the lords sheep Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Hey PM phamily! I'm new to the phorums.... but I've been reading them for awhile now!! Anyway, I've been discerning for a long time, and I was just wondering what books you all might recommend for someone who is discerning/hoping to grow in holiness. Thanks! God Bless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariology21 Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 [quote name='the lords sheep' date='Feb 13 2006, 03:35 PM']Hey PM phamily! I'm new to the phorums.... but I've been reading them for awhile now!! Anyway, I've been discerning for a long time, and I was just wondering what books you all might recommend for someone who is discerning/hoping to grow in holiness. Thanks! God Bless! [right][snapback]886067[/snapback][/right] [/quote] St. Francis de Sales "Introduction to the Devout Life". Excellent book!! That's one of the first ones I read when I first came back to the Church. Welcome to PhatMass. They're a fun bunch here!! ~Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisChild Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 [quote name='the lords sheep' date='Feb 13 2006, 12:35 PM']Hey PM phamily! I'm new to the phorums.... but I've been reading them for awhile now!! Anyway, I've been discerning for a long time, and I was just wondering what books you all might recommend for someone who is discerning/hoping to grow in holiness. Thanks! God Bless! [right][snapback]886067[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Hi, My favorite vocation book was Come and Follow Me by Father Stefano Manelli, FI. If you'd like to buy it, here is the complete web address for the book: [url="http://marymediatrix.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AIB&Product_Code=AIB-CF013&Category_Code=SM"]http://marymediatrix.com/Merchant2/merchan...ategory_Code=SM[/url] It was also suggested by Sister Mary Fidelis of the PCPA nuns in Phoenix, that I read the book Christian Totality: Theology of the Consecrated Life by Revs. Basil Cole and P Conner. That website is: [url="http://www.religiouslife.com/catalog/details.php?id_catalog=b173"]http://www.religiouslife.com/catalog/detai...id_catalog=b173[/url] Growing in holiness? Of course, scripture, spiritual reading, lives of the saints, anything that is authentic Catholic reading, such as the books that TAN books publishes. See [url="http://tanbooks.com/"]http://tanbooks.com/[/url] May our Lord bless you as you grow close to Him. Yours in Christ, Denise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortnun Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Parker Palmer's book [b][url="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0787947350/002-6420841-3256835?v=glance&n=283155"]Let Your Life Speak[/url][/b] is a great compliment to any other spiritual/discernment book you may be reading. It has really helped me understand (from a Christian anthopology perspective) how I am personally going about discerning [i]my own[/i] (religious) vocation. And, !!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 [quote name='PCPA2Be' date='Feb 13 2006, 02:43 PM']Growing in holiness? Of course, scripture, spiritual reading, lives of the saints, anything that is authentic Catholic reading, such as the books that TAN books publishes. See [url="http://tanbooks.com/"]http://tanbooks.com/[/url] [right][snapback]886091[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I'm sorry, but are you a fan of TAN? I definatly am Also, if you haven't already, [i]Imitation of Christ[/i] is a great one to read... I'm still reading it now and it is very good... Also, another note about TAN, they have a new book called [i]Religious Vocation: An Unessecary Mystery[/i] that looks very interesting... They have way too many books and I want to read them all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisChild Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 [quote name='FutureNunJMJ' date='Feb 13 2006, 01:23 PM']I'm sorry, but are you a fan of TAN? I definatly am Also, if you haven't already, [i]Imitation of Christ[/i] is a great one to read... I'm still reading it now and it is very good... Also, another note about TAN, they have a new book called [i]Religious Vocation: An Unessecary Mystery[/i] that looks very interesting... They have way too many books and I want to read them all! [right][snapback]886159[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I am a SUPER fan of TAN! . I just purchased about 8 books including the Religious Vocation book. I also bought Imitation of christ, because my old one was small (pocket size) and old. I also bought the St Gertrude book. Long Live TAN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThyWillBeDone Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Story of a Soul (Therese's Autobiography) is great for anyone wanting to grow in holiness. A great book for someone discerning a call to the Priesthood is A Priest Forever by Father Benedict Groeschel I got to go to Evening Prayer here at the sem or I would list many more, maybe I will add to the list later God Bless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisChild Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 [quote name='ThyWillBeDone' date='Feb 13 2006, 02:12 PM']Story of a Soul (Therese's Autobiography) is great for anyone wanting to grow in holiness. A great book for someone discerning a call to the Priesthood is A Priest Forever by Father Benedict Groeschel I got to go to Evening Prayer here at the sem or I would list many more, maybe I will add to the list later God Bless [right][snapback]886226[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Oh, can I steal part of your signature and add it to my own? I love it! This one: Truth is not determined by majority vote - His Holiness Benedict XVI I read his views on relativism, but I'd never heard him say that. don't you just LOVE him? Our Lord sure knew what He was doing when He picked our current Papa. . .but then, He always does! Yours in Christ, Denise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLAM Dad Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 I haven't read it but Sr. Lauren always recommended [u]A Right to be Merry[/u] by Mother Mary Francis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeresaAvila Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 OH such wonderful suggestions and i just LOVE reading, so I am looking forward to reading some of these books. I found "The Imitation of Christ" and also "the Sinners Guide" to be very helpful, St. Teresa of Avilas "way of perfection" and for those discerning calls to the Poor Clares (or cloistered contemplative) I found "A Right to Be Merry" by Mother Mary Francis to be very helpful and inspiring and Mother Mary Francis has a great style of writing, very humerous! Also any books on the lives of the saints. also, I'm a TAN fan too, I LOVE it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 [i]Grace and Freedom: Operative Grace in the Thought of St. Thomas Aquinas[/i] by Bernard Lonergan. Kidding. I would suggest [i]A Pilgrim's Journey: The Autobiography of Ignatius of Loyola[/i] (Introduction, translation and commentary by Joseph N. Tylenda, S.J.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOliverOrder88 Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Hey I'm reading "The Cloud of Unknowning" which is a book written to a man about to enter into the contemplative life. It is relative to everyone though. And if you are a fan of St. John of the Cross, this book was his inspiration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariology21 Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 [quote name='TheOliverOrder88' date='Feb 13 2006, 08:45 PM']Hey I'm reading "The Cloud of Unknowning" which is a book written to a man about to enter into the contemplative life. It is relative to everyone though. And if you are a fan of St. John of the Cross, this book was his inspiration. [right][snapback]886428[/snapback][/right] [/quote] WHOA!!!! I read the Magnificat each day and every so often one of the meditations for the day is from "The Cloud of Unknowning." Each time I read them I think "I should look for that book." I find the paragraphs really good. Today at work I was going through a pile of books and came across the book!!! I thought "how cool!" So I took it. And now you write this!! I can't wait to read it. It looks really good. And I St. John of the Cross!! I didn't know He used this book!! ~Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulton Sheen Warrior Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 +JMJ+ 1.) "A Priest is not His Own" - Archbishop Fulton Sheen 2.) "Treasure in Clay" - Archbishop Fulton Sheen (A really good chapter on Celibacy) 3.) "Rise Let Us Be on Our Way" - Pope John Paul the Great God Love You!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karin Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 The Practice of the Presence of God and another good one is Interior Castles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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