Consecrated life & vocations

This is the first book in English on priesthood in religious life to be published in twenty years. Its fourteen contributors search for new ways forward in the understanding of the distinct identity and ministry of religious men—committed to community, the prophetic lifestyle of vows or promises, and the particular charisms of their congregations—who have also answered the call to priesthood.

God’s Initiative Stories of Exceptional Sisters Authors Marie-Claude Lalonde and Robert Lalonde Publisher Aid to the Church in Need Presentation “This book includes 12 stories of exceptional Sisters of whom we rarely or never hear. They work all over the world, from Lebanon to Honduras, Egypt to China and Central Africa to Ukraine. These stories, which shed […]

Understanding Consecrated Life in Canada This book presents the main talks given at the Conference on the State of Consecrated Life in Canada, held on January 2013 at Concordia University, in Montreal. Understanding Consecrated Life -Critical Essays on Contemporary Trends by Jason Zuidema, editor, is published by Wilfrid Laurier University Press. “The story of the consecrated life in Canada since the 1960s should […]

Living in the Gap: Religious Life and the Call to Communion “This second edition of Living in the Gap: Religious Life and the Call to Communion written by Fr. Dennis Billy C.Ss.R is prompted by the Church’s celebration throughout 2015 of a Year for Consecrated Life to mark both the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican […]

“Shaping up to be the most important religious book of 2015, Love is Giving Everything marks the Year of Consecrated Life, initiated by Pope Francis.” “The book gathers 80 witness stories from consecrated male and female religious about what brings them joy and keeps them rooted in their lives to serving God. The stories are collected in […]