5 Best biography books like Chiara Corbella Petrillo by Simone Troisi

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Chiara Corbella Petrillo

By: Simone Troisi

4.68

Format: 161 pages, Paperback

Chiara Petrillo was seated in a wheel chair looking lovingly toward Jesus in the tabernacle. Her hu…

"The heart is a land we do not know well; neither its boundaries and frontiers, nor its miseries and grandeurs."

-Simone Troisi, Chiara Corbella Petrillo

"The heart is a land we do not know well; neither its boundaries and frontiers, nor its miseries and grandeurs."

-Simone Troisi, Chiara Corbella Petrillo

"The heart is a land we do not know well; neither its boundaries and frontiers, nor its miseries and grandeurs."

-Simone Troisi, Chiara Corbella Petrillo

"Love completely possessed her, in the only way that one could be completely possessed by something, in the Lord."

-Simone Troisi, Chiara Corbella Petrillo

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1. A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy, and Triumph

By: C.S. Lewis , Sheldon Vanauken

4.27

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

A heart-rending love story described by its author as “the spiritual autobiography of a love rather… read more

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  • theology
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  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
"Death is no respecter of love."

-C.S. Lewis, A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy, and Triumph

"Corruption is never compulsory."

-C.S. Lewis, A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy, and Triumph

"Honesty is better than any easy comfort."

-C.S. Lewis, A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy, and Triumph

"A longing for eternity is built-in to us all"

-C.S. Lewis, A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy, and Triumph

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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 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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  • christian
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  • nonfiction
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4. I Believe in Love: A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux

By: None , Jean du Coeur de Jésus d'Elbée

4.65

Format: 282 pages, Paperback

A personal retreat based on St. Therese of Lisieux. A wondrous distillation of the teachings of St.… read more

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"How can we not ask at every turn, 'What is going to happen? How will this turn out?' The main thing is not to consent consciously to anxiety or a troubled mind. The moment you realize you are worryin…"

-None, I Believe in Love: A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux

"I assure you, we are bathed in love and mercy. We each have a Father, a Brother, a Friend, a Spouse of our soul, Center and King of our hearts, Redeemer and Savior; bent down over us, over our weakne…"

-None, I Believe in Love: A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux

"Then keep your confidence in the infinite mercy of the Savior. Say, like one mother I know who was distressed by the conduct of her children, 'Jesus, You love them too much not to save them.' Thank H…"

-None, I Believe in Love: A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux

"I have often thought, during these conferences, about the comment that Maurice Maignan, one of the first companions of Ozanam, made after a retreat: "One thought strikes me. All the means of sanctifi…"

-None, I Believe in Love: A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux

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5. Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves

By: Jason Evert

4.71

Format: 300 pages, Hardcover

A brand new biography, featuring never-before published stories. A French novelist once wrote, "… read more

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"...the person who is working is always more important than the work the person is doing."

-Jason Evert, Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves

"It is necessary to understand the soul of the woman. All these things, which are meant to liberate the woman: premarital sex, contraception and abortion, have they liberated her or have they enslaved…"

-Jason Evert, Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves

"The body itself is pure. It is very good, but often a person's intentions are not. Therefore, the problem with immodesty is not that it reveals too much, but that it obscures the value of the person.…"

-Jason Evert, Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves

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6. In the School of the Holy Spirit

By: Jacques Philippe , None

4.64

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

A renowned spiritual director unveils the Master of the interior life. In the prayer lives of many … 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

"and I realized that real nobility is in the soul, not in a name."

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

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8. 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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9. Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism

By: Kimberly Hahn , Scott Hahn , Peter Kreeft

4.40

Format: 182 pages, Paperback

The well-known and very popular Catholic couple, Scott and Kimberly Hahn, have been constantly trav… read more

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10. The Shadow of His Wings

By: Gereon Goldmann , None , None

4.03

Format: 606 pages, Paperback

We hadto do it. We had to reprint this book. Rarely has a book had such an impact on so many of us … read more

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11. 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

12. The Journey of Our Love

By: Gianna Beretta , Pietro Molla , Elio Guerriero

3.97

Format: None pages, ebook

Between 1955-1962, Saint Gianna Beretta and her husband Pietro Molla corresponded through a series … read more

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13. 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

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14. Men, Women and the Mystery of Love: Practical Insights from John Paul II's Love and Responsibility

By: Edward Sri

4.40

Format: 165 pages, Paperback

"Love and Responsibility brilliantly sheds light on the mysterious dynamics between men and women a… read more

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15. 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

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16. 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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17. Chiara Corbella Petrillo

By: Simone Troisi

4.68

Format: 161 pages, Paperback

Chiara Petrillo was seated in a wheel chair looking lovingly toward Jesus in the tabernacle. Her hu… read more

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"The heart is a land we do not know well; neither its boundaries and frontiers, nor its miseries and grandeurs."

-Simone Troisi, Chiara Corbella Petrillo

"Love completely possessed her, in the only way that one could be completely possessed by something, in the Lord."

-Simone Troisi, Chiara Corbella Petrillo

"In love one cannot be mediocre, nor can one sustain love without work. The choices in the past were not enough, and it was necessary to choose again."

-Simone Troisi, Chiara Corbella Petrillo

"Whoever thinks from a distance about his situation lives it with suffering; whoever is close to it lives it with consolation, the fruit of a true wisdom."

-Simone Troisi, Chiara Corbella Petrillo

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18. 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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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. Dios te quiere feliz (Mundo y cristianismo) (Spanish Edition)

By: José Ignacio Munilla

4.61

Format: 236 pages, Kindle Edition

Dios te quiere más y mejor de lo que tú te quieres a ti mismo. Su voluntad hacia ti coincide con tu… read more

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17 best-selling religion books like Chiara Corbella Petrillo by Simone Troisi

Transform Your Habits

A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy, and Triumph

C.S. Lewis , Sheldon Vanauken

4.27

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Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart

Jacques Philippe

4.74

Transform Your Habits

The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming

Henri J.M. Nouwen

4.09

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I Believe in Love: A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux

None , Jean du Coeur de Jésus d'Elbée

4.65

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Introduction to the Devout Life

Francis de Sales

4.37

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The Imitation of Christ

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

4.32

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Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart

Jacques Philippe

4.74

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Maria Faustyna Kowalska

3.94

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