Ave Explores Takes In-Depth Look at Important Topics in the Church

Following a successful pilot project last fall, Ave Maria Press is pleased to announce the next edition of Ave Explores—an initiative aimed at helping everyday Catholics better live their faith. Catholic author and speaker Katie Prejean…

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Ave Authors, Designers Win 10 CPA Awards

Ave Maria Press authors and designers earned ten awards—including three first-place honors—in the annual book awards sponsored by the Catholic Press Association. Joyce Rupp won first place in spirituality/soft cover books for Boundless…

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Three Ave Authors Earn ACP Awards

Ave Maria Press is pleased to announce that three authors have won Excellence in Publishing Awards from the Association of Catholic Publishers. Katie Prejean McGrady won first place in the teen books category for Follow: Your Lifelong Adventure…

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Holtz offers three rules for living a good life

Lou Holtz is a College Football Hall of Fame coach who led the University of Notre Dame to a national championship in 1988. Holtz is also a sought-after motivational speaker and author of several books, including A Teen’s Game Plan for Life…

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Fourteen books by Ave authors are ACP finalists

Ave Maria Press is excited to announce that thirteen Ave authors are finalists for fourteen book awards in eight categories from the Association of Catholic Publishers. This is the most nominations Ave authors have received for ACP…

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Joined by Grace Approved for Texas Healthy Marriage Initiative

Joined by Grace, Ave Maria Press’s marriage preparation program, has been approved to be part of the “Twogether in Texas” Healthy Marriage Program initiative. Texas offers engaged couples a $60 discount on their marriage license…

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‘Together for Life’ Sales Top 10 Million Copies

NOTRE DAME, Ind.—Together for Life, the bestselling and most trusted source for wedding planning in the Catholic Church, has surpassed 10 million copies sold. Now in its sixth edition, TFL includes all the tools engaged couples use when…

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Circosta Named Associate Publisher; Editors Ponder, Hess Saxton also Promoted

Karey Circosta has been named associate publisher at Ave Maria Press by Thomas Grady, publisher and CEO. Circosta, who has worked at Ave for 15 years, also will remain director of sales and marketing. Under her leadership, Ave’s sales and…

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See the Sunday Readings through JPII’s Theology of the Body

Christopher West is the expert on St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body. In his new book, Word Made Flesh, West helps us to reflect on the Sunday readings through the lens of those teachings. He shared the importance of TOB with us. Ave Maria…

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Why Should You Care about the 2018 Synod on Youth?

The Synod on Young People, Faith, and Vocational Discernment begins Oct. 3, 2018, in Rome. Bishops and experts from around the world will gather to discuss how the Catholic Church can best meet the needs of the young faithful. Ave Maria Press posed…

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