He Speaks to You

Sr Helena's new book!

Who is "He"? That would be the Lord. And who are "you"? For this new book, written by Chicago's own Sr Helena Burns, the addressee of God's daily message (a page a day for a year) is a typical young woman, hovering around college age or just beyond.

Actually, the message or theme written in God's name is very short. The real word of the Lord comes right after, in a snippet of Scripture. Then "Words of Wisdom" from a Sister who draws from her own community's charism, spirituality and experience; a suggestion for living the message in a practical way that day ("for the Martha" types, Sr Helena says), and a brief prayer to sum it all up ("for the Mary" types).

 It's a little late, but not too late, to include "He Speaks to You" as a gift for the Class of 2012; keep it in mind for the young women--and the youth ministers--you meet!

Take a look inside the book!

The Year's Best Sellers!

Although there are 14 Pauline Book & Media centers, a publishing house, a Spanish language distribution center and an outreach ministry to the Portuguese-language communities in the U.S., you still may not have easy access to our ministry outside of our various online services. And, knowing that every book or media product our centers feature was carefully reviewed for authentically communicating the teachings of the Church, you might really miss that opportunity for browsing through a curated collection of books and other media.

What to do?

Of course, the first place you can go is our online store.

Or you can go to your fellow customers.

Here is a "customer-curated list" of the top selling titles in our top categories, from our busiest bookstores, for the current year. 

Price information is from our database and may not correspond to the link (these things change); the 5-letter code refers to the publisher or primary distributor. Sorry about the "all caps" listing; that's how the data was entered!

Movies PADRE PIO MIRACLE MAN $24.95 THERESE $19.99 JESUS OF NAZARETH $19.99 SONG OF BERNADETTE $14.99 VISION ST RITA $24.95 IGNATI ST JOHN BOSCO $24.95 IGNATI SCARLET and THE BLACK $14.99 VISION DAY THE SUN DANCED $14.99 VISION MIRACLE OF MARCELINO $19.95 IGNATI Audio PRAY THE ROSARY 2V SET (FSP) $19.95 PBMJP MARY DID YOU KNOW (FSP) $16.95 PBMJP ROSARY AND DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET VINNY FLYNN $14.00 ADORATION EUCHARISTIC HYMNS (FSP) $16.95 PBMJP ADORATION II (FSP) $16.95 PBMJP SACRED ARIAS, BOCELLI ANDREA $18.95 IGNATI Bibles GOOD NEWS NEW TESTAMENT POCKET $6.95 CATHOL PSALMS NEW CATHOLIC VERSION $7.95 CATHOL BIBLE NEW TESTAMENT VEST POCKE $6.95 CATHOL GOOD NEWS BIBLE with DEUT/APOC $8.76 AMBSO Catholic Teachings NA CATECHISM OF CATHOLIC CHURCH (pocket) $8.99 RANDOM COMPENDIUM CCC USCCB $14.95 OURSUN BASIC CATECHISM HILL SR LEA $9.95 PBMJP CATECHISM OF CATHOLIC CHURCH $24.95 OURSUN SHARING THE FAITH WITH YOUR CHILD: BIRTH TO AGE 4 CHANDLER $5.99 LIGUO LAMBS SUPPER HAHN SCOTT $22.00 RANDOM WE BELIEVE (NEW EDITION) LUKEFAHR OSCAR $9.99 LIGUOR US CATHOLIC CATECHISM FOR ADULTS USCCB $24.95 OURSUN WHY GO TO CONFESSION FORTE BRUNO $4.95 PBMJP HANDBOOK FOR TODAYS CATHOLIC N/A $4.99 LIGUOR THEOLOGY OF THE BODY MADE SIMPLE PERCY ANTHONY $9.95 PBMJP

