2025 CMA Book Awards Winners List

The Catholic Media Association recognizes and honors outstanding works that resonate with Catholic values, promote faith, and inspire reflection and understanding. The awards spotlight various genres, from theology and spirituality to historical accounts, children’s literature, and more, appreciating the diversity and richness within Catholic writing.

Awards were announced June 27, 2025, at the Catholic Media Conference in Phoenix, Arizona.

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2025 CMA Book Awards Gallery

B101: Pilgrimages/Catholic Travel

First Place

Blessing My Mother’s Rosary: Lourdes. Loss. Love

Carla Knorowski, ACTA Publications

Second Place

Heart Fiat

Desmond Francis Xavier Kon Zhicheng-Mingde, Wipf and Stock Resource Publications

B102: Pope Francis

First Place

The Moral Vision of Pope Francis: Expanding the U.S. Reception of the First Jesuit Pope

Conor M. Kelly and Kristin E. Heyer, Georgetown University Press

Second Place

First Belong to God

Austen Ivereigh, Loyola Press

Third Place

Rigidity: Faithfulness or Heterodoxy?

Pedro Gabriel, En Route Books and Media

B103: Spirituality Classical

First Place

The Everlasting Man: A Guide to G.K. Chesterton’s Masterpiece

Dale Ahlquist, Word on Fire

Second Place

Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux

St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Author; John Clarke, O.C.D., Translator; Ascension

Third Place

The Intimate Sharing of Friends: Saint Teresa of Ávila on Prayer

Mark O’Keefe, O.S.B., ICS Publications

Honorable Mention

Early Church Fathers Collection

David Augustine, Word on Fire

Honorable Mention

Dearest Soul

Fr. John Aurilia, OFM, Cap., OSV

B104: Spirituality Contemporary

First Place

Come, Have Breakfast: Meditations on God and the Earth

Elizabeth A. Johnson, Orbis Books

Second Place

Dorothy Day: Spiritual Writings

Robert Ellsberg, Editor; Orbis Books

Third Place

Imitating Christ: The Disputed Character of Christian Discipleship

Luke Timothy Johnson, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.

Honorable Mention

Rigidity: Faithfulness or Heterodoxy?

Pedro Gabriel, En Route Books and Media

Honorable Mention

The Face of Jesus, the Martyr and the Reciprocity of Abiding Love: Anthropological Considerations in Spiritual Theology Based Upon the Pontifical Writings of Pope Saint John Paul the Great

J. Marianne Siegmund, En Route Books and Media, LLC

B105: Prayer and Devotional Books

First Place

Eucharistic Adoration Prayer Book

Sr. Marie Paul Curley, FSP, Pauline Books & Media

Second Place

One Hour for my Priest

Tina Jost, OSV

Third Place

Voices of the Saints: A 365-Day Journey

Bert Ghezzi, Word on Fire

Honorable Mention

Stand Firm, Be Strong: A Men’s Catholic Daily Devotional of Scripture and Saints

Fr. Wade L. J. Menezes, CPM, EWTN Publishing

Honorable Mention

The Glory to be Revealed in You: A Spiritual Companion to Pregnancy

Kristen West McGuire, Secretum Meum Mihi Press

B108: Liturgy or Worship

First Place

Fire of Love, Water of Life: Exploring the Meaning and the Beauty of the Easter Vigil

Goffredo Boselli; Translated by Barry M. Hudock, Liturgical Press

Second Place

Eucharistic Reservation: Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery Outside Mass

Paul Turner, Liturgical Press

Third Place

Hearing Our Prayers: An Exploration of Liturgical Listening

Juliette J. Day, Liturgical Press

Honorable Mention

Catholic Women Preach: Raising Voices, Renewing the Church – Cycle C

Elizabeth Donnelly and Russ Petrus, Orbis Books

Honorable Mention

Altar and Church: Principles of Liturgy from Early Christianity

Stefan Heid, The Catholic University of America Press

B109: Pastoral Ministry — Parish Life

First Place

Holier Matrimony: Married Saints, Catholic Vows, and Sacramental Grace

Caitrin Bennett, Marian Press

Second Place

Virtue in Virtual Spaces: Catholic Social Teaching and Technology

Louisa Conwill, Megan Levis and Walter Scheirer, Liturgical Press

Third Place

I’m Not Being Fed: Discovering the Food that Satisfies the Soul, 2nd Edition

Jeff Cavins, Ascension

B110: Pastoral Ministry Catechetical

First Place

Heart Fiat

Desmond Francis Xavier Kon Zhicheng-Mingde, Wipf and Stock Resource Publications

Second Place

A Journey through the Catechism: Unveiling the Truth, Beauty, and Goodness of the Catholic Faith

