Family Ties: Thirteen Short Stories
Diane M. Lynch, Editor
Paperback, 112 pp., $7.95
Pauline Books & Media (May 2010)

This collection features stories about the rewards—and the challenges—of family life. While family interaction isn’t always easy, healthy, strong family relationships are vital to the development of every child. Family Ties provides engaging stories for children that they will relate to and enjoy. The stories entertain and educate by providing discussion questions to keep children thinking and reading.

Theology of the Body in Context
William E. May
Paperback, 176 pp., $16.95
Pauline Books & Media (2010)

The zenith of John Paul II’s thought on the human person, marriage, and the family is found in his “theology of the body.” William E. May provides a comprehensive, readable overview of this work in the context of other key writings of John Paul II, providing rich insights into the development of the theology of the body. May employs Dr. Michael Waldstein’s latest and complete translation of theology of the body: “Man and Woman He Created Them.” An accessible path through the theology of the body without reading the full text.

A Very Private Grave
Donna Fletcher Crow
Paperback, 384 pp., $14.99
Monarch Books (September 30, 2010)

Felicity Howard, a young American studying for the Anglican priesthood, is devastated when she finds her beloved Fr. Dominic bludgeoned to death and Fr. Antony, her church history lecturer, soaked in his blood. Following the cryptic clues contained in a poem the dead man had pressed upon her minutes before his death, she and Fr. Antony, who is wanted for questioning by the police, flee the monastery to seek more information about Fr. Dominic and end up in the holy island of Lindisfarne, former home of Saint Cuthbert. Their quest leads them into a dark puzzle… and considerable danger.

Praying the Way Jesus Prayed
Mark Link SJ
Paperback, 154 pp., $11.95
Loyola Press (October 2008)

One of the main reasons why people don’t pray—or don’t pray more often—is because they don’t know how to pray. In Praying the Way Jesus Prayed, Mark Link, SJ, simplifies and clarifies for everyone the process of how to pray. By looking closely at the example of Jesus, Fr. Link shows readers uncomfortable with praying how to pray effectively, and he shows those who already routinely engage in prayer how to pray in ways that lead to an even richer, deeper communication with God.

Blessed Art Thou: Mother, Lady, Mystic, Queen
Br. Michael O’Neill McGrath, OSFS
and Fr. Richard N. Fragomeni
Paperback, 104 pp., $24.95
World Library Publications (June 2007)

Enjoy vibrant contemporary art of the Virgin Mary by renowned artist, painter, and author Michael O’Neill McGrath, OSFS, of Washington D.C., along with prayers written by Richard Fragomeni, priest of the diocese of Albany, NY and associate professor of Word and Worship at Catholic Theological Union. Brother Mickey also contributes his own writings and reflection that inspired the creation of each of the individual works in the book. Mary is presented as an inclusive and unifying figure in an increasingly diverse church.