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It is the year 1327. Franciscans in an Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, but Brother William of Baskerville’s investigation is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths. Translated by William Weaver. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book

The Sparrow

by Mary Doria Russell

ONE OF ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR "A NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT . . . Russell shows herself to be a skillful storyteller who subtly and expertly builds suspense." --USA Today "AN EXPERIENCE NOT TO BE MISSED . . . If you have to send a group of people to a newly discovered planet to contact a totally unknown species, whom would you choose? How about four Jesuit priests, a young astronomer, a... (more)

The Secrets of Jesuit Soupmaking: A Year of Our Soups

The Secrets of Jesuit Soupmaking: A Year of Our Soups

by Rick Curry

In his early years as a novice, Brother Rick Curry learned that the quickest route to popularity among his peers was to master the art of cooking. Soup is one of the staple foods in a Jesuit community, and there is almost always a pot simmering on the stove. In more than forty years as a Jesuit brother, Brother Curry has traveled the world, lived in many different communities, and prepared many, many pots of soup.... (more)

Spirit in the World

by Karl Rahner

One of Rahner's classic studies, this volume employs the German Jesuit theologian's deep understanding of the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas to explore the relationship between the spirit and matter, metaphysical and concrete realities. Introduction by Francis Schussler Fiorenza.

Brazil

by Errol Lincoln Uys

"Brazil" is a spellbinding saga on a truly epic scale that brings to life Brazil and her history. It is the first work of fiction to depict five centuries of a great nation's remarkable history, its evolution from colony to kingdom, from empire to modern republic. With a stunning cast of real and fictional characters, the story unfolds in South America, Africa and Europe. Two powerful families... (more)

The Spiritual Direction of Saint Claude De LA Colombiere

The Spiritual Direction of Saint Claude De LA Colombiere

by Claude de La Colombie?re

Text: English (translation) Original Language: French

The Lost Empire: The Story of the Jesuits in Ethiopia 1555-1634Philip Caraman

The Lost Empire: The Story of the Jesuits in Ethiopia 1555-1634

by Philip Caraman

They Come Back Singing: Finding God With the Refugees

They Come Back Singing: Finding God With the Refugees

by Gary N. Smith

In 2000, Gary Smith, a Jesuit priest, left a familiar life in the Pacific Northwest to become a missionary in Africa. He lived among Sudanese refugees struggling to survive in refugee camps in northern Uganda. He traveled to this dangerous, pitiless place to be with these forsaken people out of conviction that Jesuits should be going where no one else goes. But he also went to discover the answer to the question... (more)

Legacy of the Sphinx

by Michael Goulding

An old English Inn on the smuggler s coast of Cornwall, the Vatican and a 3000 year-old mystery, woven into an intriguing piece of modern fiction... after being despatched to a remote fishing village in Cornwall, Connor Tremayne, a highly unconventional Jesuit priest, and Mary O Brien, a Carmelite novice with a hidden past, find their lives at risk as they attempt to discover the location of a 3000 year-old... (more)

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The Name of the Rose

by Umberto Eco