Recommended Catholic Books

 

We are happy to recommend the following books as part of your Faith Formation. We do not produce any of these but can recommend them for you and your families.

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On the Spiritual Life:

• Imitation of Christ by Thomas A Kempis
• The Spiritual Combat by Dom Lorenzo Scupoli
• Introduction to The Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales
• Autobiography of St. Teresa of Avila

Catechism:

• The Roman Catechism Explained for the Modern World by Matthew Plese
• Catechism of the Council of Trent
• My Catholic Faith: A Catechism in Pictures by Louis LaRavoire
• Baltimore Catechism (simple to understand; highly recommended)
• The Catechetical Instructions of Saint Thomas Aquinas (complex)
• This is the Faith by Canon Francis Ripley (highly recommended)
• A Small Catechism for Catholics by St. Peter Canisius
• Doctrina Christiana: The Timeless Catechism of St. Robert Bellarmine
• Catholic Faith Teaching Manual: Level 1 Holy Communion by Father Raymond Taouk
• My Catholic Faith: A Catechism in Pictures by Rev. Louis LaRavoire Morrow
• Tradivox Catholic Catechism Series

Fasting and Abstinence

• The Definitive Guide to Catholic Fasting & Abstinence by Matthew Plese

Authority of the Church:

• A Biblical Defense of Catholicism by Dave Armstrong
• Unabridged Christianity: Biblical Answers to Common Questions About the Roman Catholic Faith by Fr. Mario P. Romero
• Worthy is the Lamb: The Biblical Roots of the Mass by Thomas J. Nash
• Radio Replies Volume 1 & Volume 2 by Fathers Rumble and Carty

Mass and Liturgy and Liturgical Year:

• Know Your Mass by Fr. Demetrius Manousos; O.F.M.; Cap
• The Church's Year by Rev. Fr. Leonard Goffine
• Calvary and the Mass by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
• The Seven Sacraments: Entering the Mysteries of God by Stratford Caldecott
• How Christ Said the First Mass by James Luke Meagher
• Explanation of the Holy Mass by Dom Prosper Gueranger, OSB
• How to Understand the Mass by Dom Gasper Lefebvre, OSB
• Christ Acts Through the Sacraments by O.P. A.-M. Roguet

Marian Devotion:

• True Devotion by St. Louis de Montfort
• The World's First Love: Mary Mother of God by Archbishop Fulton J Sheen

Life of our Lord:

• Life of Christ by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
• Our Savior and His Love for Us: Catholic Doctrine on the Interior Life of Christ as it Relates to Our Own Interior Life by Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange

Lives of the Saints & Spirituality:

• Catherine of Siena: Spiritual Development in Her Life and Teaching by Fr. Thomas McDermott OP
• The Life of St. Dominic by Augusta Theodosia Drane
• The Perfect Joy of Saint Francis by Felix Timmermans
• The Journey of the Mind to God by St. Bonaventure
• The Art of Prayer by Igumen Chariton
• The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence
• Guidance to Heaven by Cardinal Giovanni Bona
• Jesus King of Love by Fr. Mateo Crawley - Boevey
• Complete Spiritual Doctrine of St. Therese by Francois Jamart
• End of the Present World and the Mysteries of the Future Life by Fr. Charles Arminjon
• Humility of Heart by Fr. Cajetan Mary da Bergamo
• How to Converse with God by St. Alphonsus Liguori

History:

• How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization by Thomas E. Woods, Jr.
• Seven Lies About Catholic History by Diane Moczar
• The Popes Against Modern Errors: 16 Famous Papal Documents by Tan Books
• Rhine Flows Into the Tiber by Ralph W. Wiltgen
• Gregorian Chant: A Guide to the History and Liturgy by Dr. Daniel Saulnier
• Black Robes in Paraguay by William F. Jaenike
• The Crusaders: The Struggle for the Holy Land by Regine Pernoud
• A Heart for Europe by Joanna & James Bogle
• Christians Courageous by Aloysius Roche
• Ten Dates Every Catholic Should Know by Dr. Diane Moczar
• Isabel of Spain: The Catholic Queen by Warren H. Carroll
• Swords Around the Cross: Ireland's Defense of Faith and the Fatherland by Timothy T. O'Donnell
• The Guillotine and the Cross by Dr. Warren H. Carroll
• 1917: Red Banners, White Mantle by Warren H. Carroll
• The Last Crusade: Spain 1936 by Warren H Carroll
• Henry VIII and the Anglican Schism on Audio CD by Christopher Check
• The Cristero And The Martyrs of the Mexican Revolution by Christopher Check
• Angels in Iron by Nicholas Prata

Miscellaneous:

• The Sinner's Guide by Venerable Louis of Granada OP
• Liberalism is a Sin by Fr. Felix Sarda y Fr. Salvany
• Restoration of Christian Culture by John Senior

Bibles / Scripture:

• The Haydock Bible (Large Print Bible)
• The Holy Bible (Douay-Rheims Version)
• Douay-Rheims Bible (with Soft Leather Cover)
• Catena Aurea: Commentary on the Gospels by St. Thomas Aquinas (edited by Cardinal Newman)
• Introduction to the Holy Bible: A Beginner's Guide to Reading the Scripture for Spiritual Profits

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