Church Library GOD IS LOVE (DEUS CARITAS EST BENEDICT XVI $6.95 PBMJP EVANGELIZATION IN THE MODERN WORLD PAUL VI $4.95 PBMJP CHRISTIAN MEANING HUMAN SUFFERING JOHN PAUL II $4.95 PBMJP GOSPEL OF LIFE (PB) EVANGELIUM JOHN PAUL II $7.95 PBMJP SPLENDOR OF TRUTH VERITATIS SPLENDOR JOHN PAUL II $6.95 PBMJP RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAITH & REASON JOHN PAUL II $7.95 PBMJP MAN AND WOMAN HE CREATED THEM JOHN PAUL II $29.95 PBMJP D OGM CONST ON CHURCH LUMEN GENTIUM VATICAN II $5.95 PBMJP Biography DIVINE MERCY IN MY SOUL DIARY PB, ST M FAUSTINA KOWALSKA $7.95 CATWOR LEFT TO TELL (PB), ILIBAGIZA IMMACULEE $14.95 INGRSP STORY OF A SOUL (PB) AUTOBIOGR ST THERESE LISIEUX $11.00 RANDOM DIVINE MERCY IN MY SOUL, ST FAUSTINA KOWALSKA $15.95 CATWOR BLESSED PIER GIORGIO FRASSATI DI LORENZO MARIA $9.95 PBMJP STORY OF A SOUL AUTOBIOGRAPHY ST THERESE LISIEUX $13.95 ICSPUB SECRETS OF A SOUL PADRE PIO PADRE PIO $13.95 PBMJP ROME SWEET HOME HAHN SCOTT $15.95 IG Marian PREPARATION FOR TOTAL CONSECRATION, MONTFORT $5.00 MONTFO ROSARY NOVENAS TO OUR LADY, LACY CHARLES $4.95 INGRSP SCRIPTURAL ROSARY (CL) $9.95 CHRICE TRUE DEVOTION TO MARY (PB), MONTFORT $9.95 JOHN PAUL II (CL) MARIAN TREASURY,  JOHN PAUL II $17.95 PBMJP Personal Growth MAKING PEACE WITH YOURSELF,  HERMES KATHRYN JAMES $12.95 PBMJP TENDER MERCIES MARTIN MARY PETER $9.95 PBMJP HOW TO HANDLE WORRY,  COOK MARSHALL $12.95 PBMJP Prayerbooks SHORTER CHRISTIAN PRAYER $14.95 CATHOL CHRISTIAN PRAYER (1 vol) $37.00 CATHOL BREAD OF LIFE ADORATION PRAYERS, CURLEY and RATLIFF $16.95 PBMJP BENEDICT XVI (CL) WAY OF CROSS, BENEDICT XVI $19.95 PBMJP

Spirituality MY DAILY BREAD, PAONE $8.50 CONFRA MARYS WAY OF CROSS (PB), FRISK M JEAN $4.95 PBMJP 138 HEALING PRAYERS, TESORIERO BART (ED) $4.95 AUTOM RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL SON (PB), NOUWEN HENRI $16.00 RANDOM GOD CALLING (SMALL PAPER), RUSSELL $5.99 INGRSP IMITATION OF CHRIST KEMPIS THOMAS $8.75 CATHOL MY COMPLETE ROSARY PRAYER, TESORIERO BART (ED) $4.95 AUTOM HE and I, BOSSIS GABRIELLE $16.95 PBMJP WAY TO LOVE (PB) , DEMELLO ANTHONY $7.99 RANDOM ABANDONMENT TO DIVINE PROVIDENCE, DE CAUSSADE JEAN PIERRE $13.25 CATHOLIC NOVENAS, TESORIERO BART (ED) $4.95 AUTOM IMITATION OF CHRIST GIANT PRINT, KEMPIS THOMAS $11.95 CATHOL Children: Bible stories BIBLE FOR LITTLE ONES BOARD BK $15.95 PBMJP MY BIBLE (CL) THE STORY OF GOD'S LOVE WRIGHT MELISSA $24.95 PBMJP MY FIRST BIBLE BOARD BOOK OTTAVIANI ETTORINA $15.95 PBMJP BIBLE FOR YOUNG CATHOLICS (CL) HEFFERNAN EILEEN $19.95 PBMJP CATHOLIC PICTURE BIBLE $9.95 CATHOL WHO IS JESUS (CL) ROCK LOIS $12.95 PBMJP MARYS BIG SURPRISE BOARD BOOK CHOI YOUNG-JIN $5.95 PBMJP Children: Prayer REMEMBRANCE OF MY 1ST COMM(WHITE REV) $15.95 PBMJP REMEMBRANCE OF MY 1ST COMM (BLK REV) $15.95 PBMJP I PRAY THE ROSARY, SCARFI MARGARET ROSE $4.95 PBMJP KIDS BOOK OF PRAYERS, HELLER ELIZABETH and DAVID $11.95 PBMJP JESUS WITH US, TARZIA ANTHONY $6.95 PBMJP ROSARY COMIC BOOK, YANG GENE $6.95 PBMJP BABY COME TO CHURCH BOARD BK ESQUINALDO VIRGINIA $7.95 PBMJP

