16 Top catholic books like Solitude and Silence: The Cloister of the Heart by Thomas à Kempis

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Solitude and Silence: The Cloister of the Heart

By: Thomas à Kempis

4.73

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

What can the lay person learn from the life of a monk? Solitude and Silence are two pillars of mona…

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1. The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5)

By: Arthur Conan Doyle , Anne Perry , Sidney Paget , Maria Buitoni Duca

4.13

Format: 256 pages, Mass Market Paperback

In this, one of the most famous of Doyle's mysteries, the tale of an ancient curse and a savage gho… read more

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"The devil’s agents may be of flesh and blood, may they not?"

-Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5)

"It is not my intention to be fulsome, but I confess that I covet your skull."

-Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5)

"Watson: "You may be right." Holmes: "The probability lies in that direction."

-Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5)

"The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes."

-Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5)

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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

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3. The Sinner's Guide

By: Louis of Granada , Paul A. Böer Sr.

4.32

Format: 285 pages,

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4. Humility Of Heart

By: Cajetan Maria da Bergamo

3.79

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Although not entirely a new title for TAN, we are listing it as new because this edition is newly t… read more

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5. The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

By: C.S. Lewis

4.01

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

For the first time, an edition of Lewis's classic fantasy fiction packaged specifically for adults.… read more

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"My sister Susan,"

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

"Do you think I care if Aslan dooms me to death?"

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

"But courage, child: we are all between the paws of the true Aslan."

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

". . .[W]e have all been blind. We are only beginning to see. . . ."

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

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6. The Blue Castle

By: L.M. Montgomery

3.94

Format: 255 pages,

Valancy lives a drab life with her overbearing mother and prying aunt. Then a shocking diagnosis fr… read more

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7. 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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8. 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

"It is for us to console our Lord, and not for Him to console us."

-Thérèse of Lisieux, Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux

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9. 33 Days to Morning Glory

By: Michael E. Gaitley

4.60

Format: 198 pages, Paperback

From Fr. Michael E. Gaitley, MIC, author of the popular book "Consoling the Heart of Jesus," comes … read more

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10. The Great Heresies

By: Hilaire Belloc

3.82

Format: 736 pages, Paperback

Here the great Catholic historian Hilaire Belloc analyzes 5 of the greatest heresies of all time: A… read more

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11. 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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12. Angels and Demons: What Do We Really Know About Them?

By: Peter Kreeft

3.87

Format: 334 pages, Paperback

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13. Abandonment to Divine Providence

By: Jean-Pierre de Caussade

3.73

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

French writer JEAN PIERRE DE CAUSSADE (1675-1751) believed that the present moment is holy and that… read more

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14. Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father

By: Donald H. Calloway

4.59

Format: 417 pages, Kindle Edition

Drawing on the wealth of the Church's living tradition, Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, calls on all of u… read more

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15. The Passion of Christ Through the Eyes of Mary

By: Anselm of Canterbury

4.52

Format: 138 pages, Kindle Edition

“As I stood at the foot of the cross, this pure white garment became saturated with the streams of … read more

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16. Aquinas's Lenten Meditations: 40 days with the Angelic Doctor

By: Thomas Aquinas

4.51

Format: 112 pages, Kindle Edition

There’s a multitude of Lenten meditation books but only one that’s packed with the wisdom of St. Th… read more

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17. The Catechetical Lectures of St. Cyril of Jerusalem

By: Cyril of Jerusalem

4.33

Format: 347 pages, Kindle Edition

The famous Catechetical Lectures of Cyril, archbishop of Jerusalem, are a series of 23 addresses St… read more

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18. The Battle of the Virtues and Vices: Defending the Interior Castle of the Soul

By: Pope Leo IX

4.63

Format: 136 pages, Hardcover

What is the greatest spiritual battle?   The greatest battles do not occur in a distant land or eve… read more

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19. Visits To The Blessed Sacrament and the Blessed Virgin Mary

By: Alfonso María de Liguori

4.74

Format: 106 pages, Paperback

"Here, then, is our heaven on earth--the Most Blessed Sacrament." —  St. Alphonsus Ligouri Now in P… read more

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Cover of Wisdom of the Heart: The Good, the True, and the Beautiful at the Center of Us All by Peter Kreeft

20. Wisdom of the Heart: The Good, the True, and the Beautiful at the Center of Us All

By: Peter Kreeft

4.53

Format: 388 pages, Paperback

No word in our language is more misunderstood than the word “heart.’ And almost no word is more imp… read more

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21. The Seven Last Words of Christ

By: Bonaventure

4.33

Format: 136 pages, Hardcover

From the pulpit of the cross, Christ gave His final and most riveting His seven last words. In tim… read more

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22. The Paradise of the Soul: Forty-Two Virtues to Reach Heaven

By: Albertus Magnus

4.73

Format: 233 pages, Kindle Edition

“For I am certain that if anyone reaches perfection in just a single one of these virtues, they sha… read more

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23. The Sermons of St. Alphonsus: For All the Sundays of the Year (The Ascetical Works, #16)

By: Alfonso María de Liguori

4.71

Format: None pages, Paperback

One of the most powerful and compelling spiritual books ever written. Expounding on the theme, "Wha… read more

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24. The Mass of Brother Michel

By: Former Head of the Centre for Applied Zoology and Sports Science Lecturer Michael Kent

4.60

Format: 286 pages, Hardcover

-- The Mass of Brother Michel is a gripping story of adventure, renunciation, redemption, and ultim… read more

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25. The Glories of Heaven: The Supernatural Gifts that Await Body and Soul in Paradise

By: Anselm of Canterbury

4.56

Format: 78 pages, Kindle Edition

“And yet the visible sun, as splendid as it is, is a mere created object, and is therefore certainl… read more

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26. Solitude and Silence: The Cloister of the Heart

By: Thomas à Kempis

4.73

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

What can the lay person learn from the life of a monk? Solitude and Silence are two pillars of mona… read more

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27. Wisdom from the Psalms

By: Peter Kreeft

4.21

Format: 243 pages, Paperback

The Psalms are the most popular, most universally loved and used book in the Bible, which in turn i… read more

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28. The Visions of Saint Frances of Rome: Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven Revealed

By: St. Frances of Rome

4.55

Format: 99 pages, Kindle Edition

Learn from one of the Church’s great mystics, Saint Frances of Rome. In this book, she narrates her… read more

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29. A Tale of Death and Glory: The Acts of St. Sebastian and His Companions

By: Ambrose of Milan

4.48

Format: 104 pages, Hardcover

In his illustrious life, Saint Sebastian was the senior commanding officer of the elite forces for … read more

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30. Holy Silence: A Practical Guide to Recollection in God

By: Basil Nortz

4.60

Format: 137 pages, Kindle Edition

Fr. Nortz masterfully builds upon the classic reflections of Sr. Marie-Aimée de Jésus, a nineteenth… read more

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18 Best christianity books like Wisdom from the Psalms by Peter Kreeft

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Thomas à Kempis , William Benham , Richard Challoner, D.D.

4.32

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Louis of Granada , Paul A. Böer Sr.

4.32

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C.S. Lewis

4.31

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4.08

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