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For Real? Christ's Presence in the Eucharist by Deacon Dennis Lambert placed second in the “Faith Formation” category for books in the 2023 Catholic Media Association competition. Congratulations to Deacon Dennis!

We're featuring a new Liguorian column this month: "Holy Homework", written by Fr. Bob Pagliari, CSsR, PHD.

After more than six decades of continuous contemplative prayer in their enclosed monastery in Liguori, Missouri the Redemptoristine Nuns are preparing to join the Redemptoristine community in Ireland.

Living off of the land is true to the spirit of the monastic life of work and prayer. “We don’t beg for our living; we work,” Brother Victor says in a video made in 2015 about The Monk Who Makes New York’s Best Vinegar. Beloved author Brother Victor passed in February 2023.

Liguori Publications joins the world in mourning the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Saturday, December 31, 2022. After declaring at the age of five that he wanted to become a cardinal, Ratzinger would go on to be a priest, professor, archbishop, and cardinal, and would hold many other important positions in the Catholic Church before his election to before his election to the papacy in 2005.

In commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the founding of Liguori Publications, current and former employees, their spouses, and Redemptorist Fathers and Brothers assembled in the Fireplace Room at Villa Antonio Winery in Hillsboro, Missouri, on October 21, 2022.

During the new century’s second decade, Liguori Publications broadened its spectrum of respected, authoritative Catholic voices by acquiring Catholic Update, a well-known newsletter from Franciscan Media. Since 1973, this easy-to-read full-color four-pager has helped millions of Catholics grow their faith in classrooms, religious-education programs, and adult faith-formation settings. Written by leading theologians, spiritual authors, and biblical experts, more than 350 editions of Catholic Update on timely topics are available in print and electronically.

Reflecting on his time as president and publisher of Liguori Publications (1999–2006), Fr. Harry Grile, CSsR, wrote “Pastoral Publishing: How Liguorian’s Advice Changed with the Times” (Liguorian, March 2013). He remarked that the twenty-first century came in peacefully, but the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 “changed everything.” Nevertheless, Liguorian continued its mission to address readers’ anxious questions, including those about a “new normal,” as people in the US felt less safe and secure because of 9/11.

In the 1990s, Liguori Publications demonstrated a few nimble moves, adding an international beat! The company began targeting the pastoral needs of the Hispanic and African American communities, and it broadened its mission in the international marketplace of rights and permissions.