9 must-read christianity books like To Sanctify the World: The Vital Legacy of Vatican II by George Weigel

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To Sanctify the World: The Vital Legacy of Vatican II

By: George Weigel

4.23

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A leading Catholic intellectual explains why the teachings of the Second Vatican Council are essent…

If you liked the christianity plot in To Sanctify the World: The Vital Legacy of Vatican II by George Weigel , here is a list of 9 books like this:

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1. Hannah Coulter

By: Wendell Berry

4.38

Format: 190 pages, Paperback

Hannah Coulter is Wendell Berry's seventh novel and his first to employ the voice of a woman charac… read more

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"Time doesn't stop. Your life doesn't stop and wait until you get ready to start living it."

-Wendell Berry, Hannah Coulter

"And so I learned about grief, and about the absence and emptiness that for a long time make grief unforgettable."

-Wendell Berry, Hannah Coulter

"Living right on called for nothing out of the ordinary. We made no changes. We only accepted the changes as they came."

-Wendell Berry, Hannah Coulter

"Grandmam came back from that distance in time that separates grandmothers from their grandchildren and made herself a mother to me."

-Wendell Berry, Hannah Coulter

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2. With God in Russia

By: Walter J. Ciszek , Daniel L. Flaherty

3.60

Format: 316 pages,

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  • nonfiction
  • religion
  • history
  • catholic
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3. That Hideous Strength (Space Trilogy, #3)

By: C.S. Lewis

3.81

Format: 4 pages, Paperback

Written during the dark hours immediately before and during the Second World War, C. S. Lewis's Spa… read more

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4. Life Is Worth Living

By: Fulton J. Sheen

2.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

Bishop Fulton Sheen's renowned and inspiring television series, Life Is Worth Living, was watched b… read more

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  • theology
  • christianity
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • catholic
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5. What Happened at Vatican II

By: John W. O'Malley

3.69

Format: 88 pages, Hardcover

During four years in session, Vatican Council II held television audiences rapt with its elegant, m… read more

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  • history
  • theology
  • christianity
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • catholic

6. 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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7. Conclave

By: Robert Harris

4.00

Format: None pages,

The Pope is dead. Behind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel, one hundred and eighteen cardinals… read more

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8. 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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  • theology
  • christianity
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • catholic

9. From Slave to Priest: A Biography of the Reverend Augustine Tolton (1854-1897) First Black American Priest of the United States

By: Caroline Hemesath , Harold Burke-Sivers

4.75

Format: 140 pages,

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10. 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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  • theology
  • christianity
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • 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

11. 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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12. Jayber Crow

By: Wendell Berry

3.95

Format: 253 pages,

From the simple setting of his own barber shop, Jayber Crow, orphan, seminarian, and native of Port… read more

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13. 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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  • theology
  • christianity
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • 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

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14. 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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  • theology
  • christianity
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • catholic
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15. Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America

By: Michael Harriot

4.59

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

From acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot, a searingly smart and bitingly… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
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16. Tolkien's Faith: A Spiritual Biography

By: Holly Ordway

4.67

Format: 544 pages, Hardcover

Tolkien described The Lord of the Rings as “a fundamentally religious and Catholic work” and declar… read more

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  • history
  • christianity
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • catholic
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17. Why Liberalism Failed

By: Patrick J. Deneen

3.86

Format: 248 pages, Hardcover

Has liberalism failed because it has succeeded? Of the three dominant ideologies of the twentieth c… read more

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  • cultural
  • nonfiction
  • history
"Individualism and statism advance together, always mutually supportive, and always at the expense of lived and vital relations that stand in contrast to both the starkness of the autonomous individua…"

-Patrick J. Deneen, Why Liberalism Failed

"Rather than promoting unrealistic standards for behavior - especially self-limitation - that could at best be unreliably achieved, Machiavelli propsed grounding a political philosophy upon readily ob…"

-Patrick J. Deneen, Why Liberalism Failed

"One of the main goals of the expansion of commerce is the liberation of embedded individuals from their traditional ties and relationships. The liberal state serves not only the reactive function of …"

-Patrick J. Deneen, Why Liberalism Failed

"A main agent of that liberation becomes commerce, the expansion of opportunities and materials by which not only to realize existing desires but even to create new ones we did not know we had. The st…"

-Patrick J. Deneen, Why Liberalism Failed

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18. The Power of the Cross: Good Friday Sermons from the Papal Preacher

By: Raniero Cantalamessa

4.60

Format: 351 pages, Hardcover

For over forty years, the Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, in his role as Preacher to the Papa… read more

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  • religion
  • catholic
  • theology
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19. Catholics in Exile: Biblical Wisdom for the Journey Home

By: Scott Hahn

4.56

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

From the day the Gospel dawned in the World, Christians have occupied a remarkable place—citizens o… read more

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  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • catholic
  • theology
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20. Vatican I: The Council and the Making of the Ultramontane Church

By: John W. O'Malley

4.14

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The enduring influence of the Catholic Church has many sources--its spiritual and intellectual appe… read more

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  • history
  • theology
  • christianity
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • catholic
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21. To Sanctify the World: The Vital Legacy of Vatican II

By: George Weigel

4.23

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A leading Catholic intellectual explains why the teachings of the Second Vatican Council are essent… read more

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With God in Russia

Walter J. Ciszek , Daniel L. Flaherty

3.60

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John W. O'Malley

3.69

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Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America

Michael Harriot

4.59

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Tolkien's Faith: A Spiritual Biography

Holly Ordway

4.67

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Introduction to the Devout Life

Francis de Sales

4.37

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Love and Responsibility

Pope John Paul II

5.00

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4.50

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Robert Barron

4.35

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