In Verbo Tuo
In Verbo Tuo is a scholarly imprint devoted to the proclamation of the Gospel and to scholarship shaped by the Catholic intellectual tradition. Its work is grounded in Sacred Scripture, the living Tradition of the Church, and the teaching of the Magisterium.
The imprint publishes books and scholarly essays in theology, philosophy, and bioethics, with particular attention to the moral and anthropological questions raised by contemporary science, medicine, technology, and culture. Its publications seek to unite fidelity to the perennial teaching of the Church with serious engagement in contemporary intellectual life.
In Verbo Tuo serves clergy, scholars, and lay readers who seek a deeper understanding of truth, the human person, and the moral order. Through its publications, the imprint aims to foster disciplined inquiry and contribute to the intellectual and spiritual formation of its readers within the life and mission of the Church.
Mission
The mission of In Verbo Tuo is to serve the Church’s proclamation of Jesus Christ through serious scholarship in theology, philosophy, and bioethics. Its work brings the Catholic intellectual tradition to bear on questions of truth, the human person, and the moral order, especially those arising from contemporary science, culture, and public life.
Areas of Publication
In Verbo Tuo publishes books and scholarly essays in dogmatic and moral theology, philosophy and philosophical anthropology, bioethics, the relationship between faith and science, and the Catholic intellectual tradition.
Logo
The emblem of In Verbo Tuo draws upon the miraculous catch of fish narrated in the Gospel of Luke (Lk 5:1–11). This scene expresses the theological foundation of the imprint’s mission: apostolic work becomes fruitful through fidelity to the word of Christ.
At the center of the emblem, the figure of Christ forms the mast of the vessel. He is the axis that gives the boat its direction and stability. The vessel itself evokes the barque of Peter, the Church sailing through the sea of history, while the net represents the Gospel cast into the world.
The image recalls Peter’s words after a night of fruitless labor: “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; but at your word I will let down the nets” (Lk 5:5). Peter’s skill and effort have not disappeared. He must return to the water and cast the net once more. Yet his labor becomes fruitful only when it is ordered by trust in Christ and obedience to his word.
The emblem gathers the mission of In Verbo Tuo into a single image: Christ gives direction to the vessel, the Church carries the Gospel through history, and Peter casts the net in faith. Human labor remains necessary, but it cannot secure the fruitfulness of the mission by its own power. The fisherman casts the net; the Lord provides the catch.