Ave Maria Press, a ministry of the Congregation of Holy Cross, is a Catholic publishing company that serves the spiritual and formative needs of the Church and its schools, institutions, and ministers; Christian individuals and families; and others seeking spiritual nourishment.

Our Mission: To Inspire the World with the Life-Changing Message of the Bible.

Fireside is a leading publisher of Catholic family and study Bibles. Since 1970 Fireside has published and distributed to schools, parishes and retail stores.

ICS Publications, based in Washington, D.C., is the publishing house of the Institute of Carmelite Studies (ICS) and a ministry of the Discalced Carmelite Friars of the Washington Province (U.S.A.). 

Father Powell is a native Texan who serves as a pastor of two parishes in the Diocese of Lubbock. He has authored two books: "Praying With Our Sorrowful Mother: Reflections on the Seven Sorrows of Mary". "The Saving Power of Suffering: A Catholic Approach".

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