Meditations on Death: Preparing for Eternity
By: Thomas à Kempis
4.58
Format: 88 pages, Hardcover
Thinking on death is the most profitable meditation we can make. Indeed, Our Lord’s most holy pass…
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1. The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation
By: Rod Dreher
3.80
Format: 262 pages, Hardcover
In a radical new vision for the future of Christianity, NYT bestselling author and conservative col… read more
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"To rediscover Christian asceticism is urgent for believers who want to train their hearts, and the hearts of their children, to resist the hedonism and consumerism at the core of contemporary culture…"-Rod Dreher, The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation
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"We live liturgically, telling our sacred Story in worship and song. We fast and we feast. We marry and give our children in marriage, and though in exile, we work for the peace of the city. We welcom…"-Rod Dreher, The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation
2. The Book on the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are
By: Alan W. Watts
3.00
Format: 508 pages, Mass Market Paperback
At the root of human conflict is our fundamental misunderstanding of who we are. The illusion that … read more
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3. Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
By: Thérèse of Lisieux , John Clarke
4.42
Format: 306 pages, Paperback
This book, first published in 1898 in a highly edited version, quickly became a modern spiritual cl… read more
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"Love lives only by sacrifice"-Thérèse of Lisieux, Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
"I have at last found my vocation; it is love!"-Thérèse of Lisieux, Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
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"and I realized that real nobility is in the soul, not in a name."-Thérèse of Lisieux, Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
4. Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence: The Secret of Peace and Happiness
By: Jean Baptiste Saint-Jure , Claude de la Colombière
3.65
Format: None pages, Paperback
To trust in God's will is the "secret of happiness and content," the one sure-fire way to attain se… read more
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5. The Practice of the Presence of God
By: Brother Lawrence
4.32
Format: 95 pages, Paperback
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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
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6. A Good Man Is Hard To Find
By: Flannery O'Connor , Frederick Asals
3.96
Format: 433 pages, Paperback
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7. Silence
By: Shūsaku Endō , William Johnston
3.84
Format: 223 pages, Paperback
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8. He Leadeth Me
By: Walter J. Ciszek , Daniel L. Flaherty , Walter Ciszek
4.63
Format: 202 pages, Paperback
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"Solo puedo describir la experiencia de conversión como una sensación de «dejarse llevar», de renunciar a todo esfuerzo o incluso a mi deseo de tomar las riendas de mi propia vida. Aunque suene demasi…"-Walter J. Ciszek, He Leadeth Me
"La humildad significa eso: aprender a aceptar el desánimo e incluso la derrota como enviados por Dios; aprender a perseverar y seguir adelante con el corazón en paz y confiando en Dios, seguros de qu…"-Walter J. Ciszek, He Leadeth Me
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"Quizá Dios tenga que recordarnos con tremenda claridad que eso es exactamente lo que quería decirnos con esas palabras aparentemente tan simples del Sermón de la Montaña: «No estéis preocupados por v…"-Walter J. Ciszek, He Leadeth Me
9. Abandonment to Divine Providence
By: Jean-Pierre de Caussade
3.73
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
French writer JEAN PIERRE DE CAUSSADE (1675-1751) believed that the present moment is holy and that… read more
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10. Profiles in Courage
By: Caroline Kennedy , Robert F. Kennedy , John F. Kennedy
3.92
Format: 245 pages, Hardcover
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11. This is My Body: A Call to Eucharistic Revival
By: Robert Barron
4.35
Format: 100 pages, Kindle Edition
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12. The Passion of Christ Through the Eyes of Mary
By: Anselm of Canterbury
4.52
Format: 138 pages, Kindle Edition
“As I stood at the foot of the cross, this pure white garment became saturated with the streams of … read more
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13. You're Only Human: How Your Limits Reflect God’s Design and Why That’s Good News
By: Kelly M. Kapic
4.40
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14. On the making of man
By: Gregory of Nyssa
3.99
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15. Theology of Home: Finding the Eternal in the Everyday
By: Carrie Gress
4.17
Format: 235 pages, Hardcover
Home. It is an elegant word, at once both simple and far-reaching. Home is a place to live in and f… read more
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16. Meditations on Death: Preparing for Eternity
By: Thomas à Kempis
4.58
Format: 88 pages, Hardcover
Thinking on death is the most profitable meditation we can make. Indeed, Our Lord’s most holy pass… read more
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17. The Seven Last Words
By: Fulton J. Sheen
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Format: 77 pages, Paperback
A penetrating resume of Jesus’ last words. read more
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18. The Paradise of the Soul: Forty-Two Virtues to Reach Heaven
By: Albertus Magnus
4.73
Format: 233 pages, Kindle Edition
“For I am certain that if anyone reaches perfection in just a single one of these virtues, they sha… read more
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19. The Glories of Heaven: The Supernatural Gifts that Await Body and Soul in Paradise
By: Anselm of Canterbury
4.56
Format: 78 pages, Kindle Edition
“And yet the visible sun, as splendid as it is, is a mere created object, and is therefore certainl… read more
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20. Parenting for Eternity: A Guide to Raising Children in Holy Mother Church
By: Conor Gallagher
4.48
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
A trillion years from now, your child will be either in Heaven or in Hell. And this is only the beg… read more
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21. Lenten Journey with Mother Mary
By: Edward Looney
4.52
Format: 124 pages, Kindle Edition
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