Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Blogger's Choice Catholic Reading List

What are your favorite Catholic books?

(NOTE: See the updated post HERE)

Please add you personal favorites to this list via the com box so we can put together a great Blogger's Choice Catholic Reading List.

We are off to a great start!

painting by, Ignat Bednarik


Of course these must start the list:
  • The Catechism of the Catholic Church
  • New American Bible (NAB) and, of course, the Catholic Bibles of earlier periods in bible translation history:
  • Revised Standard Version - Catholic Edition (RSV-CE)
  • Douay-Rheims (the earliest translation from the original Latin)
  • Navarre Bible.
Soutenus says:
Rome Sweet Rome, by Scott Hahn
The Lamb's Supper, by Scott Hahn

Creative Clayer over @ Spirit of Truth says:
Reasons to Believe: How to Understand, Explain, and Defend the Catholic Faith, by Scott Hahn
Miracle Hour, by Linda Schubert (a wonderful method of prayer that covers 12 different ways of praying in 5 minute sections)

Joseph the Worker says:
Catholicism and Fundamentalism, by Karl Keating
The Mass of the Early Christians, by Mike Aquilina
History of the Mass, by Robert Cabie
My Life with the Saints, by James Martin
Christ in His Fullness, by Bruce Sullivan
Jesus of Nazareth, by Pope Benedict XVI
Day by Day With the Catechism, by Peter Giersch
Mary Day by Day, edited by Rev. Charles G. Fehrenbach

Sister Mary Martha says:
The Rosary, by Kevin Orlin Johnson

JP says:
The Catholic Passion: Rediscovering the Power and Beauty of the Faith, by David Scott

Laura
said...
Scripture Matters, by Scott Hahn
Dictionary of Catholic Devotions, by Michael Walsh
Adventures in Orthodoxy, by Dwight Longenecker
Behold Your Mother, by Heidi Hess Saxton
Come Be My Light, by Mother Teresa
Full of Grace, by Johnnette Benkovic
Good News about Sex and Marriage, by Christopher West
Hail Holy Queen, by Scott Hahn
Life Giving Love, by Kimberly Hahn
Lord Have Mercy, by Scott Hahn
Love & Responsibility, by Karol Wojtyla
The Story of a Soul, the Autobiography of Saint Therese of Lisieux
Surprised by Truth, by Patrick Madrid (there are three of them now, I believe, and I love them all)
Theology of the Body, by John Paul II
Why Do Catholics Do That? by Kevin Orlin Johnson

Grandma (Cathy) said...
Rediscovering Catholicism, by Matthew Kelly
Living the Mysteries: A Guide for Unfinished Christians, by Scott Hahn and Mike Aquilina
The Lamb's Supper, by Scott Hahn
The Only Necessary Thing, by Henri J. M. Nouwen

Dust I Am said...
City of God, by St. Augustine
Confessions, by St. Augustine
The collected sermons of St. John Chrysostom (a Saint recognized by both the Eastern and Western parts of the Church)
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, by St. Alphonsus Liguori (A great Saints of the Catholic Counter-reformation)
Attaining Salvation, by St. Alphonsus Liguori (A great Saints of the Catholic Counter-reformation)
The Story of a Soul, by St. Therese (written over 100 years ago)
Shelly said...
A Father Who Keeps His Promises - Scott Hahn
Please Don't Drink the Holy Water - Susie Lloyd
Left to Tell - Immaculee Ilibagiza
Rise, Let Us Be on Our Way - PJPII
Introduction to the Devout Life - St. Francis de Sales [translator: John K. Ryan]
The Spiritual Life - Adolphe Tanquerey
Barb, sfo said...
Francis of Assisi, by G.K. Chesterton
Orthodoxy, by G.K. Chesterton
The Story of a Soul, by Therese of Lisieux
The Province of the Heart, by Phyllis McGinley
Saint Watching, by Phyllis McGinley
Fiction: In This House of Brede, by Rumer Godden
anything by Flannery O'Connor (fiction and letters)

Esther said...
Stories of Padre Pio, by Madama Katharina Tangeri
Through the Year with Fulton Sheen Compiled, by Henry Dieterich
Saint Maximilian Kolbe Apostle of Our Difficult Age, by Antonio Ricciardi, OFM, Conv.
No Wonder They Call it the Real Presence, by David Pearson
In the Presence of Our Lord, by Fr. Benedict Groeschel
Saints Behaving Badly, by Thomas J. Craughwell (for fun)

