An Affair of the Heart
A Biblical and Franciscan Journey
Sr Patricia Jordan, FSM
Beginning with a sensitive exploration of the symbolic understanding of the heart in western thought, carefully looking at the heart in our literary inheritance, in our culture and in Scripture. Sr Patricia then focuses closely to explore it in the life and writings of Francis of Assisi. Here is inspirational guidance for prayer and reflection.
978 085244 690 4 176 pages £9.99 available
Benedict XVI and the Search for Truth
Robert Tilley
When Pope Benedict XVI's first encyclical letter Deus Caritas Est ('God is Love') came out, many were astonished. The choice of the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger to write on the theme of love flew in the face of critics' characterisation of him as a hardliner. In fact, however, this encyclical does not mark a change in thinking on the part of the newly elected Pope. Rather, it represents the logical culmination of all that he has been writing for decades. He has taught consistently that the path of truth leads to love, and love is the perfection of what it is to be human. Such perfection can come only through communion, a fact that is expressed in the very nature of God, the Holy Trinity.
This book charts the path of the present Pope's thinking, a path full of surprises, not least because it concerns one of the more controversial figures of our time.
978 085244 163 3 288 pages £12.99 available
Benedict Rules - OK!
Daily Readings of the Rule of St.Benedict for Young People
Vena Eastwood
An exciting and practical means towards enhancing the spiritual development in schools of pupils, teachers and staff through the use of the Rule of
St.Benedict. A small selection of the Rule is presented on each page followed by a paragraph of points for discussion, and completed by a simple prayer. Teachers are given many good ideas about presentation. Also included are pages about the use of Lection Divina in education
0 85244 680 2 172 pages £9.99 available
The Bread of Life
Preparing for First Confession and First Communion
Martin Edwards
Parents, priests, catechists - all have a most serious responsibility to do everything to ensure that our children are well instructed. The Bread of Life is a valuable resource for any home, parish and school that wishes to impart the fullness of the faith to children preparing for their First Confession and their first Holy Communion.
'Sadly, some of the catechetical material produced in the last few decades has been lamentably inadequate for this necessary task. That is why we should be so grateful for the publ;ication of The Bread of Life. There has long been a real pastoral need for a preparation course like this: orthodox, pious (in the true sense) and practical - fully Catholic. It will be a valuable resource in any home, parish and school that wishes to impart the fullness of the faith to their children...' Fr Ignatius Harrison, C.O.
978 085244 121 3 80 pages illustrated in full colour £4.99 available 
Cardinal Manning
From Anglican Archdeacon to Council Father at Vatican I
James Pereiro
This book follows Cardinal Manning's intellectual formation and development from his early years and Anglican ministry, through his conversion to Catholicism to his subsequent role at the First Vatican Council. This is an area of research that has hitherto attracted little attention, a neglect which is surprising given the significant role that Manning played in many of the most important ecclesiastical events of the time.
978 085244 405 4 £17.99 available
Catholicism Revisited
On Re-imagining God
Robert Butterworth
An honest and accessible assessment of Catholicism that serves as a model in method and content for anyone who wants to appreciate more fully the abiding reality of Jesus Christ.
978 085244 142 8 220 pages £12.99 available
Christian Transition
Joseph Shiels
It is the obligation of Christianity that what it has to offer be presented not just adequately but also in a way
compatible with the needs of the people to whom it is addressed. This means that the Christian reply will have to answer fully the perennial and very natural question: 'What is in it for me?' - and then the contemporary question 'Why should I make myself accept parts of Christianity I don't like?' Applying the timeless insights of the teaching of St.Teresa of Avila to these fundamental questions this is an inspiring book to help struggling Christians and those outside the Church find comfort and hope.
978 085244 287 6 176 pages £9.99 available
The Church and the World
Essays Catholic and Contemporary
John Haldane
The philosopher and commentator John Haldane explores a range of issues concerning the condition of Roman Catholicism, its leadership and teachings, and examines the ways in which these connect with, complement, or challenge trends within Western Society. Over the course of some twenty-five essays he discusses matters as diverse as the papacy of John Paul II, the role of philosophy in articulating Catholic teaching, evolutionary theory, Christian humanisim, medical and sexual ethics, religious architecture and Catholic schooling. The chapters display the analytical mind of the philosopher, the sensibility of the art critic, and the fluency and descriptive power of the journalist and broadcaster.
