through finely honed theological and spiritual insight on the meaning, history, and importance of the priesthood to today’s Catholic Church.

“Never was such a book more timely.”

—Ulrich L. Lehner

Author of God Is Not Nice

978-1-59471-931-8, $17.95

Avery Dulles

Essential Writings from America Magazine CARDINAL AVERY DULLES, S.J.

This collection of Cardinal Avery Dulles’s essential work from America magazine includes more than five decades of writing that showcases his wide-ranging interests in ecclesiology, salvation history, pastoral theology, and contemporary literature and reflects the Jesuit’s warm personality and astute insights on the Church in an era of great change.

“A welcome collection.”

—George Weigel

Distinguished Senior Fellow and William E. Simon Chair in Catholic Studies Ethics and Public Policy Center

978-0-87061-315-9, $24.95

María en la Fe Católica TIMOTHY MATOVINA

Timothy Matovina, chairman of the theology department at the University of Notre Dame and former codirector of the Institute for Latino Studies, offers a short introduction to the important role of Mary in Hispanic Catholic faith. This book is available only in Spanish.

“Inspires and challenges.”

—Rev. Arturo José Bañuelas

978-1-59471-921-9, $6.95 (Short Discount)

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