Upcoming Books —

Jan. 8
Silence: A Novel (Picador Classics), 
by Shusaku Endo
In seventeenth-century Japan, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to a country hostile to their religion where feudal lords force the faithful to publicly denounce their faith.  Shusaku Endo is one of the most celebrated and well-known Japanese fiction writers of the twentieth century, and Silence, a New York Times bestseller, is considered to be his greatest masterpiece and is now a major motion picture.

Feb. 12
Death in Black and White,
a fiction by Fr. Michael Brisson, L.C.
A young New York priest and classic film buff is drafted by the mob to hear the confession of a man slated for execution. Playing a key role in the White Death, a mafia ritual in which a person condemned to death is allowed to confess his sins before he’s killed, was not included in the Parish Leadership 101 curriculum. Should he just do his job and collaborate with the mob for the sake of souls or find a way to stop the violence?

Mar. 12
Return – How to Draw Your Child Back to the Church
by Brandon Vogt
A book for parents of fallen-away children that lays out a step-by-step plan and practical tips for parents to help children come back to the faith.

Apr. 9
Carlos Acutis: The First Millennial Saint
by Nicola Gori
Known as a computer whiz, Carlo also liked to play soccer, video games, and the saxophone. What set him apart was his constant pursuit of holiness. In addition to his fun hobbies, he spent time teaching catechism classes and serving in soup kitchens. He loved to attend daily Mass and frequent Eucharistic adoration. His devotion to the Eucharist inspired him to tell the story of Eucharistic miracles through a website he created just for fun.

Previous Books

September 11
The Pursuit of Happiness – God’s Way – Living the Beatitudes, by Servais Pinckaers, OP

August 14
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion, by Jonathan Haidt