The Battle of the Virtues and Vices: Defending the Interior Castle of the Soul
By: Pope Leo IX
4.63
Format: 136 pages, Hardcover
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1. The Life of St. Francis
By: Bonaventure
4.11
Format: 165 pages, Paperback
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2. Introduction to the Devout Life
By: Francis de Sales
4.37
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
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"Be who you are and be that well."-Francis de Sales, Introduction to the Devout Life
"We are crucified to the world, and the world must be as crucified to us. It esteems us as fools, let us esteem it as mad."-Francis de Sales, Introduction to the Devout Life
"The desire and pursuit of virtue tends to make us virtuous, but the desire and pursuit of honors tends to make us odious and despicable."-Francis de Sales, Introduction to the Devout Life
"If, when stung by slander or ill-nature, we wax proud and swell with anger, it is a proof that our gentleness and humility are unreal, and mere artificial show."-Francis de Sales, Introduction to the Devout Life
3. The Imitation of Christ
By: Thomas à Kempis , William Benham , Richard Challoner, D.D.
4.32
Format: 632 pages, Paperback
Only the Bible has been more influential as a source of Christian devotional reading than The Imita… read more
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4. Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart
By: Jacques Philippe
4.74
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
This classic work is a short treatise on peace of heart in a world where restlessness and anxiety t… read more
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"Evil is a mystery, a scandal and it will always be so."-Jacques Philippe, Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart
"The sign of spiritual progress is not so much never falling as it is being able to lift oneself up quickly after one falls."-Jacques Philippe, Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart
"In order to resist fear and discouragement, it is necessary that through prayer - through a personal experience of God re-encountered, recognized and loved in prayer - we taste and see how good the L…"-Jacques Philippe, Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart
"The Lord can leave us wanting relative to certain things (sometimes judged indispensable in the eyes of the world), but He never leaves us deprived of what is essential: His presence, His peace and a…"-Jacques Philippe, Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart
5. The Great Divorce
By: C.S. Lewis
4.31
Format: 146 pages, Paperback
Alternative cover for ISBN: 978-0-00-746123-3 C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce is a classic Christi… read more
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"Reality is harsh to the feet of shadows. But will you come?"-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
"Good, as it ripens, becomes continually more different not only from evil but from other good."-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
"There is but one good; that is God. Everything else is good when it looks to Him and bad when it turns from Him."-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
"I cannot love a lie," said the Lady. "I cannot love the thing which is not. I am in Love, and out of it I will not go."-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
6. Confessions
By: Augustine of Hippo , Henry Chadwick , Albert Cook Outler
3.41
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
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7. Prayer: The Key To Salvation
By: Michael Müller , Michael Mueller
4.75
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
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8. The Apostles: The Origin of the Church and Their Co-Workers
By: Pope Benedict XVI
4.08
Format: None pages,
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9. Prayer for Beginners
By: Peter Kreeft
1.80
Format: 76 pages, Paperback
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10. Angels and Demons: What Do We Really Know About Them?
By: Peter Kreeft
3.87
Format: 334 pages, Paperback
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11. 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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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. The Devil in the Castle: St. Teresa of Avila, Spiritual Warfare, and the Progress of the Soul
By: Dan Burke
4.54
Format: 154 pages, Kindle Edition
We often think of demons appearing only in extravagant and extraordinary manifestations or working … read more
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14. The Battle of the Virtues and Vices: Defending the Interior Castle of the Soul
By: Pope Leo IX
4.63
Format: 136 pages, Hardcover
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15. The Seven Last Words of Christ
By: Bonaventure
4.33
Format: 136 pages, Hardcover
From the pulpit of the cross, Christ gave His final and most riveting His seven last words. In tim… read more
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16. Nikolaos: A Retelling of the Saint Nicholas Story
By: Taylor R. Marshall
4.75
Format: 141 pages, Kindle Edition
In the heart of the Roman Empire, presbyter Nikolaos faces an otherworldly battle far beyond anythi… read more
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17. 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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18. 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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19. Solitude and Silence: The Cloister of the Heart
By: Thomas à Kempis
4.73
Format: 80 pages, Hardcover
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20. A Tale of Death and Glory: The Acts of St. Sebastian and His Companions
By: Ambrose of Milan
4.48
Format: 104 pages, Hardcover
In his illustrious life, Saint Sebastian was the senior commanding officer of the elite forces for … read more
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21. The Paradise of the Soul: Forty-Two Virtues to Reach Heaven
By: Albertus Magnus
4.67
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
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