978 085244 588 4 230 pages £9.99 available
Come Apart and Rest a While
Sr Patricia Jordan, FSM
In the company of St.Francis and St.Clare we are invited to step inside a new building in rural Derbyshire, modelled on the Portiuncula hermitage in Assisi. St.Francis was named by Pope John Paul II the Patron Saint of Ecology, and this chapel has been built in sympathy with environmental issues. In the peace of the garden, in the cloister or within the simple building we are led on a journey of prayer and spiritual refreshment.
978 085244 691 1 128 pages Illustrated in colour £7.99 available 
Conversations
Marcel Van, CSsR
Translated by Jack Keogan
Born in North Vietnam in 1928, Br Marcel Van died in a Communist prison in 1959. His 31 years encompassed a remarkable life; from a deeply Christian family he modelled his way of life and spirituality on that of Thérèse of Lisieux. His rare spiritual qualities were recognised by his spiritual director who encouraged him to write. This is the second volume of the Complete Works of this saintly Redemptorist father.
978 085244 629 4 460 pages £20.00 October 2008
Elizabeth Prout: 1820-1864
A Religious Life for Industrial England
Edna Hamer
A revised edition of this classic biography of a remarkable woman, a heroine of the Industrial Revolution who immersed herself in the chaos of Manchester's worst slums and brought comfort, education and hope to the poorest of the poor - the largely Irish and immigrant Catholic mill workers. All this was almost incidental to her overriding vocation, for Elizabeth Prout was the founder of a religious order whose members were themselves mainly from working-class backgrounds. Without endowments or wealthy patrons, these Sisters of the Cross and Passion worked tirelessly both to support themselves and to help the slum dwellers amongst whom they lived.
978 085244 171 8 376 pages Illustrated £20.00 November 2008
English Catholic Heroes
John Joliffe (Editor)
A book to inspire Catholics of all ages and to inform non-Catholics of the impressive gallery of England's Catholic heroes. A strong team of authors, including Clare Asquith, Abbot Aidan Bellenger, Robert Gray, Archbishop Vincent Nichols and A.N.Wilson have selected their heroes from many centuries from St.Aidan and the Venerable Bede to St.Robert Southwell, St.Edmund Campion, Cardinals Hume, Manning, Newman and Pole, Hilaire Belloc, St Thomas Becket, Augustus Welby Pugin and many more.
978 085244 604 1 224 pages Illustrated £9.99 available
The Family and Descendants of St.Thomas More
Martin Wood
Although it is approaching five hundred years since he died, interest in Sir Thomas More, one-time Chancellor of England, lives on. His story is well known, but for the first time this extended biography asks 'What happened to his family?'. Written by one of his descendants, it traces the family from Tudor England to the middle of the nineteenth century, when after the death in 1795 of the last male heir, Fr Thomas More SJ, the remaining family estate has passed to his sister. By this time Catholics had been received back into the society from which they had so long been excluded.
978 085244 681 2 308 pages £17.99 available 
The Fellowship of Angels
The English Writings of Richard Rolle
Translated into modern English by Henrietta Hicks
Richard Rolle, ardent medieval spiritual writer, eloquent religious guide, fervent hearer of the song of angels, has been considered the true father of English literature. He wrote numerous spiritual works and it was reported that many were converted to God by his exhortations and writings. He made the first post-Norman translation of the Psalms. Here are translations in modern English of his prayers, spiritual reflections and meditations.
978 085244 123 7 76 pages £5.99 available
Glory be to God
A Stonyhurst Prayer Book
This collection of prayers richly reflects the continuing spiritual life of the first English college of Jesuits, Stonyhurst; it was first published in 2003, the bi-centenary of the restoration at Stonyhurst of the Society of Jesus in Britain in May 1803. Some of the prayers go back to the early history of the Church; others have a close link to Stonyhurst traditions, such as the Litany of Loretto.
978-0-9553592-2-4 128 pages illustrated £9.95hb available
God's Candidate
The Life and Times of Pope John Paul I
Paul Spackman
Here is a thorough account of the extraordinary life of Albino Luciani (1912-1978), the first full analysis in English of his whole life - not merely another account of the circumstances surrounding his short papacy and death - which lays to rest many popular misconceptions and a great deal of false information. By considering the Pope's whole life, in the context of change and continuity, it is possible to reach a much more mature and balanced view of his papacy and legacy to the Church.
