Books by Fred Herron

I>Rain for the Roots is intended for introductory sociology courses and as a counseling tool. It is a study of the roots and meaning of love within a Christian context. Love is analyzed in biblical and Church traditions and also in individual relationships and sexuality.

This book focuses on issues closely pertaining to Catholic schools to the larger questions of the Catholic imagination. The underlying thread, however, is the challenge of maintaining the richness of the Catholic imagination - of tuning the rig - in changing times and the ordinary life of the church.

Wood, Waterfalls and Stars is a collection of essays which takes as its central focus, the challenge of Catholic education in the new millennium. The essays are rooted in the Catholic tradition and in the lived experience of Catholic students and teachers.