Just One Book
Just One Catholic Book
A few months ago I was challenged to pick my Top Ten Catholic Books. And it really got me thinking. And I have had a lot of feedback on the post. So my question to you is if you could only pick 1 Catholic book to read what would it be?
Please post in comments, one book only please.
Note: This book is part of a series of reviews: 2017 Catholic Reading Plan!
Peace and Strength!
Yours, learning to be
Steven R. McEvoy
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"Now we can travel with more books stored in our telephones than the ancient Egyptians kept in their vast library at Alexandria."
Mike Aquilina
"No tea cup is big enough nor book long enough for me to be satisfied."
C.S. Lewis
"When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left over I buy food and clothes!"
Erasmus
Spiritual Combat
ReplyDeleteL. Scupoli
RMA - It is in my to be read pile. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThe Lamb's Supper - Scott Hahn
ReplyDeleteThe Lamb's Supper - Scott Hahn
ReplyDeleteLife of Christ - Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
ReplyDeleteThe Holy Bible - RSV
ReplyDeleteThe privilege of being a woman, by Alice von Hildebrand
ReplyDeleteTheology of the body for beginners by Christopher West
ReplyDeleteTheology of the body for beginners by Christopher West
ReplyDeleteThe Everlasting Man by GK Chesterton
ReplyDeleteSearching for and Maintaining Peace by Fr. Jacques Philippe
ReplyDeleteThe Imitation of Christ: Thomas Kempis
ReplyDeleteTrue Devotion to Mary by St Louis Grignon de Montfort
ReplyDeleteHail, Holy Queen by Scott Hahn
ReplyDeleteHail, Holy Queen
ReplyDeleteBy Scott Hahn
True Devotion to Mary.
ReplyDeleteSaint Luis De Montfort
Fill These Hearts by Christopher West
ReplyDeleteIt's a tie between 'A Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation' by St Thomas More and 'The Prayers & Meditations of St Anselm' by, you guessed it, St Anselm!
ReplyDeleteSeriously... did I read through all these, AND on LinkedIN, and no one wrote 'the Bible'? OH, this IS a CATHOLIC response!! LOL.... From my just completed MA Theology program, the required study bible for the program is the Catholic Study Bible, 3rd Ed; New York: Oxford UP, 2010 Print. The 'Reading Guide' is sufficient background on scripture history, literature, and general explanation to provide any reader a stronger background in scripture reading. Footnotes in each biblical book lend to immediate expanded comprehension of the verses. The paper of each page lends to underlining, notations, and highlighting. Belongs on every desk, every bedside, or every reading table, where ever one sits and reads. Use the paper copy. Software changes make the electronic books vulnerable to constant software updates and loss of any longitudinal info one may wish to retain.
ReplyDeleteSkipper, I am keeping track from here, Facebook, LinkedIN and Google+. The bible has been mentioned 5 times. and a few people said 'other than the bible' ...
ReplyDeleteYes, I assumed that you meant "other than the Bible" (especially since the Bible is not a book but a collection of books and other literary works).
ReplyDeleteMy book is, hands down, "Transformation in Christ" by Dietrich von Hildebrand. A masterpiece on moral and spiritual growth by the greatest Catholic philosopher of the 20th century.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI said, "When the intellectual history of the Catholic Church in the 20th century is written, Dietrich von Hildebrand's name will be the most prominent." Also, Pope Pius XII once referred to Hildebrand as "the 20th century doctor of the Church".