11 best-selling theology books like The Religion of the Day by University of Mary

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The Religion of the Day

By: University of Mary

4.43

Format: 134 pages, Kindle Edition

(Sequel to From Christendom to Apostolic Mission) We are living in a highly religious age. Secular …

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1. Introduction to the Devout Life

By: Francis de Sales

4.37

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Written for Christians in every walk of life and for every age, St. Francis De Sales' classic work … read more

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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

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2. Hannah Coulter

By: Wendell Berry

4.38

Format: 190 pages, Paperback

Hannah Coulter is Wendell Berry's seventh novel and his first to employ the voice of a woman charac… read more

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"Time doesn't stop. Your life doesn't stop and wait until you get ready to start living it."

-Wendell Berry, Hannah Coulter

"And so I learned about grief, and about the absence and emptiness that for a long time make grief unforgettable."

-Wendell Berry, Hannah Coulter

"Living right on called for nothing out of the ordinary. We made no changes. We only accepted the changes as they came."

-Wendell Berry, Hannah Coulter

"Grandmam came back from that distance in time that separates grandmothers from their grandchildren and made herself a mother to me."

-Wendell Berry, Hannah Coulter

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3. The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare

By: Jonathan Lethem , G.K. Chesterton

2.67

Format: 166 pages,

G.K. Chesterton's 1908 masterpiece, The Man Who Was Thursday, is a metaphysical thriller, and a det… read more

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4. Orthodoxy

By: G.K. Chesterton

4.11

Format: 528 pages, Paperback

Chesterton (The Man Who Knew Too Much) capped his brilliant literary career with this exploration o… read more

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5. 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

"Love will consume us only in the measure of our self-surrender."

-Thérèse of Lisieux, Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux

"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

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6. Sophia House

By: Michael D. O'Brien

3.75

Format: 148 pages, Hardcover

Sophia Houseis set in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. Pawel Tarnowski, a bookseller, gives refug… read more

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7. Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper

By: Scott Hahn , Brant Pitre

4.60

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A revelatory exploration of the Jewish roots of the Last Supper that seeks to understand exactly wh… read more

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"The whole context of Jesus' bread of life discourse is centered on the Jewish hopes for the coming of a new Moses and the return of the manna from heaven."

-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper

"People were not to consume blood because "the life" or "the soul" (Hebrew nephesh) of the animal is in the blood. As Leviticus states, "It is the blood that makes atonement, by the power of its life.…"

-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper

"Some ancient rabbis believed that the manna was protological--that it had existedsince the very dawn of creation. As such, the manna was the perfect food, untouched by the sin of humanity's first par…"

-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper

"For, as any ancient Jew would have known, the Passover sacrifice was not completed by the death of the lamb, but by eating its flesh. Five times the Bible states that they must "eat" the lamb; five t…"

-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper

8. Heaven's Song

By: Christopher West

3.82

Format: 295 pages,

Heaven's Song is a journey through the "hidden" talks of Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body. … read more

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9. 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

10. Forming Intentional Disciples: The Path to Knowing and Following Jesus

By: Sherry A. Weddell

4.67

Format: 87 pages, Paperback

Describe your relationship with God I went to Mass every Sunday. I was on two committees at my pari… read more

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11. Father Elijah: An Apocalypse

By: Michael D. O'Brien

4.22

Format: None pages, Paperback

Michael O'Brien presents a thrilling apocalyptic novel about the condition of the Roman Catholic Ch… read more

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12. Mission of the Redeemer

By: Pope John Paul II

3.56

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

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13. Leisure: The Basis Of Culture

By: Josef Pieper

4.32

Format: 210 pages, Paperback

One of the most important philosophy titles published in the twentieth century, Josef Pieper's Leis… read more

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14. Be Healed: A Guide to Encountering the Powerful Love of Jesus in Your Life

By: Bob Schuchts , Mark Toups

3.46

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

In the tradition of beloved spiritual teachers like Francis MacNutt and Michael Scanlan, Be Healed … read more

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15. He Leadeth Me

By: Walter J. Ciszek , Daniel L. Flaherty , Walter Ciszek

4.63

Format: 202 pages, Paperback

He Leadeth Me is the deeply moving personal story of one man's spiritual odyssey and the unflagging… read more

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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

"Durante esos largos de años de soledad y sufrimiento, Dios me condujo a una comprensión de la vida y de su amor que solo quienes la han experimentado son capaces de entender. Me despojó de muchos de …"

-Walter J. Ciszek, He Leadeth Me

"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

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16. Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah

By: Brant Pitre

4.54

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

"Brant Pitre is one of the most compelling theological writers on the scene today." - Bishop Robert… read more

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17. 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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18. The Art of Living: The Cardinal Virtues and the Freedom to Love

By: Edward Sri

4.43

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

In this new book by bestselling author, Edward Sri, we discover the close connection between growin… read more

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19. The Heart of Perfection: How the Saints Taught Me to Trade My Dream of Perfect for God's

By: Colleen Carroll Campbell

4.46

Format: 256 pages, ebook

Winner of the 2020 Catholic Press Association Book Award In a book hailed as “liberating” (Gary Cha… read more

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20. The Religion of the Day

By: University of Mary

4.43

Format: 134 pages, Kindle Edition

(Sequel to From Christendom to Apostolic Mission) We are living in a highly religious age. Secular … read more

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21. The Death of Christian Culture

By: John Senior

4.35

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

First published in 1978, this hard-hitting exposition discusses the root causes of how and why Chri… read more

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18 best-selling religion books like The Art of Living: The Cardinal Virtues and the Freedom to Love by Edward Sri

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Introduction to the Devout Life

Francis de Sales

4.37

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Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart

Jacques Philippe

4.74

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Jesus the Bridegroom: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told

Brant Pitre

3.69

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Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves

Jason Evert

4.71

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