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Fostering a culture of unity and dialogue
CatalogSpring 2021
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Chiara LubichProphet of Unity
Maurizio Gentilini
978-1-56548-131-2422 pages, paperback $29.95
The New York Times called Chiara Lubich “one of the most influential women in the Catholic Church.” And she was even more than that. Her spirituality has touched mil-lions of people worldwide from different Christian churches, religions, and cultural backgrounds. On the 100th anniversary of her birth, this new biography traces Chiara’s story and the story of the Focolare Movement during the momentous upheavals in society and in the Church through the twentieth cen-tury and into the third millennium.
ParadiseReflections on Chiara Lubich’s Mystical Journey
Donald W.Mitchell, ed.
978-1-56548-401-6536 pages, paperback $29.95
This is the first time that Chiara’s two talks about Paradise ’49 are published in book form and made available for the public at large. It is accompanied by essays by two doz-en authors about that mystical journey and its implications for today’s world.
“This remarkable collection…is like the set-ting of a gem: not only does it secure for this little text its rightful place in modern Catholic mystical theology, drawing our attention to its heavenly splendor; it also serves to refract from various angles its significance to such varied subjects as theology, biblical studies, ecclesiology, society and culture, and even interreligious dialogue.”
John Betz, University of Notre Dame.
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The Church’s Best-Kept SecretA Primer on Catholic Social Teaching
Mark Shea
978-1-56548-118-3160 pages, paperback $16.95
The book on Catholic Social Teaching that everyone is talking about:
“A great book to help people realize the ways our politics and culture in the U.S. has distorted our self-understanding of Catholicism.”
Michael Sean Winters in National Catholic Reporter
“I have never read a more thorough primer on Catholic Social Teaching that is this concise and approachable for regular Catholics.”
Paul Fahey in Where Peter Is
“Brings us into the heart of the Church’s thinking on society and the economy — needed now as never before.”
Austen Ivereigh, author of Wounded Shepherd: Pope Francis and His Struggle to Convert the Catholic Church
“Shea’s faithfulness to the tradition (and rejection of the tired political idolatry on both the right and the left) is precisely what we need at this moment.”
Charles Camosy, Associate Professor of Theological Ethics at Fordham University and author of Resisting Throwaway Culture
“Shows that Catholic social doctrine challenges us to go beyond ‘liberal’ and ‘conservative’ distinctions.”
Dawn Eden Goldstein, S.Th.D., theologian and author of My Peace I Give You: Healing Sexual Wounds with the Help of the Saints
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Hope for JudasGods Boundless Mercy for Us All
Christoph Wrembek, S.J.
978-1-56548-381-1160 pages, paperback $24.95
“A beautiful meditation not simply on the story of Judas but on all of our stories, and the place of God’s love, mercy and compassion, which can overcome any barrier, even sin.”
James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage
“Hope for Judas” . . . Judas? The son of destruction?Judas, about whom the gospels tell us very little beyond the dramatic events during the Passion? Jesus’s loving-saving action finds its culmination in him?
Beginning from a sculpture carved at the capital of a column in the medieval Basilica of St. Mary Magdalene in Vézelay, France, Fr. Christoph Wrembek will take you on a breathtaking, challenging, yet ultimately deeply touching journey through key stories of sacred scripture, stories about being lost but ultimately always about salvation. This journey leads into the soul of the gospel, which is Jesus himself.
Christoph Wrembek grew up in Berlin. He entered the Jesuit order in 1961 and was ordained in 1971. After studying film in Hollywood, he returned to Berlin in 1974 to work in campus ministry.
From 1983 to today he has continued to provide Pastoral Care for Priests and Religious. He organizes pilgrimage retreats to the Holy Land, gives campus lectures and since 1992 has conducted mission-ary development work in Estonia. Hope for Judas is his first book to be translated into English.
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Two Martyrs in a Godless World Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Alexander Men
Michel Evdokimov with an Afterword by Olivier Clement
978-1-56548-384-290 pages, paperback $24.95
This concise and compelling study introduces us to the Lutheran pastor, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Orthodox priest, Father Alexander
Men. These two martyrs each confronted a hostile, totalitarian world, and their lives show us how to speak about Christ in a world that has forgotten God. Contrasting the lives of two 20th century martyrs to Nazi and Soviet power, Michel Evdokimov challenges us to meet the world on its own terms and to meet God in the form of our neighbor.
