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4/3/20 2:00 PM

5 Books to Lift Your Spirits during Quarantine

By Franciscan Media

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused stress and fear the likes many have never experienced. The current lockdown we are enduring has produced a less serious, though more familiar, foe: boredom. At Franciscan Media, we’re here to make sure your spirits are lifted and your hearts lightened during this confusing time. Here are five books we recommend to help fill the hours.

1/1/20 12:00 AM

7 Books on Catholic Saints to Read in 2020

By Franciscan Media

The saints and blesseds whose lives are described in this book are special signs of God’s activity. Their surrender to God’s love was so generous an approach to the total surrender of Jesus that the Church recognizes them as heroes and heroines worthy to be held up for our inspiration.

1/3/19 7:00 AM

8 Catholic Books Recommended by Franciscan Friars

By Kelly Sundberg

It probably goes without saying that at Franciscan Media, we love Catholic books! The priests who work alongside us love books too, so we asked a few of them what books they would recommend to Catholics and why. Here are some of their recommendations.

12/9/18 12:15 PM

Christmas Gift Guide: Catholic Books for Children

By Kelly Sundberg

Here are a few of the best Catholic books to give children for Christmas! These books will get kids excited to learn more about Jesus, the saints, and their faith. Want more? Check out our gift guides for teens and adults!

12/9/18 12:10 PM

Christmas Gift Guide: Catholic Books for Teens

By Kelly Sundberg

Young adulthood can be an important time for spiritual development. Encourage them in their faith by giving the gift of Catholic books that inspire without proselytizing. Want more? Check out our gift guides for children and adults!

12/9/18 12:05 PM

Christmas Gift Guide: Books for Future Priests and Aspiring Saints

By Kelly Sundberg

In other posts we've offered ideas for Catholic books for children and teens; now here are some great ideas for Catholic books to give as gifts for adults!

7/9/18 7:00 AM

6 Clean Reads for Catholic and Christian Teens

By Kelly Sundberg

Summer break is upon us, and that means bored teenagers who might need something to do besides play on their phones! If you're looking to encourage a teenage reader with faith-filled books that offer escape, adventure, and food for thought, look no further. Here are six recommendations for clean books for teens from Franciscan Media.

6/25/18 7:00 AM

7 Award-Winning Catholic Books

By Kelly Sundberg

Franciscan Media's books were honored at the 2018 Catholic Press Association Awards this month! The awards honor the best in Catholic publishing from magazines, newspapers, websites, books, and more. In all, seven books from Franciscan Media and Servant Books received CPA Awards this year—learn more about them!

11/29/17 7:00 AM

National Catholic Reporter Honors Late Catholic Writer Brian Doyle

By Guest Blogger

[This article originally appeared in the October 6-19, 2017 issue of the National Catholic Reporter.] Brian Doyle — poet, essayist and novelist — died too young from what he called "a big honkin' brain tumor" at age 60. He was "arguably" (as critics say) one of the best Catholic writers of his generation.

11/17/17 7:00 AM

5 Catholic Books on Gratitude and Thankfulness

By Kelly Sundberg

We've got plenty to be thankful for! For Catholics, gratitude is more than a way to boost happiness or show others we appreciate them. It's a moral imperative that keeps our focus on God, the source of all our blessings. So it only makes sense that Franciscan Media would offer several Catholic books reminding us to be thankful for all we have. Here are five of our favorites.