Now in a third edition, this is a concise overview of what the major documents of the tradition say about political, economic, and social life, making accessible the key ideas that the Church has proclaimed in the area of social teaching. The revised third edition updates include the work of Pope Francis, such as Fratelli tutti and Laudato si', which are integrated into the context of earlier papal writings and statements.
Kenneth R. Himes, OFM is professor emeritus at Boston College. He currently serves as Franciscan Scholar in Residence at Siena University in Albany, NY. A former president of the Catholic Theological Society of America, Himes is the author or editor of nine books and more than one hundred essays, often on aspects of Catholic social teaching.
There's no better guide than St. Ignatius of Loyola. Based on his Spiritual Exercises, this book guides readers through the weeks of the exercises, providing scripture references and points for meditation.
The author has skillfully crafted a combination of storytelling, prayer, and reflection into powerful meditations for those who seek to make their own self-guided Ignatian retreat. It provides excellent material for private or communal retreats, inviting the retreatant to enter prayerfully into the heart of Ignatian contemplations and the dynamics of the Spiritual Exercises.
A Self-Guided Ignatian Retreat is ideal for those who need to rejuvenate and recharge their emotions and take a break from social media or the daily routine of work.
Nilesh Parmar, SJ, has been working among the tribal communities of northeast India for more than thirty years. A reputable retreat preacher, song writer, and author, he has also authored numerous books on spirituality.
Vincenzo Anselmo, SJ; Foreword by Ronald D. Witherup
"Many Christians are comfortable thinking of Jesus as their Savior, with all his divine attributes; recognizing his fully human elements, on the other hand, is more challenging. Holding these two truths in equal tension is not easy."
"Jesus's humanity allows him to identify with our human experience and at the same time gives us grounds to follow him in obedience to his heavenly Father's will. Thanks to Father Anselmo's book, we have a good guide to the human portrait of Jesus in the Gospels."
—from the foreword
A Human Portrait of Jesus reveals the interiority of Jesus as it has been recorded in the accounts of the Gospels. It begins with the Gospel of Mark and then explores the specific traits of the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Finally, the Johannine Jesus, although it emphasizes that he is omniscient and omnipotent, strongly shows his emotions and affection toward his disciples and friends.
Vincenzo Anselmo, SJ, is a Jesuit priest of the Euro-Mediterranean Province. He earned a doctorate in biblical theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He is now dean of the Faculty of Theology at the Pontifical Theological Faculty of Southern Italy-San Luigi and writes for La Civilta Cattolica and UCA News.
Through a process of careful deconstruction and reconstruction, this book takes a critical, biblical, and feminist look at Mary and finds an image of Mary not previously seen. The authors examine Marian piety and teachings, questioning all presuppositions and, with the help of recent exegetical studies, rejecting those characteristics that contradict the Scriptures. Little by little, from beneath the clerical rewritings and the devotional dressings, another Mary emerges. She is a powerful, rich, and complex figure with prophetic strength who responds to contemporary expectations and nourishes our faith.
Anne Soupa is a biblical scholar and author of numerous books, including Douze femmes dans la vie de Jesus (Salvator, 2025) and Esperez!:Manifeste pour la renaissance du christianisme, with Christine Pedotti (Albin Michel, 2022).
Sylvaine Landrivone, a doctor of theology, taught at the Catholic University of Lyon (UCLy) and has published several works, including La Part des femmes: Relire la Bible pour repenser I'Eglise (L'Atelier, 2024) and Les Lecons de Bethanie: De la theorie a la pratique (Cerf, 2022).
