The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila by Herself
By: Teresa de Ávila
4.14
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Born in the Castilian town of Avila in 1515, Teresa entered the Carmelite convent of the Incarnatio…
Want to Read $ 10.99"The soul lets out some sighs — not great ones — because it can do no more; they are felt within."-Teresa de Ávila, The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila by Herself
"I am quite sure I am more afraid of people who are themselves terrified of the devil than I am of the devil himself."-Teresa de Ávila, The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila by Herself
"It is of great importance, when we begin to practise prayer, not to let ourselves be frightened by our own thoughts."-Teresa de Ávila, The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila by Herself
"Mental prayer is, as I see it, simply a friendly intercourse and frequent solitary conversation with Him who, as we know, loves us."-Teresa de Ávila, The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila by Herself
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1. Gargantua and Pantagruel
By: François Rabelais , M.A. Screech
3.66
Format: 1041 pages, Paperback
The dazzling and exuberant moral stories of Rabelais (c.1471-1553) expose human follies with their … read more
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"gülmektir çünkü insanı insan eden"-François Rabelais, Gargantua and Pantagruel
"El hombre no val más de lo que él mismo estima."-François Rabelais, Gargantua and Pantagruel
"Aux lecteurs: Amis lecteurs, qui ce livre lisez, Despouillez vous de toute affection; Et, le lisant, ne vous scandalisez: Il ne contient mal ne infection; Vray est qu'icy peu de perfection Vous appre…"-François Rabelais, Gargantua and Pantagruel
"Panurge stood beside the galley with an oar in his hand, not to help the herdsmen but to prevent from from somehow clambering aboard and thus escaping their death, and all the while preached to them …"-François Rabelais, Gargantua and Pantagruel
2. The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila by Herself
By: Teresa de Ávila
4.14
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Born in the Castilian town of Avila in 1515, Teresa entered the Carmelite convent of the Incarnatio… read more
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"The soul lets out some sighs — not great ones — because it can do no more; they are felt within."-Teresa de Ávila, The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila by Herself
"It is of great importance, when we begin to practise prayer, not to let ourselves be frightened by our own thoughts."-Teresa de Ávila, The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila by Herself
"I am quite sure I am more afraid of people who are themselves terrified of the devil than I am of the devil himself."-Teresa de Ávila, The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila by Herself
"Mental prayer is, as I see it, simply a friendly intercourse and frequent solitary conversation with Him who, as we know, loves us."-Teresa de Ávila, The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila by Herself
3. The Reed of God
By: Caryll Houselander
4.59
Format: 187 pages, Paperback
First published in 1944 and now a spiritual classic for Catholics across the globe, The Reed of God… read more
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"The sense of the joy in anything is the sense of Christ."-Caryll Houselander, The Reed of God
"Powerful to alleviate, to delay, to camouflage, though money is, in the end it lets us down."-Caryll Houselander, The Reed of God
"Most people know the sheer wonder that goes with falling in love, how not only does everything in heaven and earth become new, but the lover himself becomes new. It is literally like the sap rising i…"-Caryll Houselander, The Reed of God
"... those who seek the lost Lord will find traces of His being and beauty in all that men have made, from music and poetry and sculpture to the gingerbread men in the pâtisseries, from the final calc…"-Caryll Houselander, The Reed of God
4. 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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"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
5. 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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"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
6. 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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7. 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
8. Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul
By: Maria Faustyna Kowalska
3.94
Format: 111 pages, Paperback
This bestselling book that birthed the Divine Mercy movement, one of the fastest growing movements … read more
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9. Vita Nuova
By: Dante Alighieri , Mark Musa
3.89
Format: 221 pages, Paperback
Vita Nuova(1292-94) is regarded as one of Dante's most profound creations. The thirty-one poems in … read more
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10. On the Heights of Despair
By: Emil M. Cioran , Ilinca Zarifopol-Johnston
4.53
Format: 194 pages, Paperback
Born of a terrible insomnia--"a dizzying lucidity which would turn even paradise into hell"--this b… read more
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11. Confessions
By: Augustine of Hippo , Henry Chadwick , Albert Cook Outler
3.41
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
Augustine's Confessions is one of the most influential and most innovative works of Latin literatur… read more
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12. 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
13. Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
By: Scott Hahn , Brant Pitre
4.60
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A revelatory exploration of the Jewish roots of the Last Supper that seeks to understand exactly wh… read more
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"The whole context of Jesus' bread of life discourse is centered on the Jewish hopes for the coming of a new Moses and the return of the manna from heaven."-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
"People were not to consume blood because "the life" or "the soul" (Hebrew nephesh) of the animal is in the blood. As Leviticus states, "It is the blood that makes atonement, by the power of its life.…"-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
"Some ancient rabbis believed that the manna was protological--that it had existedsince the very dawn of creation. As such, the manna was the perfect food, untouched by the sin of humanity's first par…"-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
"For, as any ancient Jew would have known, the Passover sacrifice was not completed by the death of the lamb, but by eating its flesh. Five times the Bible states that they must "eat" the lamb; five t…"-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
14. 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
15. Dark Night of the Soul
By: None , None
3.33
Format: None pages, Paperback
A 16th-century mystic, St. John of the Cross was also a Carmelite monk who helped reform the Order.… read more
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16. The Secret Of The Rosary
By: Louis de Montfort , None
4.14
Format: None pages, Paperback
Canon William says of De Montfort's book, The Secret of the Rosary- "It goes far beyond mere resear… read more
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17. Interior Freedom
By: Jacques Philippe , None
4.71
Format: 134 pages, Paperback
Interior Freedom leads one to discover that even in the most difficult circumstances we possess wit… read more
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"Ultimately, we can really forgive people only because Christ rose from the dead; his Resurrection is the guarantee that God can cure every wrong and every hurt."-Jacques Philippe, Interior Freedom
"Te doy gracias, Dios mío, por todo mi pasado; creo firmemente que, de cuanto he vivido, Tú podrás sacar un bien; no quiero tener ningún pesar y desde hoy me decido a recomenzar desde cero con exactam…"-Jacques Philippe, Interior Freedom
"No esperamos que Dios nos haga vivir en plenitud y creamos identidad artificial: el orgullo. O, entre personas de buena voluntad, nos gustaría amar, ser generosos y entregarnos, pero nos vemos atenaz…"-Jacques Philippe, Interior Freedom
"Para que nuestra voluntad sea fuerte y dispuesta, necesita verse alimentada por el deseo. Y ese deseo no puede ser poderoso si lo que se desea no se percibe como posible y accesible; porque, si nos r…"-Jacques Philippe, Interior Freedom
18. The Long Loneliness: The Autobiography of the Legendary Catholic Social Activist
By: Dorothy Day , Daniel Berrigan
3.68
Format: 290 pages, Paperback
This inspiring and fascinating memoir, subtitled, "The Autobiography of the Legendary Catholic Soci… read more
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19. 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
20. Time for God
By: Jacques Philippe
4.60
Format: 120 pages, Paperback
Are you too busy to pray? What if you could actually gain time and be more productive by praying? W… read more
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"A person who does not pray habitually, no matter how believing or pious he may be, will not achieve full spiritual growth. Neither will he acquire peace of soul because he will always experience exce…"-Jacques Philippe, Time for God
21. 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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