Authors

Saint Ildephonsus of Toledo (607–670) was a monk at the monastery of Agali, where he later served as abbot. He became archbishop in 659. According to St. Julian, Ildephonsus was “rich with the fear of God, devout in religion, profuse in compunction, grave in carriage, praiseworthy in honesty, singular in patience, silent in guarding secrets, and of the highest wisdom. He was brilliant in his ingenuity of speech, and fluent in his eloquence.”

Fr. Matthew Kauth is a priest of the Diocese of Charlotte, NC. Ordained in the Jubilee of our Lord 2000, he served as a parochial vicar, administrator, and pastor for a total of eight years before being sent to Rome for a license and doctorate in Moral Theology. He obtained the doctorate in 2012 and was appointed chaplain of a high school while teaching at Belmont Abbey College. In 2014, he spearheaded a commission to study the possibility of starting a college seminary in the Charlotte Diocese in cooperation with the College. In 2016, St. Joseph College Seminary was established and Fr. Kauth became its first Rector, a position in which he continues to serve today.

Fr. Sebastian Walshe is a Norbertine Canon of the Abbey of St. Michael in the Diocese of Orange, California, where he is a professor of philosophy for the seminary program. After completing his studies at Thomas Aquinas College in California, he continued studies at The Catholic University of America in Washington D.C., receiving a license in Philosophy. Later, he attended the Pontifical University of St. Thomas at Rome (the Angelicum) where he received a Masters in Sacred Theology and a Doctorate in Philosophy. His thesis was entitled: “The Primacy of the Common Good as the Root of Personal Dignity in the Doctrine of St. Thomas Aquinas.” From 2003-2005, Fr. Sebastian was also a visiting professor in the Philosophy Department at the Angelicum.

Fr/ Basil Cole, OP earned his lectorate and licentiate degrees from Le Saulchoir (France). He later received his doctorate in sacred theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. He was a visiting professor there from 1985-97, and has taught moral, spiritual and dogmatic theology at the Dominican House of Studies since 1998. He has authored several books including the Hidden Enemies of the Priesthood and most recently Angelic Virtues and Demonic Vices (TAN Books, 2023).

R. Jared Staudt PhD, serves as Director of Content for Exodus 90 and as an instructor for the lay division St. John Vianney Seminary. He is author of "How the Eucharist Can Save Civilization "(TAN), "Restoring Humanity: Essays on the Evangelization of Culture"( Divine Providence Press), and "The Beer Option(" Angelico Press), as well as editor of "Renewing Catholic Schools: How to Regain a Catholic Vision in a Secular Age" (Catholic Education Press). He and his wife Anne have six children and he is a Benedictine oblate.

St. Bonaventure (1221-1274) is called the "Seraphic Doctor" because of his writings, life, and teachings, especially for his emphasis on God's love. He was born four years before his friend, Saint Thomas Aquinas. He was later elected Cardinal-Bishop of Albano. He is considered as one of the greatest Franciscan saints who ever lived.

Pope St. Gregory the Great (540-604) served as the supreme pontiff from 590 to his death. He was a Benedictine Monk before becoming the Bishop of Rome. Gregorian chant is named after him, likely due to his influence. He is renowned for his reform of the liturgy, assisting the poor, and guiding the Church during the attacks from the Lombards.

Fr. Adolphe Tanquerey, PSS (1854-1932) was a religious priest for the Society of Saint Sulpice. Born in France, he eventually taught at St. Mary's Seminary and University in Baltimore, the first seminary in the U.S.

Pope St. Pius V (1504-1572) issued the Catechism of the Council of Trent. He was the supreme pontiff from 1566 to 1572. He was at the forefront of the Catholic Reformation.

Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) was a Spanish Carmelite Mystic and Doctor of the Church. Two of her most famous works include "The Way of Perfection" and "The Interior Castle."

Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) was a Spanish soldier turned priest, confessor, and esteemed spiritual writer. He helped found the Society of Jesus (The Jesuits). His most famous work was his Spiritual Exercises.

