{"id":100409,"date":"2023-09-06T05:00:51","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T09:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/catholic-book\/"},"modified":"2023-09-06T17:00:37","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T21:00:37","slug":"great-reads-for-catholic-book-lovers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/great-reads-for-catholic-book-lovers\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Reads for Catholic Book Lovers"},"content":{"rendered":"

For many book lovers, the hazy days of late summer and early fall bring the possibility of time spent relaxing with a good read.\u00a0 The dilemma arises: what to choose?<\/p>\n

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A self-confessed bibliophile, I am blessed to have many friends whose souls and characters are enriched by being book lovers as well.\u00a0 They come from all walks of life: priests, consecrated, lay Catholics, and other friends who have excellent taste in literature.<\/p>\n

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Reading can be more than an intellectual or entertaining pursuit. Good books of all genres are like mirrors held up to our souls and minds, helping us to understand ourselves, others and the world more deeply.<\/p>\n

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Good books, including fiction, help us become well-rounded, well-formed people who can chart a strong path in life and interact with those around us in a more humane way.\u00a0 Reading can be a pathway to prayer as well<\/a>, which is only natural since \u201cThe WORD became flesh.\u201d\u00a0 (John 1:14) Spiritual reading, as well as other books that shed light on of the art of living, bring us closer to God in our minds and in our souls.<\/p>\n

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Here are some of the top book recommendations I have collected from Regnum Christi Members of all vocations, and from a very informal request on Facebook that generated over a hundred replies.\u00a0 Many thanks to all of my friends who shared their recommendations so other readers could enjoy them too!<\/p>\n

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Novels<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Lord of the World<\/a> by Fr. Robert Hugh Benson<\/p>\n

Recommended by Pope Francis and (then) Cardinal Ratzinger. Ok, the Holy Fathers did not respond to my recent Facebook query, but they did share their mutual recommendations publicly; Cardinal Ratzinger in 1992<\/a>, and Pope Francis both in 2013 and 2015<\/a>. This novel is written by the son of the then Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Hugh Benson, who became a Catholic priest and prolific writer.\u00a0 Written at the turn of the 20th century, it is prophetic in the story of the battle between the post-Christian secular world and the Catholic Church.<\/p>\n

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Brideshead Revisited<\/a> by Evelyn Waugh<\/p>\n

Recommended by Fr. John Pietropouli, LC. \u201cQuite possibly the greatest novel of all time. Waugh seems to have captured the essence of what it means to be a Catholic. Love, sin, redemption \u2013 the operation of Divine Grace, the action of a God who calls us continuously to himself \u2013 are all uniquely experienced through the members of the Marchmain family and those who share their life. And the English is superb.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Les Miserables<\/a> by Victor Hugo (Julie Rose translation)<\/p>\n

Recommended by Kerrie Rivard (Georgia). This is my favorite book of all time. So much richer than the excellent movie or Broadway musical adaptations.\u00a0 This book will impact your life in a permanent way. Hugo\u2019s story is well written, and his exposition of the human heart, the power of mercy and redemption, virtue, and the capacity to love all show the richness of how man was created in God\u2019s image.<\/p>\n

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Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae<\/a> by Steven Pressfield<\/p>\n

Recommended by Helen (Washington, DC). \u201cThis book is FULL of human virtues and so well written. I want to read it again this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Irish Country Doctor<\/a> series by Patrick Taylor<\/p>\n

A snapshot of Irish country life from the 30’s to the 60’s.\u00a0The friend who recommended this Christian series is on the 11th volume!<\/p>\n

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Sourdough<\/a> by Robin Sloan<\/p>\n

Recommended by Joann (Georgia). \u201cFor me, the theme of this book was \u2018culture.\u2019 I can’t stop thinking about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper<\/a> by Phaedra Patrick<\/p>\n

Recommended by Pamela (Georgia) \u201cA good story of human nature, and just a fun read.\u201d<\/p>\n

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All the Light We Cannot See<\/a> by Anthony Doerr<\/p>\n

The engaging story of\u00a0 \u201ca blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Complete Father Brown: 53 Stories\u00a0<\/a>by G.K. Chesterton<\/p>\n

Recommended by Kerrie Rivard (Georgia). \u201cVirtually every sentence G.K. Chesterton writes is a work of art in its own right. Combine that skill with the writer\u2019s deep Catholic faith exposed through a humble priest\u2019s understanding of human nature that gives him an uncanny ability to solve mysteries, and you have an unending source of enjoyment\u2026at least until you get to the end of the 53rd story.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Non-fiction<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Dreams and Visions: Is Jesus Awakening the Muslim World?<\/a> By Tom Doyle<\/p>\n

