Far in the back row, against the wall, was a hand hesitantly lifted for a question. I invited her to respond. “Doesn’t forgiving someone over and over again,” asked the woman in a subdued voice, “invite them to keep hurting us?” She had been a regular attendee during a parish program on forgiveness I had been leading, but had never spoken until then. Tonight, however, we had been discussing Jesus’ teaching that we should forgive those who offend us seventy tim...

When you think of Good King Wenceslas, you probably think of the song we sing at Christmas. Here are some amazing things about the real Saint Wenceslas: Wenceslas’ grandfather, Borivoj I of Bohemia, was converted by Saints Cyril and Methodius, who began the Christianization of Bohemia during Borivoj's reign. His grandmother Ludmila of Bohemia is also a Czech saint and martyr. She was canonized shortly after her death. Her feast is September 16. Wenceslas' father died when...

Have you ever noticed how just when you’re ready to sink your teeth into a project you’ve wanted to do forever, something else gets in the way? Well, maybe not every time, but it happens often enough! That happened to us: just as we were planning an upcoming project for the Webathon, here’s what got in the way…The generator that serves the entire motherhouse and publishing house during power failures… died.This past year at the motherhouse we experienced repeated ...

So for our Webathon Novena this year we will be taking our knots—and yours—to Mary, trusting that she will help us undo the longstanding problems that cause us so much suffering and concern.We want you to join us for this novena on October 5th. Here’s what you’ll get: You will receive a short daily email You can tune in to a live broadcast of the novena prayers of the day at noon or 8:00 in the evening at www.pauline.org/webathon2016 You’ll find yourself in solidari...

Pauline Books & Media introduces opportunities to “color in” stained glass windows from Chartres and Marian images in a new line of adult Catholic coloring booksBOSTON, MA, August 15, 2016: Two new licensed projects by Pauline Books & Media will be published September 1st: Our Lady’s Garden by Brazilian illustrator Veruschka Guerra, and a book of stained glass from Chartres entitled Windows into Christ, the publishing house announced today.Our Lady’s Garden: A Col...

BOSTON, MA, May 20, 2016: Two titles by Pauline Books & Media have been selected by the Association of Catholic Publishers for the 2016 Excellence in Publishing Awards, the Boston-based publisher announced today.Oscar Romero: Prophet of Hope (Roberto Morozzo della Rocca) was recognized in the biography category, while Everybody Has a Body (Monica Ashour) won an award in the children’s category.The goal of the awards is to recognize the best in Catholic publishing. “We’re de...

Here at Pauline Books and Media we're committed to working with you in exploring what will most help you on your walk of Christian discipleship in a changing world. That's why we're thinking about doing some sort of project that would help Catholics feel more confident in explaining to others the Church's teaching on same-sex attraction. We need your input to know what would be most helpful. to you. Would you be willing to give us your advice and answer the questions be...

For four delightful years, I worked in our Pauline Books & Media bookcenter in Alexandria, Virginia. My favorite part of being in the bookcenter was helping people on the floor. I realized that by listening to people and asking them questions, I could find just the right book, resource, or gift item that they needed for themselves or for a family member, student, or friend. The longer I worked in the bookcenter, the more familiar I became with all the great Catholic material that’s ava...

Growing up, I loved the idea of love, thanks to a steady diet of Disney magic and, later, romantic comedies. Fast-forward to college, and I realized my younger self’s concept of romance was little more than infatuation when compared to what it could really be.St. Pope John Paul II introduced me to another view, and I fell in love with love for real.My college boyfriend and I decided to attend a summer retreat in Allenspark, Colorado, where the pope stayed when he came to Denver for World Y...

BOSTON, MA — Pauline Books & Media is pleased to announce the release of Life Everlasting: The Mystery and the Promise by best-selling author Monsignor J. Brian Bransfield.Acknowledging the faith-shaking effects of grief, Bransfield faces the eternal question of death through a personal lens, looking towards the death and resurrection of Jesus for answers. The author follows the threads that run through our lives and the gospels, deciphering the very clues that shed light on this unsettling...