Fr. Peter J. Arnoudt, SJ (1811-1865) was a Jesuit spiritual writer. He was born at Moere Belgium and died in Cincinnati. He entered the Society of Jesus at Florissant, Missouri, in 1831. After the usual course of Jesuit training, he was appointed to teach in the colleges in the Missouri province of the Society.

Saint John Bosco (1815-1888) is called the "Father and Teacher of the Youth." Throughout his life, he experienced many vivid dreams, which he used to help catechize children. He later founded the Society of St. Francis de Sales, known today as the Salesians. He is the patron saint of many things, including editors and publishers.

St. Ambrose of Milan (339-397) is a Doctor of the Church. As a renowned homilist and Bishop of Milan, St. Ambrose helped bring St. Augustine into the Catholic Church.

Edward Healy Thompson (1813-1891) was an English Roman Catholic writer. He was educated at Oakham School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

Paul Thigpen is graduate of Yale University, where he received a B.A. in Religious Studies. He earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in Historical Theology as a Woodruff Fellow at Emory University. He has served on the theology faculty of several colleges and universities. He is an award-winning journalist and the best-selling author of sixty books and more than five hundred journal and magazine articles in more than forty religious and secular periodicals.

Fr. William Saunders is a priest of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia.

St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430) was a prolific author and bishop. His autobiography, The Confessions of St. Augustine, is considered to be one of the greatest works ever written.

Pope Benedict XVI was elected the 265th pontiff of the Catholic Church. Born in Germany on April 16, 1927, Pope Benedict XVI guided the Roman Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013.

Saint Dominic (1170-1221) founded the Dominican Order. Esteemed preacher, Our Lady revealed the Rosary to him in 1214. Dominic was canonized on July 13, 1234 by Pope Gregory IX.

Father Peter Thomas Rohrbach, OCD, was a Carmelite priest and author. Born in 1926 and based in Washington, D.C., he also served as an editor for the Catholic quarterly Spiritual Life. His Conversation with Christ, dedicated to our Lady of Mount Carmel, was first published in 1956 by Fides Published, Illinois, with the Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur. Father Rohrbach's work was also printed by TAN in 2010.

JoJoan Carroll Cruz (1931-2012) was a wife and mother from New Orleans. She was a tertiary in the Discalced Carmelite Secular Order (Third Order). She has written several bestselling TAN Books including The Incorruptibles and Eucharistic Miracles.

Mary Nicholas, MD, is a retired physician and research librarian. She was active in the University Faculty for Life. She has contributed articles to both the American Thinker and Canada Free Press. Paul Kengor, PhD, is a professor of political science at Grove City College and the author of many books, including The Devil and Karl Marx. He is a senior editor for The American Spectator.

Msgr. Aloysius F. Coogan was an American priest ordained in 1931 who ministered in New York. For 25 years, he was a writer for the Catholic News, a New York Archdiocesan periodical. He died in 1967. He is the author of Spiritual Steps to Christmas, republished by TAN Books in 2022.

Shane Kapler is an American author and evangelist based in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. For many years he has been involved in the catechesis of adults and youth. He has authored many books, including The Biblical Roots of Marian Consecration, published by TAN Books.

Dr. Peter Kwasniewski is a prominent Catholic professor, author, composer, and authority on sacred liturgy and the Roman Rite. His recent book The Once and Future Roman Rite was published by TAN Books.

St. Anselm of Canterbury (1033–1109) was an Italian monk, abbot, author, philosopher and theologian who held the office of Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109.

Fr. Alban Butler (1710 – 1773) was an English priest, author, and hagiographer. He is best remembered for his famous work entitled The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints ("Butler's Lives of the Saints").

St. Louis de Montfort (1673 – 1716) was a French author, priest, and confessor. He is considered one of the most notable writers in the field of Mariology. His book The Secret of Mary is a best-selling book published by TAN Books.

St. Thérèse of Lisieux (1873 – 1897) was a French Discalced Carmelite nun who is widely venerated in modern times. She is a Doctor of the Church and is one of the most popular of saints. She is author of The Story of a Soul, a best-selling TAN Books classic.

Fr. Martin von Cochem (1630-1712) was a celebrated German theologian, preacher and ascetical writer who was a renowned professor of sacred theology.

