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The Autobiography of Saint Therese of Lisieux: The Story of a Soul

27 reviews

Image, 1987

The Little Flower
Therese of Lisieux lived a very sheltered life. As we begin the book she actually seems to be spoiled by her family. Her parents were financially secure and devoutly religious. Therese knew she wanted to be a nun from the age of three. She had bouts of poor health and she suffered the loss of her mother early in her life. And then the sisters she relied on left one by one to join the convent. But ...

Introduction to the Devout Life

28 reviews
Francis De Sales, John K. Ryan

Image, 1972

Thorough
Francis de Sales' devotional classic takes seriously the call to holy living and develops a focus on the perfection of the human character to an unprecedented degree and to a degree which, most likely, God intended. Addressed to "Philothea," she who would love God, it teaches us how to make an offering of our lives. The book is divided into five major parts: 1. "Instructions and ...

The Imitation of Christ (An Image Classic)

63 reviews
Thomas à Kempis

Image, 1955

Miracle
This is not a review of the book per se (just got it, have not read it yet), but thought I needed to share this. Book arrived with another book (a textbook) in the usual Amazon box, each laying side by side. It was left out in the rain for most of the day by the local carrier until I brought it inside. The entire box was soaked and ruined, tape fallen off and box literally gaping open, all of ...

First Comes Love: Finding Your Family in the Church and the Trinity

27 reviews
Scott Hahn

Image, 2006

Completely orthodox and exceptionally useful
This is a very fine book. I think that Scott Hahn does an exemplary job in showing how a reflection of the Holy Trinity resonates in the construction of a family. He has received some flack from those who take exception to some of the feminine characterizations of the Holy Spirit in his reflections on the Holy Trinity. What he says, of course, as his book illustrates, is supported by great ...

Prayer in America: A Spiritual History of Our Nation

46 reviews
James P. Jr Moore

Image, 2007

Comfort in Time of War
I have been beside myself over the way our government has been behaving in the Middle East. Over dinner last night my friends echoed the same concerns and misgivings. It was then that I told them about One Nation Under God. This is a book that I finished a few weeks ago and loved from the very start. It gave me a perspective that I really did not have about the incredible spirituality of ...

Life of Christ

27 reviews
Fulton J. Sheen

Image, 1977

A String of Pearls...
Maybe you are of an age that you remember when the Venerable Bishop Sheen was on the television? I am not one of those people. Maybe you know about Bishop Sheen being an "old" preacher, and maybe that concerns you? It concerned me. But under the guidance of someone I trust I purchased this book 3 years ago and read it. It is a string of perfect pearls! Each chapter deals with one ...

Healing

20 reviews
Francis Macnutt

Image, 1990

The Definitive Work
MacNutt has compiled the definitive work in Christian healing. Any church with or without a healing ministry would profit from a study of this book Part one walks us through the usually explanations and rationale that a lot of people need as preparation for healing if they've grown up in naturalistic, materialistic educational systems. We need to be reminded of the plausibility that the ...

Maurice and Therese: The Story of a Love

26 reviews
Patrick Ahern

Image, 2001

Wonderful
What a wonderful book about a wonderful saint! This book, while not a difficult read, is certainly rich in emotion, beauty, and spirituality. If you have read St.Therese's "Story of a Soul", this is an excellent "second book" to read. It tells of the story of a relationship between a seminarian/priest and St.Therese in her last days. I recommend it for anyone's spiritual edification, especially ...

The Way of a Pilgrim

26 reviews

Image, 1978

An incredible book full of spirituality
This book was recommended to me by a friend and after reading the sample pages here I felt that I had to have it. The book greatly gave strength to my faith in Christ and I know it has helped many others as well. In fact, this book, as previously mentioned, does deserve more than 5 stars. Reading it through it was like placing myself in the pilgrim's steps and traveling with him throughout the ...

God Has a Dream: A Vision of Hope for Our Time

27 reviews
Desmond Tutu

Image, 2005

Precious Promise
It's rare to come upon literature with a pulse and a heartbeat on every page. This is one of those precious gems that I will read once a year for the rest of my days. God's blessing in print. Hope again. Hope anew. Hope for you. Buy it. Read it. Live it. Thank you Archbishop TUTU Bill Dahl Author, Creator, Editor The Porpoise Diving Life

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