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When you think of Purgatory, what kind of place comes to mind? In “A Hiker’s Guide to Purgatory,” novelist Michael Norton paints a vivid picture of Purgatory as a place of great beauty, alongside suffering; of hope and even joy, alongside painful transformation and reconciliation. In this episode, Norton speaks with Ignatius Press editor Thomas Jacobi about the personal process of writing this imaginative journey through the afterlife, which he sees not as much as a place of punishment as an opportunity from a merciful God to heal our wounds and brokenness in a way we couldn’t in our earthly lives.
“A Hiker’s Guide to Purgatory: A Novel,” by Michael Norton, is now available in paperback and ebook: https://bit.ly/3dI8dIT

“A place where God can fix what we cannot”: Novelist Michael Norton on Purgatory

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Before Austen Comes Aesop presents an in-depth examination of the Children's Great Books, that is, the literature that has made the most profound impact on the lives of children throughout Western history. In addition to its invaluable chronological list of titles, from ancient times to the present, the book provides both students and their parents the guidance they need to read leisurely or study formally the Children's Great Books at home.
The book's premise is that children often do not spend enough time with the literature written or adapted for them before diving into adult works. An experienced teacher, the author argues that children benefit in many ways from lingering longer over literature created for them.
The Children's Great Books list includes the classic works that, while not written strictly for children, were orally passed on to them for generations and are foundational for understanding Western culture. These works include Greek and Roman fables, myths, and epics; European legends, sagas, folk stories, and fairy tales; and the Bible. The list also includes the acclaimed works written specifically for children, beginning in the age of the first printing presses and continuing into the late twentieth century.
Additionally, acknowledging the changes in children's literature that have occurred since the mid-1960s, the author provides helpful information for discerning which contemporary influential books are appropriate, or perhaps inappropriate, for one's children. She also includes several appendices that are useful for the study of literature at both the elementary and the secondary levels.

Interview with Cheri Blomquist on her must-read book for parents, ”Before Austen Comes Aesop”

Today, many Catholics feel a sense of urgency or even dread as they look upon the dark forces and ideologies that besiege the world, the Church, and the truth. Some people may even ask, “What can I do in the face of these forces and against so many injustices?” In their recent work, <a href='https://ignatius.com/catholic-heroes-of-civil-and-human-rights-chchrp/'>Catholic Heroes of Civil and Human Rights</a>, Matthew Daniels and Roxanne King provide many heroic examples of everyday Catholics who stood as lights for the rights and dignity of others. This book provides sixteen short but thorough biographies of Catholics whose faith inspired and motivated others to work for social justice and the salvation of all people.
In this episode, Matthew Daniels and Andrew Petiprin discuss how Catholics like Blessed Franz Jägerstätter, Venerable Father Agustus Tolton, Sr. Thea Bowman, and Diane Nash can serve as role models for Catholics today. While many of these Catholic heroes may be unfamiliar to many, their work is nonetheless crucial and the impact of their work and faith is beyond measure.
Find <a href='https://ignatius.com/catholic-heroes-of-civil-and-human-rights-chchrp/'>Catholic Heroes of Civil and Human Rights</a> at <a href='http://ignatius.com/'>Ignatius.com</a>.

Matthew Daniels: Catholic Human Rights and Social Justice Heroes

There are multiple ways in which Abigail Favale’s conversion to Catholicism may be seen as unlikely. First as an ex-Evangelical, then as a feminist academic, Favale had built a worldview—and career—on the rejection of “patriarchy” and on the promotion of progressive causes. How could she enter a Church known for male-only leadership, and for rigorous opposition to contraception and abortion?
In this episode, host Andrew Petiprin speaks with Favale about her conversion—which in many ways began after she had entered the Catholic Church and began to explore its rich teachings and traditions in earnest.
Her conversion memoir, “Into the Deep: An Unlikely Catholic Conversion,” is available now at <a href='http://ignatius.com/'>Ignatius.com</a>, as is her bestselling book “The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory.”

Abigail Favale: Entering the Church—and then converting to the Faith

On February 11th, we celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes and what better way to celebrate than to pray and stream the official movie of St. Bernadette on the IP App: https://app.ignatius.com/discover/item/bernadette

StreamThe Passion of Bernadette on the IP App: https://app.ignatius.com/discover/item/the-passion-of-bernadette

BERNADETTE (DVD): https://ignatius.com/bernadette-ber2m/
THE PASSION OF BERNADETTE (DVD): https://ignatius.com/the-passion-of-bernadette-pbm/
A HOLY LIFE: The Writings of St. Bernadette https://ignatius.com/a-holy-life-hlp/?searchid=4144692&search_query=patricia+mce
THE SONG OF BERNADETTE https://ignatius.com/the-song-of-bernadette-songp/ 
LOURDES: Healing and Rebirth https://ignatius.com/lourdes-lhrp/?searchid=4144696&search_query=lourdes

