Am I the only one who has accumulated hundreds of Catholic and other religious books over the years?

[mlz]

Prior to coming into the Catholic Church I was in a quest to learn all I could so I bought a huge number of books and CD’s- I continue to keep adding to my collection because I’m still learning and want to be able to know my faith- it’s been exciting!

 

[jimmy]

I have probably about 200 or 250 now. I had much more at one point, but I got rid of them because I figured I would never read them again. What I have now is mostly patristics, eastern theology, and some modern western theologians (Congar, von Balthasar, Ratzinger).

 

[Pepband_Mom]

I don’t have hundreds but I pushing 50 serious tomes that treat Catholicism…
…It’s the only good habbit I currently have

Great habit pythons

I got lots at thrift stores for next to nothing & got a ***trunk full ***from the local Jesuit univ. library dumping pre Vat 2 classics - very sad indeed during their new age years @ that campus.

I bought the complete Summa brand new, one of my favorite acquisitions.

I prefer to call it rescuing treasures that I have housed for 30 years as I have always made space for them but will need to find a happy home for eventually.

 

[Jimmy_B]

Great habit pythons

I got lots at thrift stores for next to nothing & got a ***trunk full ***from the local Jesuit univ. library dumping pre Vat 2 classics - very sad indeed during their new age years @ that campus.

I bought the complete Summa brand new, one of my favorite acquisitions.

I prefer to call it rescuing treasures that I have housed for 30 years as I have always made space for them but will need to find a happy home for eventually.

Wow, the complete Summa. How many books is that, in total. I’ve read the Shorter Summa but haven’t seen the complete Summa. What a treasure. How much of it have your read?

 

[Clare2412]

Prior to coming into the Catholic Church I was in a quest to learn all I could so I bought a huge number of books and CD’s- I continue to keep adding to my collection because I’m still learning and want to be able to know my faith- it’s been exciting!

Would you be willing to share any titles that you found particularly helpful? I am always interested to learn what others have found to be of value in their journey to God. There are so many books available that this is my way of locating the good ones quickly.

Via con Dios!
Clare

 

[Clare2412]

Great habit pythons

I got lots at thrift stores for next to nothing & got a ***trunk full ***from the local Jesuit univ. library dumping pre Vat 2 classics - very sad indeed during their new age years @ that campus.

I bought the complete Summa brand new, one of my favorite acquisitions.

I prefer to call it rescuing treasures that I have housed for 30 years as I have always made space for them but will need to find a happy home for eventually.

I share your sentiment about “rescuing” older books. People don’t realize what they are throwing away. If they would just take the time to deliver their unwanted books to a second hand book store, I’m sure there are any number of us who would be happy to “adopt” them. ; )

Via con Dios!
Clare

 

[wcknight]

I have too many to count, probably well over a hundred… The latest I have is also one of the best… it is about a teenager who had visions of meeting Jesus titled " the boy who met Jesus". Also a new one I just read is Dr. Eben Alexander’s “Proof of Heaven”…

 

[Jimmy_B]

I have too many to count, probably well over a hundred… The latest I have is also one of the best… it is about a teenager who had visions of meeting Jesus titled " the boy who met Jesus". Also a new one I just read is Dr. Eben Alexander’s “Proof of Heaven”…

I’ve heard about “Proof of Heaven” haven’t got it yet.

 

[Tapestry]

I have a about 100 we moved a lot and books are a luxury.
My husband has 2000 books all scifi-fantasy
He got a Kindle last year and is planning to replace them all!

I love the smell of a new book, that opening of my last one Jesus of Nazereth
by Benedict XVI was just as exciting as getting a new book as a child. There
is something so special about the print, the paper…no I am not going digital.

But when I feel my books haven’t been used and I can’t seem to get my adult
children to read them I send them to the missions. the Franciscans in Wisconsin
are good about taking a lot of things including books. I will not give them to
some truck bound for a thrift store I really want them to be used not gathering
dust on another shelf.

 

[Jimmy_B]

I have a about 100 we moved a lot and books are a luxury.
My husband has 2000 books all scifi-fantasy
He got a Kindle last year and is planning to replace them all!

I love the smell of a new book, that opening of my last one Jesus of Nazereth
by Benedict XVI was just as exciting as getting a new book as a child. There
is something so special about the print, the paper…no I am not going digital.

But when I feel my books haven’t been used and I can’t seem to get my adult
children to read them I send them to the missions. the Franciscans in Wisconsin
are good about taking a lot of things including books. I will not give them to
some truck bound for a thrift store I really want them to be used not gathering
dust on another shelf.

