Exploring the Sunday Readings
(Mystic, CT: Twenty-Third Publications)This monthly serial commentary explores each of the three weekly Scripture passages, and includes discussion questions for individual or group use. RCIA teams, parish leaders, homilists, and those involved in adult faith formation agree that "Exploring" is an inexhaustible source of instruction, wisdom, and challenge. Available in four-page print format as a single subscription or parish bulk mailing.
Prepare the Word
(Chicago: TrueQuest Communications)A homily planning service for priests, deacons, and anyone involved in breaking open the Sunday readings for the assembly. Includes fresh weekly essays based on the lectionary selections by Alice Camille, plus archives of exegetical material, story starters, prayers, Scripture links and catechism links by an array of talented lay and ordained ministers of the church. Included with each electronic subscription is a regularly increasing assortment of "special needs" homilies for baptisms, weddings, funerals, and special feasts. Also included is an archive of reflections for the weekday cycle of readings and the "Thursday Update" feature, linking current events to the weekend readings. This is comprehensive homily help at the press of a button!
Prepare the Word homily service has recently earned the 2008 Awards of Merit
from the Associated Church Press in the following categories:
- Best Publication Web Site
- Noteworthy Bible Resource
US CATHOLIC magazine - Testaments Scripture column
(Chicago: Claretian Publications)"The most important ingredient in this series is the author, a woman with marvelous writing skills and an eye for spiritual reality--and a theological degree to boot." - Associated Church Press
"This is world-class writing. . . [These articles] are breathtaking in their clarity and insight. Alice Camille tells a good story, one that is always interesting in itself but that also leads the reader into meditation on the deeper truths the story hints at." - Catholic Press Association
Take Five for Faith
(Chicago: TrueQuest Communications)Looking for a way to catechize the whole parish in one daily dose? Help has arrived! Take Five for Faith is a collaboration of a team of writers, catechists, priests, and parents (including Alice Camille) ready to assist you in the task of adult faith formation. In just five minutes a day, parishioners can learn about Scripture, the saints, liturgy, prayer, the Catechism, social justice teaching, the church fathers, and more. Arrives electronically to your parish weekly for easy transfer to the bulletin or parish-wide e-mail, or in individual subscriptions. Year-round and seasonal subscriptions available.
God's Word Today
(Mystic, CT: Bayard, Inc.)When you or your group are ready to make the commitment to plunge more deeply into the breadth and meaning of Scripture, it's time to subscribe to God's Word Today, a monthly page-a-day journal on the Bible. Each month, one contributing writer produces the entire issue focusing on a book of the Bible or a major theme across several books. Contributing writer Alice Camille is responsible for the following issues:
December 2009 - Isaiah 40-66
April 2009 - Isaiah 1-39
October 2008 - Minor Prophets
June 2008 - Numbers
October 2007 - Deuteronomy
March 2007 - Women of the Bible
October 2006 - Esther/Judith
March 2006 - Jeremiah
VISION Vocation Network
(Chicago: TrueQuest Communications)This is an online service designed to assist those discerning their call within the Catholic Church. Included at this extensive and informative Web site is the monthly column Ask Alice About Catholicism.