Authorized text, initiated with Phyllis Tickle’s active involvement - Covers the full range of her life and work

Phyllis Tickle is a prolific author, lecturer, founding religion editor for Publishers Weekly, and commentator on religious matters, whose writing has appealed to readers for six decades. She is especially…

Jon Sweeney offers an ancient-medieval way of understanding and experiencing the Gospel: the Holy Fool. This countercultural approach is exemplified in the life and teachings of Francis of Assisi, the…

Sweeney has compiled all of the Francis of Assisi writings, including his first Rule of life, the Rule he wrote for the Third Order, letters to friends, letters to people…

Sweeney chronicles the true story of Peter Morrone, a hermit who in the Middle Ages found himself the most powerful man in the Catholic Church–and who would be the only…

Catherine of Siena’s influence was felt throughout the kingdoms of Europe. She enjoyed the confidence of popes, royalty, and most of all, the common people of Italy. A complicated woman…

Margaret, the Pope’s cat, is bothered by unusual activity in the Vatican but relaxes in the presence of Michelangelo’s Pietaa before attending Midnight Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica.

The result of a nationwide challenge extended to young adults to share their experiences among a dizzying array of spiritualities, this earthy, thought-provoking collection showcases the voices that are defining…