14 Top christianity books like The Marian Option: God’s Solution to a Civilization in Crisis by Carrie Gress

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The Marian Option: God’s Solution to a Civilization in Crisis

By: Carrie Gress

4.37

Format: 206 pages, Kindle Edition

“How can we save civilization?” is the question many people worry about today. As the world descend…

If you liked the christianity plot in The Marian Option: God’s Solution to a Civilization in Crisis by Carrie Gress , here is a list of 14 books like this:

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1. Dressing with Dignity

By: Colleen Hammond

3.80

Format: None pages, Paperback

In this ground-breaking book, Colleen Hammond challenges today's fashions and provides you the info… read more

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  • christian
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • catholic
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2. 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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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • faith
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • 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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3. 33 Days to Morning Glory

By: Michael E. Gaitley

4.60

Format: 198 pages, Paperback

From Fr. Michael E. Gaitley, MIC, author of the popular book "Consoling the Heart of Jesus," comes … read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • faith
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • catholic
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4. Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism

By: Kimberly Hahn , Scott Hahn , Peter Kreeft

4.40

Format: 182 pages, Paperback

The well-known and very popular Catholic couple, Scott and Kimberly Hahn, have been constantly trav… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • faith
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • catholic

5. Mother Angelica: The Remarkable Story of a Nun, Her Nerve, and a Network of Miracles

By: Raymond Arroyo

3.67

Format: 117 pages, Paperback

In 1981, a simple nun, using merely her entrepreneurial instincts and $200, launched what would bec… read more

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6. 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
  • christianity
  • faith
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • 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

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7. 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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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • faith
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • 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

8. 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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9. O Pioneers!

By: Willa Cather

3.90

Format: 159 pages, Paperback

O Pioneers! (1913) was Willa Cather's first great novel, and to many it remains her unchallenged ma… read more

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  • historical
"Things away from home often look better than they are."

-Willa Cather, O Pioneers!

"There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before."

-Willa Cather, O Pioneers!

"Neither Oscar nor Lou has changed much; they have simply, as Alexandra said of them long ago, grown to be more and more like themselves."

-Willa Cather, O Pioneers!

"We come and go, but the land is always here. And the people who love it and understand it are the people who own it -- for a little while."

-Willa Cather, O Pioneers!

10. Last Testament: In His Own Words

By: Pope Benedict XVI , Peter Seewald

2.96

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Pope Benedict made history by being the first Pope in over 700 years to resign from office. The Cat… read more

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11. The Privilege of Being a Woman

By: Alice von Hildebrand

3.87

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

Women historically have been denigrated as lower than men or viewed as privileged. Dr. Alice von Hi… read more

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12. Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated

By: Pope Benedict XVI , Pope John Paul II , Catholic Church , United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

4.50

Format: 846 pages, Paperback

Over 3 million copies sold!  Essential reading for Catholics of all walks of life. Here it is - th… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • faith
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • catholic
"  Man and woman were made “for each other"

-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated

"The Liturgy itself is prayer; the confession of faith finds its proper place in the celebration of worship."

-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated

"The Catholic wisdom of the people... provides reasons for joy and humor even in the midst of a very hard life."

-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated

"When I am completely united to you, there will be no more sorrow or trials; entirely full of you, my life will be complete"

-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated

13. Joy to the World: How Christ's Coming Changed Everything

By: Scott Hahn , Mike Aquilina

3.76

Format: 205 pages, Hardcover

What could be more familiar than the Christmas story -- and yet what could be more extraordinary? T… read more

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14. The Princess and the Goblin (Princess Irene and Curdie, #1)

By: George MacDonald , Arthur Hughes

4.02

Format: 241 pages, Paperback

A little princess is protected by her friend Curdie from the goblin miners who live beneath the cas… read more

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  • christian
"That's all nonsense," said Curdie. "I don't know what you mean." "Then if you don't know what I mean, what right have you to call it nonsense?"

-George MacDonald, The Princess and the Goblin (Princess Irene and Curdie, #1)

"But in the meantime, you must be content, I say, to be misunderstood for a while. We are all very anxious to be understood, and it is very hard not to be. But there is one thing much more necessary."…"

-George MacDonald, The Princess and the Goblin (Princess Irene and Curdie, #1)

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15. For the Children's Sake

By: Susan Schaeffer Macaulay

4.44

Format: 166 pages, Paperback

Every parent and teacher wants to give their children the best education possible. Everyone would l… read more

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  • faith
  • christian
  • nonfiction
"Pupils whose foundations have been deeply laid on books and things, using narration to lock their knowledge in place, and who learn not for marks and prizes but because learning is its own reward... …"

-Susan Schaeffer Macaulay, For the Children's Sake

"No parent/home/child/teacher/school has an all-round 100 percent wholeness. We all have limitations and problems. But I must never think it is all or nothing. Perhaps I'd like to live in the country,…"

-Susan Schaeffer Macaulay, For the Children's Sake

16. The Abolition of Man

By: C.S. Lewis

3.97

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

Alternative cover for ISBN: 978-0060652944 The Abolition of Man, Lewis uses his graceful prose, del… read more