“Despite belonging to different Christian traditions, despite speaking from anguished con-texts of persecution, tyranny and death, Bonhoeffer and Men bring a message of hope and optimism to the secular world”
Dr. Razvan Porumb, Vice-Principal, Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies, Cambridge, UK
“This book is a feast of following after Christ, real sustenance for us in these days.”
Michael Plekon, Emeritus Professor, The City University of New York, Baruch College
“In the afterword to Michel Evdokimov’s remarkable book, Two Martyrs in a World without God: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Alexander Men, Olivier Clément raises the question, “How should we as Christians act and bear witness in this new society?”. The answer to this pressing question is given in the lives, deaths, and teachings of these two exceptional Christians…I look forward to sharing this book with youth and young adults in my ministry, and to discovering with them that our world is not without God, and that the proof of the Resurrection can, even today, be found in the martyrs!”
Fr. Micah Hirschy serves as Ephemerios at the Holy Trinity Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Birmingham, Alabama
Michel Evdokimov is an Orthodox priest and theologian. For many years he was Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Poitiers, France. He is the author of a short biogra-phy of Father Alexander Men and many books on Orthodox spirituality.
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“This concise and well-written study lead the reader through a careful examination of relevant scriptural texts which underscore the roles of angels who continue to serve as reminders of God’s presence in our lives. If your knowledge of angels and demons is limited to pop culture, this book is for you!”
Maria Pascuzzi, associate editor of Catholic Biblical Quarterly
John Gillman is a lecturer at San Diego State University and more recently at the Franciscan School of Theology. He is the author of What Does the Bible Say About Life and Death?
Clifford M. Yeary served for many years as the associate director of Little Rock Scripture Study. He is the author of several Bible studies, including The Sermon on the Mount, The Eucharist in Scripture, and Scripture and the Rosary.
What Does the Bible Say About Angels and Demons
John Gillman and Clifford Yeary
978-1-56548-379-8 132 pages, paperback $16.95
Modern western culture seems to find an-gels, demons, and even dragons irresistible. They are the topic of many books, films, and television series; however, so many of the depictions of these beings are far from the reality attested to in the Bible. In seven clearly written chapters the authors provide a com-pelling explanation of what the Bible does (and does not) say about the reality of angels and demons.
What Does the Bible Say About Old Age
Ron Witherup, P.S.S.978-1-56548-695-9Paperback $16.95
What Does the Bible Say About Forgiveness
Mary Ann Getty978-1-56548-407-8Paperback $16.95
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What Does the Bible Say About Strangers, Migrants and Refugees
văn Thanh Nguyễn
978-1-56548-376-7 144 pages, paperback $16.95
“There is no topic more urgent for our time…[a]nd there is no one more qualified to write on it than Dr. Nguyen, himself a refugee from Vietnam and a New Testament scholar. His passion for justice and his love for migrants and refugees make the teaching of the Bible on strangers, migrants, and refugees come alive.”
Peter C. Phan, The Ignacio Ellacuria Chair of Catholic Social Thought, Georgetown University
“This book is a gem. In an accessible style, Nguyên deftly connects the varied and complex re-alities of modern migration with biblical texts that reflect similar experiences…There is much here for all Christians!”
M. Daniel Carroll R., Scripture Press Ministries Professor Of Biblical Studies and Pedagogy, Wheaton College and Graduate School and author of The Bible and Borders: Hearing God’s Word on Immigration (Brazos)
văn Thanh Nguyễn, S.V.D., is Professor of New Testament Studies and holder of the Francis X. Ford, M.M., Chair of Catholic Missiology at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, Illinois. He is a religious mis-sionary of the Society of the Divine Word (S.V.D.) and has published widely in the areas of Bible, migration, and mission.
