Holy Spirit Press

Holy Spirit Press is a small Catholic publisher specializing in high-quality religion materials, saints' resources, and selected curriculum pieces. It is not a complete homeschool curriculum; it is a Catholic publisher whose books many homeschool families integrate into whatever core curriculum they use.

Last updated: 2026-04-20 · Every Homeschool Editorial Team

At a glance

Method	Catholic supplementary / religion-focused
Worldview	Catholic (orthodox mainstream; traditional sensibility)
Grades	K-12 (principal strength in elementary and middle religion/saints)
Formats	Print books, activity packs, saints resources
Cost tier	Budget to Standard
Parent intensity	N/A (supplementary; depends on core curriculum)
ESA-common	Partial
Accredited	No (publisher only)
Established	~2005 (regional); broader reach mid-2010s
Website	holyspiritpress.com

Our scoreboard (1-5)

Criterion	Score	One-line reason
Academic rigor	3	Materials are substantive but supplementary rather than comprehensive
Ease of teaching	4	Materials are clearly written and usable
Content quality	4	Well-researched, reverent Catholic content
Flexibility	5	Supplementary by design; slots into any Catholic or classical framework
Value for money	4	Reasonable pricing; materials are reusable
Worldview scope	2	Catholic throughout; devotional emphasis
Visual/design	4	Cleanly designed; appropriate for children
Support resources	3	Publisher resources; thinner community infrastructure

Who the publisher is

Holy Spirit Press is a small Catholic homeschool-adjacent publisher that emerged in the mid-2000s and grew through the homeschool conference and Catholic parish networks. The publisher's founders (typically a small family team) focused on filling gaps in the Catholic homeschool market — saints' resources, religion activity books, liturgical year materials — rather than competing with established publishers of complete curriculum.

Scale is modest. Holy Spirit Press is a boutique Catholic publisher rather than a dominant force. Our editorial estimate is that the publisher serves thousands rather than tens of thousands of Catholic homeschool families, with particular resonance among families who want high-quality supplementary religion materials to pair with their core curriculum.

Given Holy Spirit Press's smaller scale, this review treats it as a supplementary resource publisher rather than a complete curriculum provider, which matches the publisher's own positioning.

The core pedagogy

Holy Spirit Press's materials emphasize Catholic devotional formation — saints, feast days, the liturgical year, sacraments, Marian devotion, and prayer. The materials are designed to be used alongside a core curriculum rather than as a replacement for it. A family using CHC for elementary might add Holy Spirit Press saints' activity books during Advent, Lent, or saints' feast days. A MODG family might use Holy Spirit Press religion supplements alongside the core MODG religion syllabus.

Scope and focus: most Holy Spirit Press materials are religion-subject-specific. Saints' lives for children, activity books organized around the liturgical calendar, sacrament preparation materials, and Catholic cultural formation resources (for example, books exploring Catholic symbols, prayers, or feast day traditions). Some materials address Catholic history or geography from a specifically Catholic perspective. Core academic subjects (math, science, comprehensive history, language arts) are not Holy Spirit Press's focus.

Signature mechanics: (1) Religion-focused content. Saints, liturgical year, sacraments, prayers, Marian devotion. (2) Family-friendly activity format. Many materials include activities a family can do together — coloring pages, saint story cards, simple crafts, prayer journals. (3) Liturgical year alignment. Materials often connect to specific feasts or seasons, encouraging families to live the liturgical year at home. (4) Supplementary positioning. The publisher is explicit that its materials supplement rather than replace core curriculum. Pricing and scope reflect this.

A day in the life

Holy Spirit Press materials integrate into a family's existing rhythm rather than structuring it. A family using CHC for third grade might read a Holy Spirit Press saint's life story during morning prayer or during a liturgical year activity — perhaps twice weekly, or on specific saints' days. The material is a layer rather than a backbone.

A middle school student using MODG for core academic work might use Holy Spirit Press's sacrament preparation materials in preparation for Confirmation, working through the book across several months alongside the formal religion syllabus.

