Ave Maria Press: 253 books
La Iglesia
Pueblo de Dios llamado a la comunión
Language: Spanish
Release Date: August 3, 2018
The refrain of a popular Spanish hymn proclaims, “I am the Church, you are the Church, we are the Church.” With this as a keynote, Hosffman Ospino draws on the deep conviction among Hispanic Catholics that they are called to be the Church—locally, nationally, and globally—and provides a basic...
Behold the Beauty of the Lord
Praying with Icons
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2007
This twentieth anniversary edition (more than 111,000 copies sold) brings Henri J.M. Nouwen's writings on Eastern Orthodox icons to a new generation and adds to the Nouwen collection published by Ave Maria Press. With a foreword by Br. Robert Lentz, a well-known painter of contemporary icons, this...
The Cross, Our Only Hope
Daily Reflections in the Holy Cross Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2016
The publication of the first edition of The Cross, Our Only Hope in 2008 established it as a foundational work of contemporary Holy Cross spirituality. This thoroughly revised edition, which features many new contributions, is a must-have for members of the Congregation of Holy Cross; its friends,...
by Timothy Matovina
Language: Spanish
Release Date: August 2, 2019
Language: Spanish
Release Date: August 2, 2019
Devotion to the Blessed Mother is at the heart of Hispanic Catholicism. 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 Catholic faith. This...
Reflections during Advent
Dorothy Day on Prayer, Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2015
In his September 2015 speech to the United States Congress, Pope Francis credited American journalist Dorothy Day (1897–1980), cofounder of the Catholic Worker movement, for her deep faith and social activism. Day’s devotion to her Catholic faith and its traditions reverberated through a series...
Super Girls and Halos
My Companions on the Quest for Truth, Justice, and Heroic Virtue
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2017
Winner of a 2018 Catholic Press Association Award: Gender Issues. (Second Place).
Award-winning author Maria Morera Johnson follows up her bestselling book, My Badass Book of Saints, with a unique and daring exploration of the cardinal virtues through the saints and heroines of science fiction,...
My Badass Book of Saints
Courageous Women Who Showed Me How to Live
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2015
Winner of a 2016 Association of Catholic Publishers Excellence in Publishing Award: Inspirational Books (First Place).
In this edgy, honest, and often audacious book of Catholic spirituality, blogger and popular podcaster Maria Morera Johnson explores the qualities of twenty-four holy women...
Gaze Upon Jesus
Experiencing Christ's Childhood through the Eyes of Women
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2018
What if you had walked beside the Virgin Mary from the Annunciation to the point at which she and Joseph found Jesus in the temple? How might seeing Christ as a child impact you and your faith?
WINE: Women In the New Evangelization offers its second, six-week scripture study, this time following...
Our Lady of Charity
How a Cuban Devotion to Mary Helped Me Grow in Faith and Love
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2019
Maria Morera Johnson grew up knowing the virgencita—the Virgin Mary—and had a special love for Our Lady of Charity, the patroness of Cuba.
Even after Johnson moved to the United States, Our Lady of Charity continued to influence her life. In her new book, the bestselling and award-winning...
In Praise of the Useless Life
A Monk's Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2018
Winner of two 2019 Catholic Press Association Awards: Memoir (First Place) and Cover Design (Second Place).
Monastic life and its counter-cultural wisdom come alive in the stories and lessons of Br. Paul Quenon, O.C.S.O., during his more than five decades as a Trappist at the Abbey of Gethsemani....
Divine Mercy for Moms
Sharing the Lessons of St. Faustina
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2016
Originating in the early twentieth century, the Divine Mercy devotion of St. Faustina Kowalska is one of the most celebrated of all Catholic devotions. In this, their first book, Catholic bloggers and speakers Michele Faehnle and Emily Jaminet break open the history, practices, and prayers associated...
The Enthusiast
How the Best Friend of Francis of Assisi Almost Destroyed What He Started
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2016
Popular historian and award-winning author Jon M. Sweeney relates the untold story of St. Francis’s friendship with Elias of Cortona, the man who helped him build the Franciscan movement. Sweeney uses the complexities of their relationship in a gripping narrative of how their efforts changed the world...
The Catholic Mom's Prayer Companion
A Book of Daily Reflections
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2016
Winner of the 2017 Catholic Press Association Book Award: Collections of Prayers (First Place).
Are you a Catholic mom who prays for the wisdom and patience to get through each day? Do you pray for your children, husband, family and friends, and sometimes even yourself? The Catholic Mom’s...
Getting Past Perfect
How to Find Joy and Grace in the Messiness of Motherhood
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2017
Winner of a 2018 Catholic Press Association Award: Family Life. (Second Place).
Do you ever feel like a raging tsumani, running through the house like a whirlwind and yelling at the top of your voice while the kids drag their feet and fight with one another as you desperately try to find lost...