In 1822 a young French missionary priest arrived in America, where he would devote the rest of his life to the mission field on behalf of the Catholic Church. Jean-Marie Odin served first in Missouri and Arkansas, then in 1840 moved to Texas, becoming the first Bishop of Galveston in 1847. He held that office until 1861, when he became Archbishop of New Orleans.The twenty years he served in Texas were important years in the life of the young republic-turned-state. His life and care...

Look the Other WayBy: Michael Mohan Joshua and Patrick FoleyLook the Other Way is a passion project between native Michigan screenwriters Michael Mohan Joshua and Patrick Foley over a three-month period in 2003. Over the years, Joshua has kept editing the story into what it is today, a snapshot of modern society. Daily news of sexual assault is prevalent throughout society. No longer can we as a global community look the other way. Through education and communication, citize...

The Moon Is Following UsBy: Patrick Foley and Ruth HargissIllustrated by: Julia ChamnessOn her way to Grandma’s house one Halloween night, Sam discovers that the Moon is following her whenever she looks to the night sky. How long will it stay with her?About the AuthorsPatrick Foley is a native Seattleite who writes children’s stories and cartoons. This is his second published children’s book, the first of which being Tillie and P-Trap the Plumber. Fo...

Love it or hate it, the Catholic Church has been for 2,000 years at the very center of Europe and Western civilization in all its important aspects: theological, political, social, moral, economic, etc. It has been attacked on many different grounds, often violently, yet it still remains standing. Occasionally weakened, and then subject to an energetic renaissance, the Church can look back upon now long-gone empires, emperors, kings, intellectual traditions and philosophies, heresies and s...

Having survived 2,000 years of attacks, emperors, kings, traditions and philosophies, and heresies and schisms, the Catholic church and its place in history are the focus of this compelling chronicle. This miracle of constant regeneration, the book explains, is both the mystery of the church for nonbelievers and the confirmation of the truth for Catholics. Concise, erudite, and intelligent, the analysis provides a firm grasp and understanding of this longstanding religion's complex history...