Fr. Daniel J. Mahan, Ave Maria Press

Third Place

Behold, Believe, Become: Meeting the Hidden Christ in Things We See, Say, and Do at Mass

Timothy P. O’Malley, Ave Maria Press

Honorable Mention

Called on the Way: The Daily Practice of Discipleship

Kathleen A. Cahalan and Laura Kelly Fanucci, Liturgical Press

Honorable Mention

Festive Faith: Catholic Celebrations Through the Year and Around the World

Steffani Aquila, Ave Maria Press

B111: Pastoral Ministry: Youth and Young Adult

First Place

Envision: Theology of the Body for Middle School

Brian Butler, Jason Evert, Colin & Aimee MacIver, Ascension

Second Place

Theology of His Body / Theology of Her Body, Revised Edition

Jason Evert, Ascension

Third Place

Sharing the Gospel with Our Lives

Bob Rice, OSV

B112: Church Professional

First Place

Theology and Catholic Higher Education: Beyond Our Identity Crisis

Massimo Faggioli, Orbis Books

Second Place

A Seminarian’s Toolbox: Preparing for Parish Leadership

Patrick Stokely, Editor; Liturgical Press

Third Place

Nothing But You, Lord: Reflections on the Priesthood and Priestly Formation through the Lens of Bishop Robert Barron

Fr. John Cush, Word on Fire

Honorable Mention

Eucharistic Reservation: Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery outside Mass

Paul Turner, Liturgical Press

Honorable Mention

Life is Changed, Not Ended: An Introduction to Christian Eschatology

Robin Ryan, Paulist Press

B201: Popular Presentation of the Catholic Faith 

First Place

The Afternoon of Christianity: The Courage to Change

Tomáš Halík, University of Notre Dame Press

Second Place

Come, Have Breakfast: Meditations on God and the Earth

Elizabeth A. Johnson, Orbis Books

Third Place

Theology of Horror: The Hidden Depths of Popular Films

Ryan G. Duns, SJ, University of Notre Dame Press

Honorable Mention

Formation of the Heart: The Why and How of Being a Catholic Today

Raymond Friel, Liturgical Press

Honorable Mention

Reading Culture through Catholic Eyes: 50 Writers, Thinkers, and Firebrands Who Challenge and Change Us

James T. Keane, Orbis Books

B202: Theological and Philosophical Studies

First Place

The Mind of Benedict XVI: A Theology of Communion

Richard DeClue, Word on Fire

Second Place

Hindu and Catholic, Priest and Scholar: A Love Story

Francis X. Clooney, S.J., Bloomsbury Publishing

Third Place

Christ Brings All Newness: Essays, Reviews, and Reflections

Robert P. Imbelli, Word on Fire

Honorable Mention

A Summer with Pascal

Antoine Compagnon, The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press

Honorable Mention

The Moral Life: Eight Lectures

James F. Keenan, Georgetown University Press

B203: History of Theology, Church Fathers and Mothers

First Place

Early Church Fathers Collection

David Augustine, Word on Fire

Second Place

Becoming Fire: Through the Year with the Desert Fathers and Mothers; New and Revised Edition

Tim Vivian, Editor; Liturgical Press

Third Place

The Origins of the Canons of Hippolytus

Nathan P. Chase, Maxwell E. Johnson; Liturgical Press

B204: Morality, Ethics, Mariology, Redemption, etc.

First Place

The Concept of Woman: A Synthesis in One Volume

Prudence Allen, RSM; Mary Cora Uryase, RSM, Editor; Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.

