With the permission of Angela Alaimo O'Donnell, author of three Paraclete Press books (The Province of Joy: Praying with Flannery O’Connor, Still Pilgrim: Poems, and forthcoming Andalusian Hours: Poems from the Porch of Flannery O’Connor), we share this address with...
There have been so many terrorist attacks in the world in the last few years. I recall the truck that was driven indiscriminately into a large group of people who were celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, France, on July 14, 2016....
1. What is the message of your story? On the back cover of Celtic Crossing are the words: "A poignant tale of life redeemed through death." All humanity experiences death. Our task is not to be resigned to this...
Tuesday, 19 March 1191, Skellig Michael, ÉireBrother Murrough prayed silently as the westering sun descended into the sea and nightfall arrived. Few waves broke against the granite crags seven hundred feet below, washed gray by the late winter moon. At this height the...
The stigma attached to suicide and struggles with mental health makes it difficult for so many people to get the help and support they need. Paraclete is privileged to provide two resources of hope for survivors, and those who have experienced suicide loss—Bruised...
September 6, 2019 — Paraclete Press welcomes submissions for the Paraclete Poetry Prize. Winners will be announced on April 1, 2020. First prize: $1,000 honorarium and book publication in Fall 2020. Second prize: $250 honorarium and book publication in Spring...
From the Preface to Francis of Assisi: The Hidden Story by Chiara Mercuri, translated by Robert Edmonson. -- In 1890, the Calvinist pastor Paul Sabatier arrived in Assisi to search among the ancient manuscript resources of the library of the Sacro Convento...
I have a love affair with horses and their way of communicating. Horses, while quite capable of vocalizations, particularly around feeding time, communicate more readily through their bodies. They respond to pressure. Their eyes, nostrils, and ears speak paragraphs about...
When I was sixteen years old I wanted it all: to be athletic, intelligent, strong, attractive, genuine, funny, articulate, and a whole lot more. Every one of these desires demanded my full attention. They were the epitome of selfishness. Depending...