Blessed Raymond of Capua, (1303 – 1399) was Master General of the Dominican Order from 1380 until his death. He undertook the restoration of Dominican religious life and St. Catherine of Siena, accepted him as a spiritual director because of his great learning and love for the Church and for the revival of religious life.

Fr. Nicholas A. Norman (1902-1994) was a priest and author renowned for his Marian devotion. He was ordained priest in 1926 and became the Director of the Confraternity of Mary Queen of All Hearts. He is author of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, a best-selling devotional booklet published by TAN Books.

St. Athanasius (c. 296–298 – 373) was a Church Father, an Egyptian bishop, a noted theologian, and chief defender of the Christian Faith against Arianism. His book entitled St. Antony of the Desert is a best-selling TAN Books classic.

Bishop Wilhelm Stockums (1877-1956) was for many years an Auxilliary Bishop of Cologne, Germany. His acclaimed work, The Priesthood, is a best-selling classic on the subject, published by TAN Books.

Giuliana Cavallini (1908-2004) was an Italian author who lived and worked in both Italy and the Untied States. She was an expert on St. Catherine of Siena and wrote many books. Her biography on the life of St. Martin de Porres is a best-selling classic published by TAN Books.

St. John of the Cross (1542 – 1591) was a Carmelite priest, mystic, and author. He is also a Doctor of the Church. Both his poetry and his writings on the development of the soul are considered among the greatest on the subject of mystical theology.

St. Aloysius de Gonzaga (1568 – 1591) was a brilliant Italian Jesuit who died while still a student in Rome after taking care of victims of a serious epidemic. He was beatified in 1605 and canonized in 1726.

Venerable Mary of Agreda (1602 – 1665) was a Franciscan Abbess, spiritual writer, and mystic. She is known as the author of 14 books including The Mystical City of God, published by TAN Books.

Fr. Godfrey Poage (1920 - 2001) was a Passionist priest and author from Iowa. He was ordained priest in 1946 and during his priesthood he wrote over twenty books and pamphlets, mostly dedicated to promoting vocations. For ten years he worked in the Vatican as secretary and director of the Pontifical Office for Religious Vocations.

Fr. André Prévot (1840-1913) was a French priest and author who had great devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. He belonged to the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and worked in France and Belgium, promoting this devotion with all his energy.

Fr. Paul O'Sullivan, O.P. (1871-1958) was an Irish Dominican theologian and author who lived and worked for many years in Portugal. In his lifetime he wrote several short works for the laity, including All About the Angels, republished by TAN Books.

Don Lorenzo Scupoli (1530 – 1610) was an Italian priest and spiritual writer who wrote a book entitled The Spiritual Combat, one of the most important works of Catholic spirituality. It is published by TAN Books.

Dom Vitalis Lehodey (1857-1948) was a French abbot who is remembered as an authority on the subject of mystical theology. Pope St. Pius X endorsed his work The Ways of Mental Prayer, calling it "a work very useful, not only to religious, but to all who, in any walk of life, are striving after Christian perfection."

This book is by Fr. Jean Baptiste Saint-Jure, S.J. (1588-1657), with an added extract from the writings of St. Claude de la Colombiere, S.J. (1641-1682). Both men were eminent Jesuit thinkers and ascetical spiritual writers of the 17th century.

Fr. Andrew Apostoli, C.F.R. (1942-2017) was an American author, retreat master, spiritual director, and EWTN host. He was ordained priest in 1967 by Archbishop Fulton Sheen. In 1988 he was a founding member of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal.

The Servant of God Fr. Lukas Etlin, OSB (1864-1927) was a Benedictine monk, author, and spiritual director from Switzerland. He was the saintly chaplain of the Benedictine Sisters of Clyde, Missouri. He spent his life zealously promoting devotion to the Sacred Heart and he is believed to be the author of the best-selling pamphlet called Devotion to the Sacred Heart, published by TAN Books.

Fr. Jean-Baptiste Chautard (1858-1935) was a Trappist Abbot and religious writer. His most famous work, The Soul of the Apostolate, is a best-selling spiritual treatise published by TAN Books and recommended by numerous Popes.

