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Offline Christo Rege

List Traditional Catholic Books That Have Changed Your Life
« on: August 09, 2022, 03:49:21 PM »
Was looking around on CI that had something like this, but could only find similar ones that recommended one book or perhaps two at the same time. I think a never-needing list of books would be insightful for so many. 

Go ahead and share pre-vatican II books that have really changed your life! If you have read an orthodox book even after Vatican II, do share!  

I’ll name a few: all of the books of Frs. Faber and Lasance, Divine Intimacy, In Defense of Purity by Dietrich von Hildebrand, the Complete Works of St. John of the Cross. 

And then of course, there’s the two parts of Modern Saints by Ann Ball, The Incorruptibles and Eucharistic miracles by Joan Carroll Cruz, and the list goes on! 
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Offline DigitalLogos

Re: List Traditional Catholic Books That Have Changed Your Life
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2022, 04:35:57 PM »
There's a lot that come to mind, but I'll limit myself here.

My top 5:

  • 1. Imitation of the Sacred Heart by Rev. Peter J. Arnoudt
  • 2. The Ascent of Mount Carmel by St. John of the Cross
  • 3. The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite by Rev. John Parker
  • 4. The Preparation for Death by St. Alphonsus Liguori
  • 5. Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence by Fr. Jean Baptiste Saint-Jure and Bl. Claude de la Colombiere

Special mentions:
  • -The Confessions, De Civitate Dei and De Trinitate by St. Augustine
  • -Itinerarium Mentis in Dei by St. Bonaventure
  • -Summa Theologica and Summa Contra Gentiles by St. Thomas Aquinas
  • -The Mystical City of God by Ven. Maria de Agreda
  • -The Life of Blessed Margaret Mary Alacoque by Msgr. Bougaud
  • -The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
  • -Sermons for all Sundays of the Year, History of Heresies and Uniformity with God's Will by St. Alphonsus Liguori

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Offline HolyAngels

Re: List Traditional Catholic Books That Have Changed Your Life
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2022, 05:51:10 PM »
The Ways of Mental Prayer
Abbott Vitalis Lehody, OCR

ETA: Cultivating Virtue
(Tan books title)

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Offline Miseremini

Re: List Traditional Catholic Books That Have Changed Your Life
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2022, 05:55:19 PM »
How Christ Said The First Mass by Fr. James Meagher DD
Holy Hours by Fr. Mateo
My Way of Life (The Summa Simplifiedfor Everyone) by St. Thomas
The Immitation of Christ by Kempis
Sermons of the Cure d'Ars
Behold Thy Mother (the Servite Manual)
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Offline HolyAngels

Re: List Traditional Catholic Books That Have Changed Your Life
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2022, 06:20:28 PM »
Quote from: Christo Rege on August 09, 2022, 03:49:21 PM

I’ll name a few: all of the books of Frs. Faber and Lasance, Divine Intimacy, In Defense of Purity by Dietrich von Hildebrand, the Complete Works of St. John of the Cross.

I have my grandmother's copy of With God by Fr Lasance. The meditations he offers for The Eucharist Rosary are golden !
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