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- Beaumont, Douglas M. The Message Behind the Movie–Reboot: Engaging Film Without Disengaging Faith (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2022) 227 pages.
- Bellinger, Karla J. and Michael E. Connors, Remembering Why We Preach: A Retreat to Renew Your Spirit and Skill (Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press, 2022) 128 pages.
- Breuninger, Matthew. Finding Freedom in Christ: Healing Life’s Hurts (Steubenville, OH: Emmaus Road, 2022) 153 pages.
- Brown, Matt. Truth Plus Love: The Jesus Way to Influence (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2019) 208 pages
- Boyle, John F. Aquinas on Scripture: A Primer (Steubenville, OH: Emmaus Academic, 2023) 138 pages
- Chalk, Casey J. The Obscurity of Scripture: Disputing Sola Scriptura and the the Protestant Notion of Biblical Perspicuity (Steubenville, OH: Emmaus Road, 2023) 320 pages
- Chapp, Larry S. Confession of a Catholic Worker: Our Current Moment of Christian Witness (San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2023) 223 pages
- Croell, OP, Benedict and Fr. Andrew Hofer, OP. A Living Sacrifice: Guidance for Men Discerning Religious Life (Valdosta, GA: Vianney Vocations, 2019) 277 pages
- De Maria, Fiorella. See No Evil (San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2020) 299 pages
- Dos Santos, MIC, Kenneth. Hagia Sophia: The Wisdom of God as Offered to the Modern World (Stockbridge, MA: Marian Heritage Publishers, 2021) 97 pages
- Dugast, Aude. Jerome Lejeune: A Man of Science and Conscience (San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2021) 393 pages
- Ekman, Ulf and Birgitta. The Great Discovery: Our Journey to the Catholic Church (San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2018) 273 pages
- Etheredge, Francis. Honest Rust and Gold (St. Louis: En Route Publishers, 2020) 233 pages
- Forrest, Benjamin, Joshua Chatraw and Alister McGrath. eds. The History of Apologetics: A Biographical and Methodological Introduction (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2020) 848 pages
- Fritz, Everett. One Disciple at a Time: How to Lead Others to Dynamic, Engaged, Life-Changing Faith (Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press, 2022) 105 pages.
- Pope Francis. The Complete Encyclicals, Bulls, and Apostolic Exhortations, vol. II (Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press, 2021) 401 pages
- Fuqua, Jonathan and Daniel Strudwick. By Strange Ways: Theologians and their Paths to the Catholic Church (San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2022) 262 pages.
- Garcia, Jesús (With a Foreword by Cardinal O’Malley). Slaves in Paradise: A Priest Stands Up For Exploited Workers (San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2017) 300 pages
- Garrido, Ann M. Let’s Talk About Truth: A Guide for Preachers, Teachers, and Other Catholic Leaders in a World of Doubt and Discord (Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press, 2020) 179 pages
- Granados, José, Stephan Kampowski and Juan José Pérez-Soba, eds. Accompanying, Discerning, Integrating: A Handbook for the Pastoral Care of the Family According to Amoris Laetitia (Steubenville, OH: Emmaus Publishing, 2017) 122 pages
- Hajduk, David C. Healing the Culture & the Family According to John Paul II (Waterloo, ON: Arouca Press, 2022) 201 pages
- Hesemann, Michael. The Pope and the Holocaust: Pius XII and the Vatican Secret Archives (San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2022) 459 pages
- Hubert, Thierry and Sophie Delay. Lourdes: Healing and Rebirth (San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2023) 248 pages.
- Hughes, Archbishop Emeritus Alfred (with a Foreword by Bishop Robert Barron). Priests in Love with God: And Eager to Witness to the Gospel (San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2021) 172 pages
- Huyck, Peter. Rose Fire (Lexington, KY: 2019) 249 pages
- Johnson, Abby. Unplanned (San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press [2010] 2018) 285 pages
- Johnson, Abby and Tyler Rowley, eds., Life to the Full: True Stories that Reveal the Dignity of Every Human Life (San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2023) 178 pages.