Second Place

Bothering to Love: James F. Keenan’s Retrieval and Reinvention of Catholic Ethics

Christopher P. Vogt, Kate Ward, Editors; Orbis Books

Third Place

Ethics for Beginners: Big Ideas from 32 Great Minds

Peter Kreeft, Word on Fire

Honorable Mention

The Mary Pages: An Atheist’s Journey to the Mother of God

Sally Read, Word on Fire

Honorable Mention

Mother Most Powerful

Marge Steinhage Fenelon, OSV

B205: Scripture – Popular Studies

First Place

Word on Fire Bible, Volume IV: The Promised Land

Word on Fire

Second Place

The Passion of the Lamb. God’s Love Poured Out In Jesus

Thomas Acklin, O.S.B., Archabbey Publications

Third Place

Women in the New Testament

Catherine A. Cory with Little Rock Scripture Study staff, Liturgical Press

Honorable Mention

Walking With God: A Journey Through the Bible, Revised Edition

Tim Gray, Jeff Cavins, Ascension

Honorable Mention

Threshold Bible Study: Mary, Royal Mother of the Messiah

Stephen J. Binz, Twenty-Third Publications

B206: Scripture — Academic Studies

First Place

All My Springs Are in You: More Explorations of Great Biblical Texts

Gerhard Lohfink, Liturgical Press

Second Place

Jesus and Divine Christology

Brant Pitre, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.

Third Place

The Future of Catholic Biblical Interpretation: Marie-Joseph Lagrange and Beyond

James B. Prothro and Isaac Augustine Morales, OP, eds., Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.

Honorable Mention

Wisdom Commentary: Zechariah

Leslie J. Hoppe, OFM, Liturgical Press

Honorable Mention

Liturgical Hermeneutics of Sacred Scripture

Marco Benini, The Catholic University of America Press

B207: History

First Place

After Stoicism: Last Words of the Last Roman Philosopher

Thomas M. Ward, Word on Fire

Second Place

The Everlasting Man: A Guide to G.K. Chesterton’s Masterpiece

Dale Ahlquist, Word on Fire

Third Place

Francis of Assisi, Movement Maker: The Unconventional Leadership of a Simple Saint

Howard A. Snyder, Orbis Books

Honorable Mention

The Roman Curia: History, Theology, and Organization

Anthony Ekpo, Georgetown University Press

Honorable Mention

Governing Perfection

Donald S. Prudlo, St. Augustine’s Press

B208: Biography

First Place

The Mind of Benedict XVI: A Theology of Communion

Richard DeClue, Word on Fire

Second Place

Women of the Catholic Imagination: Twelve Inspired Novelists You Should Know

Haley Stewart, Word on Fire

Third Place

Green Saints for a Green Generation

Libby Osgood, CND, Editor; Orbis Books

Honorable Mention

Captain Edward A. Duff: The Voyage Home — The Story of the Navy’s Spiritual Admiral

Steve Perzan, Author and Publisher

B209: Reference/Academic Studies

First Place

Sacred Times: A Guide to the General Roman Calendar and the Table of Liturgical Days

Paul Turner, Liturgical Press

B210: Faith and Science

First Place

Bioethics after God: Morality, Culture, and Medicine

Mark J. Cherry, University of Notre Dame Press

Second Place

A Theology of Health: Wholeness and Human Flourishing

Tyler J. VanderWeele, University of Notre Dame Press

Third Place

The Heart at the Heart of the World: Re-visioning the Sacred Heart for the Ecozoic Era

Mary Frohlich, Orbis Books

Honorable Mention

Turin Crucifix — A Description of the Elements used in the Creation of the Turin Crucifix Sculpture

Mark R. Fisher, Ernest Works, Inc.

Honorable Mention

In Pursuit of Wisdom

Phillip Campbell III, OSV

B211: Faith Formation

First Place

A Journey through the Catechism: Unveiling the Truth, Beauty, and Goodness of the Catholic Faith

Fr. Daniel J. Mahan, Ave Maria Press

Second Place

Mass Explained

Dan Gonzalez, Agnus Press

Third Place

Luke: The Story of Salvation Fulfilled

Jeff Cavins, Dr. Jeffrey Morrow; Ascension

Honorable Mention

Heart Fiat

Desmond Francis Xavier Kon Zhicheng-Mingde, Wipf and Stock Resource Publications

Honorable Mention

The Personal Rosary

Patrick Yanke, Author and Publisher

B212: Jesus - Christology 

Honorable Mention

Christ Without Borders

Jacob Parappally, Orbis Books

There were no other placements awarded in this category. 

B213: Sacraments

First Place

Mass Explained

Dan Gonzalez, Agnus Press

B301: Children’s Book Non-Reader

First Place

My First Interactive Bible

Suzy Senior, Author; Jayne Schofield, Illustrator; Ascension

Second Place

Salvation History Story Time

Katie Warner, OSV

Third Place

A Place for Me in God’s Family Tree

Nichelle Soriano Torno, Author; Jordan Vicente Yango, Illustrator; Ascension

Honorable Mention

The Holy Spirit Great Adventure

Gracie Jagla, OSV

Honorable Mention

When Mary Says Yes

Gracie Jagla, OSV

B302: Children’s Book Reader

First Place

Seek and You Will Find: A Catholic Sacraments Adventure!

