Painter Piero della Francesca (c. 1415-1492) was born in modern-day Tuscany. Known as a great mathematician, his paintings are characterized by their serene humanism as well as their use of geometric forms and perspective. This fresco of Christ’s resurrection was...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE I want to inform you of some important changes made to our organization earlier this week. As you know, the business environment in which we operate has become more challenging, particularly in the parish and school markets. Bayard is...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Association of Catholic Publishers (ACP) has announced the finalists for the Excellence in Publishing Awards. The goal of these awards is to recognize the best in Catholic publishing. Awards will be given for books falling into 14 categories: Biography, Children’s...
During the current health crisis caused by COVID-19, Bayard is providing a list of resources free of charge to help parents, catechists, teachers, caregivers and more, provide social caring and interaction during periods of school and parish closure. BAYARD FAITH RESOURCES...
Pope Francis, via Vatican News, offers this prayer that we are grateful to share. O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick. At the foot of the...
It seems macabre to have a special day devoted to reminding people they are going to die. Yet on the surface that appears to be the reason behind Ash Wednesday. “Ashes to ashes and dust to dust” and all that… Indeed,...
“Your light must shine before others…” (Matthew 5:16). As we launch into this day, many of us have a number of things planned. Our “to do” list looms before our mind’s eye, waiting for us to begin. We do our best...
“I urge you, brothers and sisters…that all of you agree in what you say…that you be united in the same mind and in the same purpose” (1 Corinthians 1:10). For the past fifteen years I have periodically attended one week of...
“I will make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth” (Isaiah 49:6). When I hear the word “salvation,” my first thought is of a kind of personal benefit, something that I...