With Easter break comming up, I was thinking about looking into philosophy again. To be fair, I'm only starting off and am looking for some advice. Suggestions for books and philosophers (both theologians and secular) whose teachings are compatable with the Catholic Faith.

With Easter break comming up, I was thinking about looking into philosophy again. To be fair, I'm only starting off and am looking for some advice. Suggestions for books and philosophers (both theologians and secular) whose teachings are compatable with the Catholic Faith.

Rev. Father Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange, O.P.

He is my favorite 20th century theologian. He wrote in French, but numerous books and commentaries of his were translated into English in the earlier half of the previous century. I suggest the book Providence, reprinted by TAN Publications, and original editions are easily obtainable at the usual sites (like Amazon; use the link atop the site page). He begins by reviewing the proofs for the existence of God as taught by St. Thomas Aquinas.

He has so many other books too, most of which have been republished by TAN and most original editions can be easily found. Just do a search at Amazon.

The first book mentioned by Jitpring is an excellent introduction. The books by Father Paul Glenn are also very good, and republished by TAN Publications too.

I also suggest reading the writings of Monsignor Joseph Clifford Fenton. He was the head of the dogmatic theology department at the Catholic University of the America in Washington, D.C. from the 1940s to the early 1960s. His works are solidly Catholic. You can find writings of his in a periodical at one time put out by Catholic University of America called the American Ecclesiastical Review.

Monsignor Fenton was a student of Rev. Father Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange at the Angelicuм!