July Publishers Newsletter
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Dear Friends,
We are delighted to share with you the news of our latest prize-winning titles. As always, these books reflect not only the highest standards, but a range of theological, ethical, ecclesial, and spiritual engagement with the world and our moment in history.
From the Association of Catholic Publishers: Excellence in Publishing Awards
First Place (Biography): Mary Frances Coady, Caryll Houselander: A Biography
Second Place (Scripture): John Dear, The Gospel of Peace
Second Place (Theology): Elizabeth Gandolfo, Ecomartyrdom in the Americas
And from the Catholic Media Association Book Awards (22 Awards)
FIRST PLACE:
Books on Pope Francis: James Kroeger, MM, Walking with Pope Francis: The Official Documents in Everyday Language
Liturgy: Elizabeth Donnelly and Russ Petrus, eds., Catholic Women Preach, Cycle B
Sacraments: James Bernauer, SJ, Auschwitz and Absolution: The Case of the Commandant and the Confessor
Family Life: Bill Cain, SJ, The Book of Cain: On Adding a New Book to the Family Bible
Catholic Social Teaching: Leo Guardado, Church as Sanctuary
Ecumenism/Interfaith Relations: Lucinda Mosher, Elinor J. Pierce, and Or N.Rose, eds.: With the Best of Intentions: Interreligious Missteps and Mistakes
Life and Dignity of the Human Person: John Dear, The Gospel of Peace
Memoir: Sr. Jeanne Clark, OP: All the Way In: A Story of Activism, Incarceration, and Organic Farming
SECOND PLACE:
Liturgy: Maurice Nutt, CSsR, Down Deep in My Soul: An African American Catholic Theology of Preaching
Biography: Mary Frances Coady, Caryll Houselander: A Biography
Inclusion in the Church: Al Tizon, Christ Among the Classes: The Rich, the Poor, and the Mission of the Church
Catholic Social Teaching: Elizabeth Gandolfo, Ecomartyrdom in the Americas
Life and Dignity of Human Person: John Sheveland, ed., Theology in a Post-Traumatic Church
THIRD PLACE
Theology: Cyprian Consiglio, Rediscovering the Divine
Memoir: James Finley, The Healing Path: A Memoir and an Invitation
HONORABLE MENTION
Books on Pope Francis: Pope Francis, Walking Together: The Way of Synodality
Scripture: Lucien Legrand, Paul & Mission
Biography: Frank Fromherz and Suzanne Sattler, No Guilty Bystander: The Extraordinary Life of Bishop Thomas Gumbleton
Faith and Science: Kate Rigby, Meditations on Creation in an Era of Extinction
Catholic Social Teaching: Clemens Sedmak, Enacting Integral Human Development
Religion in the Public Square: Daniel Horan, OFM, Engaging Thomas Merton: Spirituality, Justice, and Racism
Memoir: Kathleen Osberger, I Surrender: A Memoir of Chile’s Dictatorship, 1975
With thanks to our peers in the publishing industry, to our authors, and of course to you our readers,
Peace and blessings,
P.S. Get 25% on any or all of these award-winners, through July 30th