Today, Anthony Ryan, head of marketing at Ignatius Press, sits down with Andrew Petiprin to discuss Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Bernadette Soubirous. This conversation is guided by his great love for Mary and St. Bernadette because it is through the Ignatius Press offerings that he came to know more about them. 
This conversation not only highlights the many offerings Ignatius Press has about the apparitions at Lourdes, but Andrew and Anthony also discuss the history of Lourdes and how it impacted the actress Sydney Penny, the singer Jennifer Warnes, and the saint Maximilian Kolbe. We hope that you listen to this podcast and purchase one of our many offerings so you too can learn more about these miraculous events and the often-overlooked saint—St. Bernadette. 

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0:00 Introduction
1:30 What is Lourdes?
4:30 The Humility of Mary and Bernadette 
9:25 Mary’s Message
10:49 The Official Movies
14:46 Origins of the Song of Bernadette
19:24 If You Can’t Go to Lourdes
22:00 An Embodied Faith
26:07 I am the Immaculate Conception
29:40 An Apparition for the Modern Era
33:12 A Holy Life

More Catholics Need to Know About Lourdes and St. Bernadette

Fr. Simeon (formerly Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis) is the author of the landmark work on the Gospel of Matthew, "Fire of Mercy, Heart of the Word," the fourth and final volume of which was released this summer (find it here: https://bit.ly/2U5hqBg). He will be speaking with Fr. Joseph Fessio, SJ about the books, praying with Scripture, and more.

Fr. Fessio interviews Fr. Simeon (formerly Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis)

Sally Read converted from atheism to Catholicism when her daughter, Flo, was only four years old, but it did not take long for the child to become aware that many friends and relatives did not share her mother's newfound faith. This consciousness of "two worlds" led to a great many doubts in Flo, and some rebellion. Two nights before her First Communion she suddenly questioned whether she should receive the Eucharist.
Sensing the precarious nature of faith in an overwhelmingly secular world, Read began writing down the compelling reasons for holding on to both God and Church. Taking the Annunciation as her template, she explored common experiences of the spiritual life as she meditated on each part of the story recorded in the Gospel of Luke.
Drawing on Scripture, the saints, and the lives of people she has known personally or professionally as a nurse, Read shows how God is with us always—even in suffering, spiritual dryness, and depression. Although inspired by a mother's loving response to a daughter, this book will speak to any believer engaged in the bliss and the bewilderment of a relationship with God.
Annunciation: <a href='https://www.ignatius.com/Annunciation-P3361.aspx'>https://www.ignatius.com/Annunciation-P3361.aspx </a>
Night's Bright Darkness: https://www.ignatius.com/Nights-Bright-Darkness-P3616.aspx

Author Interview with Sally Read on her books ’Annunciation’ and ’Night’s Bright Darkness’

Join us as we talk to Kendra Tierney about her brand new book, "The Catholic All Year Prayer Compendium", a follow up to her best-seller, "The Catholic All Year Compendium".
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The Catholic deposit of faith and tradition is wide and deep! There are so many different devotions and ways to pray that it's impossible for anyone to ever use them all, let alone in a busy family. Fortunately the liturgical calendar is here to help!
In this companion to her bestselling book about liturgical living traditions in the home, The Catholic All Year Compendium, Kendra Tierney lays out hundreds of prayers, devotions, practices, blessings, indulgences, novenas, hymns, Bible readings, poems, encyclicals, and humor in an easy to use format according to the liturgical seasons and feast days of the Church calendar.
These prayers and practices are a great way to connect with the Bible, the Saints, the Church, and your family throughout the year. Without paging through stacks of books, you can easily access hundreds of beautiful devotions for every season of the liturgical year.
This book will help you and your family to:
<ul><li>Pray the Christmas Novena nine days leading to Christmas Day</li>
<li>Sing the beautiful Pange Lingua Gloriosi for the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas</li>
<li>Discover the Seven Sundays of Saint Joseph</li>
<li>Do the Stations of the Cross during Lent</li>
<li>Have a Tenebrae service for the Triduum</li>
<li>Have a blessed bonfire for the Nativity of St. John the Baptist</li>
<li>Host a family joke night in honor of St. Lawrence</li>
<li>and so much more!</li>
</ul>
Plus learn how to pray rosaries, chaplets, novenas and how to get indulgences, and what blessings are appropriate for use by lay people. And do it all with no more preparation than picking this book up from the shelf!
Produced with busy families in mind, Kendra Tierney brings these jewels of the Church into your home and family.

Author interview with Kendra Tierney on her new book, ”The Catholic All Year Prayer Compendium”

Who wrote the Bible? God? People? The answer is yes. And it's better that way.

