Any good books on Catholic Theology?

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Can you guys recommend any reliable Catholic Theology books?
 
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What particularly were you intrested in? You will need to narrow your question parameters .
 
Frank Sheed and Peter Kreeft. Read all that they have written. Begin with “Theology for Beginners”
 
Do you have the Catechism of the Catholic Church ? it is my favorite theology book. The number of good Catholic books is so vast, though.

Any book written by Peter Kreeft, for example, would be great or Scott Hahn.

I tend a lot towards books on Catholic Spirituality. That is a particular genre or area of books. One book that I seem to always be reading is called “I believe in Love” by Fr. Jean D’Elbee. It’s a favorite of mine.

You could go to Sophia Institute Press’s website and look around… They are all good. The Holy Spirit I thnk would draw you a good book.


Maybe you should just browse around on the website of Ignatius Press. That is one thing you could try.
 
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Yes, the Catholic Source Book looks like a great book- I think they could have come with a better title, though. 😛

It’s fun to find a Catholic Bookstore in your area and go look around. These bookstore could really use your business if you can find one that is not too far from you.
 
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Well, they have a SOURCEBOOK for Scripture too. I think it makes people realize the origins and publisher.
 
I’m thinking about reading The Sinner’s Guide, a book by Venerable Louis de Granada. I think it might be more spiritual in nature but I’m not completely sure. From the summary it sounds like it would be good. If I end up reading it I’ll report back if I liked it or not (I probably will though I like most books)

Here’s the info page for it:
In The Sinner’s Guide, Venerable Louis de Granada proves himself a masterful spiritual director, showing how life in Christ is a beautiful way of life, worthy of all our efforts to pursue it. Numerous saints have enthusiastically recommended the works of this Dominican master of the spiritual life.

St. Teresa of Ávila credited The Sinner’s Guide with having converted more than a million people. The author, she concluded, was “a man given to the world by God for the great and universal good of souls.”

St. Charles Borromeo insisted that “no one has written books . . . of greater selection and profit than Fray Louis of Granada.”

St. Rose of Lima had his books always at hand and even used them to fight off the Devil.

St. Francis de Sales urged a bishop-elect to read Fray Louis’ works, beginning with The Sinner’s Guide, and to treat them as a second breviary.

Sts. John of the Cross, Peter of Alcántara, Vincent de Paul, and Louise de Marillac all counted Fray Louis among their favorite spiritual writers.

Pope Benedict XIII told him: “Your writings . . . have benefited your fellow creatures more than if you had given sight to the blind and raised the dead to life.”

In this book, the author answers these and other critical questions:

• Why should I serve God?
• What privileges belong to those who practice virtue?
• What practical remedies can I use to overcome vices?
• What are my specific duties to God, my neighbor, and myself?
• Why is courage so important in learning to practice virtue?

For mastery of subject, command of Scripture, and impact on the heart and mind, no book surpasses The Sinner’s Guide.

Venerable Louis of Granada (1504–1588) was a Spanish Dominican theologian, preacher, and spiritual writer. His 49 works have been translated into 25 languages and published in 6,000 editions.
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I was just looking at your topic history to get some sort of “feel” for where you are on your journey and what might interest you.

Reading the Gospels will always be the very best theology book we can ever read. Hope you find a spiritual director, soon. I’m sure he can help you with books, too.

Packed with theology…There is a truly excellent daily devotional that is published by Scepter Press. I think you might like it. It was originally recommended to me by Mother Angelica:

 
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Joe I would start off with Theology For Beginners by Frank Sheed. Fully catholic. If and when you would like to move on to something more in depth don’t try and tackle the Summa. Get a book by Peter Kreeft called A Summa Of the Summa. Baby steps…
 
This topic started by me may also be for your help.
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