Recommended by Fr. Martin Connor, LC (Georgia). \u201cPowerful stories of encounters with Christ in the lives of Muslims.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Eternal Woman<\/a> by Gertrud von le Fort<\/p>\n

Recommended by Nancy Nohrden, Consecrated woman of Regnum Christi. This book cuts through the politics in the war on women and exposes the beauty and strength of true womanhood and the feminine genius God instilled in all women.<\/p>\n

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He Leadeth Me<\/a> and With God in Russia<\/a> by Walter Ciszek<\/p>\n

Recommended by Tom Clements (Georgia). Both of these books are well-written and engaging autobiographical accounts by Fr. Walter Ciszek, a priest who ended up behind the Iron Curtain during World War II, and subsequently imprisoned. With God in Russia<\/em> tells \u201cthe gripping, astounding story of his twenty-three years in Russian prison camps in Siberia, how he was falsely imprisoned as an “American spy”, the incredible rigors of daily life as a prisoner, and his extraordinary faith in God and commitment to his priestly vows and vocation.\u201d\u00a0 He Leadeth Me<\/em> is Ciszek\u2019s spiritual memoir of the same experiences, elaborating the work of God in his soul during the events related in With God in Russia<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Strangers in a Strange Land<\/a> by Archbishop Charles Chaput<\/p>\n

Recommended by Fr. Matthew Schneider, LC.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Of Drunks and Monks<\/a> by John Carmichael<\/p>\n

Recommended by Jeff Garrett (Nebraska).\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s a good story about a man wounded by loss and brokenness who journeys back to find his faith.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age<\/a> by Sherry Turkle<\/p>\n

Recommended by Holly Gustafson (Saskatchewan, Canada). \u201cI\u2019m 1 1\/2 chapters into this right now and I feel like it\u2019s a really important read.\u201d The Seattle Times says \u201cReclaiming Conversation<\/em>\u00a0reminds readers what\u2019s at stake when devices win over face-to-face conversation, and that it\u2019s not too late to conquer those bad habits.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A Return to Modesty<\/a> by Wendy Shalit<\/p>\n

Recommended by Denise (Ohio). \u201cThis book is enlightening.\u201d\u00a0 It is \u201ca deeply personal account as well as a fascinating intellectual exploration.\u00a0 Beholden neither to social conservatives nor to radical feminists, Shalit reminds us that modesty is not prudery, but a natural instinct\u2014and one that may be able to save us from ourselves.<\/p>\n

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Spiritual Reading<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Awakening Love: An Ignatian Retreat with the Song of Songs<\/a> by Fr. Gregory Cleveland, OMV Recommended by Eileen (California). \u201cThis book goes deep into the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, paralleling them with the Song of Songs. It taps into our deep desires and longing for our Lord. There are prayer exercises included, so it’s more of a meditative prayer and reading journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Fulfillment of All Desire<\/a> by Ralph Martin<\/p>\n

Recommended by Kerrie Rivard (Georgia).\u00a0 \u201cThis book will last you all summer, taking the writings of 7 doctors of the Church and painting the path of the spiritual life in a way that is directed at lay people, called to the fullness of holiness and following their vocation to be in the world but not of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Better Part<\/a> by Fr. John Bartunek, LC<\/p>\n

This resource is a staple in the prayer lives of many thousands of Catholics all over the country.\u00a0 Going through all four gospels completely to encounter Christ as Lord, Teacher, Friend, and see more clearly how he is acting in my life, sacred scripture comes to life in a deeply personal way through this book of mediations.<\/p>\n

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The Collected Works of St. Teresa of Avila<\/a> translated by Kavanaugh & Rodriguez<\/p>\n

From her engaging and candid autobiography, The Life of Teresa of Avila<\/em>, to The<\/em> Way of Perfection<\/em> which encourages all who wish to go deeper in their relationship of prayer with God, to The<\/em> Interior Castles,<\/em> which helps the reader understand the work of God in their souls, St. Teresa of Avila is a spiritual mother to all Catholics, and a very accessible and engaging writer.<\/p>\n

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Still looking for more? For a very thorough and categorized spiritual reading list from the RC Spirituality Center, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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This article was originally published by Regnum Christi in 2018.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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