Join us for captivating conversations as we sit down with author, editor, and Orbis Books publisher, Robert Ellsberg.<br /><br />In each episode, Robert Ellsberg engages in intimate and insightful discussions with some of today's most influential authors. These thought-provoking conversations dive into a wide range of topics, including spirituality, social justice, theology, and the transformative power of literature.<br /><br />As a leading figure in the world of Catholic publishing, Robert brings his extensive knowledge and deep love for literature to every conversation. He shares his passion for books that challenge, inspire, and ignite important conversations in today's complex world.<br /><br />Explore the minds of celebrated authors and gain unique insights into their works, motivations, and the impact of their writing on society. From spirituality to activism, these interviews uncover the power of words to heal, transform, and connect.<br /><br />Whether you're an avid reader, a seeker of wisdom, or simply looking for engaging conversations, you'll find inspiration and enlightenment in these dialogues. Join us as we explore the world of literature, faith, and social justice, one author at a time.<br />
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Join us for captivating conversations as we sit down with author, editor, and Orbis Books publisher, Robert Ellsberg.<br /><br />In each episode, Robert Ellsberg engages in intimate and insightful discussions with some of today's most influential authors. These thought-provoking conversations dive into a wide range of topics, including spirituality, social justice, theology, and the transformative power of literature.<br /><br />As a leading figure in the world of Catholic publishing, Robert brings his extensive knowledge and deep love for literature to every conversation. He shares his passion for books that challenge, inspire, and ignite important conversations in today's complex world.<br /><br />Explore the minds of celebrated authors and gain unique insights into their works, motivations, and the impact of their writing on society. From spirituality to activism, these interviews uncover the power of words to heal, transform, and connect.<br /><br />Whether you're an avid reader, a seeker of wisdom, or simply looking for engaging conversations, you'll find inspiration and enlightenment in these dialogues. Join us as we explore the world of literature, faith, and social justice, one author at a time.<br />
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July 9, 2026
James Robinson, One On One Interview | Orbis Books
Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview with James Robinson as they discuss <b>Beyond Factory Farming: A Contemplative-Prophetic Approach to Food</b><br /><br /><a href="https://orbisbooks.com/products/beyond-factory-farming-a-contemplative-prophetic-approach-to-food" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://orbisbooks.com/products/beyond-factory-farming-a-contemplative-prophetic-approach-to-food</a><br /><br />How can our meals reroot us in the soils of creation? How can our foodways uproot and replace the desecrating system of factory farming? The contemplative-prophetic approach to food that is found in these pages weaves together religious, scientific, and culinary wisdom for our relationships with food, meals, and each other.<br /><br /><b>James Robinson</b> directs the Deignan Institute for Earth and Spirit, Iona University, where he serves as a clinical lecturer in religious studies. He received the university's Catherine McCabe Award for Innovation and Excellence in Teaching in 2023. Jim is a GreenFaith Fellow and is actively involved in a number of lay Catholic communities committed to embodying ecology and social justice, including Agape Community, Hardwick, MA, Benincasa Community, Guilford, CT, and Maryhouse Catholic Worker, New York City.<br /><br /><b>Get your copy today:</b> <a href="https://orbisbooks.com/products/beyond-factory-farming-a-contemplative-prophetic-approach-to-food" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://orbisbooks.com/products/beyond-factory-farming-a-contemplative-prophetic-approach-to-food</a><br /><br />#OrbisBooks #RobertEllsberg #JamesRobinson #Farming #contemplative
June 25, 2026
Alfonse Borysewicz, One On One Interview | Orbis Books
Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview with Alfonse Borysewicz as they discuss <b>Painting Prayer: Why Faith Needs Art - and Art Needs Faith</b><br /><br /><a href="https://orbisbooks.com/products/painting-prayer-why-faith-needs-art-and-art-needs-faith" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://orbisbooks.com/products/painting-prayer-why-faith-needs-art-and-art-needs-faith</a><br /><br />Both a spiritual resource for thoughtful Christians and creatives, and a meditation on the relationship between faith and the arts, in this book artist Alfonse Borysewicz explores the complex relationship between art’s push against boundaries and the church’s respect for the boundedness of faith, tradition, and theology. In a freshness of approach and voice, Borysewicz showing how creative experience can benefit people of faith and how timeless faith offers much to creative expression. Drawing on theologians, philosophers, novelists, and fellow artists, Borysewicz reflects on faith itself in a messy world offering limited certainty. <br /><br />Alfonse Borysewicz is a Brooklyn-based painter. A Detroit native, he has a BA from Sacred Heart Seminary and an MA from St. John's Provincial Seminary. He attended the Studio School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA and is a recipient of two Pollock-Krasner Foundation fellowships (1987, 1992), a Guggenheim Fellowship (1995), and Templeton Religion Trust grant. His work has been featured in The New York Times and Art in America. This is his first book.<br /><br /><b>Get your copy today: </b><a href="https://orbisbooks.com/products/painting-prayer-why-faith-needs-art-and-art-needs-faith" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://orbisbooks.com/products/painting-prayer-why-faith-needs-art-and-art-needs-faith</a><br /><br />#OrbisBooks #RobertEllsberg #AlfonseBorysewicz #Creative #Faith #Christian #Theology #Art
June 11, 2026
James Finley, One On One Interview | Orbis Books
Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview with James Finley as they discuss <b>Thomas Merton (Turning to the Mystics)</b><br /><br /><a href="https://orbisbooks.com/products/thomas-merton-turning-to-the-mystics" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://orbisbooks.com/products/thomas-merton-turning-to-the-mystics</a><br /><br />This new series,<b> Turning to the Mystics,</b> grows out of the much-loved podcast in which James Finley gently accompanies listeners into the wisdom of the Christian mystical tradition. Each volume offers a contemplative reading of one or two mystics, weaving their wisdom together with Finley’s reflective commentary and simple practices for prayer. These mystics become living guides, offering room to notice how grace is already moving in the reality of our own lives and revealing the ever-present intimate nearness of God. In this volume, he delves into the mystical insights of Thomas Merton, the renowned Trappist monk, whom Finley first knew as his novice master at the Abbey of Gethsemani.<br /><br />James Finley, a psychotherapist and renowned retreat leader and spiritual director, is part of the Core Faculty of the Center for Action and Contemplation in New Mexico. A former novice at the Trappist Abbey of Gethsemani, he is well known for his classic, Merton’s Palace of Nowhere. His other books include his recent bestseller, The Healing Path: A Memoir and an Invitation. He lives in California.<br /><br />Get your copy today: <a href="https://orbisbooks.com/products/thomas-merton-turning-to-the-mystics" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://orbisbooks.com/products/thomas-merton-turning-to-the-mystics</a><br /><br />#OrbisBooks #JamesFinley #RobertEllsberg #Mystics #Catholic #Christian #Wisdom
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