Columba Books

Christianity is something we do, and the Good News of Jesus is that everyone can be a Christian, even those who don’t consider themselves religious. In nine jargon-free and practical steps, this book helps readers renew their faith, deepen their relationships and give them a new sense of hope for the future of the Christian Gospel.

An encyclopedia of Irish women from all walks of life who made a place for themselves in the annals of history as saints, scholars, healers and more! Staying true to the original stories as much as mythic and folkloric influences would allow, Lorraine aims the tales at young readers interested in learning about Old Ireland and its female heroes.

As with her previous best seller Finding Peace (2021), Sr Stan posed the question “Where and how do you find hope in your daily life?”. Despite being a very personal question, public figures and private citizens responded in droves and the result is an authentic and beautiful book sure to inspire readers.

Our ‘Gospel truths’ are largely sourced and redacted from the Hebrew Bible. This book demonstrates how the Passion Narratives have little to do with ‘Gospel truth’ and how these stories, with their anti-Jewish polemic, hosted the unintended seedbed for the racial anti-Semitism of the nineteenth century, which in turn led to the Holocaust.

At a time when the values of Catholic Ireland are so often viewed in a negative, even hostile, light, Mary Kenny’s approach is a balanced and measured recollection of the Ireland of our times - and of times past, since the foundation of the Irish state a hundred years ago.

Mary McAleese seeks to uncover how we define a martyr. From Franciscan friars and bishops to diocesan priests and one sole laywoman - what made these 17 individuals stand apart from the others who died for their faith in Ireland during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

While the Covid-19 pandemic has been a challenging time, it has also offered an opportunity for individuals to open up to an inner world. A time to find out that there is a human need for something beyond the routine and materialism of everyday life.

There is need for reform within the Catholic Church, especially changes to those aspects of its teachings and practices that currently restrict the freedom of the Holy Spirit to give life to the Church. The author abandons his previous stance of passive submission to the teachings of the Church and adopts a more questioning approach with this book.

Written as a challenge to Christian churches’ rigid focus on doctrine and practice, this book offers an introduction to personal spirituality. Framed through Peter Tarleton Stewart’s personal childhood experiences, he advises how to strengthen faith in the 21st century.

The legacy of Skelligs and other famous monastic settlements in Ireland is remarkably brought alive in the writings of a young monk who traveled the deserts of Egypt to discover the origins and practices of the movement which inspired them.