Ave Maria Press: 253 books
The Reed of God
A New Edition of a Spiritual Classic
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2006
First published in 1944, The Reed of God is an enduring, timeless spiritual classic. Through beautiful prose and meditations, the British Catholic writer, artist, and poet Caryll Houselander depicts the intimately human side of Mary, Mother of God, as an empty reed waiting for God's music to be played...
The Life of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
The Original Biography Commissioned by Her Sister
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2017
This remarkable biography of Thérèse of Lisieux, one of the most popular Catholic saints of all time, was commissioned by her sister and religious superior and was the first published in English in 1928. Msgr. August Pierre Laveille was able to portray Thérèse, as well as her parents Zélie and...
My Other Self
Conversations with Christ on Living Your Faith
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
In My Other Self Clarence Enzler—author of the multi-million copy seller Everyone’s Way of the Cross—guides readers in prayerful conversation with Christ wherein the reader is personally addressed as “my other self” and is urged to embody Christ’s love and compassion to others. Modeled on...
The Imitation of Christ
A Timeless Classic for Contemporary Readers
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2017
"What would Jesus do?"
That’s the primary question Thomas à Kempis answers in his universally acclaimed work, The Imitation of Christ. In 114 short chapters organized into four simple parts, this handbook on the spiritual life offers guidance on dozens of topics such as resisting temptation,...
The Cup of Our Life
A Guide to Spiritual Growth
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2012
Joyce Rupp's bestselling contemporary classic has sold more than 200,000 copies. This new edition continues a fifteen-year tradition of helping individuals and groups pray.
Now with a new preface and fresh design, The Cup of Our Life is available to anyone seeking a more intimate and disciplined...
by Dorothy Day
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2016
Dorothy Day’s unpretentious account of the life of St. Thérèse of Lisieux sheds light on the depth of Day’s Catholic spirituality and illustrates why Thérèse’s simplicity and humility are so vital for today. Whether you are called to the active life like Day or a more hidden existence like...
St. Teresa of Avila
Her Life in Letters
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2018
St. Teresa of Avila, one of the most interesting and important figures in the history of the Catholic Church, was also one of the most candid, entertaining, and brilliant correspondents of her century. This selection of letters offers a unique “behind the scenes” look at this most charming Doctor...
by Romano Guardini
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2012
Jesus Christus offers a series of illuminating sermons on the life of Christ that were delivered to students at Berlin University, where Romano Guardini (1885-1968) taught. He was a mentor to such prominent theologians as Hans Urs von Balthasar and Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) and in this book,...
Are You Really Listening?
Keys to Successful Communication
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2005
Listening is an essential skill worth every effort to learn and to master. Listening takes us out of our tendency toward self-absorption and self-protection. It opens us to the world around us and to the persons who matter most to us. When we listen, we learn, we grow, and we are nourished. Why do we...
by Fulton J. Sheen
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2015
The Mystical Body of Christ captures the theological precision and communicative genius of Fulton J. Sheen (1895–1979), whose radio and television broadcasts, including Life Is Worth Living, have reached millions of homes since the 1950s. With more than thirty of his works still in print, Sheen...
by Romano Guardini
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2014
A treasury of spiritual wisdom on how to prepare your mind, body, and heart for Mass from one of the twentieth century's great theologians, Meditations before Mass is Romano Guardini's smart and beautiful guide to spiritual preparation for the source and summit of Christian worship.
Meditations...
by Hubert van Zeller
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2015
In The Mystery of Suffering—a timeless classic first written in 1963—celebrated British Benedictine monk, author, and sculptor Hubert van Zeller (1905-1984) offers an eloquent response to the question of human suffering: Those who endure suffering with hope and trust in Divine Providence will embark...
The Imitation of Christ
A Timeless Classic for Contemporary Readers
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2005
One of the best-loved spiritual classics of all time is now more accessible than ever. While many contemporary readers seek the richness of classical spirituality, some find the language and thought patterns of The Imitation of Christ distant and difficult to understand. Fr. Dennis Billy, noted teacher...
Abandonment to Divine Providence
The Classic Text with a Spiritual Commentary by Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R.
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
Jean-Pierre de Caussade, a French Jesuit spiritual director and writer born in the late seventeenth century, is best known for his belief in the sacredness of the present moment, or the "eternal now." His masterpiece, Abandonment to Divine Providence, has been celebrated by spiritual writers as diverse...