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Ave Provides Digital Content on FORMED Market

Ave Maria Press is excited to announce a new partnership with the Augustine Institute to provide digital content for its FORMED platform. FORMED was launched in 2015 to gather the best Catholic content for faith formation and evangelization from organizations including the Augustine Institute, St. Paul Center, Marian Fathers, and Lighthouse Catholic Media.  FORMED offers a large media library with both free and paid content. Ave eBook titles on FORMED include: Follow by Katie Prejean McGrady God Is Not Nice by Ulrich L. Lehner Bible Basics for Catholics by John Bergsma Joined by Grace prayer book by John and Teri Bosio Three Secrets to Holiness in Marriage by Dan and Amber DeMatte Lift Up Your Heart by Rev. John Burns A Heart Like Mary’s by Rev. Edward Looney Mary’s Way by Judy Landrieu Klein Lord of the World by Robert Hugh Benson ABCs of the Christian Life by G. K. Chesterton The Mystery of Suffering by Herbert von Zeller, OSB A Catholic Gardener’s Spiritual Almanac  by Margaret Rose Realy The Twelve Steps and the Sacraments by Scott Weeman 25 Life-Changing Questions from the Gospels by Allan F. Wright These eBook titles are available for purchase in the FORMED Market.

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Rupp, Baumbach Place First in ACP Awards

Four Ave Maria Press authors were given 2018 Excellence in Publishing Awards by the Association of Catholic Publishers during at event Tuesday night at the Sheen Center in New York City. Joyce Rupp received first place in the prayer and spirituality category for Prayer Seeds. The book also was given a first-place award from the Catholic Press Association earlier this month. Gerard F. Baumbach’s The Way of Catechesis tied for first place in the resources for ministry category. His book earned a second-place award from CPA. Two other books earned second-place honors. Lift Up Your Heart by Rev. John Burns took second in the inspirational category. The book won first at CPA. Hosffman Ospino and his book, El Credo, were awarded second place in the Spanish category. Each category was judged by a three-person panel.

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Vogt, Schuchts, Rupp, and Burns Take First Place in CPA Awards

Ave Maria Press authors were recognized for nine books—including four first-place honors—during the annual Catholic Press Association book awards. The awards were announced on June 15, 2018, at the annual Catholic Media Conference in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Brandon Vogt’s Why I Am Catholic (and You Should Be Too) earned a first-place award for a popular presentation of the faith. The judges said, “Clear and concise, this book does exactly what its title promised: explain why one would choose to become a Catholic. Without triumphalism, and with charity toward other faith traditions, the author gives intelligent and cogent reasons why the Catholic Church is the true Church while telling the story of his own journey to Catholicism. Perfect for the category—a winner.” First-time author Rev. John Burns won first place for Lift Up Your Heart. “This small, easy-to-handle but still weighty book—in the sense of its importance for readers seeking spiritual calm and wisdom in today’s world. Based on a retreat with St. Francis de Sales the author engaged in, and his reaction and advice coming out of that experience, it is a clear ... gift in our search for guidance and an excellent performance as a writer’s first book,” the judges said. Bob Schuchts’ Be Transformed, a follow-up to his bestselling book Be Healed, won first place in the sacraments category. The judges commented, “The sacraments are the lifeline to grace in Jesus Christ and the Church. This book invites the reader to enter each sacrament as a personal encounter with Jesus to be transformed, healed, and strengthened so that the life of faith can be realized.” Prayer Seeds by Joyce Rupp won first place in the prayer collections category. The judges said, “In Prayer Seeds, Joyce Rupp offers almost a hundred new selections of original blessings, reflections, poems, prayers, and readings on a variety of themes suitable for feasts and seasons of the liturgical year. Many of the prayer seeds begin with the greeting Namasté, which acknowledges the goodness within along with the acceptance of the unfished self. Each resource is intended as a spiritual seed to kindle the fire within. This is a spiritual treasure suitable for both communal and personal prayer.” Other winners and their categories are: A History of the Church in 100 Objects by Mike and Grace Aquilina—second place for design and production and honorable mention in the history category. Getting Past Perfect by Kate Wicker—second place, family life. The Way of Catechesis by Gerard F. Baumbach—second place, pastoral ministry. Super Girls and Halos by Maria Morera Johnson—second place, gender issues. The Twelve Steps and the Sacraments by Scott Weeman—second place, sacraments. You can find the complete list of winners on the Catholic Press Association website.

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Lies Elected Provincial Superior for US Province of Holy Cross

Rev. William M. Lies, C.S.C., has been elected provincial superior of the Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Province of Priests and Brothers. Lies was elected to a six-year term by his peers during the Provincial Chapter in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, June 14, 2018. He succeeds Rev. Thomas J. O’Hara, C.S.C., who served for one term. As provincial superior, Lies will oversee the work and welfare of more than 500 priests, brothers, and seminarians in the US Province, which also includes apostolates such as Ave Maria Press, and missions in East Africa, Chile, Peru, and Mexico. His election was confirmed by the superior general of the Congregation in Rome, Rev. Robert Epping, C.S.C. A native of Little Falls, Minnesota, Lies was born on July 4, 1962, and is one of ten children. He has a twin brother, Jim, who is also a Holy Cross priest. Lies earned his bachelor’s degree in English with minors in French and Philosophy from Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota. He entered the Congregation of Holy Cross on Aug.15, 1988, professed First Vows on Aug. 12, 1989, received his master's of divinity degree from the University of Notre Dame and took Final Vows on Aug. 28, 1993. He was ordained to the priesthood on April 9, 1994. Lies earned his doctorate in Latin American politics from the University of Pittsburgh. His research and teaching have focused on human rights, religion, and politics in Latin America, and the politics of poverty. He has given talks and lectures throughout the country, and serves on a number of related domestic and international boards. In 2013, Lies received Catholic Charities USA’s “Keep the Dream Alive” award that honors Martin Luther King Jr. Prior to his election as provincial superior, Lies served as vice president for mission engagement and church affairs at Notre Dame. In that role, he acted as liaison for Notre Dame to the Congregation of Holy Cross, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Holy See. Lies also oversaw the Tantur Ecumenical Institute in Jerusalem. He previously served as executive director of ND's Center for Social Concerns and taught in the Department of Political Science. Lies is a fellow of both the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and the Kellogg Institute for International Studies.

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