The Greatest Philosopher Who Ever Lived
By: Peter Kreeft
4.33
Format: 285 pages, Paperback
In 2019, Peter Kreeft published Socrates'' Children, a four-volume series on the hundred greatest p…
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1. The Ballad of the White Horse
By: G.K. Chesterton
4.26
Format: 41 pages, Kindle Edition
The Ballad of the White Horse is one of the last great epic poems in the English language. On the o… read more
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"Man is a free knight that might betray his Lord."-G.K. Chesterton, The Ballad of the White Horse
"The great Gaels of Ireland are the men that God made mad, For all their wars are merry, and all their songs are sad."-G.K. Chesterton, The Ballad of the White Horse
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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"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 World's First Love: Mary, Mother of God
By: Fulton J. Sheen
4.59
Format: 276 pages, Paperback
Fulton J. Sheen tells the story of Mary and examines Marian beliefs ranging from the Immaculate Con… read more
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"as the mother knows the needs better than the babe, so the Blessed Mother understands our cries and worries and knows them better than we know ourselves."-Fulton J. Sheen, The World's First Love: Mary, Mother of God
"The mark of man is initiative, but the mark of woman is cooperation. Man talks about freedom; woman about sympathy, love, sacrifice. Man cooperates with nature; woman cooperates with God. Man was cal…"-Fulton J. Sheen, The World's First Love: Mary, Mother of God
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5. The Spirit of the Liturgy
By: Pope Benedict XVI , Jon Saward , Joseph Ratzinger
4.12
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Considered by Ratzinger devotees as his greatest work on the Liturgy, this profound and beautifully… read more
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6. 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
7. Reflections on the Psalms
By: C.S. Lewis
3.75
Format: None pages, Paperback
Lewis writes here about the difficulties he has met or the joys he has gained in reading the Psalms… read more
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8. A Biblical Walk Through the Mass: Understanding What We Say and Do In The Liturgy
By: Edward Sri
4.00
Format: 205 pages, Paperback
As Catholics, the Mass is the center of our Faith. We celebrate it every day. We know all the respo… read more
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9. 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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10. Treasure in Clay: The Autobiography of Fulton J. Sheen
By: Fulton J. Sheen
3.97
Format: 172 pages, Paperback
Treasure in Clay provides a lifetime's worth of wisdom from one of the most beloved and influential… read more
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11. Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith
By: Robert Barron
3.69
Format: 384 pages,
"What I propose to do in this book is to take you on a guided exploration of the Catholic world, bu… read more
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12. Eucharist
By: Robert Barron
4.26
Format: None pages, Paperback
A master theologian and popular Catholic author offers inspiring insights into the mystery of Chris… read more
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13. How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
By: Mortimer J. Adler , Charles van Doren
3.98
Format: 426 pages, Paperback
How to Read a Book, originally published in 1940, has become a rare phenomenon, a living classic. I… read more
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"In short, we can only learn from our "betters"."-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
"A good rule always describes the ideal performance."-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
"The mind can atrophy, like the muscles, if it is not used."-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
"True freedom is impossible without a mind made free by discipline."-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
14. Life of Christ
By: Fulton J. Sheen , Benedict J. Groeschel , Andrew Apostoli
4.60
Format: 431 pages,
Filled with compassion and brilliant scholarship, Fulton Sheen's recounting of the Birth, Life, Cru… 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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"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. 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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17. The First Salute
By: Barbara W. Tuchman
3.76
Format: 336 pages,
Presents a fresh view of the American Revolution, chronicling key events from 1776 to 1781 and asse… read more
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18. Interior Freedom
By: Jacques Philippe , None
4.71
Format: 134 pages, Paperback
Interior Freedom leads one to discover that even in the most difficult circumstances we possess wit… read more
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"Ultimately, we can really forgive people only because Christ rose from the dead; his Resurrection is the guarantee that God can cure every wrong and every hurt."-Jacques Philippe, Interior Freedom
