2020 Publishing Award Finalists

Read about the 2020 Resource of the Year

Celebrate Our 2020 Finalists!

We are excited to announce the finalists for the 2020 Excellence in Publishing Awards.

This annual awards program honors the best resources from 2019 in up to 16 categories ranging in format from books to music. 

We invite you to read these titles--many of them are from ACP member--or purchase them as gifts for family and friends for birthdays, First Communions, Confirmations, and holidays.

Here are the 2020 categories.

• Biography
• Children's Book: Picture Book
• Children's Book: Young Readers
• General Interest
• Inspirational
• Music: Distinguished Catholic Music Composer of the Year
• Music: Song of the Year
• Prayer
• Resources for Liturgy
• Resources for Ministry
• Scripture
• Spanish
• Spirituality
• Theology

Biography

• Birth of a Dancing Star (Ilia Delio, OSF, Orbis Books)
• The Doctor of Mercy: The Sacred Treasures of St. Gregory of Narek (Michael Papazian, Liturgical Press)
• Encountering Mother Teresa (Linda Schaefer, OSV)
• Rosemary Nyirumbe: Sewing Hope in Uganda (María Ruiz Scaperlanda, Liturgical Press)
• Servant of God, Gwen Coniker: God Leads, Faith and Trust Follow (Nancy E. Martin, En Route Media)
• Thea Bowman: Faithful and Free (Maurice J. Nutt, CSsR, Liturgical Press)
• To Speak the Truth in Love (Christine Schenk, CSJ, Orbis Books)

Children's Book: Picture Book

• I Am Little, Too (Joe Klinker, OSV)
• Brother Lorenzo's Pretzels: Prayer and the Holy Trinity (Written by Cornellia Mary Bilinsky; Illustrated by John Joseph, Pauline Books and Media)
• Pope Francis Says… (Pope Francis, Loyola Press)
• When You Were Baptized (Catherine Maresca, Liturgy Training Publications)

Children's Book: Young Readers

• Everyone Belongs (USCCB, Loyola Press)
• John the Baptist: Saint for Baptism (Written by Barbara Yoffie, Illustrated by Jeff Albrecht, Liguori Publications)
• Light of Heaven (Adalee Hude, OSV)
• Maximilian Kolbe: Saint for Anointing of the Sick (Written by Barbara Yoffie, Illustrated by Jeff Albrecht, Liguori Publications)
• Philip Neri: Saint for Confirmation (Written by Barbara Yoffie, Illustrated by Jeff Albrecht, Liguori Publications)
• Saint John the Baptist: A Voice Crying Out in the Desert (Written and illustrated by Ezekiel Saucedo, Pauline Books and Media)
• Saints for Sacraments Activity Book (Written by Barbara Yoffie, Illustrated by Jeff Albrecht, Liguori Publications)

General Interest

• Awesome Glory: Resurrection in Scripture, Liturgy, and Theology (Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, OSB, Liturgical Press)
• Dear Joan Chittister: Conversations with Women in the Church (Joan Chittister and Jessie Bazan, editor, Twenty-Third Publications)
• The Election of Pope Francis (Gerard O'Connell, Orbis Books)
• How We Love: A Formation for the Celibate Life (John Mark Falkenhain, OSB, Liturgical Press)
• Resisting Throwaway Culture: How a Consistent Life Ethic Can Unite a Fractured People (Charles Camosy, New City Press)
• Timeless: A History of the Catholic Church (Steve Weidenkopf, OSV)

Inspirational

• A Living Gospel (Robert Ellsberg, Orbis Books)
• Abide in the Heart of Christ (Joe Laramie, SJ, Ave Maria Press)
• Enough as You Are: Overcoming Self-Doubt and Appreciating the Gift of You (Peggy Weber, Loyola Press)
• The Fundamental Theory of Happiness: How to Find Your Purpose and Be More Joyful (Dominick Albano, Ascension Press)
• The Heart of Perfection (Colleen Carroll Campbell, Simon & Schuster)
• In the Mystery’s Shadow: Reflections on Caring for the Elderly and Dying (Susan H. Swetnam, Liturgical Press)
• Overdue: A Dewey Decimal System of Grace (Valerie Schultz, Liturgical Press)

Music: Distinguished Catholic Music Composer of the Year

• Be Still and Know I'm Here (Ricky Manalo, CSP, OCP)
• The Collegeville Chant Psalter: For Sundays, Solemnities, and Major Feast Days (Anthony Ruff, OSB, Liturgical Press)
• Into the Arms of God (Gregory Norbet, OCP)
• Love & Grace (Dan Schutte, OCP)
• Sacrament (Sarah Hart, OCP)

Music: Song of the Year

• By Our Love (Tom Kendzia, OCP)
• Tree of Life (James Biery, GIA Publications, Inc.)
• We Sing for Freedom (John Burland, Bayard/Pflaum)

Prayer

• The Flowing Grace of Now (Macrina Wiederkehr, Ave Maria Press)
• Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace (David Haas, Clear Faith Publishing)
• Memento Mori: Prayers on the Last Things (Written and Compiled by Theresa Aletheia Noble, FSP, Pauline Books and Media)
• Rejoice and Be Glad: (Y)Ours Is the Kingdom (David Haas, Clear Faith Publishing)
• Sacred Braille: The Rosary as Masterpiece through Art, Poetry, and Reflections (Annabelle Moseley, En Route Media)
• Small Simple Ways: An Ignatian Daybook for Healthy Spiritual Living (Vinita Hampton Wright, Loyola Press)

