Starting my Catholic Library

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Hello all!

I’m starting to collect good books on Catholicism to have in my home, and I wanted some recommendations. Usually, the only time someone gives me a recommendation, I’m at mass or some event and don’t have a pen or paper to write it down. So, what kinds of books would you recommend?

While I’d like some good ‘general’ books, I’d also like some recommendations geared towards Catholic women, converts to the Church, Catholic Marriages, Catholic Parenting, and living with non-Catholic family members.

Any advice you can give me will be great!

Thank you!
 
I hesitate to respond. I started my Catholic library 25 years ago, and now I have hundreds of books! Its so crowded here, they’re thinking of moving out and getting their own place!

Look in the search function for past threads about books here. There are lots of them.

You’ll see essentials like the Bible and the Catechism. Classics like Introduction to the Devout Life, The Imitation of Christ, and The Story of a Soul.

Then it comes to your particular taste. Some like very old pious books, and others want more contemporary. Anything by Fr. Jacques Philippe is highly recommended (IMO). Henri Nouwen is another gifted author.

Right now, I’m reading The Duty of Delight: The Diaries of Dorothy Day, and much enjoying it. It covers some of your criteria; woman convert, relationship issues, etc. Reading about her will not solve your own troubles, but its good to commiserate with her, and see how she handled her problems with humility and strong faith. Of course, some people are put off by the more controversial aspects of her life.
 
As a woman, I have really enjoyed Kimberly Hahn’s books. She is Scott Hahn’s wife and mother of 6.

Chosen and Cherished: Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker’s Heart

Beloved and Blessed: Biblical Wisdom for Family Life

Catholic Education Homeward Bound: A Useful Guide to Catholic Homeschooling

She has other books too, I just have not read them yet. Those 3 have been very inspiring for me as a wife and mother of 3.

I also really liked The Theology of the Body by Gregory West, and I read a book by Scott Hahn, but the title escapes me. I borrowed these 2 books from the library. Kimberly’s books were not at the library, I got them through our local Catholic Book Store.
 
Maybe not the first book you would want, but certainly one that is applicable to all of the aspects you mention…See the book below in my signature.

Peace
James
 
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