"Te doy gracias, Dios mío, por todo mi pasado; creo firmemente que, de cuanto he vivido, Tú podrás sacar un bien; no quiero tener ningún pesar y desde hoy me decido a recomenzar desde cero con exactam…"-Jacques Philippe, Interior Freedom
"No esperamos que Dios nos haga vivir en plenitud y creamos identidad artificial: el orgullo. O, entre personas de buena voluntad, nos gustaría amar, ser generosos y entregarnos, pero nos vemos atenaz…"-Jacques Philippe, Interior Freedom
"Para que nuestra voluntad sea fuerte y dispuesta, necesita verse alimentada por el deseo. Y ese deseo no puede ser poderoso si lo que se desea no se percibe como posible y accesible; porque, si nos r…"-Jacques Philippe, Interior Freedom
19. How to Listen When God Is Speaking: A Guide for Modern-Day Catholics
By: Mitch Pacwa
4.05
Format: 12 pages, Paperback
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20. 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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21. A Thousand Ships
By: Natalie Haynes
4.07
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
This is the women’s war, just as much as it is the men’s. They have waited long enough for their tu… read more
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"If he tells me to sing one more time, I think I might bite him."-Natalie Haynes, A Thousand Ships
"An artist constantly risks falling fully into chaos, instead of transforming it."-Natalie Haynes, A Thousand Ships
"Because really, how many cannibalistic giants can one Greek plausibly meet as he sails the open seas?"-Natalie Haynes, A Thousand Ships
"We are all human. That means there is something about our experience that is the same. Otherwise, we would not all be human."-Natalie Haynes, A Thousand Ships
22. The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness
By: Jonathan Haidt
4.46
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in t… read more
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"Socially prescribed perfectionism is closely related to anxiety; people who suffer from anxiety are more prone to it. Being a perfectionist also increases your anxiety because you fear the shame of p…"-Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness
"Girls in virtual networks are subjected to hundreds of times more social comparison than girls had experienced for all of human evolution. They are exposed to more cruelty and bullying because social…"-Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness
23. 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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24. Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus's Greatest Miracle
By: James Martin
4.49
Format: 383 pages, Kindle Edition
One of America's most beloved spiritual leaders and the New York Times bestselling author of The Je… read more
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25. Catechism of the Catholic Church: Trent Edition
By: Catholic Church
4.63
Format: 390 pages, Kindle Edition
Centuries before the Catechism of the Catholic Church was published in 1992, encouraged by the Coun… read more
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"God is to be loved above all things, and whatever separates us from God is therefore to be hated above all things."-Catholic Church, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Trent Edition
" The Laity Prohibited To Touch The Sacred Vessels To safeguard in every possible way the dignity of so august a Sacrament, not only is the power of its administration entrusted exclusively to pries…"-Catholic Church, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Trent Edition
"Finally the faithful are to admonished to acquiesce in the simple and absolute will of God. Let him, who thinks that he occupies a place in society inferior to his desserts, bear his lot with patient…"-Catholic Church, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Trent Edition
26. Jesus I Trust in You: A 30-Day Personal Retreat with the Litany of Trust
By: Faustina Maria Pia
4.83
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
We were made for love, and love requires trust. In Jesus I Trust in A 30-Day Personal Retreat Base… read more
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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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28. Living Joy: 9 Rules to Help You Rediscover and Live Joy Every Day
By: Chris Stefanick
4.35
Format: 200 pages, Hardcover
Joy isn't a luxury. It's a necessity. But how do we find joy—and hold onto it—when so much in our l… read more
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29. The Case for Catholicism: Answers to Classic and Contemporary Protestant Objections
By: Trent Horn
4.45
Format: 342 pages, Paperback
From Amazon: This is the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and thorough defense of the Catholic Churc… read more
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30. The Greatest Philosopher Who Ever Lived
By: Peter Kreeft
4.33
Format: 285 pages, Paperback
In 2019, Peter Kreeft published Socrates'' Children, a four-volume series on the hundred greatest p… read more
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31. The Three Ordinary Voices of God
By: Matthew Kelly
4.69
Format: 118 pages, Hardcover
GOD HASN'T STOPPED SPEAKING. WE'VE STOPPED LISTENING.We yearn for God's direction. We want to hear … read more
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