16 best-selling nonfiction books like Aeterni Patris by Pope Leo XIII

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Aeterni Patris

By: Pope Leo XIII

4.44

Format: None pages, ebook

"In August 1879, eighteen months into his pontificate, Pope Leo XIII (formerly Joachim Cardinal Pec…

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1. Fides et Ratio: On the Relationship Between Faith and Reason

By: Pope John Paul II

4.40

Format: 131 pages, Paperback

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  • faith
  • philosophy
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  • nonfiction
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"Faith and Reason are like two wings of the human spirit by which is soars to the truth."

-Pope John Paul II, Fides et Ratio: On the Relationship Between Faith and Reason

"Those who devote themselves to the study of Sacred Scripture should always remember that the various hermeneutical approaches have their own philosophical underpinnings, which need to be carefully ev…"

-Pope John Paul II, Fides et Ratio: On the Relationship Between Faith and Reason

"It must not be forgotten that reason too needs to be sustained in all its searching by trusting dialogue and sincere friendship. A climate of suspicion and distrust, which can beset speculative resea…"

-Pope John Paul II, Fides et Ratio: On the Relationship Between Faith and Reason

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2. The Witch of Blackbird Pond

By: Elizabeth George Speare

4.02

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Newbery Medal Winner (1959) Orphaned Kit Tyler knows, as she gazes for the first time at the col… read more

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"People are afraid of things they don’t understand."

-Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond

"Hannah's magic cure for every ill," he teased. "Blueberry cake and a kitten."

-Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond

"She snatched at the dream that had comforted her for so long. It was faded and thin, like a letter too often read."

-Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond

"She and Prudence sat on a cool grassy carpet. A pale green curtain of branches just brushed the grasses and threw a filigree of shadows, as delicate as the wrought silver, on the child’s face."

-Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond

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3. St. Francis of Assisi

By: G.K. Chesterton , Joseph F. Girzone

3.94

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Francis of Assisi is, after Mary of Nazareth, perhaps the greatest saint in the Christian calendar,… read more

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  • faith
  • nonfiction
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"The moment sex ceases to be a servant it becomes a tyrant."

-G.K. Chesterton, St. Francis of Assisi

"The objection to an aristocracy is that it is a priesthood without a god."

-G.K. Chesterton, St. Francis of Assisi

"The modern mind is hard to please; and it generally calls the way of Godfrey ferocious and the way of Francis fanatical. That is, it calls any moral method unpractical, when it has just called any pr…"

-G.K. Chesterton, St. Francis of Assisi

"I beseech you, little brothers, that you be as wise as brother Daisy and brother dandelion; for never do they lie awake thinking of tomorrow, yet they have gold crowns like kings and emperors or like…"

-G.K. Chesterton, St. Francis of Assisi

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4. Proslogion

By: Anselm of Canterbury , Max J. Charlesworth

3.80

Format: 206 pages, Paperback

In the Proslogion , St. Anselm presents a philosophical argument for the existence of God. Anselm's… read more

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  • religion
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  • theology
"Eu nu caut să înțeleg pentru a crede, ci eu cred pentru a înțelege."

-Anselm of Canterbury, Proslogion

"Oh, mizeră soartă a omului care L-a pierdut pe Cel pentru care a fost făcut."

-Anselm of Canterbury, Proslogion

"I was striving unto God but collided with myself. I was seeking rest in my inner recesses but found tribulation and grief in my inmost being."

-Anselm of Canterbury, Proslogion

"Nous sommes certainement tous tombés dans celui dans lequel nous avons tous péché! Celui qui possédait si facilement tant de bonheur évanoui maintenant, l'a pour lui et pour nous malheureusement perd…"

-Anselm of Canterbury, Proslogion

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5. Dei Verbum: Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation

By: Second Vatican Council , Pope Paul VI

4.56

Format: 22 pages, Paperback

Carta Encíclica (37): Dei Verbum Os Concílios Tridentino e Vaticano I entende propor a genuína d… read more

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  • theology
  • faith
  • religion
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  • catholic
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6. Humanae Vitae: Of Human Life

By: Pope Paul VI

4.56

Format: 16 pages, Paperback

Pope Paul VI A prophetic encyclical on the dangers of birth control, the problems it causes in soci… read more

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"Married love, therefore, requires of husband and wife the full awareness of their obligations in the matter of responsible parenthood, which today, rightly enough, is much insisted upon, but which at…"

-Pope Paul VI, Humanae Vitae: Of Human Life

"[On married love] This love is above all fully human, a compound of sense and spirit. It is not, then, merely a question of natural instinct or emotional drive. It is also, and above all, an act of t…"

-Pope Paul VI, Humanae Vitae: Of Human Life

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7. Casti Connubii: On Christian Marriage

By: Pope Pius XI , Vincent McNabb

4.00

Format: 412 pages,

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8. Meditations on First Philosophy

By: René Descartes , Donald A. Cress

3.75

Format: 148 pages, Paperback

Descartes's Meditations on First Philosophy, the fundamental and originating work of the modern era… read more

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  • philosophy
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9. The Ballad Of Reading Gaol

By: Oscar Wilde

3.44

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Large format for easy reading. Perhaps the most famous poem from the famous dramatist, novelist and… read more

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10. Uniformity with God's Will

By: Alfonso María de Liguori

3.81

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Explains how God is glorified by our resignation to His will even more than by our acts. An easy wa… read more

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11. On Christian Doctrine

By: Augustine of Hippo , D.W. Robertson Jr.

