"A masterful reflection on Catholic identity and imagination . . . Mitchell leads us from Caravaggio to Rahner, Erasmus to Vatican II with singular aplomb." —Edward Foley, Catholic Theological UnionEver since its appearance in Europe five centuries ago, the rosary has been a widespread, highly visible devotion among Roman Catholics. Its popularity has persisted despite centuries of often seismic social upheaval, cultural change, and institutional reform. Today, the...

A striking contribution to the conversation that is conservatismWendell Berry—poet, novelist, essayist, critic, farmer—has won the admiration of Americans from all walks of life and from across the political spectrum. His writings treat an extraordinary range of subjects, including politics, economics, ecology, farming, work, marriage, religion, and education. But as this enlightening new book shows, such diverse writings are united by a humane vision that finds its...

Where are the women in liturgical history? In considering the influential liturgical movement in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century, Katharine E. Harmon reveals that the reality is analogous to Matthew's account of the crucifixion of Jesus: "there were also many women there" (Matt. 27:55).In this groundbreaking study, Harmon considers women's involvement in the movement. Here, readers explore the contributions of Maisie Ward, Dorothy Day, Catherine deH...

Vivid original artwork on the cover depicts the four evangelists in full colorEnglish texts use the Gregorian formula for the solemn tone

A meteor crashes to earth, revealing a map to the stars. Project Icarus is formed to send a team of astronauts back to the source of the message. Join the crew of the Icarus as they land on a mysterious desert planet. What are the strange plants that grow in the caves? Who built the massive, long-abandoned pyramid? Fans of Alien and Event Horizon are sure to love Nathan Sommers's new sci-fi thriller, The Gate.

John Beck awakes from deep sleep to discover a grizzly murder. The passengers on the Mercury find themselves trapped in deep space with a killer on the loose. Who destroyed the ship’s servers? What are the strange voices whispering in the corridors? Join John as he tries to stay one step ahead of the killer. Fans of Pandorum and Event Horizon are sure to love Nathan Sommers’s new book, The Void.

Foundations of Embodied Learning advances learning, instruction, and the design of educational technologies by rethinking the learner as an integrated system of mind, body, and environment. Body-based processes—direct physical, social, and environmental interactions—are constantly mediating intellectual performance, sensory stimulation, communication abilities, and other conditions of learning. This book’s coherent, evidence-based framework articulates principles of grounded and e...

"Lent reminds us that Christians form a community gathered in contemplation around God’s Word–and that means we’re also gathered in meditation on the world, its goodness and grandeur, its beauty and brutality. Lent is a call to pay attention, to see creation as God does, to gather our faith not only from God’s promise (where it begins), but also from God’s presence in the low, vast murmur of human life that tugs at our hearts, heads, and hands." (from Introduction) Nathan Mitchell offers d...

A great deal has happened in Roman Catholic worship since Vatican II promulgated the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy on December 4, 1963. But the myth persists that very little happened in the four centuries between the end of the Council of Trent on December 4, 1563, and Vatican II. Roman Catholic Worship explores what occurred in those four hundred years before Vatican II and how the stage was set for all the changes that have come about since the council. It may be true that liturgic...

The long-standing tradition of baptizing infants suggests that the sacraments plunge our bodies into salvation, so the revelation of God's love in the sacraments addresses the whole person, not the mind alone. In this work, the contemporary Roman Catholic rite of baptism for infants becomes a case study, manifesting the connections between the human body, the ecclesial body, and the Body of Christ. The sacramental life, for children as for adults, is an ongoing journey deeper into the life...

When the assassination of a Ugandan populist leader goes wrong, Scott Hunter finds himself the target of not one, but two different assassins. With the Russians and Ugandans chasing him through Europe, Scott looks to strike back at the shadowy organization being controlled by the Kremlin.

John Weston is a man alone in his home. A survivor of a deadly pandemic, he spends his nights patrolling his house, defending it from the Lurkers. During the day, he scavenges what he can find in the barren city. On one such trip, John’s isolation comes to an end as he realizes that other survivors walk the streets. The Lurkers are soon the least of his worries as a mysterious cult begins hunting him through the streets. Fans of ‘I am Legend’ are sure to love Nathan Sommers's new post-apoc...