The annual Book Awards competition hosted by the Catholic Media Association “recognizes and honors outstanding works that resonate with Catholic values, promote faith, and inspire reflection and understanding.”
Ascension, the leader in faith formation, has earned 10 awards and 2 honorable mentions in this year’s Book Awards competition hosted by the Catholic Media Association (CMA). This is Ascension’s 4th year winning honorifics from the CMA, an organization founded more than a century ago to serve the Catholic press and the Catholic public.
Ascension brought home 1st place in both Children’s Books and Pastoral Ministry (Youth), in addition to honors for several other titles for teens and children. This has been an award-winning year for Ascension’s youth resources, which also earned two 1st place awards in the Excellence in Publishing Awards and Silver in the Telly Awards for video excellence.
2025 Ascension Winners
- My First Interactive Bible (Author: Suzy Senior, Illustrator: Jayne Schofield)
- 1st Place: Children’s Books (Non-Reader)
- Envision: Theology of the Body for Middle School (Brian Butler, Jason Evert, and Colin & Aimee MacIver)
- 1st Place: Pastoral Ministry (Youth)
- Theology of His Body / Theology of Her Body, Revised Edition (Jason Evert)
- 2nd Place: Pastoral Ministry (Youth)
- Biblical Heroes: Stories of Faith and Courage (Author: Mark Hart, Illustrator: Baritus Catholic)
- 2nd Place: Young Adult Books
- Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux (Author: St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Translator: John Clarke, OCD)
- 2nd Place: Classical Spirituality
- 3rd Place: Religious Book Series
- The Day God’s Helper Came (Author: Claudia Cangilla McAdam, Illustrator: Gina Capaldi)
- 3rd Place: Children’s Books
- A Place for Me in God’s Family Tree (Author: Nichelle Soriano Torno, Illustrator: Jordan Vicente Yango)
- 3rd Place: Children’s Books (Non-Reader)
- I’m Not Being Fed: Discovering the Food that Satisfies the Soul, 2nd Edition (Jeff Cavins)
- 3rd Place: Pastoral Ministry
- Luke: The Story of Salvation Fulfilled (Jeff Cavins, Dr. Jeffrey Morrow)
- 3rd Place: Faith Formation
- Whispers of Mary: What Twelve Old Testament Women Teach Us About Mary (Gayle Somers)
- Honorable Mention: First Time Author
- Walking With God: A Journey Through the Bible, Revised Edition (Tim Gray, Jeff Cavins)
- Honorable Mention: Scripture
About Ascension
Ascension is a multimedia network and the leader in Catholic faith formation and digital content. Over the past 25 years, Ascension has helped nurture the faith of over 20 million Catholics through award-winning books, the chart-topping Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)® podcast, more than 50 unique faith formation programs, and the Ascension Presents media and YouTube platforms.
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