3.25

Format: None pages, Paperback

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12. On the Incarnation

By: C.S. Lewis , Athanasius of Alexandria , None

3.29

Format: None pages, Paperback

A universally acknowledged masterpiece of fourth-century patristic theology. As C. S. Lewis observe… read more

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13. Civil Disobedience

By: Henry David Thoreau

3.80

Format: None pages,

Henry David Thoreau's Civil Disobedience was originally published in 1849 as Resistance to Civil Go… read more

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14. The Practice of the Presence of God

By: Brother Lawrence

4.32

Format: 95 pages, Paperback

Alternative cover edition of ISBN 0883681056 can be found here Brother Lawrence was a man of hum… read more

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"We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed."

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

"We must know before we can love. In order to know God, we must often think of Him; and when we come to love Him, we shall then also think of Him often, for our heart will be with our treasure."

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

" Prayer is so simple. It is like quietly opening a door and slipping into the very presence of God. There, in the stillness, to listen to His voice, perhaps in petition or only to listen. It matters …"

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

"That with him the set times of prayer were not different from other times: that he retired to pray, according to the directions of his Superior, but that he did not want such retirement. nor ask for …"

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

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15. This is My Body: A Call to Eucharistic Revival

By: Robert Barron

4.35

Format: 100 pages, Kindle Edition

A recent Pew Forum survey revealed the startling statistic that 69% of Catholics do not believe in … read more

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16. Aeterni Patris

By: Pope Leo XIII

4.44

Format: None pages, ebook

"In August 1879, eighteen months into his pontificate, Pope Leo XIII (formerly Joachim Cardinal Pec… read more

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17. Humani Generis: Some False Opinions Which Threaten To Undermine Catholic Doctrine

By: Pope Pius XII

4.38

Format: 23 pages, Paperback

This is Pius XII comments to enlighten people to the various attacks on the Church especially throu… read more

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18. Mirari Vos: On Liberalism and Religious Indifferentism

By: Pope Gregory XVI

4.68

Format: None pages, None

Mirari Vos (On Liberalism and Religious Indifferentism) is the first encyclical of Pope Gregory XVI… read more

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"Every law condemns deliberately doing evil simply because there is some hope that good may result. Is there any sane man who would say poison ought to be distributed, sold publicly, stored, and even …"

-Pope Gregory XVI, Mirari Vos: On Liberalism and Religious Indifferentism

"Nor can We predict happier times for religion and government from the plans of those who desire vehemently to separate the Church from the state, and to break the mutual concord between temporal auth…"

-Pope Gregory XVI, Mirari Vos: On Liberalism and Religious Indifferentism

"We come to you grieving and sorrowful because We know that you are concerned for the faith in these difficult times. Now is truly the time in which the powers of darkness winnow the elect like wheat.…"

-Pope Gregory XVI, Mirari Vos: On Liberalism and Religious Indifferentism

"Take up the shield of faith and fight the battles of the Lord vigorously. You especially must stand as a wall against every height which raises itself against the knowledge of God. Unsheath the sword…"

-Pope Gregory XVI, Mirari Vos: On Liberalism and Religious Indifferentism

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19. Mediator Dei

By: Pope Pius XII

4.60

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

Mediator Dei, a papal encyclical, was issued by Pope Pius XII in 1947. The encyclical suggests new … read more

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"60. The use of the Latin language customary in a considerable portion of the Church is a manifest and beautiful sign of unity, as well as an effective antidote for any corruption of doctrine truth."

-Pope Pius XII, Mediator Dei

"62. It is neither wise nor laudable to reduce everything to antiquity by every possible device. Thus, to cite some instances, one would be straying from the straight path were he to wish the altar re…"

-Pope Pius XII, Mediator Dei

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20. Quanta Cura & The Syllabus Of Errors

By: Pope Pius IX

4.24

Format: 29 pages, Paperback

Written to all bishops so they would see "...all the errors and pernicious doctrines which Pius IX … read more

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21. A Treatise on Purgatory

By: Catherine of Genoa

4.42

Format: 82 pages, Kindle Edition

Saint Catherine of Genoa (born Genoa 1447 – 15 September 1510) is an Italian Roman Catholic saint a… read more

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"God created the soul pure, simple and clean of all stain of sin, with a certain beatific instinct towards Himself whence original sin, which the soul finds in itself, draws it away, and when actual i…"

-Catherine of Genoa, A Treatise on Purgatory

8 Best philosophy books like Aeterni Patris by Pope Leo XIII

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Pope John Paul II

4.40

Transform Your Habits

Proslogion

Anselm of Canterbury , Max J. Charlesworth

3.80

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Humanae Vitae: Of Human Life

Pope Paul VI

4.56

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Meditations on First Philosophy

René Descartes , Donald A. Cress

3.75

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The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation

Rod Dreher

3.80

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Pope John Paul II

4.40

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Lumen Fidei: The Light of Faith

Pope Benedict XVI , Scott Hahn , Pope Francis

4.37

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Anonymous

3.00

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