…"the smell of a new book"
That’s awesome! I feel the same way and I wish more young people did too.

 

[wondrousgnat]

I read lots of books but frankly I find that far too many Catholic books are priced too high. Some of the affordable ones are a bit short and I feel that I spend an hour’s pay to read a book I can read during my half hour lunch.

Yesterday I received two Catholic catalogs. Most of the items being sold were DVDs and I would rather spend my work breaks reading. I guess I am just too old to adjust to changes.

 

[GKC]

I have a about 100 we moved a lot and books are a luxury.
My husband has 2000 books all scifi-fantasy
He got a Kindle last year and is planning to replace them all!

I love the smell of a new book, that opening of my last one Jesus of Nazereth
by Benedict XVI was just as exciting as getting a new book as a child. There
is something so special about the print, the paper…no I am not going digital.

But when I feel my books haven’t been used and I can’t seem to get my adult
children to read them I send them to the missions. the Franciscans in Wisconsin
are good about taking a lot of things including books. I will not give them to
some truck bound for a thrift store I really want them to be used not gathering
dust on another shelf.

I love the smell of a used book. And the feel of the dust that accumulates on the top edge of a book, in an old used book store.

Nothing against science fiction or fantasy, either. Been collecting them for 50 years.

GKC

 

[Pepband_Mom]

Bought the Summa in paperback in early 80’s for $100. 5 volumes. Priceless.

Books I like: Hummmmm that is tough; the study of God “Theology” is the highest of studies.

Have maybe 15 - 20 different Bibles so can check out wordings of any particular scripture.
Love to pick up anything by Scott Hahn, CA apologists, EWTN personalities. Have 1 shelf of Fulton Sheen including a tiny book printed in the 1920’s I think - what a giant.
Love “My Way of Life”, the small bedside books that are loaded with nuggets.
Love books on the Shroud, the Incorruptibles, Miracles & lives of Saints. Many don’t believe Saints in their holiness start to break thru the bonds of nature & enter into the supernatural realm on earth as God allows them to: bilocation, locutions, sometimes very intense suffering amidst intense JOY! That is a mind blower for me! God may suspend nature as He sees fit. When it looks very dark & things are collapsing - I have learned in my own life, God is right in the middle of it!

Love Apologetics the most!. God must have put it into my heart. I have a love for the Truth; working with people from Lds & JW’s has made me search & dig up info even more; I would rather do that 1000 times then read some romance novel → strong dislike for that stuff; I would rather LEARN something.

Sad when parents, family, friends, co workers almost NEVER what to know any of it = zoned out

Goal: Would love to get CD’s series by Fr Mitch Pacwa on ancient middle east culture related to the Bible. - He sheds so much light on scripture with his amazing discussions; Bible really comes alive & jumps out at me!

 

[Netty1]

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Am I the only one here at CAF who has accumulated hundreds of Catholic and other religious books (mostly Catholic in my case) over the years? These are the only ones my wife lets me keep in the house, the rest are in boxes in the shed.

I started collecting when I began walking along the road to Rome and it’s alarming to see how the collection has grown in just a few years.

One of the things I love about the RCC is that rich and generous history of literature, there is always something new to read, even if it is old.

I totally hear what people are saying about the e-readers, I would much prefer to have a book in my hands too. But the problem is that so many of the old books are out of print and can be expensive to buy from specialist book shops. It’s not often one sees any Catholic books in charity shops or second hand shops over here, and living on a budget limits how many new ones I can buy.

So I trawl the internet archives which are a treasure trove for all those ancient nuggets and then when I find one that I really like, I try to find an old copy on the internet. Have even bought old books over the internet on ebay from the USA just to get my hands on them. That saves my pennies so I can afford to buy the newer stuff.

 

[Jimmy_B]

I started collecting when I began walking along the road to Rome and it’s alarming to see how the collection has grown in just a few years.

One of the things I love about the RCC is that rich and generous history of literature, there is always something new to read, even if it is old.

I totally hear what people are saying about the e-readers, I would much prefer to have a book in my hands too. But the problem is that so many of the old books are out of print and can be expensive to buy from specialist book shops. It’s not often one sees any Catholic books in charity shops or second hand shops over here, and living on a budget limits how many new ones I can buy.

So I trawl the internet archives which are a treasure trove for all those ancient nuggets and then when I find one that I really like, I try to find an old copy on the internet. Have even bought old books over the internet on ebay from the USA just to get my hands on them. That saves my pennies so I can afford to buy the newer stuff.

One of the things I love about the RCC is that rich and generous history of literature, there is always something new to read, even if it is old.