The Perfect Joy of Saint Francis
By: Felix Timmermans
4.29
Format: 276 pages, Paperback
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1. A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy, and Triumph
By: C.S. Lewis , Sheldon Vanauken
4.27
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
A heart-rending love story described by its author as “the spiritual autobiography of a love rather… read more
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"Death is no respecter of love."-C.S. Lewis, A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy, and Triumph
"Corruption is never compulsory."-C.S. Lewis, A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy, and Triumph
"Honesty is better than any easy comfort."-C.S. Lewis, A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy, and Triumph
"A longing for eternity is built-in to us all"-C.S. Lewis, A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy, and Triumph
2. 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
3. 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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- christianity
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4. I Believe in Love: A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
By: None , Jean du Coeur de Jésus d'Elbée
4.65
Format: 282 pages, Paperback
A personal retreat based on St. Therese of Lisieux. A wondrous distillation of the teachings of St.… read more
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"How can we not ask at every turn, 'What is going to happen? How will this turn out?' The main thing is not to consent consciously to anxiety or a troubled mind. The moment you realize you are worryin…"-None, I Believe in Love: A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
"I assure you, we are bathed in love and mercy. We each have a Father, a Brother, a Friend, a Spouse of our soul, Center and King of our hearts, Redeemer and Savior; bent down over us, over our weakne…"-None, I Believe in Love: A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
"Then keep your confidence in the infinite mercy of the Savior. Say, like one mother I know who was distressed by the conduct of her children, 'Jesus, You love them too much not to save them.' Thank H…"-None, I Believe in Love: A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
"I have often thought, during these conferences, about the comment that Maurice Maignan, one of the first companions of Ozanam, made after a retreat: "One thought strikes me. All the means of sanctifi…"-None, I Believe in Love: A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
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. Till We Have Faces
By: C.S. Lewis
4.08
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
In this timeless tale of two mortal princesses- one beautiful and one unattractive- C.S. Lewis rewo… read more
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7. Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves
By: Jason Evert
4.71
Format: 300 pages, Hardcover
A brand new biography, featuring never-before published stories. A French novelist once wrote, "… read more
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- christian
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"...the person who is working is always more important than the work the person is doing."-Jason Evert, Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves
"It is necessary to understand the soul of the woman. All these things, which are meant to liberate the woman: premarital sex, contraception and abortion, have they liberated her or have they enslaved…"-Jason Evert, Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves
"The body itself is pure. It is very good, but often a person's intentions are not. Therefore, the problem with immodesty is not that it reveals too much, but that it obscures the value of the person.…"-Jason Evert, Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves
8. Confessions
By: Augustine of Hippo , Henry Chadwick , Albert Cook Outler
3.41
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
Augustine's Confessions is one of the most influential and most innovative works of Latin literatur… read more
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- nonfiction
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9. The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)
By: C.S. Lewis
4.05
Format: 221 pages, Mass Market Paperback
The secret passage to the house next door leads to a fascinating adventure NARNIA...where the wo… read more
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- christian
"this is a book about something"-C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)
"It was a rich place: as rich as plumcake."-C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)
"No great wisdom can be reached without sacrifice."-C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)
"Pooh! Grown-ups are always thinking of uninteresting explanations."-C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)
10. Emotional Virtue: A Guide to Drama-Free Relationships
By: Sarah Swafford
3.94
Format: 489 pages,
Drama-free relationships...Do they exist? Today's dating scene is more complicated than ever, espec… read more
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11. 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
12. True Grit
By: Charles Portis
3.20
Format: 168 pages, Paperback
Mattie Ross, 14, from Dardanelle, Arkansas, narrates half a century later, her trip in the winter o… read more
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13. Saint Mary Magdalene: Prophetess of Eucharistic Love
By: None , Sean Davidson
4.02
Format: None pages, Paperback
Adoration is love, and eucharistic adoration is love of Christ present in the Blessed Sacrament. In… read more
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14. A Canticle for Leibowitz
By: Walter M. Miller Jr.
