Leadership

In Models of Priestly Formation, Msgr. Charles Murphy explores key moments in the history of priestly education and vocation, and points us toward developments in training that can help priests manage increasingly complex demands on their time and talents.

A timely and profound look at the enduring meaning of church office. Kasper considers the guidance the leaders of the church are called to provide to the flock in light of a changed world and a changing future.

Wesley Granberg-Michaelson examines the pitfalls that destroy leaders—money, sex, and power—and shows us how to direct the energy of our inherent human needs into stewardship, covenantal love, and service. Bring spirit and accountability to your leadership and life with this inspiring guide.

Thomas P. Sweetser brings more than three decades of work with parishes all over the country to this groundbreaking resource on revitalizing and strengthening the spirit and community of the local congregation. An effective, enjoyable, step-by-step approach for lay people and leaders.

A loving and searingly insightful vision of Christian leadership, Henri J.M. Nouwen’s bestseller inspires us to put aside our desire to be powerful and relevant and to stand simply in our unadorned, vulnerable selves, open to giving and receiving love.

Robert McClory, a Catholic journalist, scholar, and former priest brings a formidable array of research and scholarship to this inquiry into the development—past, present and future—of the hierarchy of power in the Catholic church.