Children: Saints 57 STORIES OF SAINTS (PB), HEFFERNAN ANNE EILEEN $16.95 PBMJP BLESSED TERESA OF CALCUTTA, (E GLAVICH MARY KATHLEEN $7.95 PBMJP MY FIRST BOOK ABOUT MARY, ORFEO CHRISTINE $7.95 PBMJP LITTLE BOOK OF SAINTS V1, MULDOON KATHLEEN $4.95 PBMJP SAINTS FOR YOUNG V2 READERS, WALLACE and WRIGHT $15.95 PBMJP SAINTS FOR YOUNG V1 READERS, WALLACE and WRIGHT $15.95 PBMJP SAINTLY TALES and LEGENDS (CL) ROCK LOIS $16.95 PBMJP ST IGNATIUS LOYOLA FOR GREATER GLORY,  GIAIMO and JABLONSKI $7.95 PBMJP JOURNEYS WITH MARY (APPARITIONS BVM), DESANTIS ZERLINA $7.95 PBMJP ST MARTIN DE PORRES (PB), DEDOMENICO ELIZABETH M $7.95 PBMJP ST THERESE OF LISIEUX THE WAY, GLAVICH MARY KATHLEEN $7.95 PBMJP ST JUAN DIEGO and OL OF GUADALUPE,  NOBISSO JOSEPHINE $7.95 PBMJP BLESSED PIER GIORGIO FRASSATI, VAZQUEZ and DEAN $7.95 PBMJP Children: Various WHERE IS GOD BOARD BOOK, OELTJENBRUNS JONI $8.95 PBMJP 196 THANK YOU DEAR GOD (CL), TEBO MARY ELIZABETH $10.95 PBMJP WHAT DID BABY JESUS DO BOARD BK,  ESQUINALDO VIRGINIA GROWING IN LOVE (CL) MONGE MARLYN EVANGELINA $10.95 PBMJP KAROL FROM POLAND, WILSON M LEONORA $7.95 PBMJP 127 MY FIRST CHRISTMAS STICKER BK, WRIGHT and MACLEAN $7.95 PBMJP 122 MY FIRST EASTER STICKER BOOK, WRIGHT and MACLEAN $7.95 PBMJP Catehetical resources JESUS BRINGS US LIFE TEXT, HEFFERNAN $14.95 PBMJP  JESSE TREE KIT (REV) FSP $10.95 PBMJP ADVENT CHRISTMAS BOOK, ARBOGAST JOAN MARIE $14.95 PBMJP LENT EASTER BOOK (SPIRAL),  ARBOGAST JOAN MARIE $19.95 PBMJP BE SEALED CATECHIST GUIDE , SANTOS ROBERT $6.95 PBMJP Teens TEEN PRAYERS BY TEENS, COZZENS JUDITH H $11.95 PBMJP HANDBOOK FOR TODAYS CATHOLIC TEEN,  AUER JIM $4.99 LIGUOR GODS PLAN FOR YOU, HAJDUK DAVID $16.95 PBMJP

Social Media-Related Articles

(In no particular order)

• Snapchat 2.0 Is No Passing Fad,  by Josh Constine (Techcrunch.com)

• Student Pastors, Stop Being Afraid of Snapchat! by Chris Martin (MillennialEvangelical.com)

• 11 Smart Ways You Can Use Periscope for Your Church Communications, by Steve Fogg

• Six Reasons Church Leaders Should Use Periscope, by Thom S. Rainer

• How Facebook Sold You Krill Oil, by Vindu Goel (New York Times)

•  How Social Marketing Techniques Can Be Used for Social Good (Adweek)

• A Visual Guide to Social Media Best Practices, by Rebekah Radice 

• Six-Year-Olds Understand Digital Technology Better than Adults, by Juliette Garside (The Guardian): 

• Eating the Apple, by Sam Sawyer, SJ (why Apple products inspire so much devotion, and what the Church can learn from that): 

• Why NonProfits Fail at Social Media—and How to Do it Better, by  Rebecca Andruszka

• Social Media in the Changing Ecology of News: The Fourth and Fifth Estates in Britain, by Newman, Nic; Dutton, William H.; Blank, Grant (2012).