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What Does the Bible Say About Friendship
Laurie Brink, O.P.978-1-56548-693-5Paperback $16.95
What Does the Bible Say About Life & Death
John Gillman978-1-56548-405-4Paperback $16.95
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15 Days of Prayer with Peter Joseph Triest
Brother René Stockman
978-1-56548-700-0124 pages, paperback $12.95
Blessed Chiara BadanoFlorence GilletPaper: 978-1-56548-554-9 $13.95
Bernadette of LourdesFrançois VaynePaper: 978-1-56548-314-9 $12.95
Thomas MertonAndré GozierPaper: 978-1-56548-330-9 $12.95
Saint John of the CrossConstant TonnelierPaper: 978-1-56548-427-6 $14.95
Dorothy DayMichael BooverPaper: 978-1-56548-491-7 $12.95
Saint AugustineJaime GarcíaPaper: 9978-1-56548-489-4 $12.95
Saint Clare of AssisiMarie-France BeckerPaper: 978-1-56548-371-2 $12.95
Saint Thérèse of LisieuxConstant TonnelierPaper: 978-1-56548-391-0 $12.95
Saint Francis of AssisiThaddée Matura, OFMPaper: 978-1-56548-315-6 $12.95
Saint Vincent de PaulJean-Pierre RenouardPaper: 978-1-56548-357-6 $12.95
Saint Faustina KowalskaJohn J. ClearyPaper: 978-1-56548-350-7 $12.95
Saint Catherine of SienaChantal van der Planckeand André KnockaertPaper: 978-1-56548-310-1 $14.95
Saint BenedictMarie-France BeckerPaper: 978-1-56548-304-0 $12.95
Henri NouwenRobert WaldronPaper: 978-1-56548-324-8 $12.95
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Each volume contains:
a brief biography of the saint or spiritual leader introduced in that volume;
a guide to creating a format for prayer and retreat;
15 meditation sessions with focus points and reflection guides
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The Streets as a CloisterA History of the Daughters of Charity
Matthieu Brejon de Lavergnée
978-1-56548-027-8668 pages, paperback $79.00
The Daughters of Charity are today the largest community of Catholic women, with 15,000 sisters in about 100 countries. Until now, however, the history of the Daughters of Char-ity has been almost wholly neglected.
“By this fine study, Brejon de Lavergnée puts all historians of religion in his debt and also provides the raw materials that will now need to be digested by historians of women, work, medicine, and relief of the poor.”
Colin Jones, Queen Mary University of London, The Catholic Historical Review
I Believe in You (Revised Edition)Wisdom from community with persons with disabilities on believing in ourselves and the other
Luca Badetti
978-1-56548-348-4125 pages, paperback $19.95
“Badetti has written a wonderful book which explores the question of belief – how we be-lieve in ourselves, in others and in God. The L’Arche community members with whom he lived were his inspiration and teachers, helping him to learn who we all are: God’s beloved. This book is a very profound human story of acceptance.”
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Homilies on the Gospel of John (41-124)
Translation and notes by Edmund Hill, OP, edited by Allan D. Fitzgerald, O.S.A., Boniface Ramsey, series editor
978-1-56548-061-2 559 pages, paperback $49.99
978-1-56548-108-4599 pages, hardcover $69.00
This second volume of Augustine’s homilies from the Gospel of John are masterpieces not only of theological profundity but also of pastoral engagement. In the question-and-answer style that he frequently employs, for example, one can sense Augustine’s real awareness of his congregation’s struggles with the gospel text. And the congregation’s response to Augustine, which he frequently alludes to, is an indication of the success of his dialogical preaching style.
The Works of Saint Augustine: A Translation for the 21st Century
44-volume hardcover set978-1-56548-363-7 $3,046.00
The 44 volume set is now available for purchase in six separate installments. See our website for details.
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John 17The Heart of God
Edited by Joseph Tosini, with a letter of introduction by Pope Francis
978-1-56548-642-3160 pages, paperback $16.95
Costly LoveThe Way to True Unity for All the Followers of Jesus
John Armstrong
978-1-56548-616-4250 pages, paperback $15.95
The Great ChallengeLiving a Love That Reconciles
Ryan Nunez9781565480155 122 pages, paperback $16.95
5 Steps to Living Christian UnityInsights and Examples
Callan Slipper
978-1-56548-501-360 pages, paperback $4.95
Living DialogueSteps on the Way to Communion among Christians
Chiara Lubich
978-1-56548-326-285 pages, paperback $9.95
A Handbook of Spiritual EcumenismA Tool for Applied Ecumenism
Cardinal Walter Kasper
978-1-56548-263-096 pages, paperback $9.95
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Resisting Throwaway CultureHow a Consistent Ethic of Life Can Unite a Fractured People
Charles C. Camosy
978-1-56548-687-4 374 pages, paperback $19.95
AWARD WINNER—Charles Camosy’s brilliant explanation of a consistent ethic of life was named 2020 Resource of the Year by the Association of Catholic Publishers. “Every-body interested in the wellbeing of our soci-ety should read it.” Alessandro Rovati
Get inspired with our podcastConversations with authors and commentators on how to build unity in a polarized world.You can listen to it on your favorite podcast platform: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio, and many others.www.newcitypress.com/podcasts