Saint benedict press
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Saint Benedict Press, LLC (SBP), a division of Goodwill Publishers, is a publisher founded in Charlotte, NC in 2006.
, The Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ four volume set, Come Rack, Come Rope, Dark Night of the Soul
, Dialogue of Saint Catherine of Siena, Way of Divine Life, and the Rule of Saint Benedict were among the first titles produced. In addition to the public domain titles, SBP published four versions of the New American Bible
.
In 2008 TAN Books and Publishers was acquired out of bankruptcy by SBP In July 2009 TAN Books relocated from Rockford, IL to a new facility in Charlotte, NC.
Since the acquisition of TAN Books, Saint Benedict Press has focused a significant portion of its product line on books written by living authors. Critics from different philosophies have given positive responses to the new works. The progressive Catholic publication National Catholic Reporter
said the book The Abbess of Andalusia provided insight to Flannery O'Connor
's Catholicism
. National Review
gave positive reviews to both the Essential Belloc (co-edited by Opus Dei
priest C. John McCloskey
) and The Mystery of Predestination. Inside Catholic discussed the evidence of Purgatory presented in the book Hungry Souls.
Saint Benedict Press became the only Catholic publishers to simultaneously sell the Douay-Rheims, Catholic Revised Standard Version
, and New American Bible
s in 2010.
History
The Saint Benedict Press Classics line first began in 2006. This product line started with public domain classic Catholic titles as a direct competitor for TAN Books and Publishers. Catechims of the Council of TrentCouncil of Trent
The Council of Trent was the 16th-century Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. It is considered to be one of the Church's most important councils. It convened in Trent between December 13, 1545, and December 4, 1563 in twenty-five sessions for three periods...
, The Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ four volume set, Come Rack, Come Rope, Dark Night of the Soul
Dark Night of the Soul
Dark Night of the Soul is a treatise by Saint John of the Cross containing a commentary explaining his poem of the same name.-Poem and treatise by Saint John of the Cross:...
, Dialogue of Saint Catherine of Siena, Way of Divine Life, and the Rule of Saint Benedict were among the first titles produced. In addition to the public domain titles, SBP published four versions of the New American Bible
New American Bible
The New American Bible is a Catholic Bible translation first published in 1970. It had its beginnings in the Confraternity Bible, which began to be translated from the original languages in 1948....
.
In 2008 TAN Books and Publishers was acquired out of bankruptcy by SBP In July 2009 TAN Books relocated from Rockford, IL to a new facility in Charlotte, NC.
Since the acquisition of TAN Books, Saint Benedict Press has focused a significant portion of its product line on books written by living authors. Critics from different philosophies have given positive responses to the new works. The progressive Catholic publication National Catholic Reporter
National Catholic Reporter
The National Catholic Reporter is the second largest Catholic newspaper in the United States; its circulation reaches ninety-seven countries on six continents. Based in midtown Kansas City, Missouri, NCR was founded by Robert Hoyt in 1964 as an independent newspaper focusing on the Catholic Church...
said the book The Abbess of Andalusia provided insight to Flannery O'Connor
Flannery O'Connor
Mary Flannery O'Connor was an American novelist, short-story writer and essayist. An important voice in American literature, O'Connor wrote two novels and 32 short stories, as well as a number of reviews and commentaries...
's Catholicism
Catholicism
Catholicism is a broad term for the body of the Catholic faith, its theologies and doctrines, its liturgical, ethical, spiritual, and behavioral characteristics, as well as a religious people as a whole....
. National Review
National Review
National Review is a biweekly magazine founded by the late author William F. Buckley, Jr., in 1955 and based in New York City. It describes itself as "America's most widely read and influential magazine and web site for conservative news, commentary, and opinion."Although the print version of the...
gave positive reviews to both the Essential Belloc (co-edited by Opus Dei
Opus Dei
Opus Dei, formally known as The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei , is an organization of the Catholic Church that teaches that everyone is called to holiness and that ordinary life is a path to sanctity. The majority of its membership are lay people, with secular priests under the...
priest C. John McCloskey
C. John McCloskey
C. John McCloskey, III is a Catholic priest and member of Opus Dei. He is the former director of the Catholic Information Center of the Archdiocese of Washington. He worked on Wall Street - Citibank and Merrill Lynch - for some years before becoming a priest, being ordained in 1981 by Cardinal...
) and The Mystery of Predestination. Inside Catholic discussed the evidence of Purgatory presented in the book Hungry Souls.
Saint Benedict Press became the only Catholic publishers to simultaneously sell the Douay-Rheims, Catholic Revised Standard Version
Revised Standard Version
The Revised Standard Version is an English translation of the Bible published in the mid-20th century. It traces its history to William Tyndale's New Testament translation of 1525. The RSV is an authorized revision of the American Standard Version of 1901...
, and New American Bible
New American Bible
The New American Bible is a Catholic Bible translation first published in 1970. It had its beginnings in the Confraternity Bible, which began to be translated from the original languages in 1948....
s in 2010.
Editors
Since 2009 SBP's acquisitions editor has been Todd Agliloro. Todd is a blogger for Inside Catholic (formerly Crisis Magazine) and a former editor for Sophia Institute Press.Living
- Mike AquilinaMike AquilinaMike Aquilina is a popular author working in the area of Church history, especially patristics, the study of the early Church Fathers.He is the author or editor of more than thirty books, including The Fathers of the Church ; The Mass of the Early Christians ; The Resilient Church ; Living the...
. - C. John McCloskeyC. John McCloskeyC. John McCloskey, III is a Catholic priest and member of Opus Dei. He is the former director of the Catholic Information Center of the Archdiocese of Washington. He worked on Wall Street - Citibank and Merrill Lynch - for some years before becoming a priest, being ordained in 1981 by Cardinal...
. - Scott J. Bloch.
- Brian RobertsonBrian RobertsonBrian "Robbo" David Robertson is a Scottish rock guitarist, best known for his work with Thin Lizzy and Motörhead.-Early life:...
. - Elizabeth Fiocelli.
- Lorraine V. Murray.
- Fred Berretta.
- John Salza.
- Thomas Colyandro.
- G.C. Dilsaver.
- Dave Armstrong.
- Fr. Marie Dominque Philippe, O.P..
Deceased
- Fr. Jean-Pierre de Caussade
- Saint John of the Cross
- Saint Catherine of Siena
- John Henry Newman
- Anne Catherine EmmerichAnne Catherine EmmerichBlessed Anne Catherine Emmerich was a Roman Catholic Augustinian nun, stigmatic, mystic, visionary and ecstatic....
- Saint Ignatius of Loyola
- Saint Bonaventure
- Saint Therese of Lisieux
- Saint Francis de Sales
- Saint Alphonsus Liguori
- Saint Teresa of Avila