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Circosta Named Publisher, CEO of Ave Maria Press
Karey Circosta has been named publisher and chief executive officer of Ave Maria Press, effective August 31, 2020. Circosta will succeed Tom Grady, who is retiring after fifteen years at Ave. Circosta is the eleventh publisher, third layperson, and…
Five Ave Authors Win First-Place Awards from CPA
Five Ave Maria Press authors were recently honored with first-place awards by the Catholic Press Association. Fourteen authors were given awards overall. Former University of Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz took top honors in the hardcover…
What Catholics Can Do to End Racism in America, a Powerful New Edition of the Ave Explores Podcast
Fr. Joshua Johnson and Sr. Josephine Garrett, C.S.F.N., are guests on Friday’s Ave Explores podcast. The two have a candid discussion with host Katie Prejean McGrady on their experiences as black Catholics, why racism is sinful, and how…
The Rosary Priest Featured on EWTN’s ‘They Might Be Saints’
Venerable Patrick Peyton, C.S.C., will be featured on this week’s episode of EWTN’s They Might Be Saints. The program, hosted by “Miracle Hunter” and Ave Maria Press author Michael O’Neill, will premiere at 1:30…
Ave Author New National Director of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network
Fr. Joseph Laramie, S.J., has been named the US national director of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network (formerly The Apostleship of Prayer). Laramie is the author of Abide in the Heart of Christ. He served as campus minister at Saint…
Charles de Foucauld a Step Closer to Sainthood
On May 26, 2020, Pope Francis officially attributed a miracle to the intercession of Blessed Charles de Foucauld, advancing the priest's path to sainthood. Foucauld was born in what is now France in 1858 and died in present-day Algeria in…
Four Ave Authors Win Excellence in Publishing Awards
Four Ave Maria Press authors earned honors in the 2020 Excellence in Publishing Awards from the Association of Catholic Publishers. Macrina Wiederkehr was given second place in the prayer category for her final book, The Flowing Grace of Now. She…
Wiederkehr Described as Joyful, Thoughtful, Wise
Ave Maria Press is sad to announce the passing of beloved author Macrina Wiederkehr, O.S.B., who died early Friday, April 24, 2020. She suffered from an inoperable brain tumor for the past several months. Sr. Wiederkehr was a spiritual guide,…
Ave Marks First Anniversary of Notre-Dame Cathedral Fire with Educational Series on Catholic Art, Architecture
On April 15, 2019, millions of people from around the world watched in horror as the grand spire of the iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris burned to the ground. The Gothic masterpiece, which dates to the twelfth century, became a rallying…