Holy Orders: from ACP Family Bookstore

This book is about the Chicago ordination class of 1969 and how they helped changed the Church. The author interviewed six members of this class (Michael Ahlstrom, Larry Duris, Bob Heidenreich, Tom Libera, Ed Upton, and Bill Zavaski), personally. Each subject explained his background in the seminary and his pastoral work, in local parishes. In the ordination… Read more about this item

This book is an anthology of articles on the diaconate. Authors include a wide spectrum of theologians, historians, deacons, and others. The first part of the book provides essays on historical and theological questions about the diaconate. The second part gives us articles about pastoral foundations for the identity of the deacon. The third part has… Read more about this item

Sturdy, smyth-sewn binding. 340 pages. This is the exceptionally extensive book of guidelines for all liturgies presided over by a bishop. The book is remarkable in this edition for its thorough explanation of theology, not just rubrics. Moreover, the Ceremonial represents genuine development, in accord with the impetus of the Constitution on the Liturgy (1963). The "General… Read more about this item

Ultra-short sermons from an airport chaplain. 110 pages. Short book, too.

From a positive new perspective, Father Willard F. Jabusch here considers the person of the preacher--that bold individual who dares to speak from the Christian pulpit. The author analyzes the characteristics of the good preacher. Father Jabusch bases his study on qualifications given in the Bible and in the writings of the Fathers and later authors. Himself a preacher, Father Jabusch… Read more about this item

This is the second volume of Father Greeley's memoirs. This copy was signed by the author himself, at the 2000 ACP benefit, held in his honor. "A master of the human heart." --Los Angeles Times.

A collection of stories, by Msgr. Francis Friedl of Dubuque, Iowa. "Msgr. Friedl's stories are vivid and engaging...What a wonderful gift and memory Msgr. has for storytelling." --William T. Lynch, President, Leo Burnett.

This book leads to a practical understanding of what the homily is meant to be and what it is supposed to do. The author relies on recent homiletic scholarship, authoritative Church documents, plus the lived experience of preachers and people. "Father Robert Waznak's An Introduction to the Homily is far more than another set of basics; it is a treasure-trove,… Read more about this item

Ordained a priest in 1973, the author speaks from experience. Here are real stories from the lives of real people.