How to Be Holy: First Steps in Becoming a Saint
By: Peter Kreeft
4.04
Format: 192 pages,
"Life, in the end, has only one tragedy: not to have been a saint." Leon Bloy The ever-popular and …
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1. The Imitation of Christ
By: Thomas à Kempis , William Benham , Richard Challoner, D.D.
4.32
Format: 632 pages, Paperback
Only the Bible has been more influential as a source of Christian devotional reading than The Imita… read more
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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
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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4. 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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5. How to Be Holy: First Steps in Becoming a Saint
By: Peter Kreeft
4.04
Format: 192 pages,
"Life, in the end, has only one tragedy: not to have been a saint." Leon Bloy The ever-popular and … read more
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6. Be a Man!: Becoming the Man God Created You to Be
By: Larry Richards
4.20
Format: None pages, Paperback
Men are rediscovering the importance of the spiritual life. And Father Larry Richards is helping th… read more
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7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. Unoffendable: How Just One Change Can Make All of Life Better
By: Brant Hansen
4.11
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Not entitled to get angry? Really? It's a radical, provocative idea: We're not entitled to get offe… read more
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11. The Seven Storey Mountain
By: Thomas Merton , Robert Giroux , William H. Shannon
4.23
Format: None pages, Paperback
A modern-day Confessions of Saint Augustine, The Seven Storey Mountain is one of the most influenti… read more
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12. 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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13. Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration
By: Pope Benedict XVI , Adrian Walker
3.22
Format: 111 pages,
"Ho voluto fare il tentativo di presentare il Gesu dei Vangeli come il Gesu reale, come il "Gesu st… read more
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14. The Glories of Mary
By: Alfonso María de Liguori
4.21
Format: None pages, Paperback
The Glories of Mary, widely regarded as Saint Alphonsus Liguori's finest masterpiece, has for two a… read more
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15. For the Life of the World: Sacraments and Orthodoxy
By: Alexander Schmemann
3.75
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
An approach to the world and to life that stems from the liturgical experience of the Orthodox Chur… read more
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16. 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
17. 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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18. Beren and Lúthien
By: J.R.R. Tolkien
4.04
Format: 321 pages, Kindle Edition
The tale of Beren and Lúthien was, or became, an essential element in the evolution of The Silmaril… read more
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"And then he turned, and did not weep: too dark his heart, the wound too deep."-J.R.R. Tolkien, Beren and Lúthien
"Thou smellest of dog, and what news of good came ever to a cat from a fairy that had had dealings with the dogs?"-J.R.R. Tolkien, Beren and Lúthien
"Rivers of fire at dead of night in winter lying cold and white upon the plain burst forth, and high the red was mirrored in the sky."-J.R.R. Tolkien, Beren and Lúthien
"The slow time passed. Then in the gloom two eyes there glowed. He saw his doom, Beren, silent, as his bonds he strained beyond mortal might enchained. Lo! sudden there was rending sound of chains tha…"-J.R.R. Tolkien, Beren and Lúthien
19. How to Inhabit Time: Understanding the Past, Facing the Future, Living Faithfully Now
By: James K.A. Smith
4.29
Format: 189 pages, Hardcover
Many Christians are disconnected from the past or imagine they are "above" history, immune to it, a… read more
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20. Your Next Five Moves: Master the Art of Business Strategy
By: Patrick Bet-David
4.12
Format: 275 pages, Kindle Edition
From the creator of Valuetainment, the #1 YouTube channel for entrepreneurs, and “one of the most e… read more
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"You're going to use experiences to become either bitter or better. To get better you must reflect on your mistakes."-Patrick Bet-David, Your Next Five Moves: Master the Art of Business Strategy
"A talented entrepreneur with bad habits eventually becomes an employee. An average employee with great habits can eventually become a great entrepreneur."-Patrick Bet-David, Your Next Five Moves: Master the Art of Business Strategy
"You want to choose a path that puts the odds of winning in your favor; in poker, it’s called game selection. What determines if you win in any game (or business) isn’t how good you are; it’s how good…"-Patrick Bet-David, Your Next Five Moves: Master the Art of Business Strategy
21. How to Profit from Your Faults
By: Claude-Joseph Tissot
4.52
Format: 140 pages, Paperback
Here is practical guidance for turning imperfections to one's advantage. Author Joseph Tissot wrote… read more
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