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Most of all my religious reading now has been only rereading Fr. Jacques Philippe books.
I have been rereading his whole series of books for several years now and find it very helpful to my spiritual life.


+ will not read again
++ will read again
+++ must read again
++++ have to read again



A Novel
An Apocalypse
Michael D. O'Brien 

A Novel
The Jerusalem Chronicles: Book 2 of 3
Bodie & Brock Thoene 



A Novel
Henry Morton Robinson

A Novel
The Story of the Soldier Who Tossed for Christ's Robe and Won
Lloyd C. Douglas


Best to start with the Kings then the Restoration. 
A Novels
A Call To Eucharistic Revival
Bishop Robert Barron 

How to Keep the Fire Burning in your Hearts
Sr. Ann Shields, SGL

The Name of God is Mercy ++
Pope Francis
Oonagh Stransky

Time for God ++++
A guide to mental prayer
Fr. Jacques Philippe

A History
BillO'Reilly

A Memoir
John Grogan

Series Book 2
John Paul Thomas

Series Book 2
John Paul Thomas

Series Book 1
John Paul Thomas

A Clean Murder Mystery Introducing Father Tom Greer 
J.R.  Mathis
Peter Kreeft

Daniel, Man of God ++
Being a Man of Character in a Babylon World
Dwight L. Moody

The Carpenter +
A Novel
A Retelling of the Story of Joseph of Nazareth 
S.A. Wilson


Return to Paradise +++
A Novel
Tim Speer

The Power of Silence +++
Against The Dictatorship of Noise
Robert Cardinal Sarah

A Sunlit Absence +++
Silence, Awareness, and Contemplation
Martin Laird, O.S.A.

Searching for and Maintaining Peace ++++
A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart
Fr. Jacques Philippe

Mother Teresa, Edited by Carol Kelly-Gangi

Finding Hope Every Day in a Broken World
Matthew Kelly

Michael E. Giesler

Mother Teresa, Compiled by Lucinda Vardey
Depicting the Lives of the Early Christians in Rome
Michael E. Giesler

The Fictional Life and Death of an Early Christian
Michael E. Giesler

Living Prayer +++
In the Silence of the Heart, Jesus Helps Us to Pray
Mother Angelica

The wisdom and Spiritual Power of Venerable Bruno Lantern
Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V

A Bishop Speaks on the Sexual Abuse Crisis
Bishop Robert Barron

St. Catherine of Siena

St. Francis de Sales
In Catholic Teaching and Tradition
Fr. Pascale Parente

Insights from St Therese of Lisieux
Christopher O'Donnell

Foreshadowed, Fulfilled, Forever
Fr. Richard Veras


An Ocean of Light ++++
Contemplation, Transformation, and Liberation
Martin Laird, O.S.A.

Fr. Thomas De Saint-Laurent

Frances Hogan

Words of Life From Luke +++
The Beloved Physician 
Frances Hogan

FR. Jacques Philippe

Gratefulness, the heart of prayer +
An Approach to Life in Fullness
Brother David Steindl-Rast

The Catholic Faith Explained
Edward Sri
Be Transformed as a Disciple of Christ
Edward Sri
FR. Jacques Philippe

The World's First Love ++
Mary, Mother of God
Venerable Fulton J. Sheen

Biblical Reflections on the Lord's Prayer
Scott Hahn
Meditations on the Beatitudes
FR. Jacques Philippe
A Novel
Bud Macfarlane JR.

Extracts Selected and Translated
Carolinne White

Translated by E.Allison Peers
St. John of the Cross

Learning  to Receive the Gift of God
FR. Jacques Philippe
Marcus Grodi
FR. Jacques Philippe
A New Picture of Salvation History
Dr. John Bergsma
FR. Jacques Philippe

Thomas H. Green, S.J
A Retreat Guided by St. Therese of Lisieux
FR. Jacques Philippe

FR. Jacques Philippe
Discovering God's Dream For You
Matthew Kelly
A Ministry of Presence
Matt Sanders
Pope Benedict XVI
Toward Inner Freedom
Ignacio Larranaga, O.F.M. CAP.
A program of Christian Sanctification
Ignacio Larranaga, O.F.M. CAP.
Prayer Handbook
Ignacio Larranaga, O.F.M. CAP.
Straight forward Solutions to Life's Puzzling Problems
Mother M. Angelica with Christine Allison
C.S. Lewis
Building Christian Community
Ignacio Larranaga, O.F.M. CAP.
A Path to Contemplation
John T. Catoir, JCD
Ignacio Larranaga, O.F.M. CAP.
The Holy Sprit
The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux
St. Therese of Lisieux
Classic Wisdom from the Past on Living Fully in the Present
Jean-Pierre DE Caussade
Ignacio Larranaga, O.F.M. CAP.
Ignacio Larranaga, O.F.M. CAP.
A True story about why we sabotage ourselves
Matthew Kelly
A story of Faith and Courage
Ellen Lucey Prozeller
Meditations on the Eucharist
Father Tadeusz Dajczer
Toward Intimacy with God
Ignacio Larranaga, O.F.M. CAP.

