Paraclete Press Blog

Gregorian chant offers the ancient voice of hope during the season of Lent. In looking at the Eucharistic chants for the first few weeks of Lent, one finds the Scripture texts to be full of hope and expectancy. Chant has the … Continue reading →

Back in September we published a new book by Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle, Feeding Your Family’s Soul. This book has prompted an overwhelming response, and some fascinating conversations with religious ed directors, and Catholic school educators who have been looking for this … Continue reading →

On Friday, February 18th we celebrate the 461st anniversary of the death of Martin Luther, that great theologian and reformer of the Church. We know so much about the bold deeds and writings of this man and his many contemporaries … Continue reading →

I cried unto the Lord with my voice. . . Here the cry of the poet is directed to his only hope in a time of loneliness and desperation. “Even unto the Lord” he makes his supplication. The superscription suggests … Continue reading →

When the spirit or body needs healing, creative resources can bring peace to those who are ill and their family members.  For years Paraclete Press has provided grief and bereavement care materials to hospices, churches and funeral homes in the … Continue reading →

New from Paraclete Press! “Why is there inside man the desire, even the burden, to create? What is the source of this desire?…May a Christian devote his life to the creation or study of music, painting, literature, and the other … Continue reading →

Looking for a holiday playlist? Gloriae Dei Cantores is on Spotify! Please enjoy this playlist of traditional Christmas carol favorites. If you already use Spotify regularly, search for Gloriae Dei Cantores and see the other playlists available.

Some of our favorite book reviewers have been doing what they do best, and we’re the proud recipients of several wonderful reviews. Here is a taste of the most recent and best: All Creation Waits – Author Gayle Boss was … Continue reading →

Just in and currently only available from Paraclete Press is A Well of Wonder: Essays on C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and the Inklings by Clyde S. Kilby (Professor of English at Wheaton College and founder of the … Continue reading →