978 085244 187 9 300 pages £12.99 available
Heaven Revealed
The Holy Spirit and the Mass
Dom David Bird, OSB
Central to monastic life is the daily celebration of the Eucharist, through which the Church is nourished and nurtured by word and sacrament. The monk's hope and prayer, the focus of his contemplation, is the coming of the Kingdom in the person of Christ. Dom David Bird shares with us the fruits of this experience - the fruits of over fifty years of monastic life in Europe and Latin America - presenting us with insights into the Eucharist as the work of the Holy Spirit. It is the Eucharist that sanctifies us, or, as the Fathers would say, divinizes us, making us what we were created to be, daughters and sons of God. Scripture and theology of both Western and Eastern Churches - especially in the latters' traditions of icon painting - combine in Dom David's reflection to help us to a profound understanding of the Holy Spirit and our experience of the Mass.
978 085244 179 4 192 pages £9.99 available
The Icon in My Pocket
Owe Wikström
Translated by Yvonne King
Practically everyone loves to travel, to discover something new - or to find space and time on their journey to discover new realities. So this book, superbly translated from the original Swedish, reflects on our modern obsession with travel whilst discussing existential questions. But is there something more? The outward journey can be the start of an inner journey. The icon carried in the author's pocket speaks of an inner journey. At a time when many people feel confused and embrarrassed by talk about spirituality, the author puts forward powerful ideas in an eminently readable style.
978 085244 667 6 194 pages £7.99 available
An Illustrated Catechism
Text by Inos Biffi
Colur illustrations by Franco Vignazia
A wonderful teaching resource for children and an introduction to the basics of Catholic faith for adults. Beautifully illustrated in an intensely vibrant style reminiscent of medieval illuminations, this book is organised according to the outline of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, with a section corresponding to each of the four main parts: The Creed, The Sacraments, The Commandments and Prayer.
0 85244 679 9 142 pages £12.99 available
Inklings of Heaven
Sean Connolly
This work explores and systematises the eschatology of C.S.Lewis and subjects it to theological scrutiny. In particular assessing Lewis' thought in the light of Christian theological sources and uses some contemporary theological giants, especially Jurgen Moltmann and Karl Rahner. The author examines Lewis' use of metaphor and the relationship of imagination to reason within his work. Although there are many books on Lewis, there are few that make a rigorous and critical assessment of his theology, and none that examine his eschatology in depth. This book is written for academics and students of C.S.Lewis, as well as for students of theology.
978 0 85244 659 1 312 pages £17.99 available
Jonah, The Reluctant Missionary
D.Peter Burrows
The Book of Jonah is the one book in the Bible to which Jesus refers as revealing his own understanding of his mission: "I give you one sign, the sign of Jonah." With Jonah Jesus reveals his own mind and plan, and ties his life and work firmly to the tradition of Israel, and Israel's task of making the Lord God known to the world.
This book is written on several levels. It is first of all a verse by verse commentary on the Book of Jonah, with a short prologue on how to read the Bible as parable - always and everywhere true but not using the modern criteria for truth, that is history and science. It also draws from the traditions of Jewish commentary and liturgical life. While being a thoughtful and careful commentary, it makes no claims to exhaustive exegesis or higher critical methodology. It offers, rather, a work of biblical spirituality, more akin to a Christian midrash, than biblical theology.
Jesus' sign of Jonah is in fact the sacrifice which both Jonah and Jesus make of their lives in order to save the nations (Gentiles), and this book presents a self-consciousness of Jesus as the anointed High Priest (the older priestly Messiah rather than the later kingly one). It explores the sacrifice on the cross as the liturgy of the high priest on the Day of Atonement - but, again like Jonah - a sacrifice for the nations. At the heart of the argument is the belief that the "best" Christianity is one that is engaged in loving and respectful Mission - God's mission - just as the best of Israel's life is when it is spent in accomplishing the Mission of God as the Suffering Servant of the Lord.
978 0 85244 652 2 148 pages £7.99 available
John Lingard
Peter Phillips
John Lingard (1771-1851), a Catholic priest and historian, made a major contribution to the re-emergence of the Catholic community into national life in 19th century England. A founder of the seminary at Ushaw, he also played a significant role in the transformation of historical scholarship, but was somewhat overlooked in the hundred years after his death. However, recent study of his historical work highlights the importance of his History of England, which is now being accorded the acclaim it deserves. There is a remarkable quality to his work and here he emerges as a pivotal figure among Catholic historians.
978 085244 491 7 384 pages Illustrated £20.00 November 2008 
Labour and Justice
The Worker in Catholic Social Teaching
Gavan Duffy
An enlightening and thoroughly researched work looking at concepts of social justice and Catholic social teaching from the earliest times to the 20th Century. The Church proclaims a social system capable of caring for the poor, while ensuring the dignity and worth of every man.
