Ave Maria Press: 253 books
Chasing Humility
8 Ways to Shape a Christian Heart
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2019
Joel Stepanek grew up believing that humility required shunning success, never accepting praise, and embracing a crummy life so that God would reward him in heaven. Then he became successful—at being a missionary. On a quest to find balance, Stepanek discovered powerful wisdom hidden within a nineteenth-century...
Bible Basics for Catholics
A New Picture of Salvation History
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2015
John Bergsma’s popular Bible Basics for Catholics, which has sold more than 60,000 copies, offers readers an accessible vision of salvation history as it unfolds in the Bible, showing readers how the Bible points us to the saving life and work of Jesus. This new edition includes an additional chapter...
Sacrament
Personal Encounters with Memories, Wounds, Dreams, and Unruly Hearts
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2014
This collection of perceptive personal essays brings the meaning of the sacraments to life with unflinching realism and compassion. Drawing on his experiences as a priest as well as memories of childhood and adolescence, Patrick Hannon weaves his stories with quirky characters and startling insights...
The Seeker's Catechism
The Basics of Catholicism
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2012
In this revised edition of the concise and readable introduction to the riches of the Catholic faith, renowned catechetical author Michael Pennock poses and then briefly answers 210 questions that are essential to understanding the basics of Catholicism. The Seeker's Catechism addresses such questions...
A Heart on Fire
Rediscovering Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2012
In A Heart on Fire: Rediscovering Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Rev. James Kubicki, S.J., presents a a persuasive and engaging guide to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, an age-old and often misunderstood Catholic devotion. He delves into the rich theological and spiritual roots of the devotion...
The Faith We Profess
A Catholic Guide to the Apostles' Creed
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2008
Noted Washington, D.C. pastor and teacher Msgr. Peter J. Vaghi offers a simple introduction to Catholicism blending sound Catholic teaching with scripture, the wisdom of the saints, literature, and personal anecdotes to offer a synopsis of the faith suitable for lifelong Catholics and inquirers alike....
The Sacraments We Celebrate
A Catholic Guide to the Seven Mysteries of Faith
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
In The Sacraments We Celebrate: A Catholic Guide to the Seven Mysteries of Faith, the second book in the Pillars of Faith series, Msgr. Peter J. Vaghi introduces the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church.
Drawing from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the U.S. Catholic Catechism for...
The Prayer We Offer
A Catholic Guide to Communion with God
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2012
Msgr. Peter J. Vaghi guides readers in an exploration of the practice of Christian prayer, starting from the perspective that prayer is God's gift to his people. Following the outline of the fourth section of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, he explores the Old Testament roots of prayer, Jesus as...
This Is Our Faith
A Catholic Catechism for Adults
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2018
This Is Our Faith: A Catholic Catechism for Adults is a bestselling overview of the faith for those preparing entry into the Church, as well as for both newly initiated and lifelong Catholics who wish to understand Church teachings more clearly. This revised and updated edition strengthens one of...
by Peter J. Vaghi
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2013
In one of the first homilies after his election, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI said: “There is nothing more beautiful than to be surprised by the Gospel, by the encounter with Christ.” In his newest book, Encountering Jesus in Word, Sacraments, and Works of Charity, popular DC-based pastor and teacher...
by Thérèse of Lisieux
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2008
Each book in the 30 Days with a Great Spiritual Teacher series provides a month of daily readings from one of Christianity's most beloved spiritual guides. For each day there is a brief and accessible morning meditation drawn from the mystic's writings, a simple mantra for use throughout the day, and...
by Julian of Norwich
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2008
Each book in the 30 Days with a Great Spiritual Teacher series provides a month of daily readings from one of Christianity's most beloved spiritual guides. For each day there is a brief and accessible morning meditation drawn from the mystic's writings, a simple mantra for use throughout the day,...
Out of the Ordinary
Prayers, Poems, and Reflections for Every Season
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2011
This perennial bestseller is now available in a tenth-anniversary edition that showcases Joyce Rupp's poems, a new preface by the author, and a new design.
Joyce Rupp's characteristic creativity and reverence for the divine are on full display in this collection of prayer resources for birthdays,...
On My Way Home
A Hospice Nurse's Journey with Terminal Cancer
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2017
Joyce Hutchison, a pioneer in the hospice movement who twice chronicled her work as an oncology nurse in the popular books May I Walk You Home? and Now That You've Gone Home, reveals her own journey with lung cancer as her death approaches. Hutchison shares not only the heartbreak and pain she experienced...