What's Ann Working on Now?
Fall is one of my favorite seasons of the year. During autumn, I will be giving talks in Texas (San Antonio); Indiana (St. Meinrad, Notre Dame, Indianapolis); Sweden (Gotenburg and Stockholm), and Canada (Victoria and Duncan, BC).
I am also actively working on a new website based on my book Let's Talk About Truth. The site seeks to resource preachers and teachers and others in the field of communication to reclaim truth as a core value for people of faith and invites all to commit to seek truth (vs. ignoring disinformation); to speak truthfully; and to be true to one another in a time of increased polarization. You can visit the site at: ReclaimingTruth.org.
Trying to Be a Bridge-Builder in a Divisive Time?
U.S politics right now is tough on all of us. In partnership with RENEW International, I have a new resource available to help with talking across divides. It is called "Many Voices, One Spirit: Building Bridges in Today's Divided Church." Because it received funding from the USCCB, the resource is free. Can you believe it? All you need to pay is postage. Even better, it is available in both English and Spanish. Order as many copies as you like. Gather your friends. Have a discussion on this topic together as we try to figure out how to best be with each other in this time.
My book Redeeming Conflict is also being used widely by parishes, dioceses, and schools as a tool for skill-building around having tough conversations. A free downloadable discussion guide to accompany this book can be found here.
(Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash)
Waking Up Goliath
Did you hear the good news? This past Spring 2025, Redeeming Power was honored with a 2nd place award in the "Religious Book Series" category by the Catholic Media Association and a 3rd place award in the "Resources for Ministry" category by the Association of Catholic Publishers! In my podcast series, you can listen to highlights from the interviews I did with over 40 ministry leaders while writing this book. Listen to learn about how others from a variety of ministry organizations have wrestled with questions related to the healthy and holy use of power in their own leadership journeys.
You can find it:
- here on my website
- on Apple Podcasts
- on Spotify (Season One only)