Kristina Schoh, Voyage Comics & Publishing

Second Place

Giovanni and the Fava Beans: The Story of the St. Joseph Altar

Joseph P. Ruli, Word on Fire

Third Place

Growing God

Karen Kiefer, Paraclete Press

Honorable Mention

Dive Deep: 40 Days with God at Sea

Orianne Pietra René Dyck, FSP, Pauline Books & Media

B303: All Children’s Books

First Place

Giovanni and the Fava Beans: The Story of the St. Joseph Altar

Joseph P. Ruli, Word on Fire

Second Place

Princesses of Heaven: The Flowers

Fabiola Garza, Word on Fire

Third Place

The Day God’s Helper Came

Author: Claudia Cangilla McAdam, Illustrator: Gina Capaldi, Ascension

Honorable Mention

Mother Cabrini: A Heart for the World

Claudia Cangilla McAdam, Sophia Institute Press

Honorable Mention

Light of the Sacraments

Cory Heimann, Word on Fire

B304: Family Life

First Place

The Family as Basic Social Unit: Living Out Catholic Social Teaching

Kevin Schemenauer, The Catholic University of America Press

Second Place

Talking with Your Teen about Sex: A Practical Guide for Catholics

Julia Sadusky, Ave Maria Press

Third Place

Forming Families, Forming Saints

Fr. Carter Griffin, Emmaus Road Publishing

B351: Book for Young Adults (Ages 12-18)

First Place

Forgiven: A Guide to Confession and the Examen Prayer

Sister Orianne Pietra René Dyck, FSP, and Sister Allison Regina Gliot, FSP, Pauline Books & Media

Second Place

Biblical Heroes: Stories of Faith and Courage

Mark Hart, Author; Baritus Catholic, Illustrator; Ascension

B401: Coffee Table Book

Honorable Mention

Entering Heaven on Earth

Fr. Lawrence Lew, OP, OSV

Honorable Mention

The Catholic Cartoon Collection: No. 2

Joshua Masterson, Voyage Comics & Publishing

B452: Lifestyle Books

First Place

Living the Seasons: Simple Ways to Celebrate the Beauty of Your Faith Throughout the Year

Erica Tighe Campbell, Ave Maria Press

Second Place

A Garden Catechism

Margaret Rose Realy, Obl OSB, OSV

Third Place

The Language of Your Body

Christina Valenzuela, OSV

B501: Inclusion in the Church

First Place

Falling in Love with Nature: The Values of Latinx Catholic Environmentalism

Amanda J. Baugh, New York University

Second Place

Praying for Freedom: Racism and Ignatian Spirituality in America

Laurie Cassidy, Editor; Liturgical Press

Third Place

Facing Race: The Gospel in an Ignatian Key

Roger Haight, Orbis Books

Honorable Mention

Women of the Catholic Imagination: Twelve Inspired Novelists You Should Know

Haley Stewart, Word on Fire

Honorable Mention

Eli’s Quiet Friend

Allison Regina Gliot, FSP, Pauline Books & Media

B502: Catholic Social Teaching

First Place

We Are Only Saved Together: Living the Revolutionary Vision of Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker Movement

Colin Miller, Ave Maria Press

Second Place

Virtue in Virtual Spaces: Catholic Social Teaching and Technology

Louisa Conwill, Megan Levis and Walter Scheirer, Liturgical Press

Third Place

Be Transformed: A Biblical Journey Toward a More Just World

Micah D. Kiel, Liturgical Press

Honorable Mention

Nurturing Ecological Conversion: A Group Retreat Based on the Wisdom of Laudato Si’

Yvonne Prowse, Trevor Scott, SJ, John McCarthy, SJ; Novalis Publishing

Honorable Mention

Solidarity and Mercy: The Power of Christian Humanitarian Efforts in Ukraine

Chris Herlinger, Morehouse Publishing

B503: Religion in the Public Square

First Place

In the Shadow of Freedom: The Enduring Call for Racial Justice

Alessandra Harris, Orbis Books

Second Place

Solidarity and Mercy: The Power of Christian Humanitarian Efforts in Ukraine

Chris Herlinger, Morehouse Publishing

Third Place

A Consistent Ethic of Life: Navigating Catholic Engagement with U.S. Politics

Steven P. Millies, Paulist Press

Honorable Mention

Critical Race Theology: White Supremacy, American Christianity, and the Culture Wars