TAN Books Editors have over the years put together and edited a marvelous selection of booklets on spiritual themes. These same booklets have been priced moderately for wide distribution and have been distributed by the thousands.

Alice von Hildebrand (1923 - 2022) was an author, philosopher, and towering Catholic intellectual figure of her generation. She was married to Dietrich von Hildebrand, one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century.

F. A. Forbes (1869 – 1936) was the pen name of Mother Frances Alice Monica Forbes, RSCJ, a convert to the Catholic Faith, a nun, and an author from Scotland.

Fr. Edward Saint-Omer, C.SS.R. was a Redemptorist priest and author who was the biographer of St. Gerard Majella, the patron saint of expectant mothers. His intensely popular book on St. Gerard Majella is published by TAN Books.

Fr. William Rock, FSSP is a priest and writer of the Fraternity of St. Peter. He is also a veteran of the US Air Force. Currently he is serving at Regina Caeli parish in Houston, Texas.

Msgr. Vittorio Guerrera is a priest and author of the Archdiocese of Hartford, Connecticut. Ordained in 1991, he began to study the Shroud of Turin as a teenager and is today considered an authority on the subject.

Fr. Albert P. Marcello, III, J.C.D. (Cand.) is a priest of the diocese of Providence, R.I. He holds an S.T.B. and M.A. in Thomistic Studies from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, and a J.C.L. from the Catholic University of Louvain, where he is a doctoral candidate in canon law.

Fr. Carlo Giuseppe Quadrupani, Barnabite (1740-1807) was a nineteenth century spiritual author from Milan. He is best remembered for his writings on spiritual guidance. His memorable book Light and Peace is published by TAN Books.

St. Benedict (480-548) is the founder of Western monasticism.  He has proven the most influential monastic author in the history of Western Christendom.  His famous book, The Rule, is available from TAN Books.    

Michael D. Greaney, CPA, MBA, is an author, board member and Director of Research for the interfaith Center for Economic and Social Justice in Arlington, Virginia.  His recent book The Greater Reset was published by TAN Books.

Duane & Carrie Daunt are a married couple with eight children.  They have a passion for proclaiming the truth and beauty of the Catholic Faith.  Their most recent work is Man Your Post, published by TAN Books.

John Edward Beahn (1910-1990) was an American author from Philadelphia.  During World War II he served in the United States Army.  Later in life he became a business executive who wrote popular biographical novels of the saints.

Fra' Richard J. Wolff, KJ is a professed knight of justice in the Order of Malta.  He studied history and theology at Georgetown University and earned a PhD in history from Columbia University.  His book Holy Men and Women of the Order of Malta is published by TAN Books.

Venerable Fr. Germanus, C.P. (1850 - 1909) was an Italian priest, author, and member of the Passionist Order.  He had the privilege of being the spiritual director and biographer of St. Gemma Galgani.  His book The Life of St. Gemma Galgani is published by TAN Books.

Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr. is a Unites States District Judge, a Catholic author, and a devoted father of five.  His excellent book John Fisher and Thomas More: Keeping Their Souls While Losing Their Heads is published by TAN Books.

Fr. Michael Müller (1825 - 1899) was a German-American author and spiritual writer who was a prominent member of the Redemptorist Order in the United States.  His work The Blessed Eucharist Our Greatest Treasure is available from TAN Books.

Kennedy is a Catholic father and author from Canada.  He writes on important themes that include Catholic manhood and St. Joseph.  His recent book Terror of Demons: Reclaiming Traditional Catholic Masculinity is available from TAN Books.

Thomas à Kempis (1380-1471) was a German-Dutch author and theologian of the late Medieval period.  He is best remembered for his classic on the devotional life known as The Imitation of Christ, available from TAN Books.

Humberto Cardinal Medeiros (1915 - 1983) was a Portuguese-American priest and author who was later named the Cardinal Archbishop of Boston.  As a young priest Fr. Medeiros authored Jacinta: The Flower of Fatima, available from TAN Books.

