All Your Heart: How to Live for Christ Without Holding Back by Tanner Kalina provides a practical road map for readers looking for deeper conversion.
[Exton, PA - June 19, 2026] During the month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Ascension has released All Your Heart: How to Live for Christ Without Holding Back to help Catholics grow in wholehearted devotion to God.
Written by Catholic evangelist, author, and speaker Tanner Kalina, All Your Heart provides grounded and practical insight on living for God wholeheartedly. This thoughtful and impactful book opens space for reflection and invites readers to take a deeper look at their own hearts.
“I wrote All Your Heart for one simple reason: to help people understand the heart -- that spiritual center that all of us are familiar with but so few understand,” said Kalina.
Drawing on science, philosophy, Scripture, the Catechism, and the lives of the saints, All Your Heart helps readers understand what “the heart” actually means, and step into an integrated life where the mind, will, and heart are all focused on Christ.
All Your Heart is the perfect companion to The Father: 30 Meditations to Draw You into the Heart of God.
All Your Heart is available at www.AscensionPress.com/AllYourHeart.
Praise for All Your Heart
“St. Benedict counsels his monks to 'prefer nothing whatever to Christ.' Who or what is our top priority, the thing we always make time for? This is what has most truly captured our hearts. Tanner brings the heart to the forefront, where the battle of life and death, of joy and sadness, are waged in this life and the next. Read for transformation, a true formation of the head and the heart! Highly recommended!”
–Andrew and Sarah Swafford
National speakers and authors of Gift and Grit: How Heroic Virtue Can Change Your Life and Relationships
“Tanner presents a raw and honest account of renewal. ‘heart work’ is hard work, but this beautiful book will encourage you in that journey!”
–Jackie and Bobby Angel
Catholic speakers, authors, and hosts of Conversations with Jackie and Bobby
“Powerful, relatable, and accessible. Tanner breaks open the mystery of the heart while capturing the heart of the reader — a great read for anyone seeking deeper conversion and integration.”
–Colin MacIver
Senior Director of Evangelization, Jesuit High School, and Ascension Author
“All Your Heart pierces the core of your life and calls you beyond shallow faith into the vibrant life Jesus promises. Through raw storytelling, unforgettable humor, biblical insight, and the timeless wisdom of the Christian tradition, Tanner Kalina uncovers the hidden places of the heart and the subtle ways we resist God’s invitation to surrender everything. You are invited into the great adventure of intimacy with Jesus, where nothing is off-limits and everything is transformed. Discover the thrilling freedom that comes when your whole heart is finally given to the One who made it, alive, restored, and fully His.”
–Fr. Frankie Cicero
Catholic priest, speaker, and presenter in Encounter: The Bible Timeline for Middle School
“In a world where the heart is spoken of constantly yet understood so little, All Your Heart offers a profound insight of what the heart truly means. Drawing not only from history, philosophy, church documents and Scripture, but also from his own personal experiences Tanner transforms an abstract idea into something practical and transformative. Each chapter challenges the reader to look inward with honesty while discovering how the heart shapes us and impacts those around us. Ultimately, this book gently leads us to an invitation to be more like Jesus and to surrender our hearts to his.”
–Mari Pablo
Catholic speaker, founder of In His Heart Ministries, and presenter in Invited: Your Journey into the Catholic Church
About the Author
Tanner Kalina is a Catholic evangelist, author and speaker who has dedicated his life to sharing the Gospel. He is the author of Aching for Greatness: Discover God's Love in the Restless Search for More and the Co-Founder of the Saints Alive Podcast on Hallow. He is the presenter of several Ascension Press faith formation video series, and he has contributed other video projects to EWTN, FOCUS, YDisciple, and the National Eucharistic Revival. He and his wife, Alli, reside in Loveland, Colorado.
About Ascension
Ascension is one of the most trusted publishers of Catholic books and digital media today. For over 25 years, Ascension has helped nurture the faith of more than 20 million people through award-winning resources including the chart-topping The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) podcast, the groundbreaking The Great Adventure Bible study program, bestselling Bibles, over 50 faith formation programs, and Ascension Presents—one of the largest Catholic YouTube channels in the world. As the leader in faith formation, Ascension combines wide-reaching media, a commitment to quality, and a deep connection with the Catholic community to help millions encounter the truth and beauty of the Catholic faith.
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