Juan M. Floyd-Thomas, Orbis Books

B505: Ecumenism or Interfaith Relations

First Place

Ending Persecution: Charting the Path to Global Religious Freedom

H. Knox Thames, University of Notre Dame Press

Second Place

Ratzinger on Religious Pluralism

Fr. Sameer Advani, Emmaus Academic

Third Place

The Celestial Web: Buddhism and Christianity —A Different Comparison

Perry Schmidt-Leukel, Orbis Books

Honorable Mention

One Baptism — One Church: A History and Theology of the Reception of Baptized Christians

Kimberly Hope Belcher, Nathan P. Chase, and Alexander Turpin, Liturgical Press

Honorable Mention

Lectures from Oxford — Volume III: Ecumenism

Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia, Eastern Christian Publications

B506: The Future of the Church

First Place

Behold, Believe, Become: Meeting the Hidden Christ in Things We See, Say, and Do at Mass

Timothy P. O’Malley, Ave Maria Press

Second Place

Listening Together: Meditations on Synodality

Timothy Radcliffe, Liturgical Press

Third Place

Vatican II at 60: Re-Energizing the Renewal

Catherine Clifford with Stephen Lampe, Editors, Orbis Books

Honorable Mention

Reseeding Religious Life through Global Sisterhood

Edited by Susan Rose Francois, CSJP, and Juliet Mousseau, RSCJ, Liturgical Press

B507: Life and Dignity of the Human Person

First Place

On Assisted Suicide (The Dignity Series)

Stephanie Gray Connors, Word on Fire

Second Place

Torrent of Grace: A Catholic Survivor’s Healing Journey after Clergy Abuse

Mark Joseph Williams, Orbis Books

Third Place

Intensive Caring: A Practical Handbook for Catholics about Serious Illness and End-of-Life Care

Natalie King, MD, Ave Maria Press

Honorable Mention

The Ethics of Precision Medicine: The Problems of Prevention in Healthcare

Paul Scherz, University of Notre Dame Press

Honorable Mention

Jérôme Lejeune: The Saintly Geneticist

Ana Braga-Henebry, Word on Fire

B601: First-Time Author: Children’s Book

First Place

The Too-Tall Swiss Guard

Michelle Widmer-Schultz with Andreas Widmer, OSV

Second Place

Seek and You Will Find: A Catholic Sacraments Adventure!

Kristina Schoh, Voyage Comics & Publishing

B603: First-Time Author: Biography

First Place

Pope Paul VI and his Quest for Peace 1963-1978: ‘Never Again War'

Rev. John F. Tuohey, Ph.D., Xlibris

Second Place

Some Help Along the Way

Terence Michael O’Gara, Amazon Publishing

B605: First-Time Author of Theological Subject Matters

First Place

Mass Explained

Dan Gonzalez, Agnus Press

Second Place

A Journey through the Catechism: Unveiling the Truth, Beauty, and Goodness of the Catholic Faith

Fr. Daniel J. Mahan, Ave Maria Press

Third Place

Transplanting the Womb: A Catholic Bioethical Analysis

Andrew S. Kubick, National Catholic Bioethics Center

Honorable Mention

Whispers of Mary: What Twelve Old Testament Women Teach Us About Mary

Gayle Somers, Ascension

Honorable Mention

Intensive Caring: A Practical Handbook for Catholics about Serious Illness and End-of-Life Care

Natalie King, MD, Ave Maria Press

Honorable Mention

The Catholic Kids Cookbook

Haley Stewart and Clare Sheaf, Word on Fire

B606: Author of the Year 

First Place 

Sacred Times: A Guide to the General Roman Calendar and the Table of Liturgical Days 

Paul Turner, Liturgical Press 

Second Place

Welcoming the Holy Spirit with Padre Pio 

Susan De Bartoli, Ave Maria Press 

Third Place

Dorothy Day: Spiritual Writings

Robert Ellsberg, Orbis Books 

Honorable Mention 

Behold, Believe, Become: Meeting the Hidden Christ in Things We See, Say, and Do at Mass

