David O'Brien

Building the Human City

Philosophy

“Pope Francis speaks of 'a new humanism' grounded in 'dialogue' and 'encounter,' enabling Christians to help 'build civil society together with others.' His vision echoes the remarkable vision of Christian humanism of the mid-twentieth-century American Jesuit William Lynch, whose work is recovered for us in John Kane's superb account. Readers who value the humanities will find here the 'new heart and new spirit' Lynch hoped for, Vatican II promised, and Pope Francis embodies. And all who have experienced Jesuit education and valued Jesuit ideals will be richly rewarded. Here is a genuine Christian contribution to the renewal of American cultural and civic life.”

Faith. Works. Wonders.

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Jesuit Fred Kammer provides a rich survey of the history, institutions, projects, and people of Catholic charities, America's 'largest voluntary social service network.' Readers will find clarity about such important questions as 'faith-base' social services, the role of religion in social policy, the impact of economic change on people and communities, and America's rich experience of private-public collaboration in meeting human needs. And they will encounter remarkable stories of ordinary people whose faith often worked wonders, for everyone.”

I Love the Church, I Hate the Church

Church Leadership & Ministry

“LaRochelle looks back on his lifework ‘navigating life within the institutional church.’ . . . What sets LaRochelle’s work apart is its pastoral focus, setting these large questions within the context of local pastoral life. Doing so . . . offers hope that solutions can be found that will renew Christian care in the Christian movement’s many intersecting American communities.”

Orestes A. Brownson

History & Biography

“Patrick Carey, our best historian of American Catholic thought, has given us a badly needed and wonderfully fresh examination of Orestes Brownson, considered, before his conversion, to be one of America's most important and original intellectuals. Few nineteenth-century thinkers are more interesting, and Carey helps us understand the significance of Brownson's journey.”

Peter Maurin

History & Biography

“It is timely, accurate, challenging and well worth reading.”

Providential

History & Biography

“Del Prete’s memoir is entitled Providential because of the city that was his home, but also because, like Roger Williams who named that space, he locates his personal story within the wider human stories being made and told around him. It’s about him, of course, but also about a lot of other people, and maybe about us. . . . Del Prete is an educator whose life and work embodies that educational ideal of developing as a lifelong learner.”

The Many Sides of Peace

Christian Living

“Brayton Shanley is a peacemaker. He now offers us a stunning account of a life lived for peace, guided by nonviolent love. This is a personal report of a remarkable experiment: a lifelong effort to live with full integrity, that is, to live each day by one's most basic commitments of mind and heart. The story speaks of the inner life, of the intimate relationships of marriage and family, of building community, and of facing the world as it is and accepting responsibility for the human family.”