COLLEGEVILLE, MINNESOTA (June 2026)—Liturgical Press is honored to be the publisher of 22 books recognized by the Catholic Media Association (CMA) with 34 awards at their annual conference in Atlantic City, which recognizes the best in Catholic publishing. This marks the most awards that Liturgical Press books have received in a given year to date, along with making us the second winningest publisher at this year’s awards.
Liturgical Press authors received the following awards from the Catholic Media Association:
First Place Awards:
- First Place, Adult Spiritual Development: “Do Not Judge Anyone”: Desert Wisdom for a Polarized World by Isaac Slater, OCSO
- First Place, Liturgy or Worship: Lay Eucharistic Preaching in a Synodal Catholic Church edited by Gregory Heille, OP
- First Place, Pastoral Ministry – Catechetical: Full Communion with Us: The Reception of Candidates in the OCIA by Paul Turner
- First Place, History: The Legacy and Limits of Vatican II in an Age of Crisis by Catherine E. Clifford, Kristin M. Colberg, Massimo Faggioli and Edward P. Hahnenberg, Editors
- First Place, Religion in the Public Square: An Inspired Word in Season: Reading the Bible Responsibly in a Polarized World by Thomas M. Bolin
Second Place Awards:
- Second Place, Spirituality Classical: Embracing God: Essays on the Spiritual Treatises of Aelred of Rievaulx by Marsha L. Dutton
- Second Place, Adult Spiritual Development: The Paradox of Poverty: Why Are the Poor in Spirit “Blessed”? by Susan R. Pitchford
- Second Place, Reference/Academic Studies: The Law for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life: An Introduction to Canons 573-746 by Daniel Tibi, OSB
- Second Place, Faith and Science: The Soul Also Keeps the Score: A Trauma-Informed Companion to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius by Robert W. McChesney, SJ
- Second Place, Jesus – Christology: Stretch Out Your Hand: Reflections on the Healing Ministry of Jesus by Amy Ekeh
- Second Place, Sacraments: Full Communion with Us: The Reception of Candidates in the OCIA by Paul Turner
- Second Place, Healing and Self Help: The Soul Also Keeps the Score: A Trauma-Informed Companion to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius by Robert W. McChesney, SJ
- Second Place, Edited Collections – Contemporary/Modern Authors: Beneath the Roar and Tumult: Promoting Radical Hospitality and Belonging in College Classrooms edited by Rachel Wheeler and Karen E. Eifler
Third Place Awards:
- Third Place, Spirituality Classical: In Praise of the Virgin Mary, the God-Bearer: Alan of Lille’s Concise Elucidation of the Song of Songs by Alan of Lille; Ann W. Astell, Translator, Annotator and Introduction
- Third Place, Church Professional: Together Through Reflection: Themes for Those Who Lead and Serve in Catholic Organizations by Bridget Deegan-Krause
- Third Place, History of Theology, Church Fathers and Mothers: The Apostolic Tradition: Its Origins, Development, and Liturgical Practices by Nathan P. Chase and Maxwell E. Johnson
- Third Place, Morality and Ethics: Empowering People through Encounter: Catholic Social Teaching and Community Organizing by Erin Brigham and Maureen H. O’Connell
- Third Place, Religion in the Public Square: “Do Not Judge Anyone”: Desert Wisdom for a Polarized World by Isaac Slater, OCSO
- Third Place, The Future of the Church: A Council by Another Name?: The Synod on Synodality and What Comes Next by Christoph Theobald, SJ
- Third Place, Healing and Self Help: Stretch Out Your Hand: Reflections on the Healing Ministry of Jesus by Amy Ekeh
- Third Place, Scripture - Series: Deuteronomy by Johanna W. H. van Wijk-Bos
Honorable Mentions:
- Honorable Mention, Adult Spiritual Development: The Soul Also Keeps the Score: A Trauma-Informed Companion to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius by Robert W. McChesney, SJ
- Honorable Mention, Liturgy or Worship: Full Communion with Us: The Reception of Candidates in the OCIA by Paul Turner
- Honorable Mention, Ecumenism or Interfaith Relations: Full Communion with Us: The Reception of Candidates in the OCIA by Paul Turner
- Honorable Mention, Church Professional: Full Communion with Us: The Reception of Candidates in the OCIA by Paul Turner
- Honorable Mention, Pastoral Ministry – Parish Life: Empowering People through Encounter: Catholic Social Teaching and Community Organizing by Erin Brigham and Maureen H. O’Connell
- Honorable Mention, Scripture – Popular Studies: Stretch Out Your Hand: Reflections on the Healing Ministry of Jesus by Amy Ekeh
- Honorable Mention, Inclusion in the Church: Together as One Body: Full and Meaningful Participation with Persons with Disabilities by Ana B. Barraza
- Honorable Mention, Catholic Social Teaching: Empowering People through Encounter: Catholic Social Teaching and Community Organizing by Erin Brigham and Maureen H. O’Connell
- Honorable Mention, Religion in the Public Square: The Paradox of Poverty: Why Are the Poor in Spirit “Blessed”? by Susan R. Pitchford
- Honorable Mention, The Future of the Church: The Future of Synodality: How We Move Forward from Here by Kristin M. Colberg and Jos Moons, SJ
- Honorable Mention, The Future of the Church: On Earth as in Heaven?: Liturgy, Materiality, and Economics edited by Melanie Ross
- Honorable Mention, Design and Production: The Glenstal Prayerbook: A Benedictine Book of Prayer by The Monks of Glenstal Abbey, Ireland
- Honorable Mention, Memoir: Why I Believe in God by Gerhard Lohfink; Linda M. Maloney, Translator
Liturgical Press Awards, By the Numbers:
- 34 total awards (2nd winningest publisher)
- Six books winning two or more awards each
- Five First Place wins
- Paul Turner was honored with five awards
These winning titles are available directly from Liturgical Press and great booksellers. Visit litpress.org or call 800-858-5450. To see the full list of Catholic Media Association’s Book Awards, visit the CMA website.
For more information please contact:
Michelle Verkuilen
mverkuilen@litpress.org
(320) 363-2227