18 Top spirituality books like The Way of the Disciple by Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis

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The Way of the Disciple

By: Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis

4.61

Format: 148 pages, Paperback

This book explores in depth six Gospel scenes so as to discover in these the essential elements of …

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1. The Reed of God

By: Caryll Houselander

4.59

Format: 187 pages, Paperback

First published in 1944 and now a spiritual classic for Catholics across the globe, The Reed of God… read more

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  • theology
  • faith
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  • catholic
"The sense of the joy in anything is the sense of Christ."

-Caryll Houselander, The Reed of God

"Powerful to alleviate, to delay, to camouflage, though money is, in the end it lets us down."

-Caryll Houselander, The Reed of God

"Most people know the sheer wonder that goes with falling in love, how not only does everything in heaven and earth become new, but the lover himself becomes new. It is literally like the sap rising i…"

-Caryll Houselander, The Reed of God

"... those who seek the lost Lord will find traces of His being and beauty in all that men have made, from music and poetry and sculpture to the gingerbread men in the pâtisseries, from the final calc…"

-Caryll Houselander, The Reed of God

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2. 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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  • theology
  • faith
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  • catholic
"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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3. Strangers and Sojourners (Children of the Last Days #1)

By: Michael D. O'Brien

4.22

Format: 573 pages, Paperback

An epic novel set in the rugged interior of British Columbia, the first volume of a trilogy which t… read more

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  • christian
  • religion
  • catholic
"Real love is a long apprenticeship."

-Michael D. O'Brien, Strangers and Sojourners (Children of the Last Days #1)

"The only indestructible palace is in the heart."

-Michael D. O'Brien, Strangers and Sojourners (Children of the Last Days #1)

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4. 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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  • spirituality
  • christian
  • religion
  • theology
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5. 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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  • christian
  • theology
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  • catholic
"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

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6. And You are Christ's

By: Thomas Dubay

1.50

Format: None pages,

Father Thomas Dubay, one of the foremost authorities on the religious life, discusses one of the mo… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • faith
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  • spirituality
  • catholic
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7. The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming

By: Henri J.M. Nouwen

4.09

Format: 296 pages, Paperback

A chance encounter with a reproduction of Rembrandt's painting, The Return of the Prodigal Son, cat… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • faith
  • religion
  • spirituality
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8. 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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  • religion
  • spirituality
  • catholic
"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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9. God and the World: A Conversation with Peter Seewald

By: Pope Benedict XVI , Peter Seewald

3.75

Format: 148 pages, Paperback

Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger is the Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • faith
  • spirituality
  • catholic
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10. Theology and Sanity

By: Frank Sheed

3.77

Format: None pages, Paperback

One of Sheed's most popular books, this ideal volume for the layman shows the practical aspects of … read more

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  • faith
  • religion
  • catholic
  • theology

11. 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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12. The Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth

By: Scott Hahn , Benedict J. Groeschel

4.43

Format: 174 pages, Hardcover

As seen on EWTN, bestselling author Scott Hahn unveils the mysteries of the Mass, offering readers … read more

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  • christian
  • theology
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  • catholic
"To deny the force of divine judgment, then, is to make God less than God, and to make us less than His children. For every father must discipline His children, and paternal discipline is itself a mer…"

-Scott Hahn, The Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth

"Judgment, then, is not an impersonal, legalistic process. It is a matter of love, and it is something we choose for ourselves. Nor is punishment a vindictive act. God's "curses" are not expressions o…"

-Scott Hahn, The Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth

13. Plague Journal

By: Michael D. O'Brien

3.75

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Plague Journalis Michael O'Brien's third novel in the Children of the Last Daysseries. The central … read more

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14. A Father Who Keeps His Promises: God's Covenant Love in Scripture

By: Scott Hahn

3.44

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

Hahn explores the "covenant love" God reveals to us through the Scriptures and explains how God pat… read more

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15. 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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  • theology
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  • spirituality
"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

16. Interior Castle

By: Teresa de Ávila

4.16

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

A cornerstone book on mystical theology, Interior Castledescribes the seven stages of union with Go… read more

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17. The Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living

By: Timothy M. Gallagher

4.53

Format: 210 pages, Paperback

St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, is one of the most influential spiritual leaders of al… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • faith
  • religion
  • spirituality
  • catholic

18. Jesus of Nazareth, Part Two: Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection

By: Pope Benedict XVI

3.00

Format: 108 pages,

For Christians, Jesus of Nazareth is the Son of God, who died for the sins of the world, and who ro… read more

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19. The Wellspring of Worship

By: None , None

3.29

Format: None pages, Paperback

The Sacred Liturgy, declares Vatican II, is the font from which all the Church's spiritual power fl… read more

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20. 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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21. Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)

By: C.S. Lewis

3.93

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

In the first novel of C.S. Lewis's classic science fiction trilogy, Dr Ransom, a Cambridge academic… read more

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  • christian
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"The love of knowledge is a kind of madness."