David Dashiell is a freelance author and editor based in Nashville, Tennessee, where he lives with his wife and children. He has a Master’s Degree in theology from Franciscan University, and his anthology, Ever Ancient, Ever New: Why Younger Generations Are Embracing Traditional Catholicism is available from TAN Books.

Fr. Fulgence Meyer, OFM (1876 - 1938) was a noted retreat master and illuminating writer who lived in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Over the years he wrote twenty-seven books and pamphlets with over a million copies of his books distributed. His popular book Plain Talks on Marriage is sold by TAN Books.

Fr. Jean-Pierre de Caussade (1675 – 1751) was a French Jesuit spiritual writer. He is best known for this book Abandonment to Divine Providence, published by TAN Books.

Venerable Louis of Granada (1504 – 1588), was a Dominican friar who was a favorite spiritual writer of St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. Francis de Sales, St. Charles Borromeo, St. Vincent de Paul, and so many others.  His memorable work The Sinner's Guide is published by TAN Books.  

Fr. Cory Catron is a priest of the Diocese of Charlotte, and a graduate of Belmont Abbey College, the Pontifical College Josephinum, and the University of Mary. He writes on subjects that include spiritual direction and theology.

Krista Thomas is a Catholic mother and convert to the Faith who writes from South Dakota.  She is a valued publicist for TAN Books and a busy academic coach for TAN Academy.  She writes on themes that include literature, spirituality, and homeschooling.  

The Soul Sanctified is a timeless spiritual classic published and made available by TAN Books.  It is fondly dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and was first published in 1873.  For generations its contents have nourished the faith of English-speaking Catholics.  The author is unknown.

Fr. Dana Ambrose Christensen is a priest and writer of the Diocese of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  He was ordained priest in 2005 and has served various assignments.  He is well known for his blog, A Living Sacrifice, which has achieved an international following.  Fr. Dana writes on subjects related to spiritual direction and more recently his journey with ALS.

Fr. Frederick Faber (1814-1863) was a noted English priest and author who was a hymn writer and theologian.  He converted to the Catholic Faith from Anglicanism in 1845.  Two years later he was ordained a Catholic priest.

St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622) was a prolific author who was once Bishop of Geneva, Switzerland.  He is best remembered for his wonderful books on the topic of spiritual direction and spiritual formation.  He has been called "the Gentleman Saint" on account of his patience and gentleness.

Mary Harrell is a Catholic wife and homeschool mother of five based in Sacramento, California. As a frequent guest and host on Mater Dei Radio, she has recorded hundreds of interviews with Catholic authors. Her work has been featured in the National Catholic Register, and she is part of the publicity team for TAN Books.

Bishop George Hay (1729-1811), was a convert to the Catholic Faith and a writer who in his later years authored various works.  After studies in Rome he was ordained a priest.  Later in life he became bishop of the Lowland District in Scotland.  His first insight into Catholic teaching had occurred when he spent a year in jail in London after his involvement in an uprising, an event that prompted his conversion at age 20.

Natalie Hudson is a native of British Columbia, Canada.  Her graduate degree is in social communications from the Opus Dei University in Rome, Italy.  Natalie is a proud homeschool mother who has a keen interest in homeschool teaching pedagogies and TAN Academy curricula.

Joseph Pearce is an English-born writer and convert to the Catholic Faith who lives in the USA.  He is Director of Book Publishing at the Augustine Institute, editor of the St. Austin Review, and series editor of the Ignatius Critical Editions. He is the author of numerous books, including the TAN Books best-seller Benedict XVI: Defender of the Faith.

Theoni Bell is a wife and homeschool mom who has an MA in journalism and has studied religion and culture. She came to Catholicism in college and embraces the idea that "conversion is a lifelong process." She is the author of The Woman in the Trees, a novel about America's first approved Marian apparition (TAN Books, 2021). 

Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774-1824) was a German-born nun, mystic and stigmatist.  It is said that for many years she experienced visions of the life of Christ and lived almost entirely on water and the Blessed Eucharist.  In 1813 she received the stigmata.