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17. The Secret Of The Rosary

By: Louis de Montfort , None

4.14

Format: None pages, Paperback

Canon William says of De Montfort's book, The Secret of the Rosary- "It goes far beyond mere resear… read more

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18. My Sisters the Saints: A Spiritual Memoir

By: Colleen Carroll Campbell

4.34

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In this highly acclaimed and award-winning memoir, Colleen Carroll Campbell tells the story of her … read more

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  • christian
  • christianity
  • faith
  • religion
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  • spirituality
  • catholic
"How liberating it must be to stop evading, questioning, or complaining about your trials and start embracing them as opportunities to draw closer to God, to realize that even if Jesus is all you have…"

-Colleen Carroll Campbell, My Sisters the Saints: A Spiritual Memoir

"If productivity, efficiency, and rationality are not the ways God gauges a human person's value, then they are not the ways I should measure it, eiher. If childlike dependence on God is the mark of a…"

-Colleen Carroll Campbell, My Sisters the Saints: A Spiritual Memoir

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19. 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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  • christian
  • theology
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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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20. Holy Moments: A handbook for the rest of your life

By: Matthew Kelly

3.95

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

You have so much more to offer. You know it. You have sensed it for some time now. This sacred trut… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
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  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • catholic
"Make choices that are easy to live with."

-Matthew Kelly, Holy Moments: A handbook for the rest of your life

"Don’t underestimate yourself, God doesn’t!"

-Matthew Kelly, Holy Moments: A handbook for the rest of your life

"Holy Moments are going to make you insanely happy."

-Matthew Kelly, Holy Moments: A handbook for the rest of your life

"You were made in the image of God. Act accordingly!"

-Matthew Kelly, Holy Moments: A handbook for the rest of your life

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21. The Golden Gate

By: Amy Chua

3.88

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

In Berkeley, California, in 1944, Homicide Detective Al Sullivan has just left the swanky Claremont… read more

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  • historical
Cover of Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids by Hunter Clarke-Fields

22. Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids

By: Hunter Clarke-Fields

3.95

Format: 184 pages, Paperback

“A wise and fresh approach to mindful parenting.” —Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance A k… read more

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  • nonfiction
"The only way out of our difficult feelings is through."

-Hunter Clarke-Fields, Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids

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23. The Peasant King

By: Tessa Afshar

4.47

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Jemmah has always thought of herself as perfectly ordinary . . . until she faces extraordinary circ… read more

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  • historical
  • christian
  • faith
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24. Beautiful Eucharist

By: Matthew Kelly

4.39

Format: 126 pages, Paperback

Nothing will transform your life quite like a personal encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist. When … read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • faith
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • catholic
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25. The Women of the Bible Speak: The Wisdom of 16 Women and Their Lessons for Today

By: Shannon Bream

4.33

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!  The women of the Bible lived timeless stories—by examining them, we… read more

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  • christian
  • christianity
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  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
Cover of Infiltration: The Plot to Destroy the Church from Within by Taylor R. Marshall

26. Infiltration: The Plot to Destroy the Church from Within

By: Taylor R. Marshall

4.38

Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition

It took nearly two millennia for the enemies of the Catholic Church to realize they could not succe… read more

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  • theology
  • christianity
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  • catholic
"Montini had a dark side, as demonstrated by his friendship with Saul Alinsky."

-Taylor R. Marshall, Infiltration: The Plot to Destroy the Church from Within

"For the next decade, Pacelli would watch with disgust as Nazi beliefs emerged."

-Taylor R. Marshall, Infiltration: The Plot to Destroy the Church from Within

"Demons scoff at policies. They tremble before the Mother of God and Saint Michael."

-Taylor R. Marshall, Infiltration: The Plot to Destroy the Church from Within

"Pope Francis actually holds the Eastern Orthodox position on the papacy, collegiality, divorce, and the “pastoral"

-Taylor R. Marshall, Infiltration: The Plot to Destroy the Church from Within

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27. 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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  • christian
  • christianity
  • faith
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • catholic
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28. The Marian Option: God’s Solution to a Civilization in Crisis

By: Carrie Gress

4.37

Format: 206 pages, Kindle Edition

“How can we save civilization?” is the question many people worry about today. As the world descend… read more

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  • cultural
  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • historical
  • faith
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • catholic
Cover of I Thirst: 40 days with Mother Teresa - Paperback by Joseph Langford

29. I Thirst: 40 days with Mother Teresa - Paperback

By: Joseph Langford

4.22

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

St. Teresa of Calcutta was a woman known and loved for her tender work among the poorest of the poo… read more

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  • faith
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • catholic
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30. The Bible in a Year Companion, Volume II (Bible in a Year Companion, 2)

By: Michael Schmitz

4.73

Format: 257 pages, Paperback

The Bible in a Year Companion guide takes Catholics through the award-winning Bible in a Year podca… read more

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  • catholic
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31. 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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  • catholic

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4.42

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33 Days to Morning Glory

Michael E. Gaitley

4.60

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4.74

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