• Facebook's newest privacy settings (good news/bad news): "Facebook has only 'pivoted' on one kind of privacy..." by David Meyer.
 

• Setting Social Media Limits for Children by Catherine Pearlman.


• "Changing our Minds: Virtue Ethics for a Digital Age" by Christine Neulieb (the spiritual questions and issues raised by the way our brains function on and are acted on by the Internet).


• Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction by Matt Richtel (New York Times); More from brain science. 


• "...Growing Up Digital Misses the Mark" by Don Tapscott: rebuttal of the above, citing brain science.

• "How to Raise Boys That Read" by Thomas Spence: Be sure to read the many, many comments for a lively conversation on the state of boys' reading (and the connection with "screen time"); some criticisms of current educational model.
 

• "Social Media Actually Strengthen Social Ties..."  Newswire article


• "The See-Through CEO" by Clive Thompson
 

• "Steve Jobs in the Garden of Good and Evil" by Eric Felten


• "We're Really all Victims of the Porn Boom" by Katherine Kersten


• "The Next Small Thing" by Spence E. Ange, Heather Green, and Catherine Holahan


• "Pauline Voices and Presence as Strategic Communication" by Richard F. Ward


• "Bridging the Gap Between Stewards and Creators" by Robert D. Austin and Richard L. Nolan (This article focuses on issues between management and research/development in high-tech corporations, but much of what it treats is applicable to any institution dealing with change!)


• "Media and the Spirit of God: Redefining the human person" by John B. Foley: This was printed in The Way; a contribution to their Solidarity Fund is encouraged.

World Day of Social Communications Messages

2014: Communication at the Service of an Authentic Culture of Encounter
2013: Social Networks: portals of truth and faith; new spaces for evangelization

2012: Silence and Word: Path of Evangelization  (NB: Synod of Bishops to treat of the New Evangelization)

2011: Truth, Proclamation and Authenticity of Life in the Digital Age

2010: The Priest and Pastoral Ministry in a Digital World: New Media at the Service of the Word

2009: New Technologies, New Relationships. Promoting a Culture of Respect, Dialogue and Friendship (on social networking)

2008: The Media: At the Crossroads between Self-Promotion and Service. Searching for the Truth in order to Share it with Others.

2007: Children and the Media: A Challenge for Education

2006: The Media: A Network for Communication, Communion and Cooperation

Messages for  1979-2005

Messages for 1967-1978

Social Media for Beginners

Social Media Bootcamp slide presentation by Wendy Maynard
The Conversation - An Introduction to Social Media slides by Tactica Interactive

Social Media Specifics
The State of Social Media and Social Media Marketing in 2012 slide presentation by Esteban Contreras

Coca-Cola's Social Media Strategy (2010)

The importance of following on Twitter, slide presentation by Communicate and Howe

To Small Nonprofits on the Social Web: 5,000 is the Magic Number! slide presentation by NonProfitOrgs

Are you “Unretweetable?” Five Tips for Changing all That slide presentation by Nonprofit Quarterly

Explanation of the Creative Commons licenses

Chart to help you determine the legality of using an image you found online

Social Media Guidelines

Social Media Guidelines: What's the Point? is an article I prepared on the purpose and key provisions ministry groups should have with regard to social media guidelines.

Catholic blogger and author Brandon Vogt tells the story behind the revised social media guidelines for the Diocese of Orlando. It's a happy story of "before and after" as the diocese moved to include the "social" in their approach to new media.

Justin Wise's "Ultimate List of Social Media Policies for Churches and Ministries" can be especially helpful. It's not exhaustive, but it offers a fine range, plus a link to Wise's free social media e-book--an example of the open source ethic of offering something of value at no cost (except for your e-mail address).

Here are some other organizations and their social media guidelines. It is interesting how many of these and similar documents are open to the public, available for download on services such as Scribd.

The Coca-Cola Company

The BBC

Ford Motor Company

Intel UK (a really good model!)

Tesco (UK) has a nice graphical approach