What they do exceptionally well

Quality Catholic devotional content. Holy Spirit Press materials are well-researched, reverent, and pedagogically sound. They treat Catholic tradition with genuine engagement rather than surface decoration, which is a real differentiator in the Catholic children's publishing market where much material is either simplified to the point of shallowness or overly academic for the target age.

Supplementary design. The publisher understands that most families already have a core curriculum and is not trying to displace it. This makes Holy Spirit Press materials genuinely useful — they slot into existing family rhythms without requiring wholesale curriculum change.

Liturgical year engagement. For families trying to live the Catholic liturgical year at home — celebrating saints' days, observing Advent and Lent meaningfully, connecting the sacraments to family life — Holy Spirit Press offers some of the most thoughtful resources available.

What they do poorly

Not a complete curriculum. Families expecting Holy Spirit Press to be a primary curriculum source will be disappointed. The publisher is deliberately supplementary, and the catalog reflects that. Core academic subjects are not covered.

Smaller scale limits scope. Holy Spirit Press does not have the breadth of MODG, Kolbe, or CHC. The catalog is smaller, and new-material release cadence is slower. Families looking for specific resources not in the current catalog may need to look elsewhere.

Thinner support infrastructure. As a smaller publisher, Holy Spirit Press does not offer consultant services, online classes, or other tier-two supports. Customer service handles ordering questions; pedagogical questions go unanswered.

Who it fits

• Catholic families who want high-quality supplementary religion and liturgical year materials
• Families who value living the liturgical year at home and want resources to support that
• Families whose core curriculum is adequate for academics but who want deeper Catholic cultural formation
• Families preparing children for sacraments and wanting substantive preparation materials
• Families engaged in Catholic homeschool conferences where Holy Spirit Press is commonly represented

Who it doesn't

• Families seeking a complete Catholic curriculum from a single publisher
• Families who want large-scale publisher infrastructure (online classes, accredited diploma, consultant support)
• Families whose Catholicism is primarily intellectual-theological rather than devotional-liturgical
• Families with tight budgets who must allocate curriculum spend to core subjects rather than supplements

Cost honest assessment

Individual books range approximately $12-$35 depending on the format and scope. Activity packs and multi-resource bundles run $25-$75. A family integrating Holy Spirit Press resources at a modest rate might spend $50-$150 per year on supplementary materials.

Given the supplementary positioning, Holy Spirit Press cost is a small layer on top of whatever core curriculum a family uses. Total Catholic homeschool spend with CHC as core plus Holy Spirit Press supplements might run $400-$700 per student per year — modest relative to MODG full enrollment or Seton.

ESA eligibility notes

Individual book purchases process cleanly on ESA marketplaces that accept Catholic curriculum. The small scale and non-accredited publisher status mean Holy Spirit Press materials are treated as book purchases rather than enrollment or tutoring expenses, which generally simplifies ESA reimbursement in states where books are clearly approved.

Alternatives

• Sophia Institute Press — a family wanting substantive Catholic publishing at a larger scale would choose Sophia Institute for broader religion and history book selection.
• Ignatius Press — a family seeking mainstream Catholic publishing across education and adult formation would use Ignatius Press alongside or instead of Holy Spirit Press for wider coverage.
• Catholic Heritage Curricula (CHC) religion materials — a family wanting Catholic religion materials integrated into a complete curriculum would choose CHC's religion offerings over Holy Spirit Press supplements when the curriculum context is already CHC.

How we verified this

Our editorial team reviewed Holy Spirit Press's catalog at holyspiritpress.com and sample pages from representative activity books and saint resources. We cross-referenced against community discussion within Catholic homeschool networks, particularly around liturgical year resources where the publisher is most visible. Pricing is as of April 2026. We note that Holy Spirit Press's small scale means catalog changes more frequently than at larger publishers; families should confirm specific titles' availability at time of purchase.