Suggested Reading: Saints and Devotions?

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Hello there everyone! 🙂

Having become Catholic recently, I have found a desire to learn from the Saints by reading what some of them have written. To be honest, I seek to deepen my devotion and faith (which I perpetually feel is far from strong) with their help.

I wondered whether any of you might have recommendations on what to read? My Patron is Saint Francis de Sales, and I gather he wrote the Introduction to the Devout Life. Would you recommend that work for this particular purpose, or is it more of a different thing?

I’ve also found myself particularly interested in the Infant of Prague and Our Lady of Lourdes. Are there any resources that you would suggest reading about these?

Thanks a lot 🙂
 
I absolutely recommend Introduction to the Devout Life. Although I’d even more strongly recommend a book I just finished, The Fulfillment of All Desire by Ralph Martin. In it, he looks at the spiritual life by looking deeply at the writings of St. Francis de Sales, St Therese of Lisieux, St Augustine of Hippo, St Bernard of Clairvaux, St John of the Cross, and St Teresa of Avila. He quotes extensively from the writings of those saints and provides the necessary background to enable a modern day reader to understand what the saints are teaching us. When I was confirmed (after my reversion to the Faith a couple yrs ago) my priest gave me a copy. I can’t recommend it highly enough.
 
CutlerB said:
Hello there everyone! 🙂

Having become Catholic recently, I have found a desire to learn from the Saints by reading what some of them have written. To be honest, I seek to deepen my devotion and faith (which I perpetually feel is far from strong) with their help.

I wondered whether any of you might have recommendations on what to read? My Patron is Saint Francis de Sales, and I gather he wrote the Introduction to the Devout Life. ** Would you recommend that work for this particular purpose, or is it more of a different thing?**

I’ve also found myself particularly interested in the Infant of Prague and Our Lady of Lourdes. Are there any resources that you would suggest reading about these?

Thanks a lot 🙂
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Yes, Yes, Yes x100000 yes! 🙂 That book is amazing, especially for what you’re looking for. 👍 Trust me, you’re gonna start to see the world through a whole new pair of eyes. (At least, that’s what happened to me.)
 
People are quite different, so each person should look for what is for him, I would suggest that you look at several chapters of “Introduction to the Devout Life” to see if it is for you, if you have that particularly in mind. It is available on the web. Different strokes for different folks.
 
I thought I wold provide some links which perhaps you will find helpful.

www.ccel.org/ccel/desales/devout_life.toc.html
This goes to an online “Introduction to the Devout Life,” with links to each particular chapter.

brandonvogt.com/best-catholic-books-of-all-time/
This is a good list of what this person thinks the best Catholic books of all time–a great variety of all sorts of books. The links to the amazon.com entries for these books can be helpful, because these entries include reviews of these books by readers saying what they liked or disliked about the book.
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The books listed include links to web pages that actually provide the text of these books, so you could sample chapter to see which you would like to read more thoroughly.
 
CutlerB said:
Hello there everyone! 🙂

Having become Catholic recently, I have found a desire to learn from the Saints by reading what some of them have written. To be honest, I seek to deepen my devotion and faith (which I perpetually feel is far from strong) with their help.

I wondered whether any of you might have recommendations on what to read? My Patron is Saint Francis de Sales, and I gather he wrote the Introduction to the Devout Life. Would you recommend that work for this particular purpose, or is it more of a different thing?

I’ve also found myself particularly interested in the Infant of Prague and Our Lady of Lourdes. Are there any resources that you would suggest reading about these?

Thanks a lot 🙂
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The Ordinary Path to Holiness by R T Richard

This explains:

Our call to holiness
Growth in holiness: three stages
Growing Intimacy with Christ: Scripture
Growing in holiness: prayer
The Our Father, and the Interior Castle of St. Teresa
Growing in holiness: sacraments
Growing in holiness: Mass
Holiness in suffering and dying

It does explain the basics you need for a wholesome spiritual life.​

Rome Sweet Home by Scott Hahn

Since your a recent convert, you will have some useless baggage with you. This man will help you get rid of it.​

Interview with an Exorcist by Fr. Fortea
Get Us Out of Here by Maria Simma

These will give you a shot of eye opening to your belief. I only recommend this to you because it will give you a sense of reality to your faith. It’s kinda like “wow”.​

Jesus Our Eucharistic Love by Fr. S. Manelli

This book contains over 200 saints names with regard to their practise and understanding of the Eucharist. This is the center of all our devotion.​

May God bless and keep you. May God’s face shine on you. May God be kind to you and give you peace.
 
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