IHS Press was founded for the express purpose of re-popularizing the works of Catholic Social Thought by the great Social Catholics of the early 20th century. The Editors are firmly convinced that the wisdom of Catholic Social Thought is, today, largely a buried treasure, relatively untapped and almost wholly neglected. Nevertheless, it offers to a troubled world the solutions for a whole host of social ills. Far from being pie-in-the-sky dreaming, or quaint, if attractive, wishful thinking, the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church is the only consistent body of political thought which is both compatible with the truths of Revelation, of reason, and of common sense, and also sufficiently practical and concrete in nature to be of real use as a guide to the solution of nearly all of the ills which plague our society.

IHS Press plans, God willing, to launch a number of imprints over the next several years dedicated to various aspects of Catholic Social Doctrine. The sheer number alone of texts that merit re-publication warrants their categorization into different lines of titles. More importantly, there is a need for quality books in almost every area – from popular, general, and introductory essays, all the way to both general and specialized academic texts. These reprinted – or new – texts are needed specifically in order to compensate for the corruption of even the most "orthodox" of modern works by frankly false notions. It is the hope of IHS Press that the development of a number of lines of titles can help to remedy this situation, by offering philosophically and theologically sound analyses of the myriad of subjects which need treatment by a truly Catholic social science. Our current imprints are listed below. Please click the individual imprint for more information. Gates of Vienna Books - reprinting texts dealing with important historical topics from an integrally Catholic perspective Be sure to check back periodically for news of the launch of other imprints, along with information about others planned for the future.

How you can help IHS Press. We are very much in need of your support in order to continue our efforts to popularize and make available the great titles of last century, as well as new works, on the Social Doctrine of the Church. Unfortunately, in a world in which money is the "engine" that drives material progress, we too are in need of our fair share. In that sense, your tax-deductible financial support – at any level – is desired and very much welcome. There are a number of ways that you can help IHS Press, however, in addition to, or as an alternative to, a financial contribution.