Resources for Liturgy

• Belonging: Parent’s Guide (Fr. Mike Schmitz and Colin and Aimee MacIver, Ascension Press)
• Compassionate Christ, Compassionate People: Liturgical Foundations of Christian Spirituality (Bob Hurd, Liturgical Press)
• The Crisis of Bad Preaching (Joshua J. Whitfield, Ave Maria Press)
• Living Liturgy™: Spirituality, Celebration, and Catechesis for Sundays and Solemnities, Year A (2020) (Brian Schmisek, Diana Macalintal, and Katy Beedle Rice, Liturgical Press)
• Revival II (Tony Alonso, GIA Publications, Inc.)
• The Liturgy and Catholic Social Teaching (Kevin Ahern, et al, Liturgy Training Publications)
• Spirit & Psalm Contemporary Psalter (Various, OCP)

Resources for Ministry

• The 99 (Mark Hart, Joel Stepanek and Colin MacIver, Ascension Press)
• The Adaptive Teacher: Faith-Based Strategies to Reach and Teach Learners with Disabilities (John E. Barone, Charleen Katra, Loyola Press)
• ChurchMoney (Michael White and Tom Corcoran, Ave Maria Press)
• Divine Blessing: Liturgical Formation in the RCIA (Timothy P. O'Malley, Liturgical Press)
• Healing Our Church (Jerome Herauf, Charles Paolino, RENEW International)
• Helping Teens with Stress, Anxiety, and Depression (Roy Petitfils, Ave Maria Press)
• Made for Mission (Tim Glemkowski, OSV)
• Romans: The Gospel of Salvation (Andrew Swafford and Jeff Cavins, Ascension Press)
• Start with Jesus: How Everyday Disciples Will Renew the Church (Julianne Stanz, Loyola Press)
• Total Parish Development (Frank Donaldson, Twenty-Third Publications)

Scripture

• Mark (Warren Carter, Liturgical Press)
• Threshold Bible Study: Forgiveness (Stephen J. Binz, Twenty-Third Publications)
• Threshold Bible Study: Proclaiming Christ Crucified - 1 Corinthians (Stephen J. Binz, Twenty-Third Publications)
• Walking the Parables of Jesus: A Journey into the Woods, Life and Times of Jesus Christ (Dcn. Bob Evans, En Route Media)

Spanish

• 365 dias acompanados por los santos (Carmen Aguinaco, Loyola Press)
• Cuando te bautizaron (Catherina Maresca, Liturgy Training Publications)
• Esperando con alegre esperanza: Reflexiones diarias para Adviento y Navidad 2019-2020 (Fr. Daniel Groody, CSC, Liturgical Press)
• Las Posadas-Peregrinácion Hacia Navidad/Journeying Together Toward Christmas (Various, OCP)
• Renovacion Carismatica Catolica (Andres Arango, Ave Maria Press)
• Sanando Nuestra Iglesia (RENEW International, RENEW International)

Spirituality

• A Course in Desert Spirituality: Fifteen Sessions with the Famous Trappist Monk (Thomas Merton, Edited by Jon M. Sweeney, Foreword by Paul Quenon, OCSO, Liturgical Press)
• A God Who Questions (Leonard J. DeLorenzo, OSV)
• Be Brave in the Scared (Mary E. Lenabug, Ave Maria Press)
• Created for Love (Chloe Langr, OSV)
• Hermit, Preacher, Wanderer (Cyprian Consiglio, OSB Cam., OCP)
• Live Big, Love Bigger (Kathryn Whitaker, Ave Maria Press)
• Remember Your Death: Memento Mori Lenten Devotional (Theresa Aletheia Noble, FSP, Pauline Books and Media)
• Ruth Burrows: Essential Writings (Ruth Burrows; edited by Michelle Jones, Orbis Books)
• What Does the Bible Say About Friendship? (Laurie Brink, New City Press)

Theology

• Baptismal Ecclesiology and the Order of Christian Funerals (Stephen S. Wilbricht, CSC, Liturgy Training Publications)
• Catholic Marriage: A Pastoral and Liturgical Commentary (Edward Foley, OFM Cap, general editor, Liturgy Training Publications)
• Catholicity and Emerging Personhood (Daniel P. Horan, OFM, Orbis Books)
• Conscience: Writings from Moral Theology by Saint Alphonsus (Raphael Gallagher, CSsR, Liguori Publications)
• Discovering Pope Francis: The Roots of Jorge Mario Bergoglio's Thinking (Edited by Brian Y. Lee and Thomas L. Knoebel, Liturgical Press)
• Faith and Evolution (Roger Haight, SJ, Orbis Books)
• No Greater Love: A Biblical Walk Through Christ's Passion (Edward Sri, Ascension Press)
• On the End Times or the First Return of Christ (Jacque Cabaud, En Route Media)
• The Truth Will Make You Free: The New Evangelization for a Secular Age (Robert F. Leavitt, SS, Liturgical Press)