Paraclete Press Blog

Each year it strikes me that the birthdate of the Prague-born poet, Rainer Maria Rilke, December 4 (1875), falls near the beginning of Advent. It is an auspicious coincidence. To mark this day, here are two lines from an unpublished … Continue reading →

Your Light Gives Us Hope: 24 Daily Practices for Advent Anselm Grün, OSB Drawing on his experience as a spiritual director, he offers practices for personal devotion or for family prayer for each day of Advent, approaching the festive season … Continue reading →

Paraclete Press Orleans, Massachusetts November 21, 2017 For Immediate Release As the latest Hollywood hit, “The Man Who Invented Christmas,” opens this weekend, Paraclete Press is preparing digital and social media tie-ins for a new illustrated edition of A Christmas Carol that … Continue reading →

My Soul Waits is a devotional for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. Combining the words of the Psalms and meditations from the Church Fathers, it guides the reader through the various twists and turns on the journey to our Lord’s Nativity.  … Continue reading →

How do you help a child have faith—real faith that they own—in the challenging world we live in today? “In this beautiful and timely memoir, mother and son share insights from a family’s spiritual awakening, a journey that led to … Continue reading →

For those of any age who have suffered loss, here is a journey of brilliant color to bring you peace. Beloved author and artist Roger Hutchison has created a picture book to guide readers through different emotions and reactions related … Continue reading →

 At a time when anger runs at a high pitch in our society, Bert Ghezzi offers biblically based advice on how to use it wisely. Invite him to speak to your church or group. Phrases such as “culture of anger” … Continue reading →

From the Introduction to My Soul Waits: Praying with the Psalms through Advent, Christmas & Epiphany by Martin Shannon, CJ In his rule for monastic life, St. Benedict wrote that the life of a monk should be like a continuous Lent … Continue reading →

Paperback Edition of bestselling Book October 31, 1517 goes to the printer on October 31, 2017 — the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation! ISBN 978-1-64060-037-9 $14.99 After selling over 10,000 copies in its original hardcover edition, this book goes to … Continue reading →