3.39
Format: 414 pages, Paperback
Winner of the 1961 Hugo Award for Best Novel and widely considered one of the most accomplished, po… read more
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15. The Heart of the Matter
By: Graham Greene
3.13
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Scobie is a highly principled officer in a war-torn West African state. When he is passed over for … read more
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- literature
16. 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
17. Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
By: Henri J.M. Nouwen
3.71
Format: 435 pages, Paperback
Initially written for a Jewish friend, Life of the Beloved has become Henri Nouwen's greatest legac… read more
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18. 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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19. 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
20. Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
By: Francis Chan , Danae Yankoski , Chris Tomlin
4.17
Format: 187 pages, Paperback
Have you ever wondered if we're missing it? It's crazy, if you think about it. The God of the unive… read more
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"True faith manifests itself through our actions."-Francis Chan, Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
"We have a God who is a Creator, not a duplicator."-Francis Chan, Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
"Something is wrong when our lives make sense to unbelievers."-Francis Chan, Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
"Lukewarm living and claiming Christ's name simultaneously is utterly disgusting to God."-Francis Chan, Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
21. 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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22. Anne of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables, #6)
By: L.M. Montgomery
3.88
Format: None pages,
Anne is the mother of five, with never a dull moment in her lively home. And now with a new baby on… read more
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23. Men, Women and the Mystery of Love: Practical Insights from John Paul II's Love and Responsibility
By: Edward Sri
4.40
Format: 165 pages, Paperback
"Love and Responsibility brilliantly sheds light on the mysterious dynamics between men and women a… read more
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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. Time for God
By: Jacques Philippe
4.60
Format: 120 pages, Paperback
Are you too busy to pray? What if you could actually gain time and be more productive by praying? W… read more
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"A person who does not pray habitually, no matter how believing or pious he may be, will not achieve full spiritual growth. Neither will he acquire peace of soul because he will always experience exce…"-Jacques Philippe, Time for God
26. Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul
By: John Eldredge , Stasi Eldredge
4.01
Format: 0 pages,
Every woman was once a little girl. And every little girl holds in her heart her most precious drea… read more
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27. Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder
By: Evelyn Waugh
4.00
Format: 452 pages, Paperback
An alternative cover for this ISBN can be found here. The most nostalgic and reflective of Evely… read more
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"Here my last love had died."-Evelyn Waugh, Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder
"No one is ever holy without suffering."-Evelyn Waugh, Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder
"I had been there before; I knew all about it."-Evelyn Waugh, Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder
"My father greeted me with his usual air of mild regret."-Evelyn Waugh, Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder
28. 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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29. Theology of Home: Finding the Eternal in the Everyday
By: Carrie Gress
4.17
Format: 235 pages, Hardcover
Home. It is an elegant word, at once both simple and far-reaching. Home is a place to live in and f… read more
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30. The Perfect Joy of Saint Francis
By: Felix Timmermans
4.29
Format: 276 pages, Paperback
In this classic, Felix Timmermans reveals a deep understanding and penetrating interpretation of th… read more
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31. Rilla, ma Rilla (Anne #8)
By: L.M. Montgomery
4.24
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Pour Rilla, dernière-née d’Anne Shirley et Gilbert Blythe, pas question d’études comme ses frères e… read more
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"If I can't love you I mean to be proud of you."-L.M. Montgomery, Rilla, ma Rilla (Anne #8)
"Ah yes, you're young enough not to be afraid of perfect things."-L.M. Montgomery, Rilla, ma Rilla (Anne #8)
"Dream after dream comes true—or rather is made true by persevering effort."-L.M. Montgomery, Rilla, ma Rilla (Anne #8)
"After all it was not a hard thing to fight for a land that bore daughters like this."-L.M. Montgomery, Rilla, ma Rilla (Anne #8)
