Father Tom Wilson joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Reading

• (5:51) why is spiritual reading important?
• What is a good perspective to have while doing spiritual reading?
• (14:30) Joe – Ministers of Your Joy: Meditations on the Priesthood is a great book
• (19:11)Lorraine - Did you consider books for the blind? I'm blind and I have limited sources for them.

(22:47) Break 1

• Importance of reading at the level you are at.
• (29:17) Ricardo - My younger brother who is reading the Gospels and in reversion. Any recommendations for him? Also, books....3 ages of the Spiritual Life and also The fulfillment of all desire. I recommend those.
• Reading Academically vs reading Spiritually.

(38:49) Break 2

• (40:07) How to develop the habit of reading
• (44:32) Tom - Opinion about Sherry Wadell's works. She's written on Intentional Discipleship. Applies to what we learn from our spiritual reading on how to be a disciple. How to implement.
• (47:17) Father Gives his top 4 books to recommend to the listeners

Resources:

• In conversation with God
  • https://scepterpublishers.org/collections/in-conversation-with-god?srsltid=AfmBOoo2UcJd0idllbsjDTpr9o1dB4yhqXavQNCstRXUoLhwTeElS8sB
• A Sign of Contradiction by St John Paul II
  • https://www.amazon.com/Sign-Contradiction-Karol-Wojtyla/dp/1952826772
• Time for God by Fr. Jacque Philippe
  • https://www.amazon.com/Time-God-Jacques-Philippe/dp/1594170665
• Transcend: A guide to the spiritual quest
  • https://www.amazon.com/Transcend-guide-spiritual-Morton-Kelsey/dp/0824500156
• Ministers of Your Joy: Meditations on the Priesthood
  • https://www.amazon.com/Ministers-Your-Joy-Meditations-Priesthood/dp/1685952658
• Magnificat
  • https://us.magnificat.net/
• What Catholics Really Believe: Answers to Common Misconceptions About the Faith
  • https://www.amazon.com/What-Catholics-Really-Believe-Misconceptions/dp/0898705533
• Navarre Bible
  • https://scepterpublishers.org/collections/navarre-bibles?srsltid=AfmBOorZyOcMgJpKeh9lglvdGzQbmmbvAUE_boso07mHGy2NzmAYGMt0
• Xavier Society for the Blind
  • https://xaviersocietyfortheblind.org/
• The Three Conversions and the Three Ways of the Spiritual Life
  • https://www.amazon.com/Three-Conversions-Ways-Spiritual-Life-ebook/dp/B00U6X7YO6
• Confessions of Saint Agustine
  • https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-St-Augustine-Signet-Classics/dp/0451527801
• Abandonment to Divine Providence
  • https://tanbooks.com/products/books/abandonment-to-divine-providence/?srsltid=AfmBOooPKFdHpV1BPp_usd6ZZC-W3AMEat2T-5cIhzAkD9cG_QyD2LP4
• He Leadeth Me: An Extraordinary Testament of Faith
  • https://www.amazon.com/He-Leadeth-Me-Extraordinary-Testament/dp/0804141525
• Temptation and Discernment
  • https://www.icspublications.org/products/temptation-and-discernment?srsltid=AfmBOopSw4TckDzvXjaN_kFB-6mkTxSfxQH8PNS7zv_fxkLC15IDbFu5