13 must-read catholic books like The Imitation of Mary: Keys to Growth in Virtue and Grace by Fr. Quan Tran

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The Imitation of Mary: Keys to Growth in Virtue and Grace

By: Fr. Quan Tran

4.54

Format: 228 pages, Kindle Edition

Our Lord is constantly pouring out graces upon mankind, yet only a few — those closest to His heart…

If you liked the catholic plot in The Imitation of Mary: Keys to Growth in Virtue and Grace by Fr. Quan Tran , here is a list of 13 books like this:

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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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  • faith
  • 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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2. Hail, Holy Queen: The Mother of God in the Word of God

By: Scott Hahn , Kilian J. Healy

4.36

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A fresh and enlightening new perspective on Mary, Mother of God, and her central importance in the … read more

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  • faith
  • catholic
"A covenant differs from a contract almost as much as marriage differs from prostitution."

-Scott Hahn, Hail, Holy Queen: The Mother of God in the Word of God

"Down through the centuries, the Church has carefully preserved, protected, and defended its Marian teachings, because to give them up would be to give up the gospel."

-Scott Hahn, Hail, Holy Queen: The Mother of God in the Word of God

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3. 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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  • faith
  • 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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4. 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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  • faith
  • 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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5. 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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  • faith
  • catholic
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6. Rediscover Catholicism

By: Matthew Kelly

4.18

Format: 317 pages, Paperback

At a time when many Catholics are disillusioned, questioning their faith, and filled with doubts ab… read more

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  • faith
  • catholic
"Superficiality is the curse of the modern world."

-Matthew Kelly, Rediscover Catholicism

"The notion of freedom proclaimed by the modern world is anti-discipline. But true freedom cannot be separated from discipline."

-Matthew Kelly, Rediscover Catholicism

"Our culture places a very high premium on self-expression, but is relatively disinterested in producing "selves" that are worth expressing."

-Matthew Kelly, Rediscover Catholicism

"The world doesn't need another Mother Teresa. The Church doesn't need another Francis of Assisi. The world needs you. The Church needs you."

-Matthew Kelly, Rediscover Catholicism

7. Behold the Dreamers

By: Imbolo Mbue

4.23

Format: None pages, Paperback

Jende Jonga, a Cameroonian immigrant living in Harlem, has come to the United States to provide a b… read more

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8. The Extraordinary Parents of St. Therese of Lisieux: Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin

By: Marsha Daigle-Williamson , None

4.45

Format: None pages, Paperback

Through stories, domestic insights from Zelie's correspondence, and running commentary on their fai… read more

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9. 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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10. 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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  • faith
  • catholic
"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

11. Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust

By: Steve Erwin , Immaculée Ilibagiza

4.24

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

Immaculee Ilibagiza grew up in a country she loved, surrounded by a family she cherished. But in 19… read more

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12. 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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  • faith
  • 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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13. 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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  • faith
  • catholic
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14. Sing, Wild Bird, Sing

By: Jacqueline O'Mahony

4.12

Format: 279 pages, Kindle Edition

A courageous woman journeys from nineteenth-century Ireland to the American West in a powerful nove… read more

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15. 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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  • faith
  • catholic
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16. A Christmas Memory

By: Richard Paul Evans

4.58

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

It’s 1967, and for young Richard it’s a time of heartbreak and turmoil. Over the span of a few mont… read more

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17. The Water Keeper (Murphy Shepherd, #1)

By: Charles Martin

4.27

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A riveting new story of heroism, heartache, and the power of love to heal all wounds. Murphy She… read more

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"Love is an amazing thing. It takes the brokenness, the scars, the pain, the darkness, everything, and makes it all new."

-Charles Martin, The Water Keeper (Murphy Shepherd, #1)

"Belonging comes before identity. Ownership births purpose. Someone speaks whose we are, and out of that we become who we are. It's just the way the heart works."

-Charles Martin, The Water Keeper (Murphy Shepherd, #1)

"...we wrestle and search. But regardless of where we search and how we try to answer the question or what we ingest, inject, or swallow to numb the nagging, only the Father gets to tell us who we are…"

-Charles Martin, The Water Keeper (Murphy Shepherd, #1)

"...despite the mask we are all so good at wearing, we somehow manage to wake up every day hoping there's still a chance. That maybe, somehow, we can balance the debt ledger we carry in our hearts. Th…"

-Charles Martin, The Water Keeper (Murphy Shepherd, #1)

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18. Shark Heart

By: Emily Habeck

3.99

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

For Lewis and Wren, their first year of marriage is also their last. A few weeks after their weddin… read more

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"What if magic is just mislabeled peace?"

-Emily Habeck, Shark Heart

"What a privilege it was to mark time with the sun."

-Emily Habeck, Shark Heart

"Lewis, you've told me so much about Wren, sometimes I think I miss her, too."

-Emily Habeck, Shark Heart

"What a tragedy it is, being a woman. I would rather be a million other things."

-Emily Habeck, Shark Heart

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19. Pray for Us: 75 Saints Who Sinned, Suffered, and Struggled on Their Way to Holiness

By: Meg Hunter-Kilmer

4.75

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

How is it possible that a chain-smoking socialist, a teenage video gamer, an opium addict, a satani… read more

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  • faith
  • catholic
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20. The Imitation of Mary: Keys to Growth in Virtue and Grace

By: Fr. Quan Tran

4.54

Format: 228 pages, Kindle Edition

Our Lord is constantly pouring out graces upon mankind, yet only a few — those closest to His heart… read more

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  • faith
  • catholic
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21. Through the Heart of St. Joseph

By: Boniface Hicks

4.51

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Though he speaks no words in Scripture, St. Joseph's message to us is he wants to lead us to Jesus… read more

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  • faith
  • catholic

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Francis de Sales

4.37

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4.36

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

Jacques Philippe

4.74

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4.42

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4.17

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Caryll Houselander

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