51: God Wants Co-writers

This New Year’s, make a commitment to grow in virtue and get your copy of “The Willpower Advantage” here: <a href='https://ignatius.com/the-willpower-advantage-wpap/'>https://ignatius.com/the-willpower-advantage-wpap/</a>
 
We all know that we need to be more virtuous, but it is not always clear how to get there. But thankfully, Dr. Ryan Hanning and Tom Peterson spell out the practical steps we can take to become more virtuous in their book “The Willpower Advantage.”
Today, Andrew Peteprin sits down with Dr. Hanning to discuss how virtue can lead us to happiness. Dr. Hanning aptly argues that virtue is not about a list of rules and things to avoid; rather, virtue frees us and opens us up to be who God created us to be. While the path to virtue is difficult, it will not only lead us to live happy lives here on earth but also bring us to eternal salvation in Heaven.
 
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Grow in Virtue This New Year w/ Dr. Ryan Hanning

Physicists agree: There is no way to understand electrons. But Christians add: "Except God."

65: Quantum Physics Point to God [Science and Love, pt. 3]

A father—the head of the household, as Saint Paul says—has a crucial role and responsibility in his family, not only materially, but spiritually. This is no outdated biblical cliché, but a biological, sociological, and metaphysical reality that we too often fail to recognize. The example of a father can leave an indelible imprint on the character of his children.
In Because of Our Fathers, twenty-three Catholics—including Patrick Madrid, Abby Johnson, Bishop Joseph Strickland, Father Paul Scalia, Jesse Romero, Anthony Esolen, Father Rocky, Christopher Check, and Father Gerald Murray—give portraits of their own fathers as conduits and models of Christian love. Ranging from the heroic to the ordinary, these powerful testimonies will inspire men to consider more deeply the amazing privilege that God has given them to become, despite their imperfection, a living image of our Father in Heaven.
The introduction and conclusion by editor Tyler Rowley serve as a wake-up call. Illustrating the Church’s teaching on fatherhood with current research on the family, he makes clear the urgent need for men who take seriously the God-given, grace-filled task of raising children.
https://www.ignatius.com/Because-of-Our-Fathers-P3642.aspx

Author Interview with Tyler Rowley on his book ”Because of Our Fathers”

We need to go back to the most basic question:  Why does anything exist at all?

68: WHY?

G.K. Chesterton is one of the great Catholic converts and writers of the 20th century, but much of his personal life has remained obscure until today!
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Dr. Dale Ahlquist joins Andrew Petiprin to discuss a book he has been working on for over a decade—an alternative autobiography of G.K. Chesterton. It remains an autobiography because he compiles the scatter writings where Chesterton talks about himself. This unique view of Chesterton reveals more of his personal life that even the most diehard devotee knows.
In this episode, they discuss the compilation of a very detailed timeline of Chesterton’s life as well as his conversion, his political philosophy, and his relationship with his wife. These details not only reveal a private side to Chesterton, but highlight the extreme holiness of one of the most insightful thinkers of the 20th century.
 
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Chesterton’s New Autobiography? w/ Dr. Dale Ahlquist

In our busy schedules, it is often hard to find time to read a good book, and sometimes it is even harder to know which book to read. In his new book <a href='https://ignatius.com/classic-literature-made-simple-clmsp/'>Classic Literature Made Simple</a>, Joseph Pearce makes this decision easier by outlining fifty great works of literature that every person should read. Beginning in the ancient world and progressing all the way up to the present, Joseph provides a trusted list of books that are not only good aesthetically, but also morally.
In this episode, Joseph talks with the host Andrew Petiprin about his reasoning behind his choices and even admits why certain works were excluded.
Find <a href='https://ignatius.com/classic-literature-made-simple-clmsp/'>Classical Literature Made Simple: Fifty Great Books in a Nutshell</a> at <a href='http://ignatius.com/'>Ignatius.com</a>.

Joseph Pearce: Fifty Great Books to Read Before You Die

Too busy to pray? Then you've got your life backwards.

54: No Time to Pray?

The Rosary: Some live for it; some fall asleep to it. But for Mary, it was something far, far, far more real.

4: Would Mary Pray the Rosary?

Why were so many of the great writers of detective stories Christians? Dorothy Sayers, G.K. Chesterton, Graham Greene, and many more—in addition to their other literary achievements—wrote (and loved reading) mystery stories. In this week’s episode, John Herreid talks to author Fiorella de Maria about her Father Gabriel mystery novels—the fourth of which, “Death of a Scholar,” is now available—as well as the enduring appeal of detective fiction, and why the genre’s themes of guilt, truth, and justice resonate with the Catholic moral imagination.
 
“Death of a Scholar” is available in paperback and ebook at Ignatius.com: https://bit.ly/3TmXN1F