Timothy P. O'Malley, Ave Maria Press 

Honorable Mention 

The Catholic Kids Cookbook 

Haley Stewart, Word on Fire

B701: Diocesan/Parish Directory

First Place

2024 Catholic Directory

Christopher Gunty, Cathedral Foundation Press

Second Place

2024 Diocese of Providence Directory & Information Guide

Diocese of Providence, Author and Publisher

Third Place

Diocese of Rockford 2024-2025 Official Directory

The Diocese of Rockford Communication Staff, Diocese of Rockford Office of Communications

B801: Catholic Novel

First Place

The Sower of Black Field: Inspired by the True Story of an American in Nazi Germany

Katherine Koch, Time’s Arrow Press (Imprint for Katherine Koch)

Second Place

A Cloud of Witnesses

Emily Hanlon, Chrism Press

Third Place

Sister Lumberjack

Candace Simar, North Star Press of Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Honorable Mention

Sparks Fly Upward

Kelsey Gietl, Purple Mask Publishing

Honorable Mention

Scraps of Grace

Jon F. Harmon, Author and Publisher

B802: Faith–Based Novel

First Place

The Father’s Son

Jim Sano, Full Quiver Publishing

Second Place

Van Horn

Jim Sano, Full Quiver Publishing

Third Place

Merely a Shadow

Elizabeth Flanigan, Author, Kathleen M. Alford, Publisher

Honorable Mention

Unsettled Shores

Kelsey Gietl, Purple Mask Publishing

Honorable Mention

The Devil’s Ransom

Antony Kolenc, Loyola Press

B803: Teen and Young Adult Novels

First Place

Gus Busbi

Jim Sano, Full Quiver Publishing

Second Place

She Ruined Our Lives

Chris Chan, Level Best Books

Third Place

The Children of the Chapel and the First Christmas

E. G. Enga, En Route Books and Media

B804: Science Fiction Novels

First Place

The Divided Kingdom

Allison Ramirez, Trinity Tree Publishing

Second Place

Misshelved Magic

S.R. Crickard, Chrism Press

Third Place

Markmaker

Mary Jessica Woods, Chrism Press

B805: Christian Romance

First Place

The Legacy of Ruby Sanchez

Andie Andrews, Author and Publisher

Second Place

Broken Lines

Kelsey Gietl, Purple Mask Publishing

Third Place

A Very Chapel Falls Christmas

Amanda Lauer, Feminine Genius LLC

B806: Fiction Short Story Collections

First Place

Prisms, Veils: A Book of Fables

David Bentley Hart, University of Notre Dame Press

Second Place

The Saint I Knew! Exciting “Encounters” with Holiness

Kevin Wilson, Marian Press

Third Place

Honeymoon and Other Pilgrimage Stories

Fr. Richard Infante, Lambing Press

B901: Healing and Self Help

First Place

Befriending Your Inner Child: A Catholic Approach to Healing and Wholeness

Brya Hanan, Ave Maria Press

Second Place

Holding Space for Joy

Mary Bruno, OSV

Third Place

Striving to Be Perfect as the Heavenly Father is Perfect

Rev. John F. Tuohey, Ph.D., Christian Faith Publishing

Honorable Mention

Sacred Wounds: Stories of Redemption, Healing and Growth

Claudine Noel, Feminine Genius LLC

B902: Grief and Bereavement

First Place

While I Breathe, I Hope: A Mystagogy of Dying

Richard R. Gaillardetz; Edited by Grace M. Agolia, Liturgical Press

Second Place

Intensive Caring: A Practical Handbook for Catholics about Serious Illness and End-of-Life Care

Natalie King, MD, Ave Maria Press

Third Place

A Catholic Guide to Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss: Compassionate Answers to Difficult Questions

Abigail Jorgensen, Ave Maria Press

B1102: International Publication: Poetry

First Place

The Jesuit: Finding God in All Things

Desmond Francis Xavier Kon Zhicheng-Mingde and Eric Francis Tinsay Valles (Editors); Squircle Line Press

Second Place

Heart Fiat

Desmond Francis Xavier Kon Zhicheng-Mingde, Poetry Festival Singapore

Third Place

Peekaboo! GOD Sees You! Based on Psalm 139

Theresa Perera, Author and Publisher

B1103: International Publication: General Theological Subject Matter

First Place

The Jesuit: Finding God in All Things

Desmond Francis Xavier Kon Zhicheng-Mingde and Eric Francis Tinsay Valles, Editors; Squircle Line Press

B1151: English Translation Edition

First Place

My Son Carlo

Antonia Salzano Acutis with Paolo Rodari, OSV

Second Place

The Philosophy of Drama

Józef Tischner, University of Notre Dame Press

Third Place

The Great Happiness

Nicolas Diat, OSV

Honorable Mention

Finite and Eternal Being: An Attempt to Ascend to the Meaning of Being

St. Edith Stein; Translated by Walter Redmond; ICS Publications

Honorable Mention

The Divine Comedy: Inferno

Jason M. Baxter, Angelico Press, Ltd.

