19 must-read religion books like Purgatory Is for Real: Good News About the Afterlife for Those Who Aren't Perfect Yet by Karlo Broussard

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Purgatory Is for Real: Good News About the Afterlife for Those Who Aren't Perfect Yet

By: Karlo Broussard

4.19

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

To many people, even many Christians, purgatory is a fantasy or worse, a wicked lie invented by the…

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1. Humanae Vitae: Of Human Life

By: Pope Paul VI

4.56

Format: 16 pages, Paperback

Pope Paul VI A prophetic encyclical on the dangers of birth control, the problems it causes in soci… read more

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"Married love, therefore, requires of husband and wife the full awareness of their obligations in the matter of responsible parenthood, which today, rightly enough, is much insisted upon, but which at…"

-Pope Paul VI, Humanae Vitae: Of Human Life

"[On married love] This love is above all fully human, a compound of sense and spirit. It is not, then, merely a question of natural instinct or emotional drive. It is also, and above all, an act of t…"

-Pope Paul VI, Humanae Vitae: Of Human Life

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2. The Night Before Christmas

By: Clement Clarke Moore , Jan Brett

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This poem first appeared in a newspaper in Troy, New York, USA, on December 23, 1823, as "A Visit F… read more

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"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse."

-Clement Clarke Moore, The Night Before Christmas

"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be t…"

-Clement Clarke Moore, The Night Before Christmas

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3. The New American Bible

By: Anonymous , United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

4.36

Format: None pages, Paperback

Uniquely American, this popular translation is the easiest to understand Catholic edition of the Bi… read more

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4. Orthodoxy

By: G.K. Chesterton

4.11

Format: 528 pages, Paperback

Chesterton (The Man Who Knew Too Much) capped his brilliant literary career with this exploration o… read more

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5. Lives of The Saints: For Everyday in the Year

By: Alban Butler

3.80

Format: None pages, Paperback

Butler's Lives of the Saints is the most revered Catholic book after the Bible, the Missal and The … read more

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6. The Silmarillion

By: J.R.R. Tolkien , Christopher Tolkien , Ted Nasmith

4.01

Format: 386 pages, Hardcover

The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien’s world. It is the an… read more

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"Nightingales sang about her wherever she went."

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion

"The dawn is brief and the day full often belies its promise."

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion

"All have their worth and each contributes to the worth of the others."

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion

"No ames demasiado la obra de tus manos ni las invenciones de tu corazón."

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion

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7. 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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"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

8. Day by Day for the Holy Souls in Purgatory: 365 Reflections

By: Susan Tassone

3.96

Format: 256 pages,

Every day we have another opportunity to pray for the holy souls in purgatory. Here is a powerful t… read more

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9. The Wedding Dress

By: Rachel Hauck

4.17

Format: None pages,

Four brides. One Dress. A tale of faith, redemption, and timeless love. Charlotte owns a chic Birmi… read more

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10. The Essential Catholic Survival Guide: Answers to Tough Questions About the Faith

By: Catholic Answers

4.12

Format: 440 pages,

Being Catholic isn't easy. In fact, it's just gotten harder. With the recent election of our curren… read more

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11. 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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"  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

12. Manual for Eucharistic Adoration

By: Paul Thigpen , None

3.80

Format: 275 pages,

"I put before you the one great thing to love on earth: the Blessed Sacrament." --J.R.R. Tolkien Eu… read more

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13. Teresa of Avila: The Progress of a Soul

By: Cathleen Medwick

3.89

Format: None pages, Paperback

A refreshingly modern reconsideration of Saint Teresa (1515-1582), one of the greatest mystics and … read more

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14. Nuts & Bolts: A Practical, How-To Guide for Explaining and Defending the Catholic Faith

By: Patrick Madrid , Tim Staples

2.33

Format: None pages, Paperback

Catholic apologist Tim Staples deals with fourteen of the most common arguments against the Catholi… read more

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15. 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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"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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16. 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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17. The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure

By: Jonathan Haidt

4.24

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

A timely investigation into the campus assault on free speech and what it means for students, educa… read more

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"Virtues become vices when they are carried to an extreme."

-Jonathan Haidt, The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure

"Avoiding triggers is a symptom of PTSD, not a treatment for it."

-Jonathan Haidt, The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure

"Practice the virtue of "intellectual humility." Intellectual humility is the recognition that our reasoning is so flawed, so prone to bias, that we can rarely be certain that we are right."

