Good Spirituality Books

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So here I am coming up on the end of my RCIA journey and I’m worried about losing my momentum once the weekly classes end after the Easter Vigil. I’m hoping that some of the folks here might have recommendations for good books about the Catholic church so that I can keep on studying. I’m looking for books that really delve into Cathoic beliefs and practices rather than those that merely serve to develop a basic understanding. They can be about anything Catholic related: history, theology, spirituality, etc. Any recommendations would be greatly appreicated. Thanks!!
 
May God’s, peace, love and mercy be with you!

Here are some of the books written by the saints that are very helpful:
  1. Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales
  2. Story of a Soul: autobiography of St. Therese of Liseux
  3. Divine Mercy in My Soul, diary of St. Faustina
  4. Treatise on the Love of God by St. Francis de Sales
You can also check out the website below for more of the favorite Catholic classics.
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With great joy and love, we welcome you to the holy Catholic Church!..God bless!

Blessed be Jesus and Mary!
 
The documents of Vatican II, particularly Lumen Gentium.

Henri de Lubac, The Splendor of the Church

Jordan Aumann, Spritual Theology
 
I love that this thread has been started… interested in what other people have read and suggest too.

May be of some interest, two small (almost) pocket-size hard-bound books which where left behind by an old priest who used to live in my townhome:
  1. Practice of the Imitation of Jesus Christ, Rev. Cornelius J. Warren, C.SS.R, 1927
  2. My Changeless Friend, Francis P. Le Buffe, S.J., 1925
    I like the first one especially, it is well but simply written as well as inspiring. There are probably reprints out there!
Others I like (which were left behind): 1) Little Lives of the Great Saints & 2) Butler’s Lives of the Saints. Also, you might be interested in a really good book on the history of the Catholic Church, hopefully others can give good examples they have read.

Something I’ve stumbled across information on, which I want to further explore but do not know much about yet:
The Didache (Teaching of the Twelve Apostles), believed/disputed to have originated in the first century. There are links on the below site to many author’s translations of these works, as well as further explanation:
earlychristianwritings.com/didache.html

Books I am planning to read after Easter:

Ascent of Mount Carmel, Dark Night of the Soul by St. John of the Cross​

The Confessions by St. Augustine​

The Imitation of Christ - Thomas á Kempis​

The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi -…​

The Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas​

The Way of Perfection by St. Teresa of Avila​

Hopefully some of this has helped… I am nearing the end of my RCIA journey as well and I wish you nothing but a life blessed with the richness & joy of the Catholic faith!

Margaret
 
HI:tiphat: AND CONGRATS,
I RECCOMEND ANY BOOKS WRITTEN BY SCOTT HAHN:thumbsup:
FULTON SHEEN:thumbsup:
TRUE DEVOTION TO MARY:thumbsup:
FATHER GROESCHEL:thumbsup:
AND WATCHING EWTN:thumbsup:
TAPES OR BOOKS BY FATHER CORAPI:thumbsup:
 
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