B1201: Design and Production

First Place

Princesses of Heaven: The Flowers

Fabiola Garza, Word on Fire

Second Place

Word on Fire Bible, Volume IV: The Promised Land

Word on Fire, Word on Fire

Third Place

Encountering Emmanuel: A Guided Advent Journal for Prayer and Meditation

Heather Khym, Ave Maria Press

Honorable Mention

Wilderness Within: A Guided Lent Journal for Prayer and Meditation

Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN, Ave Maria Press

Honorable Mention

A Journey through the Catechism: Unveiling the Truth, Beauty, and Goodness of the Catholic Faith

Fr. Daniel J. Mahan, Ave Maria Press

B1202: Design and Production: Children’s Book

First Place

Light of the Sacraments

Cory Heimann, Word on Fire

Second Place

Dive Deep: 40 Days with God at Sea

Orianne Pietra René Dyck, FSP, Pauline Books & Media

Third Place

Growing God

Karen Kiefer, Paraclete Press

Honorable Mention

The Shepherd’s Coat

Caryll Houselander, Word on Fire

B1203: Front Cover Artwork

First Place

Princesses of Heaven: The Flowers

Fabiola Garza, Word on Fire

Second Place

Festive Faith: Catholic Celebrations Through the Year and Around the World

Steffani Aquila, Ave Maria Press

Third Place

Encountering Emmanuel: A Guided Advent Journal for Prayer and Meditation

Heather Khym, Ave Maria Press

Honorable Mention

God’s Superheroes: Amazing Catholic Women Vol. II

Mary Bajda, OSV

Honorable Mention

Dive Deep: 40 Days with God at Sea

Orianne Pietra René Dyck, FSP, Pauline Books & Media

B1204: Catalog

First Place

Ave Maria Press Spring 2024 Catalog

Ave Maria Press, Ave Maria Press

Second Place

Orbis Books Spring 2024 Catalog

Orbis Books, Orbis Books

B1205: Illustrations

First Place

Princesses of Heaven: The Flowers

Fabiola Garza, Word on Fire

Second Place

My Name is Philomena: A Saint’s Story

Fr. Peregrine Fletcher, O.Praem., TAN Books

Third Place

A Boy Who Became Pope: The Story of Saint John Paul II

Fabiola Garza, Pauline Books & Media

Honorable Mention

Eli’s Quiet Friend

Allison Regina Gliot, FSP, Pauline Books & Media

Honorable Mention

Growing God

Karen Kiefer, Paraclete Press

B1301: Best Book by a Small Publisher

First Place

The Mole of Vatican Council II: The True Story of “Xavier Rynne”

Richard Zmuda, ACTA Publications

Second Place

Miracles of the Eucharist with Carlo Acutis #1

Philip Kosloski, Voyage Comics & Publishing

Third Place

The Glory to be Revealed in You: A Spiritual Companion to Pregnancy

Kristen West McGuire, Secretum Meum Mihi Press

Honorable Mention

The Rise of Newport’s Catholics: From Colonial Outcasts to Gilded Age Leaders

John F. Quinn, University of Massachusetts Press

Honorable Mention

Father Ernest Coppo and the Founding of the Salesian New Rochelle Province

Michael Mendl, SDB, Salesian News d.b.a. Salesiana Publishers

B1401: Self–Published Fiction Books

First Place

The Sower of Black Field: Inspired by the True Story of an American in Nazi Germany

Katherine Koch, Time’s Arrow Press (Imprint for Katherine Koch)

Second Place

Teddy and The Gipper: A Notre Dame Friendship

Len Clark, Ph.D., Author and Publisher

Third Place

Scraps of Grace

Jon F. Harmon, Author and Publisher

B1402: Self-Published Non-Fiction Books

First Place

Mass Explained

Dan Gonzalez, Agnus Press

Second Place

Important Catholic Women of the 20th Century: Stories of Courage and Fear, Unassuming Audacity and Everyday Drudgery, Connected by Faith