The Backbiting Tongue
Fr. Belet
Abandoning Ourselves to the God Who Loves Us
Fr. Wilfrid Stinissen
A Do-it-Yourself Retreat
In Preparation for Marian Consecration
Michael E. Gaitley, MIC
Father Thomas de Saint-Laurent
An Invitation to Ignatian Spirituality
Margaret Silf
by The Irish Jesuits
Becoming Contemplative Action
Richard J. Hauser,S.J.
A Guide to today's Spirituality
Richard J. Hauser,S.J.
A Guide to the Teaching and Practices of the Catholic Church
Kevin Orlin Johnson, PH.D.
in which Christ speaks to the soul on living his life
Clarence J. Enzler
Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange OP
Dom Jean-Baptiste Chautard
The Private Writings of the " Saint Of Calcutta"
Brian Kolodiejchuk and Mother Teresa

The Christian at Prayer in the World
Thomas H. Green, S.J

Stories of Prayer-filled Moments
William A. Barry, SJ
Thinking Life Through with Fulton J. Sheen
Fulton J. Sheen

His Life and Mission
Mary F. Ingoldsby

Experiencing God's Amazing Embrace
William A. Barry, SJ

Peter G. Van Breemen,S.J.

How God's will is Happiness
Brother Jake

Brother Jake

everyday encounters with mystery
William Breault, S.J.

Essays on Prayer and Christian Living
Bernard J. Bush, S.J.
An Invitation to Pray
William Breault, S.J.

10 Steps to Truth
Peter Kreeft

Finding God in our later years
Peter G. Van Breemen,S.J.

Peter G. Van Breemen,S.J.

A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife
Eben Alexander, M.D.

Peter G. Van Breemen,S.J.

The Infancy Narratives
Pope Benedict XVI

St Alphonsus Liguori

Jean-Pierre De Caussade

G.K. Chesterton

Marian Thoughts from a 21st Century Priest
Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC

Sister Wendy Beckett

The True Story of Fr. Gereon Goldmann, OFM
Gereon Karl Goldmann

Further meditations on hope
Ladislaus Boros, S.J

How the Most Holy Trinity Explains Everything
Michael E. Gaitley

The Cistercian Way to Holiness
M. Basil Pennington, O.C.S.O.

GA Spiritual Guide to Living with Passion & Purpose
Matthew Kelly

Gerard D. Webster

Vinny Flynn

Raoul Plus, S.J.

Dom  Eugene Boylan, O.C.S.O

Dom  Eugene Boylan, O.C.S.O

Daily Readings with Ruth Burrows
Ruth Burrows
Why Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange 
Why Joy, Humor and Laughter are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life
James Martin, S.J.
and Treatise On Peace of Soul
Dom Lorenzo Scupoli

M. Eugene Boylan, O.C.S.O.

Pope Benedict XVI
A Novel of Suspense
Gerard D. Webster
Inspiration From the Gospel of Luke
Sister Ann Shields, S.G.L.
Rediscovering the Our Father and the Hail Mary
Mark P. Shea
Eileen Heffernan
Karl Rahner
My Pilgrimage of Prayer
John Powell S.J.
The Ancient Art of Lectio Divina
Michael Casey
Carlo Carretto
Carlo Carretto
Carlo Carretto
A new look at Faith in God
John Powell S.J.
Spiritual Answers to Psychological Questions
Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, C.F.R.

The Life-Changing Power Of Doing God's Will
Fr. Larry Richards

An Extraordinary Testament Of Faith
Walter J. Ciszek, S.J. with Daniel Flaherty S.J.

Seeking to Find and Follow the Will of God
Adrian Van Kaam, C.S.Sp.

Supernatural Visits, Messages, and Warnings From Purgatory
Gerard J.M. Van Den Aardweg
What Catholics Believe About What Happens Next
Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, C.F.R.
Novel
Shusaku Endo

Hope for Those in Difficult Prayer-Experiences
David J. Hassel, S.J.

Adrian Van Kaam, C.S.Sp.

Creating a welcome for God, ourselves, other people and the world
David J. Hassel, S.J.

Ruth Burrows

Meditations on the Liturgical Cycle
Ruth Burrows OCD

Ruth Burrows OCD

Prayer and Practice
Ruth Burrows OCD

Ruth Burrow's autobiography
Ruth Burrows OCD

Holy Week: From the Entrance Into Jerusalem To The Resurrection
Pope Benedict XVI

St. Teresa's teaching on the life of Deep Union with God
Ruth Burrows OCD

From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration
Pope Benedict XVI

Ruth Burrows OCD

The Ignatian Way to Discover God's Will
Mark E. Thibodeaux, S.J

Ruth Burrows OCD

Easing Into Contemplative Prayer
Mark E. Thibodeaux, S.J

The Fast Track From Corporate World to
Poverty, Chastity and Obedience
James Martin, S.J

Discernment: Where Prayer & Action Meet
Thomas H. Green, S.J

Prayer as Personal Relationship in Scripture
William A. Barry, S.J.

