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Excellent article Sam, such a great list!
One of the most sought -after book genres are self-help books. There is a good reason for that. People tend to rely on them when it comes to dealing with life. A self-help book contains a handful of extremities that can help a person get through something.
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“What Jesus saw from the Cross” a great read especially for Lent, but all times!
Spiritual Combat is the best book ever. It goes a level beyond Imitation of Christ and Intro to Devout Life (both of which are pretty intense if taken seriously). Spiritual Combat makes you aware of how little you’re actually doing in your spiritual life and how Satan works to undermine it. St. Francis de Sales carried it with him everywhere, pretty good endorsement there. It’s available for free online in a few places that I’ve seen. Check it out!
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I have just read Thomas Merton’s Seven Storey Mountain, and it was brilliant. A bit slow in the beginning, but then… I would definitely recommend it to anyone. It taught me how important contemplation is for a catholic.
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Am very happy to get five most beautiful spiritual books may God inspire spiritual books authors
I also highly recommend St. Louis de Montfort’s The Secret of the Rosary.
May I also suggest, Mistic City of God by Sor María de Jesús de Agreda, life of the Venerable Anne Catherine Emmerich (also her visions and revelations).
I would add the Philokalia and the “The way of a Pilgrim” to that list. But otherwise, it’s great!
Perfect list. If a person had never read any Catholic writings, I would recommend exactly these — nice to pick “Secret of Mary” over “True Devotion” as well even though both are wonderful.
History of a soul, Teresita de Lisieux 😉
Recommend “The Sinners Guide” by Ven. Louis of Granada.
Christ, The life of the soul by Bl. Columba Marmion. This is one of the most outstanding books I have read. Every Catholic who is serious about living as God wants them to should read it. A quote from the cover…”Read this-it is the pure doctrine of the Church”, Pope Benedict XV
I heard the Soul of the Apostolate by Dom Chautard is excellent as well. I’ve read a couple chapters and its already getting me on fire!
I would recommend classic literature. Such books as The Great Gatsby or Brave New World reveal much about what it is to be a man.
I’d also recommend The Way by St. Josemaria Escriva.
I’m on my second reading of the Diary of St. Faustina. Compliments on your new blog. I’ve added it to my list of Catholic blogs to follow.
These are great books! We are blessed with so many wonderful books that it would be very difficult to limit a list to five. I personally love The Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton. I believe it should be on every Catholic gentleman’s book shelf.
Thanks, Todd! It was hard to narrow it down. At some point, I will write a more complete list. I need to read the Seven Storey Mountain.
Currently reading Peace of Soul by the Venerable Fulton Sheen and every page amazing!
I need to read this! I have two copies, but haven’t read it yet.