Paraclete Press Blog

    As the first week of Advent begins Jesus urges us to “keep watch…”{ Mt 24:42} as to the time of his return. How interesting that in the five verses that proceed this passage, the people are all engaged … Continue reading →

As someone who has sold  Paraclete resources to churches for many years,it is rare that I get a chance to hear from the many customers who buy our resources.  Not long ago, one of my customers, shared this story.  He … Continue reading →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To mark its 30th year in book publishing, Paraclete Press of Brewster, Massachusetts, is announcing three new initiatives that aim to position itself for a more global reach and impact in the coming decade. Each is an … Continue reading →

Paraclete Warehouse Sale, End-of-the-Summer Savings! Ends Thursday August 29 at 11:59 p.m. A few highlighted deals of note below. Visit our warehouse sale page for much more and 30% off DVDs. A Homemade Year by: Jerusalem Jackson Greer $9 The Rule … Continue reading →

In 1970, near a small fishing village on the shores of Cape Cod Bay, God called the Community of Jesus together—some 25 mostly Protestant Christians, who felt a common sense of vocation to live, pray, and work together. Today the … Continue reading →

This fall Paraclete will publish The Last Monk of Tibhirine – the story of Jean-Pierre Schumacher, now the only surviving monk from Our Lady of Atlas monastery where seven monks were abducted and killed by Algerian terrorists in 1996. I just finished reading the manuscript copy … Continue reading →

Lately, Gloriæ Dei Cantores’ chant recordings have received a lot of favorable attention. We’re thrilled, of course—we view Gregorian chant as the beloved “grandfather” of all western music, and it provides the heartbeat of our monastic vocation. “Seven times a day … Continue reading →

Today is the birthday of St. John of the Cross, a man Thomas Merton called “the greatest of all mystical theologians. Claudia Mair Burney describes his writing in The Ascent of Mount Carmel like this: If you’ll allow him to, St. John … Continue reading →

We recently received a manuscript for a new children’s book on Hildegard of Bingen. I adore picture books and reading them nightly to my small children is one of the highlights of my day. I can’t wait for this new … Continue reading →