The Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan

The Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan
Title The Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan PDF eBook
Author John A. Hardon
Publisher Doubleday Books
Pages 320
Release 1989
Genre Reference
ISBN

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How to Read Your Way to Heaven

How to Read Your Way to Heaven
Title How to Read Your Way to Heaven PDF eBook
Author Vicki Burbach
Publisher Sophia Institute Press
Pages 305
Release 2017-01-24
Genre Religion
ISBN 1622823605

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Many of us commit to some form of spiritual reading, but we find that our book choices are sporadic and often based on a whim rather than following a purposeful plan. Designed for individual or group settings, How to Read Your Way to Heaven will guide your quest to delve deeper into a relationship with Christ by meditating on the written word while organizing your reading around the four pillars of the Catholic Faith — the Creed, the sacraments, morality, and prayer. How to Read Your Way to Heaven is not merely another book to read. It is designed to be an invaluable tool for guiding and organizing your reading to help you on your journey to become a saint. And best of all, this fully integrated do-it-yourself spiritual reading program that can be easily followed by the busiest of Catholics with the tightest of schedules. By following this plan, you’ll meditate daily on Sacred Scripture and read the entirety of the Catechism over the course of the program. You’ll be introduced to a treasure-trove of the greatest Catholic books ever written, and you’ll learn prayerful reading methods such as lectio divina as well as time-tested advice on where and when to read. Here you’ll also find a list of the favorite books by leading Catholics of our day, including Bishop James Conley, Fr. Mike Schmitz, Fr. C.J. McCloskey, Jennifer Fulwiler, Peter Kreeft, Patrick Coffin, Karl Keating, Lisa Hendey, Fr. Timothy Gallagher, Mike Aquilina, and so many more. Spiritual reading arms us for battle. We are called to be saints, and yet daily we are bombarded by a culture that drives our minds and hearts away from the supernatural life. Because what we choose to read makes a significant difference in our spiritual growth and understanding, we present this structured reading guide to help you read with a purpose.

The Sadness of Christ

The Sadness of Christ
Title The Sadness of Christ PDF eBook
Author Saint Thomas More
Publisher Scepter Publishers
Pages 188
Release 1993
Genre Religion
ISBN 9780933932661

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This book was the last that St. Thomas More wrote in the Tower of London before he was executed for standing firm in his Catholic faith. In it, he explores the Gospel passages that depict the agony of Our Lord in the Garden of Gethsemane. He depicts Christ as a model of virtue in the face of suffering and persecution. And along the way, he includes valuable and eternally relevant reflections on prayer, courage, friendship, statesmanship, and more. Here is an excellent resource for Lent or anytime!

Why Stay Catholic?

Why Stay Catholic?
Title Why Stay Catholic? PDF eBook
Author Michael Leach
Publisher Loyola Press
Pages 363
Release 2011-03-15
Genre Religion
ISBN 0829435646

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Why Stay Catholic? is a lively, timely book about the "good stuff" within the Catholic Church today.

The Glory of Christendom

The Glory of Christendom
Title The Glory of Christendom PDF eBook
Author Warren Hasty Carroll
Publisher
Pages 830
Release 1993
Genre History
ISBN

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The third of a projected seven volumes, this book presents the glory of the High Middle Ages; the flowering of Christian civilization which produced Saints and heroes, Popes, kings and queens, philosophers and architects whose achievements glow like beacons across the centuries. This was the age of united and triumphant Christendom - the age of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Dominic, and St. Catherine of Siena; of St. Thomas Aquinas and the Gothic cathedrals; of the crusading kings Richard the Lion-Heart and St. Louis IX.

The Spirit of Catholicism

The Spirit of Catholicism
Title The Spirit of Catholicism PDF eBook
Author Dr. Karl Adam
Publisher Pickle Partners Publishing
Pages 326
Release 2017-06-28
Genre Religion
ISBN 1787204944

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This is the 1929 English translation of the original German text first published in 1924 and authored by one of the world’s most distinguished Christian philosophers, Dr. Karl Adam. This book is a brilliant and evocative study of the fundamental concepts of the Catholic Faith, from its tenets, its historical development and the role of the Church in world society. For many on the outside, Catholicism, according to Dr. Adam, represents a daunting and somewhat foreign confused mass of conflicting forces that has somehow survived the tests of time. Catholicism is simultaneously new yet quite old; holy yet corrupt; hierarchical yet personal; dogmatic yet utilitarian, and so on. How can someone outside the Church get a good grasp on the essence of Catholicism when it is so vast and seemingly complex? Those attempting to grasp the very heart and spirit of Catholicism should read Karl Adam’s book, which is a most elegant and concise exploration of the faith and an attempt to address these ambiguities. What are the fundamental attributes of the Catholic Church? What is the source from which it has drawn vigor and life through its two thousand years of life on earth? What are the secret sources of its incredible vitality in the world today? The author answers these and many other questions about the nature and structure of the Church. He examines the essential nature of the Catholic Church from the basic premise that it was expressly founded by Christ, traces its historical development and analyzes its actual functioning through the ages.

Outstanding Books for the College Bound

Outstanding Books for the College Bound
Title Outstanding Books for the College Bound PDF eBook
Author Angela Carstensen
Publisher American Library Association
Pages 175
Release 2011-05-27
Genre Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN 083899315X

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More than simply a vital collection development tool, this book can help librarians help young adults grow into the kind of independent readers and thinkers who will flourish at college.