Lorel Wilhelm-Volpi, Author and Publisher

Third Place

Climbing the Rainbow

Kathleen M. Wandishin, Author and Publisher

Honorable Mention

The Mission of Serra

G.A. Hitchcock, Author and Publisher

B1403: Self-Published Children’s Books

First Place

Miraculous II: More Catholic Mysteries for Kids

Kathryn Griffin Swegart, Author and Publisher

Second Place

In the Beginning, God Smiled

David Lahm, Divine Rhyme Publishing

Third Place

The Richest Leprechaun in Ireland

Elise Daniel, Author and Publisher

Honorable Mention

The Master Potter

Katherine Hamel, Author and Publisher

B1501: Anthology

First Place

Thinking Through Aquinas: Essays on God, Humanity, and Christ

Frederick Bauerschmidt, Word on Fire

Second Place

Sacred Wounds: Stories of Redemption, Healing and Growth

Claudine Noel, Feminine Genius LLC

Third Place

Christ Brings All Newness: Essays, Reviews, and Reflections

Robert P. Imbelli, Word on Fire

Honorable Mention

Saint Bernadette Tetralogy 

Dan Paulos, Simply Best Reads

B1502: Memoir

First Place

The Mary Pages: An Atheist’s Journey to the Mother of God

Sally Read, Word on Fire

Second Place

While I Breathe, I Hope: A Mystagogy of Dying

Richard R. Gaillardetz, Grace M. Agolia, Editor; Liturgical Press

Third Place

Torrent of Grace: A Catholic Survivor’s Healing Journey after Clergy Abuse

Mark Joseph Williams, Orbis Books

Honorable Mention

Divine Threads: My Journey of Faith and Blessings

Father Pedro Camilo Simoes, SAC, with Denise Mercado, Author and Publisher 

B1551: Poetry

First Place

M/OTHER

Clara A. B. Joseph, Wipf and Stock Publishers

Second Place

Arise and Witness: Poems by Anne Montgomery, RSCJ, About Faith, Prison, War Zones and Nonviolent Resistance

Arthur Laffin with Carole Sargent, Editors; New Academia

Third Place

Heart Fiat

Desmond Francis Xavier Kon Zhicheng-Mingde, Wipf and Stock Resource Publications

Honorable Mention

Evangeliaries

Philip C. Kolin, Angelico Press, Ltd.

Honorable Mention

In Ghostlight

Ryan Wilson, LSU Press

B1552: Backlist Beauty

First Place

Heart Fiat

Desmond Francis Xavier Kon Zhicheng-Mingde, Wipf and Stock Resource Publications

Second Place

Father, Can You Teach Me How to Live?

Kathleen Mary Alford, Author and Publisher

Third Place

All is Well: Life Lessons from a Preacher’s Father

Kevin P. Martin Jr., Skyhorse Publishing

Honorable Mention

The Glory of God

Maria J. Bain, JMJ Press

Honorable Mention

The Book That Changed Everything

Allison Regina Gliot, FSP, Pauline Books & Media

B1651: Religious Book Series

First Place

Lectures from Oxford

Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia, Eastern Christian Publications

Second Place

Redeeming Power: Exercising the Gift as God Intended

Ann M. Garrido, Ave Maria Press

Third Place

Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux (Catholic Classics)

Matthew Minerd, Fr. Jacob Bertrand Janczyk, Anne-Elisabeth Giuliani, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, St. Augustine of Hippo, St. Francis de Sales; Ascension

Honorable Mention

Born to Do This: 30 Days with Joan of Arc

Thea Bowman, Thomas Merton, St. Joan of Arc, Ave Maria Press

B1652: Children’s Book Series

First Place

Loyola Kids Book of Jesus, His Family, and His Friends

Loretta Pehanich and Amy Welborn, Loyola Press

Second Place

Arthur the Clumsy Altar Server Plans the Perfect Lent

Theresa Kiser, OSV

Third Place

Growing God

Karen Kiefer, Paraclete Press

B1654: Scripture — Series

First Place

Wisdom Commentary

Michele Murray, Lynn R. Huber, Gail R. O’Day, and Leslie J. Hoppe, OFM Liturgical Press

Second Place

One Sunday at a Time: Preparing Your Heart for Weekly Mass (Cycle C)

Mark Hart, Ave Maria Press