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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.

A Crazy Little Thing Called Love

A Crazy Little Thing Called Love

The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis is an excellent tool to guide reflection on our inclination to love and what God asks of us to do so.

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 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 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.

How to Be Single Like a Saint

How to Be Single Like a Saint

The beauty of courtship is preceded by another, sometimes much longer, season: singleness. And with it comes the question, How do we live fruitful, joyful lives while we wait for our vocation?

How to Date Like a Saint

How to Date Like a Saint

Discover how the Saints met their spouses and how the sacramental grace of marriage helped them endure life’s difficulties and unknowns.

Augustine’s Confessions: A Catholic Women’s Spiritual Companion

Augustine’s Confessions: A Catholic Women’s Spiritual Companion

If you’ve never read any writings of a Church father, this is your invitation to begin. The Confessions by Saint Augustine is not just a book about the Saint, it is a mirror into our own lives.