A Spirituality for Real Life
James Martin, S.J

Second EncyclicaL
Pope Benedict XVI

Toward Intimacy With God
Ignacio Larranaga, O.F.M. Cap.

Everyday wisdom from the lives of the Saints
Robert Ellsberg

The Three Stages of Payer
Thomas H. Green, S.J.

A Novel
Ron Hansen

A Guide to Prayer
Thomas H. Green, S.J.

A Personal, Directed Retreat with
Thomas H. Green, S.J.

Rev.Joseph A. Grispino,S.M.,S.S.L.
Dr. Samuel Terrien, TH.D.
Rabbi David H. Wice

and the book of Privy Counseling
William Johnston

Official Revised Edition No.2Expllained
Father Bennet, C.P.
An Allegory ( Grace and Glory)
Hannah Hurnard
Prayer Beyond the Beginnings
Thomas H. Green,S.J.
An Allegory ( Much Afraid)
Hannah Hurnard
Peter Kreeft
C.S. Lewis
Scott Hahn
Thomas J. Craughwell
Hubert van Zeller
Novel-Crucifixion
Louis de Wohl
A Sequel to When the Well Runs Dry
Thomas H. Green,S.J.
A Novel about Saint Augustine
Louis de Wohl
An Ignatian Guide to Praying with Scripture
Timothy M. Gallagher, OMV
A Noval about Saint Helena and the Emperor Constantine
Louis De Wohl
Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today
Timothy M. Gallagher, OMV
An Ignatian Guide for the greater Discerment of Spirits
Timothy M. Gallagher, OMV
John Henry Newman
A novel about St. Thomas Aquinas
Louis de WohL
A novel about King David
Louis de WohL
An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living
Timothy M. Gallagher, OMV
Allison Peers
John of the Cross David Hazard
Karl Rahner 
A Portrait of St. Teresa of Jesus
Edgar Allison Peers
Karl Rahner
St. Benedict
The Way of St. Benedict
Esther de Waal
Vinny Flynn
A novel of St. Ignatius Loyola
Louis de WohL
Can we be sure of the things that matter most to us?
Thomas Dubay, S.M.
Explain, and Defend the Catholic Church
Scott Hahn
Prayer as a personal relationship
William A. Barry, S.J.
A novel of St. Francis Xavier
Louis de WohL
A novel of St. Francis of Assisi
Louis de WohL
A novel of St. Benedict
Louis de WohL
Louis de WohL
A novel of St. Catherine of Siena
Louis de WohL
Thomas Dubay, S.M.
G.K. Chesterton
Luis M. Martinez
Richard Carlson,PH.D. 
Mark Sandborn
Rome
Iain Matthew
Peter Kreeft
Peter Kreeft
Bernard of Clairvaux
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Peter Kreeft
Peter Kreeft
James Martin, SJ
Cardinal Newman
Brother Lawrence 
Allan F. Wright
Thomas Dubay, S.M.
Peter Kreeft
Rod Bennett
Raymond Arroyo
Ralph Martin
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Peter Kreeft
Peter Kreeft
Peter Kreeft
Karl Rahner
Gary Wills
Frank Sheed
Fr. J.P. De Caussade, S.J.
Donald Spoto
Thomas Dubay, S.M.
Thomas Dubay, S.M.
Thomas Dubay, S.M.
Scott Hahn 
Scott Hahn
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Peter Kreeft
John Trigilio , Kenneth Brighenti
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II 
Fr. Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R.
Fr. Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R.
Fr. Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R.
Fr. Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R.
Thomas Merton
Thomas Dubay, S.M.
Thomas Dubay, S.M.
Shiley Darcus Sullivan
Scott Hahn 
Joseph Louis Bernardin
Pope John Paul II
Henri J.M. Nouwen
Henri J.M. Nouwen
Henri J.M. Nouwen
Henri J.M. Nouwen
Francis De Sales
Fr. Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R.
C. S. Lewis
C. S. Lewis
William Thomas Walsh
Thomas Kunkel
Thomas a Kempis
Scott Hahn
R. Thomas, Ph.D. Richard
Nuns wrote
Mother Teresa, Becky Benenate
Mark Miravalle, S.T.D.
John Dalrymple
Francis Joseph Sheed 
Alexander De Rouville
Thomas Merton
Robert Spitzer S.J.
Omer Englebert
Deirdre LaNove
David D. Perata
Benet Tvedten
Thomas Merton
Thomas Merton
Thomas Merton
Thomas Merton
Thomas Merton
Thomas Merton
Robert Durback
Henri J.M. Nouwen
Ronald Rolheiser
Richard John Neuhaus
Paul Wilkes
Rome

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