Father Carney was ordained for the Diocese of Wichita on May 26, 2007. After serving in the diocese for six years, he accepted the position as Chaplain of the Benedictines of May in 2013. He is a street preacher, parish missionary and retreat and conference director as well as the director of the League of St. Martin. He is the author of "The Secret of the Holy Face: The Devotion Destined to Save Society" (TAN Books, 2022).

Colleen Roy lives in British Columbia, Canada with her husband and six children.  She is an educator who has been homeschooling her children for fifteen years.  Her popular column on faith and family issues is published by the B.C. Catholic.

Fr. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem., is a Norbertine priest of St Michael’s Abbey in Silverado, California. He regularly contributes to the St Josemaria Institute website and periodically to the New Liturgical Movement. His most recent book is Scatter My Darkness: Turning Night to Day with the Gospel (Scepter Publishers, 2021).

Fr. Felix Sarda y Salvany (1844-1916) was a Spanish priest from Barcelona and writer who is well known for his opposition to Liberalism.  Salvany is most remembered for his popular work known as El Liberalismo Es Pecado (Liberalism Is A Sin), a book that has been vigorously assailed by the Left for generations.

Fr. Cajetan Mary da Bergamo, OFM was a Franciscan friar who became known in the eighteenth century as a theologian who produced volumes of writings on religious subjects.  He is best remembered for his book Humility of Heart published by TAN Books.

Fr. Kevin Drew is a priest and pastor of the Diocese of Kansas City-St Joseph.  He is well known for his preaching and evangelization.  Fr. Drew attended Holy Apostles Seminary in Connecticut and Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis before his ordination in 2012.

Fr. Cliff Ermatinger is an author, spiritual director and retreat master.  He was ordained in Rome and has lived, studied and worked all over the world. He is an expert on the subject of spiritual warfare.  His graduate degrees are from Rome and Salamanca and his many books have been published by Padre Pio Press.

Fr. Robert Nixon, OSB, is a monk of the Abbey of the Most Holy Trinity, New Norcia, Western Australia.  There he serves as Director of the Institute for Benedictine Studies.  He is a retreat master and liturgist. His interests include Medieval Latin literature, especially the lives of the saints.

Patrick O’Hearn is an author and acquisitions editor at TAN Books.  His subjects of interest include the lives of the saints and the interior life.  He is author of Parents of the Saints: The Hidden Heroes Behind Our Favorite Saints published by TAN Books.

St. Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787) was an Italian bishop and Doctor of the Church who was canonized in 1839.  In his day he was a prolific writer who produced great works on a vast array of subjects, including moral and spiritual theology.  TAN Books has published a great many of his books in English.

Amanda Evinger is a wife, mother and author.  She is a convert to the Faith and a busy homeschool mother.  She has published Catholic commentary for various publications.  She is author of Homeschooling Lesson Planner: A Catholic Mother's Guide to Scheduling Her Week  (TAN Books, 2019).

Mother Miriam of the Lamb of God, O.S.B. is an author and convert to the Faith.  She is host of her own online video stream show, Mother Miriam Live.  She is also the foundress of the Daughters of Mary, Mother of Israel’s Hope.

Fr. Zackary Akers, FSSP is a Christendom College grad and director of development of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter.  His area of expertise includes the sacred liturgy and the Traditional Latin Mass movement.

Dr. Paul Kengor is a husband, father, a college professor and a best-selling author.  He teaches political science at Grove City College where he is Executive Director of the Institute for Faith and Freedom.  He is author of The Devil and Karl Marx (TAN Books, 2020).

Julia Meloni is an author and has published commentary for LifeSiteNews, Crisis Magazine, and OnePeterFive.  Her degrees are from Yale and Harvard.  She  is author of St. Gallen Mafia: Exposing the Secret Reformist Group Within the Church (TAN Books, 2021).

Conor Gallagher is CEO of TAN Books. He is author of various books and is a proud husband and father of fifteen children. His subjects of interest include family life, philosophy, the spiritual life and spiritual direction.  His graduate degrees are from the Catholic University of America.

John Paul Sonnen is an author and history docent.  His subjects of interest include Catholic Studies, Christian culture, and civilization.  His graduate degrees are from the Angelicum in Rome.