Orbis Books

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

🌿📚 Join Orbis author Kate Common for an upcoming event at the Beatitudes Center!

Drawing on themes from Undoing Conquest, Kate invites us into a deeper conversation about faith, justice, healing, and reimagining relationships beyond systems of domination. 💭✨

Come be part of a meaningful exchange of ideas and discover new ways of thinking about community and transformation.

🔗 Learn more and register: https://beatitudescenter.org/programs/ -2026

06/02/2026

Some voices do not fade. They echo. 🌿

On the anniversary of Anthony de Mello’s passing, we remember a Jesuit storyteller who had a knack for slipping wisdom past our defenses and straight into the heart. Through parables, prayer, and piercing insight, de Mello invited readers to wake up, see clearly, and live freely.

Revisit his life and legacy with Anthony de Mello from Orbis Books and rediscover the teacher who still startles us into awareness.

Celebrate his enduring light: https://orbisbooks.com/products/anthony-demello

06/01/2026

🎙️ Our author Mary Fontana, author of Strangers in the Province of Joy: Practicing Radical Hospitality on the US-Mexico Border, joins The God Show with Pat McMahon to discuss hospitality, faith, migration, and the transformative power of welcoming the stranger.

Listen to the conversation and discover the stories that inspired her compelling book:
🔗 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mary-fontana-has-written-a-book-about-practicing/id1366905823?i=1000770425656

📖 Learn more about Strangers in the Province of Joy: https://orbisbooks.com/products/strangers-in-the-province-of-joy-practicing-radical-hospitality-on-the-us-mexico-border

06/01/2026

📣 Exciting news! Orbis Books author Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, SJ will be a guest speaker at the upcoming meeting of the American Society of Missiology.

A respected theologian and leading voice in global Catholic thought, Fr. Orobator continues to challenge and inspire conversations around faith, mission, and the Church in today’s world.

Join us in celebrating this special engagement and the important dialogue it will foster.

06/01/2026

📚 Join us for a compelling interfaith conversation on theology, history, and shared futures.

The Oxford Interfaith Forum invites you to a special book talk:
“Blessing of a New Dawn: Reorienting Christianity’s Relations to Judaism.”

✨ Featuring:
• Prof. Mary C. Boys (Union Theological Seminary)
• In conversation with Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz (Jewish Theological Seminary)

This thought-provoking discussion explores how contemporary theology can help reshape Christian–Jewish relations and inspire more just, informed, and compassionate engagement.

🗓 Date: June 9, 2026
🕒 Time: 13:00–14:00 EDT (Online)
🎟 Free & open to all

🔗 Register now: https://oxfordinterfaithforum.org/book-launch/book-talk-blessing-of-a-new-dawn-reorienting-christianitys-relations-to-judaism/

06/01/2026

"This teaching document draws from and supports a more fundamental Christian doctrine: the inherent goodness of creation generally and our own materiality in particular," writes Daniel P. Horan.

06/01/2026

Remembering Thomas Berry 🌿✨

Today we honor the life and vision of Thomas Berry, whose profound insights into ecology, spirituality, and the sacredness of Earth continue to inspire generations. His work calls us to care for our planet with reverence, wisdom, and hope.

Explore his legacy: https://orbisbooks.com/search?q=Thomas+Berry

05/31/2026

Hope is a practice. 🌎✨

In Making Hope, O’neil Van Horn offers prayers, parables, and practical guidance for cultivating resilience and spiritual courage in the face of climate change. A must-read for anyone seeking to act with faith, care, and hope for our planet.

Discover it here: https://orbisbooks.com/products/making-hope