Ignatius Press Podcast

"A Manifesto of the New Traditionalism", published on the Gaudium et Spes 22 blog on December 22 (https://gaudiumetspes22.com/blog/a-manifesto-of-the-new-traditionalism), was co-authored by Sean Domencic, Larry Chapp, and Marc Barnes. Written "Catholic Worker perspective but with an eye toward the broader Church," it addresses four major topics: the nature of the Church, the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas as "a foundation for the valuable 'New Theologies'", how the "natural law and the preferential option for the poor have been united in Catholic Social Teaching", and how the "necessary Liturgical Renewal was begun, betrayed, and left unaccomplished".

Dr. Chapp recently spoke with Catholic World Report editor Carl E. Olson and Mark Brumley, president of Ignatius Press, about the manifesto.

What does the Bible really say about the birth of Jesus? How did the celebration of Christmas become associated with things like Santa Claus and decorated trees? In "The True Meaning of Christmas: The Birth of Jesus and the Origins of the Season" (https://bit.ly/3De1LjI) biblical scholar Michael Patrick Barber offers an inspiring look at the Bible’s accounts of Jesus’ birth and the development of the Christmas season.

Fr. Simeon (formerly Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis) is the author of the landmark work on the Gospel of Matthew, "Fire of Mercy, Heart of the Word," the fourth and final volume of which was released this summer (find it here: https://bit.ly/2U5hqBg). He will be speaking with Fr. Joseph Fessio, SJ about the books, praying with Scripture, and more.

Fiorella De Maria is the author of numerous books, including works of historical and contemporary fiction and the first three books of the "Father Gabriel" mysteries: "The Sleeping Witness," "The Vanishing Woman," and "See No Evil." She was born in Italy of Maltese parents, and grew up in Wiltshire, England. She attended Cambridge University, where she received a Bachelor’s in English Literature and a Master’s in Renaissance Literature. She lives in Surrey with her husband and children.

Find all of Fiorella De Maria's novels at Ignatius.com: https://bit.ly/3wxis7d