My favorite Loyola Press trade book is The Power of Pause by Terry Hershey. This book helped me think about how to embrace life no matter what else is going on in my world—every day.
– Bill Geheren, Director of Sales
The Meal Box: Fun Questions and Family Tips to Get Mealtime Conversations Cookin'
These fun and practical cards lets kids speak meaningfully about important topics. Besides family mealtime, they are also helpful on car rides, good as communion or confirmation gifts, AND totally fun during the holidays when you have visiting family.
– Judine O’Shea, Director, Design & Production
How Big Is Your God? The Freedom to Experience the Divine
The book opens our understanding of the mystery of God, which helps us more easily find God active and present in our own lived experience.
– Dan Abben, Project Editor
I was actually angry when I reached the end of the book. I wanted the story to continue.
– Kathy Donnelly, Educational Consultant
Simple Acts of Moving Forward: 60 Suggestions for Getting Unstuck
For friends and loved ones struggling through a difficult time in their careers or personal lives, this little book offers 60 steps they can take to free themselves from that overwhelming feeling of being stuck.
– Matthew Diener, Manager, Digital Formats
Everyone is busy with the hustle and bustle of the holidays, but I always find that gatherings of family and many celebrations revolve around the kitchen table.
– Helen D'Ambrosi, Inside Sales Representative
Inner Compass: An Invitation to Ignatian Spirituality
My favorite Loyola Press book is Margaret Silf’s Inner Compass because she engages my imagination and asks—and helps me answer for myself—the hard questions.
– Sr. Jean Hopman, Associate Editor
I find Inner Compass to be one of the finest books available on Ignatian spirituality…practical and yet deeply enriching.
– Joe Paprocki, Author and Editor
A Still More Excellent Way: How St. Paul Points Us to Jesus
I love this book because each of the 52 short chapters begins with a beautiful Scripture verse from Paul to reflect on, and it then proceeds to give a contemporary and compelling reflection on the verse.
– Bret Nicholaus, Senior Writer
Radical Compassion: Finding Christ in the Heart of the Poor
Radical Compassion is my favorite. It reflects the true meaning of love.
– Paul Stephani, Customer Service Representative
Bumping into God: 35 Stores of Finding Grace in Unexpected Places
Fr. Grassi’s stories are a mix of the humorous and the heartfelt, and the short story format makes it a great read for commuters like me to take on the train.
– Denise Gorss, Web Manager
May Crowning, Mass, and Merton: 50 Reasons I Love Being Catholic
I love the enthusiasm Liz Kelly has for her favorite Catholic practices and traditions. Her take on things like holy water and house blessings reinvigorates my own love of the Catholic faith.
– Karin Kurtz, Marketing Manager
My favorite Loyola Press trade book is An Ignatian Spirituality Reader by George Traub, SJ. It offers an accessible, comprehensive survey of our Ignatian spirituality for contemporary readers.
– Fr. George Lane, President
The book explores this important topic with wit, warmth, and stirring quotes from broad and often unexpected sources.
– Sara Wiercinski, Marketing Coordinator
Heroic Living: Discover Your Purpose and Change the World
Heroic Living is like Three Cups of Tea, it’s a book that makes you want to change the world for the better by telling the inspiring stories of people who are actually doing it.
– Joe Durepos, Special Sales
Hearts on Fire: Praying with the Jesuits
My current favorite book is Hearts on Fire: Praying with Jesuits. It's an inspiring and helpful compilation of the best Ignatian prayers.
– Jim Manney, Senior Editor
The Edge of Sadness
I read this wonderfully written (Pulitzer Prize winning) book on retreat last Spring and the story and characters have stayed with me, enlightening my days ever since.
– Tom McGrath, Vice President, New Product Development
The Holy Way: Practices for a Simple Life
I read this book while exploring monastic practices, and at the time found it to be an honest, profound look at the true costs of inward simplicity. It revealed the rugged nature of the road to peace.
– Rick Franklin, Designer