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BIS Reads // Feast, Faith, Flourish: Holistic Wellness in Light of Eternity

BIS Reads // Feast, Faith, Flourish: Holistic Wellness in Light of Eternity

Feast, Faith, Flourish encourages readers to live more intentionally and in accordance with the natural and liturgical seasons.

BIS Reads // Praying With Sacred Art

BIS Reads // Praying With Sacred Art

Short as it is, Praying with Sacred Art could be read over the course of an entire year, since the artwork covers the entire life of Christ according to the liturgical cycle.

BIS Reads // And You Will Find Rest: What God Does in Prayer

BIS Reads // And You Will Find Rest: What God Does in Prayer

And You Will Find Rest invites readers to deepen their experience of prayer, trusting that God is at work, even in the dryness and distractions.

BIS Reads // The Eight Promises of God: Discovering Hope in the Beatitudes

BIS Reads // The Eight Promises of God: Discovering Hope in the Beatitudes

If you’ve ever felt distant from the Beatitudes, The Eight Promises of God by Father Mark-Mary Ames is the book for you.

BIS Reads // Real Moms of Real Saints

BIS Reads // Real Moms of Real Saints

Real Moms of Real Saints is a an approachable book that welcomes you, sees you, and relates to you in all the struggles in motherhood.

BIS Reviews // KPop Demon Hunters Sparks Spiritual Conversations With Kids

BIS Reviews // KPop Demon Hunters Sparks Spiritual Conversations With Kids

A pop-infused animated film becomes a springboard for deep spiritual conversations with kids.

BIS Reads // Shaped by Stories

BIS Reads // Shaped by Stories

Author Claudia Cangilla McAdams invites children into stories that teach readers how Jesus walks with us in large and small ways.

BIS Reviews // Arrival: A Sci-Fi Thriller With a Quietly Catholic, Unmistakably Pro-Life Heart

BIS Reviews // Arrival: A Sci-Fi Thriller With a Quietly Catholic, Unmistakably Pro-Life Heart

Arrival is more than a science fiction thriller. It is a quiet meditation on grief, sacrifice, and the dignity of human life.

BIS Reads // Saints Come in All Shapes and Sizes

BIS Reads // Saints Come in All Shapes and Sizes

Saints Come in All Shapes and Sizes is a new children's book with a clear message: You are called to be a Saint!

Lessons on Mercy from Les Misérables

Lessons on Mercy from Les Misérables

As we discover in Les Misérables, our ability to emulate God’s mercy toward others depends on the extent to which we see the Lord in one another.

BIS Reads // LEO XIV: Portrait of the First American Pope

BIS Reads // LEO XIV: Portrait of the First American Pope

Matthew Bunson offers a beautiful and full picture of our new pope in his new book, LEO XIV: The First American Pope.

BIS Reads // Espoused to Christ: A Theology of Consecrated Virginity

BIS Reads // Espoused to Christ: A Theology of Consecrated Virginity

Espoused to Christ inspires women to consider and embrace the sacred path of consecrated virginity.