-Jonathan Haidt, The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure

"The college admissions process nowadays makes it harder for high school students to enjoy school and pursue intrinsic fulfillment. The process "warps the values of students drawn into a competitive f…"

-Jonathan Haidt, The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure

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18. A Clean Kill (Garrett Mann, #1)

By: Steven Konkoly

4.11

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

An FBI agent hunting a serial killer has to up his game when a trail of murders is not what it seem… read more

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19. 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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20. Introduction to the Spiritual Life: Walking the Path of Prayer with Jesus

By: Brant Pitre

4.63

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A compelling exploration of the biblical foundations, contemplative practices, and spiritual path o… read more

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"If you find your heart very desolated and afflicted at the loss of property, believe me, you love it too much. The strongest proof of love for a lost object is suffering over its loss... We must neve…"

-Brant Pitre, Introduction to the Spiritual Life: Walking the Path of Prayer with Jesus

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21. The First Society: The Sacrament of Matrimony and the Restoration of the Social Order

By: Scott Hahn

4.17

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Everyone seems to agree that Western Civilization is in trouble. The problem is that no one agrees … read more

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22. 33 Days to Eucharistic Glory

By: Matthew Kelly

4.74

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

33 DAYS to EUCHARISTIC GLORY A Spiritual Pilgrimage At critical times throughout Salvation History… read more

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23. The Devil and Karl Marx: Communism's Long March of Death, Deception, and Infiltration

By: Paul Kengor

4.13

Format: 461 pages, Hardcover

Two decades after the publication of The Black Book of Communism , nearly everyone is or at least s… read more

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"In 1999, The Black Book of Communism endeavored to attempt the impossible task of tabulating a Marxist-Leninist death toll in the twentieth century. It came up with a figure approaching 100 million. …"

-Paul Kengor, The Devil and Karl Marx: Communism's Long March of Death, Deception, and Infiltration

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24. Pope Peter: Defending the Church's Most Distinctive Doctrine in a Time of Crisis

By: Joe Heschmeyer

4.41

Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition

The papacy is no stranger to controversy. In many ways it’s Catholicism’s defining doctrine—but al… read more

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25. What Is a Woman?: One Man's Journey to Answer the Question of a Generation

By: Matt Walsh

4.48

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Is this even a question? What is a woman? For months, Matt Walsh devoted nearly every waking hou… read more

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26. The Early Church Was the Catholic Church : The Catholic Witness of the Fathers in Christianity's First Two Centuries

By: Joe Heschmeyer

4.48

Format: 214 pages, Kindle Edition

When it comes to the history of Christianity, the Catholic Church makes a pretty bold claim: that t… read more

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27. Why Be Catholic?: Ten Answers to a Very Important Question

By: Patrick Madrid

4.16

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The popular blogger and publisher of Envoy magazine offers 10 key reasons why he loves being Cathol… read more

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28. Stunned by Scripture: How the Bible Made Me Catholic

By: John Bergsma

4.59

Format: 139 pages, Kindle Edition

The Pope, devotion to Mary, confession … just where are these topics in the Bible? Why does the Cat… read more

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29. Pocket Guide to the Rosary: Reflections from the Bible and the Saints (The Pocket Guide Series)

By: Matt Fradd

4.68

Format: 98 pages, Kindle Edition

A Pocket Guide to the Rosary helps Catholics deepen their prayer life and improve their ability to … read more

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30. Purgatory Is for Real: Good News About the Afterlife for Those Who Aren't Perfect Yet

By: Karlo Broussard

4.19

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

To many people, even many Christians, purgatory is a fantasy or worse, a wicked lie invented by the… read more

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31. The Eucharist Is Really Jesus: How Christ’s Body and Blood Are the Key to Everything We Believe

By: Joe Heschmeyer

4.47

Format: 160 pages, Kindle Edition

When the resurrected Jesus appeared to two disciples on the road to Emmaus, they didn’t know him. H… read more

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19 Top catholic books like Purgatory Is for Real: Good News About the Afterlife for Those Who Aren't Perfect Yet by Karlo Broussard

Transform Your Habits

Humanae Vitae: Of Human Life

Pope Paul VI

4.56

Transform Your Habits

The New American Bible

Anonymous , United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

4.36

Transform Your Habits

Lives of The Saints: For Everyday in the Year

Alban Butler

3.80

Transform Your Habits

The Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth

Scott Hahn , Benedict J. Groeschel

4.43

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10 best-selling history books like Pope Peter: Defending the Church's Most Distinctive Doctrine in a Time of Crisis by Joe Heschmeyer

Transform Your Habits

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

Scott Hahn , Kilian J. Healy

4.36

Transform Your Habits

Four Witnesses: The Early Church in Her Own Words

Rod Bennett

3.69

Transform Your Habits

Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper

Scott Hahn , Brant Pitre

4.60

Transform Your Habits

Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah

Brant Pitre

4.54

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