Paraclete Press Blog

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 →

Jerusalem teamed up with her sister Judea to film a video trailer for her new book A Homemade Year. Take a look:

We’ve just gotten our fall catalog in house and we couldn’t be happier. So many wonderful, beautiful books!

Reading Dan Brown’s Inferno? Check out the blog “Facing the Inferno: 60 Days in Dan Brown’s Hell” to learn more about Dante and his original poem, some really interesting info! Here is a taste (used with permission, of course!): Dan … Continue reading →

On the birthday of the Church, we offer this prayer for the unity of Christians everywhere, that we may all know the inspiration of the Holy Spirit – the Creator, the Giver of Gifts, the Comforter – and be drawn … Continue reading →