Book suggestions

[expectthebest]

I have an 18 year old leavIng for the Navy shortly. She doesn’t pray much and I thought there might be a good book of prayers or something on praying that I could send with her. Also maybe a book of questions and answers on the Faith.

Thanks

 

[1ke]

I think in general Amy Welborn’s books are really good for young adults that age. She has a series called “Prove It” and one is on Prayer. I’d recommend getting the whole series.

 

[Joe_5859]

The new YouCat is in a Question and Answer format and might be good for that.

For prayers, I’ve always like the Handbook of Prayers. It’s a nice compact book with all the basic Catholic prayers and then some.

 

[promethius]

I have an 18 year old leavIng for the Navy shortly. She doesn’t pray much and I thought there might be a good book of prayers or something on praying that I could send with her. Also maybe a book of questions and answers on the Faith.

Thanks

I’m currently reading “What’s so great about Christianity?” by Dinnish D’Souza, and it’s AWESOME in terms of answering atheists.

 

[Church_Militant]

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For a good Bible…

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[fred_conty]

I have an 18 year old leavIng for the Navy shortly. She doesn’t pray much and I thought there might be a good book of prayers or something on praying that I could send with her. Also maybe a book of questions and answers on the Faith.

Thanks

I would recommend the litany of the saints:

The Risen Christ, be our hope
Name of Jesus, strengthen us
Blood of Jesus, wash us
Body of Jesus, nourish us
Heart of Jesus, forgive us
Heart of Mary, remember us
…RE: pray for us
Our Lady of Fatima
Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of the Rosary
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Our Lady of Guadalupe
ST Joan of Arc
ST Bernadette of Lourdes
ST Catherine Laboure of the miraculous medal
ST Margaret Mary
ST Bridget
ST Theresa Little Flower
ST Catherine of Siena
Blessed mother Theresa
Blessed John the 23rd
Venerable Pious the 12th
ST Augustine
ST Maria Garretti
ST Isaac Jocques
ST Joseph
ST Mary Magdelene
ST Ann
ST Elizabeth
ST John the Baptist
ST Francis
ST Anthony
ST Benedict
ST Bernard
ST Dominic
ST Patrick
ST Valentine
ST Vincent DePauw
All you choirs of angels, be with us
Archangel Rapheal, heal us
Archangel Gabriel, enliighten us
Archangel Michael, protect us
All you Guardian angels, embrace us
Angel of Fatima, bring peace
ST Peter,
ST Paul
ST John
ST James
ST Andrew
ST Jude(Thaddeus)
ST Mathew
ST Bartholomew
ST Phillip
ST Thomas
ST James
ST Simon
All Prophets
All Martyrs
All Virgins
All saints in heaven
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Protect me
My Mother Mary, I’m in your hands.

 

[thistle]

I have an 18 year old leavIng for the Navy shortly. She doesn’t pray much and I thought there might be a good book of prayers or something on praying that I could send with her. Also maybe a book of questions and answers on the Faith.

Thanks

I agree with Joe 5858. I also like the Handbook of Prayers.

As a book of questions and answers on the faith what could be better than The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. It goes through the teachings of the Church in question and answer format.

Here is the online version (book version can be bought):

vatican.va/archive/compendium_ccc/documents/archive_2005_compendium-ccc_en.html