- Johnson, Orin. Incarnate in Word and Song: Exploring Music in Liturgy and Life (Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2023) 114 pages
- Kim, Matthew D. and Paul A. Hoffman, Preaching to a Divided Nation: A Seven-Step Model for Promoting Reconciliation and Unity (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2022) 193 pages
- Koliński, SJC, Dennis. Manual for Conquering Deadly Sin (Charlotte, NC: TAN Books, 2017) 336 pages
- Millare, Roland. A Living Sacrifice: Liturgy and Eschatology in Joseph Ratzinger (Steubenville, OH: Emmaus Academic, 2022) 309 pages.
- Mindszenty, Jozsef Cardinal. Memoirs (San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2023) 445 pages
- Mitchell, Jimmy. Let Beauty Speak: The Art of Being Human in a Culture of Noise (San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2023) 183 pages
- Lemna, Keith. The Trinitarian Wisdom of God: Louis Bouyer’s Theology of the God-World Relationship (Steubenville, OH: Emmaus Academic, 2023) 426 pages.
- Morales, Issac Augustine, OP. The Bible and Baptism: The Fountain of Salvation (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2022) 230 pages.
- Murphy, Ian. Dying to Live: From Agnostic to Baptist to Catholic (San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2020) 223 pages
- O’Hearn, Patrick. Parents of the Saints: The Hidden Heroes Behind our Favorite Saints (Charlotte, NC: TAN Books, 2021) 380 pages
- O’Leary, Neil et al. Made New: 52 Devotionals for Catholic Women (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2021) 224 pages
- Pell, Cardinal George. Prison Journal: vol. 2: The State Court Rejects the Appeal (San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2020) 319 pages; vol. 3: The High Court Frees an Innocent Man (San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2020) 339 pages (with an Afterword by George Weigel)
- Pennock, Michael. The Seeker’s Catechism: The Basics of Catholicism (Updated Edition) (Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press, 2023) 180 pages.
- Pinault, David. Providence Blue: A Fantasy Quest (San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2021) 448 pages
- Richard, OP, Theresa. Everyday Witness: Seven Simple Habits for Sharing Your Faith. (Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press, 2019) 112 pages.
- Russell, Craig. Black Bottle Man (Manitoba: Great Plains Teen Fiction, 2017) 176 pages
- Schadt, Devin. Custos: Total Consecration Through Saint Joseph: The 33-day Preparation for Fullness of Divine Sonship and Spiritual Fatherhood (Charlotte, NC: TAN Books, 2021) 256 pages
- Schuster, Alfredo Ildefonso. Commentary on the Holy Rule of Saint Benedict (Brooklyn, NY: Angelico Press, 2023 [1945]) 318 pages
- Schwartz, CFA, George P, with Michael O. Kenney (With a Foreword by Lou Holtz). In God We Trust: Morally Responsible Investing (Charlotte, NC: TAN Books, 2018) 266 pages
- Senz, Paul. Church Councils: 100 Questions and Answers (San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2023) 137 pages
- Sikorra, Joe. Defying Gravity: How Choosing Joy Lifted My Family from Death to Life (San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2018) 211 pages
- Staudt, R. Jared. How the Eucharist Can Save Civilization (Gastonia, NC: TAN Books, 2023) 345 pages.
- Storms, Sam. Understanding Spiritual Warfare: A Comprehensive Guide (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Reflective, 2021) xiii + 353 pages
- Troy, K. In the Stars the Glory of His Eyes: Tales of a Irish Tour Guide in Rome (San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2022) 267 pages.
- Turley, K.V. and Fiorella de Maria. This Thing of Darkness (San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2021) 257 pages
- Twomey, D. Vincent. The Dynamics of Liturgy: Joseph Ratzinger’s Theology of Liturgy: An Interpretation (San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2022) 187 pages
- Vaverek, Timothy. As I Have Loved You: Rediscovering Our Salvation in Christ (Steubenville, OH: Emmaus Road, 2022) 231 pages
- Willey, Petroc and Scott Sollom. Speaking the Truth in Love: The Catechism and the New Evangelization (Steubenville, OH: Emmaus Publishing, 2019) 492 pages
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