Books on spirituality for young people
The Way
The strength, the attraction of The Way is largely due to the fact that it is based on real, living experience, being the fruit of the author's work as a...
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Saints for sinners
This surprising book is original for the perspective with which it looks at 9 saints of the Church. It is not about their exemplary virtues but about the defects they...
To be a Father with Saint Joseph
Fabrice Hadjadj, Philosopher and convert to Catholicism, has published this short book to offer his own reflections about the life of Saint Joseph. As usual, Hadjadj...
In the Light of the Gospel
The pages of this short book contain 120 texts that seek to help and accompany the reader to meditate on the Gospel with a contemplative and listening attitude. As...
Your life is worth living
The book is a transcription of recordings made by the venerable Fulton Sheen in 1965. The title Your Life Is Worth Living expresses the purpose of the book,...
Life of Christ
Jesus of Nazareth
The three volumes of this work by Benedict XVI don't need a big presentation. They can be described, following what the author explains, as a "life of Jesus" as the...
The Sacred Passion
A simple and sober account of our Lord’s Passion, presented with sound doctrine and piety. Helps the reader to know and love Christ, and to grow in a spirit of...
To Know Christ Jesus
A fascinating, realistic, passionate and powerful account of the Gospels and the personality of Jesus Christ, full of humanity: one of the most compelling expositions...
The Sadness of Christ
Commentary on the Gospel accounts of our Lord’s prayer in the Garden of Olives. Rich in doctrine and piety, helping one to contemplate Christ’s life and become his...
Works by the Fathers of the Church
The Confessions
An autobiographical account of Augustine's tempestuous early life until his conversation to practising the Catholic faith enthusiastically. It provides a vehicle for...
Tractates on the Gospel of John
A detailed commentariy on St. John’s Gospel. Deep but accessible, with many specific examples. Focuses particularly on the Blessed Trinity.
About Penance
Stresses God’s mercy and the power of the Church to forgive sins, rejecting rigorism.
Christian Initiation
Catechetical instruction for recent converts, explaining the Church’s teachng on Baptism and the Holy Eucharist, with abundant quotes from Sacred Scripture.
Spiritual Authors from the 20th Century
In Silence with God
The book is a good aid to those who seek to follow the Lord, to obtain the silence of the soul necessary to hear and understand His will. The author is a German...
Frequent Confession
A commentary on Pope Pius XII’s teachings in the encyclical Mystici Corporis on the sacrament of Penance. Encourages readers to examine their conscience and to truly...
The Friendship of Christ. Exploring the Humanity of Jesus Christ
Opens with a brief description of the purgative, iluminative, and unitive way; then offers suggestions on how to find our Lord in his Sacred Humanity (in the...
This Tremendous Lover
Thorough study of our incorporation in Christ through grace. A Christ-centered presentation of the Sacraments, prayer, mortification, spiritual reading, and other...
Spiritual Classics
Aquinas Catechism
This book was not made for scholars, but for everyone. Collects the sermons on the Creed, Our Father, Hail Mary, and a short work on the Sacraments, preached by the...
Dialogue
14th century work, written in the form of a dialogue with our Lord, that addresses central elements of the spiritual life: the theological virtues, devotion to Christ...
The Imitation of Christ
This 14th or 15th century work contains points of meditation attributed to Thomas a Kempis. It sets forth, with clarity and piety, aspects of the spiritual life that...
The Holy Spirit Within: Homilies At Ascension and Pentecost
Sermons preached during the season of Pentecost to foster friendship with and devotion to the Holy Spirit. Solid and deep doctrine presented in a simple and direct...
Books on Spirituality (Australia)
1. Divine Filiation
In Silence with God
The book is a good aid to those who seek to follow the Lord, to obtain the silence of the soul necessary to hear and understand His will. The author is a German...
God as Father
St. Josemaria Escriva, the founder of Opus Dei, did not write theological treatises. His was a pastoral activity that led him largely to preach and to pen letters and...
Our Father
Our Father is perhaps the finest work of Georges Cardinal Grente, Archbishop of Les Mans and member of the French Academy. It is more than a commentary on this great...
Children of God. The Life of Spiritual Childhood Preached by Blessed Josemaría Escrivá
Employs theological insights from Mgr. Fernando Ocáriz and Fr. Ignacio Celaya’s book, Vivir como Hijos de Dios, making them more accessible. Uses simple...
2. The Holy Spirit
About the Holy Spirit
Written to foster devotion to the Holy Spirit. Each of the ten-days from the Ascension to Pentecost has a daily reflection, prayer, and resolution. Very simple yet...
The Holy Spirit Acting in our Souls
Briefly explains each gift and fruit of the Holy Spirit following St. Thomas. A clear and attractive style. Useful for drawing closer to the Paraclete.
In the School of the Holy Spirit
Describes how the Holy Spirit acts in the soul illuminating the intellect and strengthening the heart. Shows in practice how to recognize and receive the Holy Spirit’...
3. Jesus Christ
To Know Christ Jesus
A fascinating, realistic, passionate and powerful account of the Gospels and the personality of Jesus Christ, full of humanity: one of the most compelling expositions...
Jesus of Nazareth
The three volumes of this work by Benedict XVI don't need a big presentation. They can be described, following what the author explains, as a "life of Jesus" as the...
The Public Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ
The Public Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ, by bishop Goodier, takes the subject of Christ's life from the coming of John the Baptist until his last day before...
Life of Christ
This Life of Christ is the result of many years of research. The author studies the inseparable unity formed by Christ and his cross, the central thought of...
The Life of Christ: A Historical, Critical, and Apologetic Exposition
Father L. C. Fillion’s monumental The Life of Christ is a thorough and methodical exposition of the God-man, Jesus Christ. This massive work is a historical...
Life of Christ
Reflections on our Lord’s life, especially his Passion. Helpful for grasping the value of suffering and sacrifice done out of love, and for fostering generosity in...
4. The Passion of Christ
Books on Spirituality (England)
St Josemaría’s works & related
The Way
The strength, the attraction of The Way is largely due to the fact that it is based on real, living experience, being the fruit of the author's work as a...
Furrow
What appears in these pages is Christian life itself, in which-at Christ's pace-the divine and the human are interwoven, not confused, and yet kept in perfect union....
The Forge
With a format similar to The Way and Furrow, The Forge is the last published work of St. Josemaria. Reading and meditating on the points in...
The Way of the Cross
The Way of the Cross, published after St. Josemaria's death, contains brief commentaries on the 14 stations, fruit of the founder of Opus Dei's personal...