Favorite Spiritual Book?

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What is your favorite spiritual book?

Besides the Bible 😛
 
The Little Flowers of Saint Francis of Assisi

What’s yours? 🙂
 
FrancisBenedict said:
The Little Flowers of Saint Francis of Assisi

What’s yours? 🙂
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Great book! Very inspiring stories 🙂

Mine would probably have to be either The Imitation of Christ or The Wisdom of the Desert by Thomas Merton.
 
Haven’t read enough yet, but I really liked I Believe in Love by Fr. Jean C. J. d’ElbĂ©e.
 
I’ve really enjoyed Pope Benedict’s three part series on Jesus.

Although they are not what I would consider “spiritual” books I’ve enjoyed I really enjoyed Steve Ray’s “Crossing the Tiber,” and Whitehead’s “One Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic.”

ChadS
 
ChadS said:
I’ve really enjoyed Pope Benedict’s three part series on Jesus.

Although they are not what I would consider “spiritual” books I’ve enjoyed I really enjoyed Steve Ray’s “Crossing the Tiber,” and Whitehead’s “One Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic.”

ChadS
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One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic was a wonderful read!

My favorites would have to be Imitation of Christ, Diary of St. Faustina, Secret of the Rosary, True Devotion to Mary, Intro to the Devout Life, Confessions of St. Augistine.

@Venite_Adoremus have you ever read The Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton? It is about his journey to become a monk. Its on my to read list
 
I love Autobiography, Real stories by real people, books written not by holy people,
But by ordinary people living extraordinary lives.
One such book had an enormous impact on my teen years
 helped me greatly to understand what Faith really is.
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       Sergei           Sergei Kourdakov 

    Google it, it will explain itself.
 
The Reed of God by Carol Houslander. I finally “get” the Blessed Mother
after converting this was difficult for me to understand until reading this book suggested by my Spiritual Director. Also The Interior Castle Teresa of Avila and Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis (seems to be a consistent choice!)

Lisa
 
landon13 said:
@Venite_Adoremus have you ever read The Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton? It is about his journey to become a monk. Its on my to read list
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I’ve read many passages from that book, but I’ve never read it in it’s entirety. It’s on my to-read list as well!

I am currently reading The Fulfillment of All Desire by Ralph Martin, and it has been tremendously beneficial. I recommend it to everyone who hasn’t read it already!
 
The Imitation of Christ. For a book written in the 1400’s (I think) it is very applicable. A good modern one is the Virtue Driven Life by Father Benedict Groeschel. The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren was also the book which made me come back to the Church (although Warren is a Protestant) and was very consoling to me when I had a lot of questions about my purpose.
 
Phil_Marinus said:
I love Autobiography, Real stories by real people, books written not by holy people,
But by ordinary people living extraordinary lives.
One such book had an enormous impact on my teen years
 helped me greatly to understand what Faith really is.
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       Sergei           Sergei Kourdakov 

    Google it, it will explain itself.
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Phil,

There are many saints who are ordinary people living extraordinary lives.

I googled the name and read some of the information about Sergei. After persecuting Christians he became a Christian himself. That sounds holy to me.

I was a bit puzzled by your description of “real stories by real people
books written not by holy people.”

Saints are real people. Holy is what we should all be striving to become, with the help of the grace of God.
 
Dorothy said:
Phil,

There are many saints who are ordinary people living extraordinary lives.

I googled the name and read some of the information about Sergei. After persecuting Christians he became a Christian himself. That sounds holy to me.

I was a bit puzzled by your description of “real stories by real people
books written not by holy people.”

Saints are real people. Holy is what we should all be striving to become, with the help of the grace of God.
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          Well yes..... Maybe I was casting a wide net ,  I guess I Meant books not 
        based on scripture... or saints etc
 
It might sound strange, but the book I like the most is the Diary of a country priest by Georges Bernanos. It’s literature, but it’s so deep in meaning and it describes the human soul in a fascinating way. I recommend it to everyone. The movie is also very good: gloria.tv/?media=25941

In addition I also like Introduction to the devote life by St Francis of Sales, the *Imitation of Christ * and all the saints lives.
 
Julie_de_Sales said:
It might sound strange, but the book I like the most is the Diary of a country priest by Georges Bernanos. It’s literature, but it’s so deep in meaning and it describes the human soul in a fascinating way. I recommend it to everyone. The movie is also very good: gloria.tv/?media=25941

In addition I also like Introduction to the devote life by St Francis of Sales, the *Imitation of Christ * and all the saints lives.
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I will look it up,thanks
 
Julie_de_Sales said:
It might sound strange, but the book I like the most is the Diary of a country priest by Georges Bernanos. It’s literature, but it’s so deep in meaning and it describes the human soul in a fascinating way. I recommend it to everyone. The movie is also very good: gloria.tv/?media=25941

In addition I also like Introduction to the devote life by St Francis of Sales, the *Imitation of Christ * and all the saints lives.
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I very much like to read, and after seeing the description I have put that book on my wish list. Thanks!
 
Julie_de_Sales said:
It might sound strange, but the book I like the most is the Diary of a country priest by Georges Bernanos.
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The Diary of a Country Priest is a very good book. His last words touched me deeply.

Has any one every read The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde? It’s a short story meant to be read to children, but it has a very profound message.
 
Venite_Adoremus said:
The Diary of a Country Priest is a very good book. His last words touched me deeply.

Has any one every read The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde? It’s a short story meant to be read to children, but it has a very profound message.
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Many years ago at Christmas time I and my children saw “The Selfish Giant” on television. It was beautiful! Very moving and got its point across very well.

Years later at Christmas time I gave several of my grandchildren that book for a gift, and they loved it.

Too bad they don’t show it on tv at Christmas any more.
 
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