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Before-and-After: Art Education Edition

Posted by Lisa Bergman on Sep 24th 2025

Before-and-After: Art Education Edition

Well, it's taken a little while to put together this little show-and-tell, because when I first got my hands on the original books in the Art Education Through Religion series, it was in the form of a library bound volume that included all eight book … read more
A Tale of Two Pictorials

Posted by Lisa Bergman on Jun 9th 2025

A Tale of Two Pictorials

While creating the book Treasure and Tradition, I spent an enormous amount of time and energy seeking the most beautiful and relevant illustrations for each concept I sought to illuminate. In the throes of this diligent effort, in 2013, I happened to … read more
Looking back at The King of the Golden City

Posted by Lisa Bergman on Apr 8th 2025

Looking back at The King of the Golden City

Though it was far from being the first book I published, I nevertheless consider The King of the Golden City to have been the seed from which St Augustine Academy Press was born. This assertion requires some explanation… Hopefully, by now … read more
Spotlight: The Little Children's Prayer Book

Posted by Lisa Bergman on Feb 25th 2025

Spotlight: The Little Children's Prayer Book

During this, our 15th anniversary year, we have been reminiscing about the early days of St. Augustine Academy Press, and the stories behind many of our books. Last August, we posted the first of these retrospectives as a sort of sneak peek into … read more
Happy Birthday, Treasure and Tradition!

Posted by Lisa Bergman on Nov 20th 2024

Happy Birthday, Treasure and Tradition!

Today is the 10th birthday of our book Treasure and Tradition...and what better time to kick off our celebration of the 15th anniversary of St. Augustine Academy Press, than with a little story about a little mother who did a very big thing...Once up … read more
Panic in the Pews: A Retrospective

Posted by Lisa Bergman on Aug 14th 2024

Panic in the Pews: A Retrospective

When my children were young, I often made little booklets for them, usually to accompany some of our religion activities. These homemade booklets paired beautiful works of art with the words of scripture to tell the story of Christ’s life on ea … read more