-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)

"A pleasure is full grown only when it is remembered."

-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)

"There I drank life because death was in the pool. That was the best of drinks save one."

-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)

"And I say also this. I do not think the forest would be so bright, nor the water so warm, nor love so sweet, if there were no danger in the lakes."

-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)

22. The Fulfillment of All Desire: A Guidebook for the Journey to God Based on the Wisdom of the Saints

By: Ralph Martin

3.92

Format: 594 pages, Paperback

Winner: Honorable Mention from the Catholic Press Association Ralph Martin, drawing upon the teachi… read more

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23. 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

24. Hinds' Feet on High Places

By: Hannah Hurnard

3.67

Format: 220 pages,

Hinds' Feet on High Placesis one of Hannah Hurnard's best known and best loved books. This book is … read more

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25. 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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  • christian
  • theology
  • faith
  • religion
  • spirituality
  • catholic
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26. Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus, Become Like Him, Do As He Did

By: John Mark Comer

4.63

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The author of the international bestseller The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry calls us to rediscover… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
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  • spirituality
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27. The Mindful Catholic: Finding God One Moment at a Time

By: Gregory Bottaro

4.25

Format: None pages, ebook

Whether we are carrying out routine life behaviors, trying to pray, or conversing with others, the … read more

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  • christian
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28. From Christendom to Apostolic Mission: Pastoral Strategies for an Apostolic Age

By: University of Mary

4.63

Format: 94 pages, Paperback

Every human society possesses a moral and spiritual imaginative vision, a set of assumptions and wa… read more

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  • christian
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  • spirituality
  • catholic
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29. The Lighthouse: A Novel

By: Michael D. O'Brien

4.51

Format: 201 pages, Hardcover

Ethan McQuarry is a young lighthouse keeper on a tiny island, the rugged outcropping of easternmost… read more

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  • religion
  • catholic
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30. Heart of the World

By: Hans Urs von Balthasar

4.65

Format: 219 pages, Paperback

A great Catholic theologian speaks from the heart about the Heart of Christ, in a profound and lyri… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • faith
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  • spirituality
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"Every mystery of life has its origin in the heart."

-Hans Urs von Balthasar, Heart of the World

"Perfection lies in fullness of journey. For this reason, never think you have arrived. Forget what lies behind you, reach out for what lies before you. Through the very change in which you lose what …"

-Hans Urs von Balthasar, Heart of the World

"No fighter is more divine than one who can achieve victory through defeat. In the instant when he receives the deadly wound, his opponent falls to the ground, himself struck a final blow. For he stri…"

-Hans Urs von Balthasar, Heart of the World

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31. The Way of the Disciple

By: Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis

4.61

Format: 148 pages, Paperback

This book explores in depth six Gospel scenes so as to discover in these the essential elements of … read more

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  • theology
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21 Top religion books like The Way of the Disciple by Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis

Transform Your Habits

The Reed of God

Caryll Houselander

4.59

Transform Your Habits

Introduction to the Devout Life

Francis de Sales

4.37

Transform Your Habits

Strangers and Sojourners (Children of the Last Days #1)

Michael D. O'Brien

4.22

Transform Your Habits

The Imitation of Christ

Thomas à Kempis , William Benham , Richard Challoner, D.D.

4.32

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Transform Your Habits

A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy, and Triumph

C.S. Lewis , Sheldon Vanauken

4.27

Transform Your Habits

Fides et Ratio: On the Relationship Between Faith and Reason

Pope John Paul II

4.40

Transform Your Habits

The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila by Herself

Teresa de Ávila

4.14

Transform Your Habits

The World's First Love: Mary, Mother of God

Fulton J. Sheen

4.59

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