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Liturgical Press Authors Recognized at 2024 Catholic Media Association Awards

COLLEGEVILLE, MINNESOTA (June 2024)—Liturgical Press is honored to be the publisher of 15 award-winning books recognized by the Catholic Media Association (CMA) last Friday at their conference in Atlanta. Liturgical Press authors received 17 awards in total at the event which recognizes the best in Catholic publishing, including four with first place designations for their contributions to Church life, social justice, and academic study, along with multiple book awards in the Scripture – Academic and Reference/Academic Studies categories.

Liturgical Press books received the following awards at the 2024 Catholic Media Association Awards:

• First Place, The Future of the Church: Reforming the Church: Global Perspectives edited by Declan Marmion and Salvador Ryan
• First Place, Inclusion in the Church: Racism and Structural Sin: Confronting Injustice with the Eyes of Faith by Conor M. Kelly
• First Place, Scripture – Academic Studies: Wisdom Commentary: Tobit by Michele Murray
• First Place, Reference/Academic Studies: God’s Call Is Everywhere: A Global Analysis of Contemporary Vocations for Women by Patricia Wittberg, SC, Mary L. Gautier, Gemma Simmonds, CJ, with Nathalie Becquart, XMCJ
• Second Place, Scripture – Popular Studies: The Longest Psalm: Day-by-Day Responses to Divine Self-Revelation by Michael Casey, OCSO
• Second Place, Scripture – Academic Studies: Wisdom Commentary: Revelation by Lynn R. Huber and Gail R. O’Day
• Third Place, Liturgy: Further Issues in Eucharistic Praying in East and West: Essays in Liturgical and Theological Analysis edited by Maxwell E. Johnson
• Third Place, English Translation Edition: The Gregorian Melody: The Expressive Power of the Word by Alberto Turco
• Third Place, Pope Francis: Pope Francis on Eucharist: 100 Daily Meditations for Adoration, Prayer and Reflection by Pope Francis, compiled by John T. Kyler
• Third Place, Sacraments: Be Renewed: A Guide to the Sacrament of Reconciliation by Paul Turner
• Third Place, Catholic Social Teaching: Counting the Cost: Financial Decision-Making, Discipleship, and Christian Living by Clemens Sedmak and Kelli Reagan Hickey
• Honorable Mention, Mysticism: The Sayings and Stories of the Desert Fathers and Mothers: Volume 2: Th–Ō (Thêta–Ōméga) translated and introduced by Tim Vivian
• Honorable Mention, Liturgy: In Christ Now Meet Both East and West: On Catholic Eucharistic Action by Thomas O’Loughlin
• Honorable Mention, Church Professional: Counting the Cost: Financial Decision-Making, Discipleship, and Christian Living by Clemens Sedmak and Kelli Reagan Hickey
• Honorable Mention, Morality, Ethics, Christology, Mariology, Redemption: Racism and Structural Sin: Confronting Injustice with the Eyes of Faith by Conor M. Kelly
• Honorable Mention, Scripture – Academic Studies: The Most Important Words of Jesus by Gerhard Lohfink
• Honorable Mention, Reference/Academic Studies: Liturgy and Life Study Bible edited by Paul Turner and John W. Martens

These winning titles are available directly from Liturgical Press and great booksellers. Visit litpress.org or call 800-858-5450.

For more information please contact:

Michelle Verkuilen

mverkuilen@litpress.org

(320) 363-2227

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Liturgical Press authors recognized at 2024 Association of Catholic Publishers Awards
 

COLLEGEVILLE, MINNESOTA (June 2024)—Liturgical Press is honored to be the publisher of six award-winning books chosen by the Association of Catholic Publishers (ACP) 2024 Excellence in Publishing Awards which recognizes the best in Catholic publishing.

Liturgical Press books received the following awards:

• First place, inspirational: A Retreat with Thomas Merton: A Seven-Day Spiritual Journey 
  (Esther de Waal, Liturgical Press)
• First place, liturgy: Liturgy and Life Study Bible (Edited by Paul Turner and John W. Martens,
  Liturgical Press)
• First place, theology: Reforming the Church: Global Perspectives (Edited by Declan Marmion and Salvador Ryan, Liturgical Press)
• Second place, resources for ministry: New Ways and Next Steps: Developing Parish LGBTQ+ Ministry (Francis DeBernardo, Liturgical Press)
• Third place, prayer: Come to Me, All of You: Stations of the Cross in the Voice of Christ
  (Amy Ekeh; Art by Gabrielle Rowell, Liturgical Press) 
• Third place, scripture: The Most Important Words of Jesus (Gerhard Lohfink, Liturgical Press)
   

These winning titles are available directly from Liturgical Press and great booksellers.
Visit litpress.org or call 800-858-5450.

For more information please contact: Michelle Verkuilen, associate marketing director
mverkuilen@litpress.org  (320) 363-2227