978 085244 686 7 352 pages £17.99 available
The Mary of the Celts
Andrew Breeze
There has been a huge growth of interest in Celtic spirituality in recent years. This important study of Marian themes and images in medieval Welsh and Irish poetry, which explores Marian legends and traditions in art and other medieval literature, provides an unprecedented exposition of the source documents. This book is essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand the reality of Celtic devotion to Mary. It will be of certain interest to students of medieval devotion, literature and iconography, as well as the enthusiast of the Celtic spiritual experience.
978 085244 539 6 198 pages £9.99 available
Mystery of the Church
Paul Haffner
Presents a global picture of the main themes of current ecclesiology. First, it deals with the institution of the Church and her essential nature. Subsequently the four hallmarks of the Church are described. Her unity and holiness are guaranteed by the sanctity of Christ her Head despite the sinfulness of her members. The catholicity of the Church is also examined from the perspective of Eastern Christendom. The apostolicity of the Church leads to a description of the Petrine Office. The Church is seen as the instrument of salvation, and her relationship with the State and with science is investigated. Finally the Church is pictured as leading to the Kingdom of God.
978-085244-133-6 332 pages £14.99 available
Newman's Approach to Knowledge
Laurence Richardson
Probably the most extensive and in-depth analysis of Newman's philosophy to be published in the last forty years. Shows beyond doubt the importance of Newman's contribution to contemporary philosophy and will certainly go to furthering his cause for recognition as one of the more significant philosophers of the nineteenth century.
0 85244 094 4 224 pages £9.99 available
Old Testament Priests and the New Priest
According to the New Testament
Albert Vanhoye
This new edition presents a scriptural study of the meaning of the priesthood in both aspects: as ministerial, and that of all Christians. The approach is in three stages: first, the Old Testament; next the Letter to the Hebrews; then 1 Peter and the Book of Revelation. Vanhoye expalains that the common priesthood is personal offering, while the pastoral ministry is a manifestation of the priestly mediation of Christ. This complementarity reflects the basic unity of the priesthood in Christ.
978 085244 003 2 333 pages £14.99 November 2008
Pedro Arrupe SJ
George Bishop
This revised edition of George Bishop's biography marks the centenary of the birth of Pedro Arrupe. In the tempestuous history of the Society of Jesus, it fell to this 57 year old Spanish Basque to guide the organisation through one of the most difficult and crucial periods of religious life: the years after Vatican II. His Generalship was characterised by the struggle for Justice and Faith: religious faith today must be outspoken in its opposition to the social evils of poverty, hunger, the unjust distribution of wealth and resources, racial and social discrimination. He was a 'little big man', so unshakeably certain of his faith as not to be fussed by accidents and passing anxieties, even a nuclear bomb.
978 085244 446 7 366 pages £16.99hb available
The Pelican in the Wilderness
Ivan Clutterbuck
Ivan Clutterbuck has long been a familiar figure amongst Anglo-Catholics. His books have provided both much needed teaching and a source of inspiration for many. His life has been both varied and adventurous. Here at last is his autobiography which takes us from his earliest memories of the First World War, through family life in the parishes of South London and University days at Christ's College, Cambridge in the 1930s, to long service as first an Army Chaplain and then as a Chaplain to the Royal navy. Recent years have taken him overseas again, to help the formation of the Traditional Anglican Churches in Canada and the USA, while at home he has continued his witness to the Church that he loves with Forward in Faith.
978 085244 621 8 172 pages £7.99 available
Restoring the Anglican Mind
Arthur Middleton
About the loss of the Anglican mind, behind which is the loss of the Christian mind that has led to the dysfunctionalism and loss of identity in modern Anglicanism throughout the Anglican Communion. Canon Middleton takes us back to prescriptive sources and shows us that Anglicanism has its own peculiar character that still speaks to us today.
978 085244 695 9 104 pages Illustrated £7.99 available
Sermons Preached on Various Occasions
Works of Cardinal Newman Volume IX
Introduced and edited by Bishop Geoffrey Rowell
978 085244 408 5 hb 408 pages £25.00 available 
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St Mary Magdalen in Provence
The Coffin and the Cave
Michael Donley
Concentrates on the venerable tradition that links Mary to the heart of la Provence verte. To the cave in the massif of Saint-Baume where she is said to have ended her days as a hermit, after helping evangelize the area; and to the coffin in the nearby town of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume which is said to contain her bones. Places which for centuries have been a magnet for pilgrims and which remain centres of pilgrimage and spiritual activity today. Provence and Mary Magdalen - two endlessly fascinating subjects. Yet the tradition linking the two is hardly known in the English-speaking world. Here - in a quest both spiritual and historical - is its first full-length examination. Could there be any truth in it?
