Paraclete Press Blog

To pray is not difficult, nor does it require special learning.  To turn to God to confess limits, to ask help, to thank and praise him is in fact natural for human beings, a spontaneous impulse in women and men...

Two weeks after announcing the acquisition of the novel, Manchester Christmas, by John Gray, scheduled to publish worldwide on December 20, Paraclete Press announces today the optioning of movie and television rights to filmmaker Brian Herzlinger. Herzlinger is perhaps best known for...

The Sunrise of the Soul is the fruit of the last 24 years of Gerry Straub's unexpected new life and journey of transformation that took him from the glamour of Hollywood to the horror of the worst slums on earth. From being...

“Benedict’s Rule, then, is itself a kind of catechism. Even though it’s been the central guidebook for Western monasticism, its vision of life isn’t just for a particular sect of Christians called ‘monks’ and ‘nuns.’ This is a vision for...

Growing up in south-central Kansas, I don’t believe I ever heard anyone refer to the date of July Fourth without, in the same breath, calling it Independence Day. I also heard it called “Firecracker Day” or “Family Picnic Day.”  But,...

VBS may be canceled this summer, but we’ve got lots of great books and videos to help kids get excited about their faith. From board books about Jesus and Mary that are just the right size for little hands to the ever-popular Praying in Color for...

The very nature of a cathedral draws us “in and away” in from our daily world and away to a place yet to come-a place from which we draw inspiration beyond ourselves, spiritual refreshment for the days in which there...

Other people’s stories have a way of getting under our skin, illuminating truth in surprising ways, and most of all, connecting us with each other. Vulnerability, candor, humor, and wisdom are all here—from the original spiritual autobiography written in the...

Right now the world feels anything but ordinary, but deep within the Christian tradition springs an ancient rhythm of life that offers peace, stability, and strength for whatever faces us. This time of the year, known as Ordinary Time, takes...