Sister said...
Apparitions: Mystic Phenomenon and What They Mean, by Kevin Orlin John
To Quell the Terror, by William Bush
On Being Catholic, by Thomas Howard
Jesus, Peter, and the Keys: A Scriptural Handbook on the Papacy, by Scott Butler, Norman Dahlgren, and David Hess
The Fire Within, by Thomas DuBay
Where We Got The Bible, by Henry Graham

Bia said...
Dawn of the Messiah, by Edward Sri
The Death of Innocents, by Sister Helen Prejean
Crossing the Threshold of Hope, by John Paul II
Lisa said...
Anything by Enid Dinnis
Anything by Fulton J. Sheen
Anything by G.K. Chesterton
Anything by Joan Carroll Cruz
(Sorry, but I couldn't narrow any of those authors down!)
A Man Born Again: St. Thomas More by John E. Beahn
The Mass in Slow Motion by Ronald Knox
The Story of a Family: The Home of St. Therese of Lisieux by Fr. Stephane J. Piat, O.F.M.
The Story of a Soul: the Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux
The Perfect Joy of St. Francis by Felix Timmermans

uncle billy said...
The Evidential Power of Beauty by Fr.Thomas DuBay


graphic sources:
painting by, Ignat Bednarik
Young Girl Reading by Jean-Honoré Fragonard

20 comments:

~Joseph the Worker said...

Very good idea indeed! Here are a few more:

History of the Mass by Robert Cabie which I am not finished with yet, but will be one of my favorites.

My Life with the Saints by James Martin

Christ in His Fullness by Bruce Sullivan

Jesus of Nazareth by Pope Benedict XVI

Sister Mary Martha said...

The Rosary by Kevin Orlin Johnson

JP said...

There are so many to name. I will look them up and let you know. One book that I am reading now is titled "The Catholic Passion: Rediscovering the Power and Beauty of the Faith" by David Scott. I am reading it for my 3rd time.

Camille said...

Just now seeing this. How cool! I want to add "Miracle Hour" by Linda Schubert. I read it for the first time today and it is a wonderful method of prayer that covers 12 different ways of praying in 5 minute sections.

Laura said...

Scripture Matters by Scott Hahn

Dictionary of Catholic Devotions by Michael Walsh

Sarah Reinhard said...

This is a fabulous idea! Hope my list isn't too long... :) (In alpha order, because, well, I just couldn't not put them in alpha order!)

Adventures in Orthodoxy, by Dwight Longenecker

Behold Your Mother, by Heidi Hess Saxton

Come Be My Light, by Mother Teresa

Full of Grace, by Johnnette Benkovic

Good News about Sex and Marriage, by Christopher West

Hail Holy Queen, by Scott Hahn

Life Giving Love, by Kimberly Hahn

Lord Have Mercy, by Scott Hahn

Love & Responsibility, by Karol Wojtyla

The Story of a Soul, the Autobiography of Saint Therese of Lisieux

Surprised by Truth, by Patrick Madrid (there are three of them now, I believe, and I love them all)

Theology of the Body, by John Paul II

Why Do Catholics Do That?, by Kevin Orlin Johnson

...and that's just NONFICTION... :) (but enough for now, sorry to be so long about it - excellent idea!)

A Bit of the Blarney said...

What a grand idea! Here goes!

Rediscovering Catholicism by Matthew Kelly

Living the Mysteries: A Guide for Unfinished Christians by Scott Hahn and Mike Aquilina

I to love the Lamb's Supper by Scott Hahn

The Only Necessary Thing by Henri J. M. Nouwen

Cathy

Dust I Am said...

Hmmm? Books that will be important for good Catholics in another 1,000 years?

Or books that are particularly recommended for Catholics living in this time?

Every single commenter has recommended only newly written Catholics books--a severe limitation of eyesight, in my opinion.

For Catholics living in all times, St. Augustine's "City of God" or "Confessions" should be high on the list. Also add writings of some of the Church Fathers. Include the collected sermons of St. John Chrysostom, a Saint recognized by both the Eastern and Western parts of the Church.