978 085244 177 0 224 pages incl. colour photographs £12.99 available
Teresa Helena Higginson
Cecil Kerr
Teresa Higginson was a saintly Catholic schoolteacher. She received many supernatural gifts including the Mystical Marriage and the Stigmata. Teresa was chosen by Christ to make known His great desire that His Sacred Head be worshipped as the Seat of Divine Wisdom. This would be a remedy for a time of foolish intellectual pride and lapsing from the faith. It would be not only the completion of devotion to the Sacred Heart, but the crowning of all devotions. In fact it was prophesied to be the one great means for the conversion of England. Lady Cecil Kerr's biography is based on Teresa's letters and other direct evidence of her remarkable life.
978 085244 181 7 404 pages £17.99 available 
Towards a Theology of the Environment
Paul Haffner
Pope Benedict said at the beginning of his Pontificate that external deserts in the world are growing, because the internal deserts have become so vast. Therefore the earth's treasures no longer serve to build God's garden for us all to live in, but they have been made to serve the powers of exploitation and destruction. This book is a theological investigation of the environment, and takes in scientific, biblical, moral and spiritual themes, all addressed by recent Church teaching on the subject.
978 085244 368 2 362 pages £15.99 available
The Venerable English College
Michael E Williams
The Venerable English College in Rome has played a crucial role in the history of Catholicism in England from the Reformation period to our own time. It is over twenty years since this remarkable history of the English College first appeared and it has long been out of print. Now republished in a revised and updated edition, with many illustrations from the College's collection, it includes a new chapter 'from Post-War to Post-Conciliar Rome'; the notes and appendices have been expanded to take account of recent research and publication.
978 085244 048 3 356 pages +8 colour Illustrated £14.99hb 
A Year Book of Seasons and Celebrations
Joanna Bogle
In the twenty-one years since the publication of her best-selling Book of Feasts and Seasons Joanna Bogle has assembled a wealth of further material to help us restore the traditions of the Church Year to our lives - here are fresh ideas for things to make, eat, do and sing around the whole year. An enriching resource for home, school and parish alike. This book celebrates Christian values, culture and history, giving opportunities for hopitality, friendship and learning.
978 085244 129 9 128 pages available £7.99
Other titles due for publication:
April 2008
The Fellowship of Angels (Hicks, H) 9780852441237 £5.99 available
Pelican in the Wilderness (Clutterbuck, I) 9780852446218 £7.99 available
The Family and Descendants of St.Thomas More (Wood, M) 0852446810 £17.99 available
Church and the World (Haldane, J) 9780852445884 £9.99 available 
May 2008
Come Apart and Rest (Jordan, P) 9780852446911 £7.99 available
Restoring the Catholic Mind (Middleton, A) 9780852446959 £7.99 available
St.Mary Magdalen in Provence (Donley, M) 9780852441770 £12.99 available
July 2008
The Mary of the Celts (Breeze, A) 9780852446829 £9.99 available
Jonah, The Reluctant Missionary (Burrows, D) 9780852446522 £7.99 available
Cardinal Manning (Pereiro, J) 9780852444054 £17.99 available
Benedict XVI and the Search for Truth 9780852441633 £12.99 available
Teresa Helena Higginson (Kerr, C) 9780852441817 £17.99 available
August 2008
God's Candidate (Spackman, P) 9780852441879 £12.99 available
September 2008
English Catholic Heroes (Jolliffe, J (Ed)) 9780852446041 £9.99 available
Labour and Justice (Duffy, G) 9780852446867 £17.99 available
Towards a Theology of the Environment (Haffner, P) 9780852443682 £15.99 available
Alive to the World: Student and Teacher Years 5-6 available
October 2008
Conversations (Marcel Van) 9780852446294 £20.00
Heaven Revealed (Bird, D) 9780852441794 £9.99 available
November 2008
John Lingard (Phillips, P) 9780852444917 £20.00
Living the Mystery (Gilbert, H) 9780852446928 tba
Michel de Certeau or Union in Difference (York, G) 9780852446843 tba
Elizabeth Prout (Hamer, E) 9780852441718 £20.00hb
A Glimpse of Heaven DVD (2 disk set) 9780852446973 £12.99 inc VAT
Old Testament Priests and the New Priest (Vanhoye, A) 9780852440032 £14.99
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