Purple Catholic Press
Purple Catholic Press is the official imprint of the Purple Catholic and currently offers several works as paperbacks and on Kindle. Books from Purple Catholic Press are steeped in Catholic tradition and are available to help grow the reader’s imagination and understanding of God.
Death Comes for the Archbishop
By Willa Cather with an introduction by Matthew Handley
Paperback - $12.99
Kindle - $6.99
In this historical novel, Willa Cather traces the lives of two 19th-century Catholic clergy, Bishop Jean Marie Latour, who travels with his friend and vicar Joseph Vaillant, as they navigate their roles in New Mexico’s Roman Catholic Church. The narrative, filled with digressions into local history and religious stories, follows the men in their initial establishment in New Mexico, their work in the church, and their political maneuvering to build a cathedral and confront corrupt priests. Themes of faith, morality, and power unfold through their interactions with historical figures, Native American communities, and other clergy, culminating in Latour’s death. With rich character portrayals and a deep reflection on the complex cultural landscape, the novel examines the intersection of religion, politics, and personal ambition in the American Southwest.
The supplements included in this edition include Sublimis Deus, selections from the declarations of the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore, and a brief biography of Archbishop John-Baptiste Lamy.
ISBN13: 979-8218636241
The Stations of the Cross with St. Thomas Aquinas
Edited by Dino Piccinini and Matthew Handley
Paperback - $5.99
Kindle - $1.50
Meditate upon Jesus' passion and death on the cross with selections from Scripture and St. Thomas Aquinas's writings. Each station features a scripture passage that tells shares the story of Jesus' walk to Calvary, a reflection on that station from the Summa Theologiae, and a scriptural meditation.
This edition also features several supplements including selections from St. Augustine's letter On the Grace of Christ, and on Original Sin, an Easter Poem by Venantius, and selections from the Epistle of Barnabas.
While this book is designed for private prayer and meditation it can be prayed in common (with a group of people) as well.
ISBN13: 979-8312482645