The great Saints of the Catholic Counter-reformation also produced very important books that have stood the test of time. At the top of the list would be "The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius" and "Attaining Salvation" by St. Alphonsus Liguori.

"The Story of a Soul" written over 100 years ago by St. Therese (and with millions of copies behind it), is a personal favorite of mine and had a big impact on one of my daughters.

I highly recommend that old and proven Catholic books be included on this Blogger's Choice Catholic Reading List. [TAN Books specializes in reprinting these very valuable and living antiques of our religion.]

Shelly said...

Hmmmm

A Father Who Keeps His Promises - Scott Hahn

Please Don't Drink the Holy Water - Susie Lloyd

Left to Tell - Immaculee Ilibagiza

Rise, Let Us Be on Our Way - PJPII

Introduction to the Devout Life - St. Francis de Sales [translator: John K. Ryan]

The Spiritual Life - Adolphe Tanquerey

Gosh there are so many more! I'll have to go to my bookshelf to get back to you! [the last 2 i have not read - but they come *highly* recommended, and i plan on getting them!]

Barb Szyszkiewicz said...

In no particular order:
Francis of Assisi by G.K. Chesterton
Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton
The Story of a Soul by Therese of Lisieux
The Province of the Heart by Phyllis McGinley
Saint Watching by Phyllis McGinley
Fiction: In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden
anything by Flannery O'Connor (fiction and letters)

(I may be back....)

EC Gefroh said...

Wonderful idea! The following are my choices since I've been reading them on my vacation:

Stories of Padre Pio by Madama Katharina Tangeri (who IMHO is also a saint)

Through the Year with Fulton Sheen Compiled by Henry Dieterich

Saint Maximilian Kolbe Apostle of Our Difficult Age by Antonio Ricciardi, OFM, Conv.

No Wonder They Call it the Real Presence by David Pearson

In the Presnec of Our Lord by Fr. Benedict Groeschel.

For fun from last year...Saints Behaving Badly by Thomas J. Craughwell.

EC Gefroh said...

Sorry, that should be In the Presence of Our Lord...

Soutenus said...

Great recommendations everyone!!

I will update this post with blogger's choices each day until Sunday (evening). Then I will put all the choices into an alphabetized list and share!

What a nice resource this will be!

~Joseph the Worker said...

Two more to add:

Day by Day With the Catechism by Peter Giersch
and
Mary Day by Day edited by Rev. Charles G. Fehrenbach

Unknown said...

I second Sister Mary Martha's recommendation for The Rosary by Kevin Orlin John and add his book Apparitions: Mystic Phenomenon and What They Mean. I also second Sarah R's recommendation of Come Be my Light and Shelley's suggestion of Left to Tell.

To Quell the Terror by William Bush is one of the most important books I have ever read.

On Being Catholic by Thomas Howard

Jesus, Peter, and the Keys: A Scriptural Handbook on the Papacy by Scott Butler, Norman Dahlgren, and David Hess.

The Fire Within by Thomas DuBay

Where We Got The Bible by Henry Graham

and definitely several more that I am forgetting.

Maria (also Bia) said...

What a blessing you are to think of this. Several of my favorites have been mentioned, but how about:

Dawn of the Messiah by Edward Sri

The Death of Innocents by Sister Helen Prejean

Crossing the Threshold of Hope by John Paul II

Soutenus said...

OK - so we are updated to date!
Be sure to submit additions before Sunday.
Tell fellow bloggers to add their favorites, too.
Blessings!

Lisa said...

OK, so here's my list:

Anything by Enid Dinnis
Anything by Fulton J. Sheen
Anything by G.K. Chesterton
Anything by Joan Carroll Cruz
(Sorry, but I couldn't narrow any of those authors down!)
A Man Born Again: St. Thomas More by John E. Beahn
The Mass in Slow Motion by Ronald Knox
The Story of a Family: The Home of St. Therese of Lisieux by Fr. Stephane J. Piat, O.F.M.
The Story of a Soul: the Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux
The Perfect Joy of St. Francis by Felix Timmermans

Anonymous said...

The Evidential Power of Beauty by Fr.Thomas DuBay

Anonymous said...

A couple of my favorites.. and I have lots!!!

From God In Russia by Fr. Walter Czizeck, S.J.

The Journey Toward God, by Fr Benedict Groeschel

Meditations on the Angels, Fr John A. Hardon, S.J.

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