What is Spiritual Reading?

What type of books are good for the adoration 

Break 1

Break 2

Must Reads for Spiritual Reading

Father Joseph Illo joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Reading
(3:54) What is Spiritual Reading?
Judy - Louis De Wohl wrote historical novels which are really great!
(15:54) What type of books are good for the adoration chapel?
Fr. Bill - I love reading! My favorite: 1. The Diary of St. Faustina, 2. A concise history of the Catholic Church

(21:18) Break 1
(25:24) Lee - 'Escape from Evil and Darkness' by Fr. Robert Spritzers, they are great read, amazing the take he put in the gospels in themselves.
Lynn - Alternative ways to read, listen to books that are read into a cartridge.
Doug - Books by Thomas Cahill, the Hinges of History. My favorite: How the Irish Saved Civilization
Julie - The Imitation of Christ by Thomas Compass and anything by St. Monica, for anyone who is looking to get children back to the faith, also books by Michael Gaitley.

(37:05) Break 2
Stanly - 'In finu Jesu, when heart beats to heart, the journal of a priest at prayer' by a Benedictine monk in Ireland. It was recently release. Reading this book has turned my heart to almost daily to adoration and daily rosary.
Carlos - The devil and the castle by Dan Burke... About prayer life and teaching of St Theresa of Avila
Jack - Bringing 'The Imitation of Christ' to the chapel he and I by Gabrielle Bossis
Charlie - The Human Soul by Abbot Vonier
Maria - Author A.J. Cronin - The Keys of the Kingdom.
Ted - Prince Ombra
(47:13) Father’s book of Must reads for Everyone!

Resources:
Louis De Wohl is a great author for historical fiction about saints
Charles Dickens has a great understanding of the human nurture
The Brothers Karamazov

https://www.amazon.com/Brothers-Karamazov-Fyodor-Dostoevsky/dp/0374528373
Michael O'brien has great novels which bring us closer to God
Escape from Evil and Darkness by Fr. Robert Spritzers

https://ignatius.com/escape-from-evils-darkness-eedp/
Thomas Cahill - How the Irish Saved Civilization

https://www.amazon.com/How-Irish-Saved-Civilization-Irelands/dp/0385418493
Imitation of Christ for adoration is a great book.

https://catholicbookpublishing.com/products/the-imitation-of-christ-burgundy-320-00
In sinu Jesu, when heart beats to heart, the journal of a priest at prayer helped a listener get into praying the rosary

https://www.amazon.com/Sinu-Jesu-Speaks-Journal-Priest/dp/1621382192
The Devil in the Castle by Dan Burke

https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-devil-in-the-castle/
Edith Stein A Biography

https://ignatius.com/edith-stein-esp/

Top 5 Books:
Story of a Soul

https://tanbooks.com/products/books/the-story-of-a-soul-the-autobiography-of-st-therese-of-lisieux/
Saint Augustine’s confessions

https://ascensionpress.com/products/the-confessions-of-st-augustine-catholic-classics
The little flowers of Saint Francis

https://catholicbookpublishing.com/products/the-little-flowers-of-st-francis-of-assisi-tan
Saint Francis de Sales introduction to the Devout life

https://ascensionpress.com/products/introduction-to-the-devout-life
Imitation of Christ

https://catholicbookpublishing.com/products/the-imitation-of-christ-burgundy-320-00
Bonus Recommendations.

Space Trilogy CS Louis
The Lord of the Rings JRR Tolkien

Father Joseph Illo joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Reading
<ul>
<li>(3:54) What is Spiritual Reading?</li>
<li>Judy - Louis De Wohl wrote historical novels which are really great!</li>
<li>(15:54) What type of books are good for the adoration chapel?</li>
<li>Fr. Bill - I love reading! My favorite: 1. The Diary of St. Faustina, 2. A concise history of the Catholic Church</li>
</ul>
(21:18) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(25:24) Lee - 'Escape from Evil and Darkness' by Fr. Robert Spritzers, they are great read, amazing the take he put in the gospels in themselves.</li>
<li>Lynn - Alternative ways to read, listen to books that are read into a cartridge.</li>
<li>Doug - Books by Thomas Cahill, the Hinges of History. My favorite: How the Irish Saved Civilization</li>
<li>Julie - The Imitation of Christ by Thomas Compass and anything by St. Monica, for anyone who is looking to get children back to the faith, also books by Michael Gaitley.</li>
</ul>
(37:05) Break 2
<ul>
<li>Stanly - 'In finu Jesu, when heart beats to heart, the journal of a priest at prayer' by a Benedictine monk in Ireland. It was recently release. Reading this book has turned my heart to almost daily to adoration and daily rosary.</li>
<li>Carlos - The devil and the castle by Dan Burke... About prayer life and teaching of St Theresa of Avila</li>
<li>Jack - Bringing 'The Imitation of Christ' to the chapel he and I by Gabrielle Bossis</li>
<li>Charlie - The Human Soul by Abbot Vonier</li>
<li>Maria - Author A.J. Cronin - The Keys of the Kingdom.</li>
<li>Ted - Prince Ombra</li>
<li>(47:13) Father’s book of Must reads for Everyone!</li>
</ul>
Resources:
<ul>
<li>Louis De Wohl is a great author for historical fiction about saints</li>
<li>Charles Dickens has a great understanding of the human nurture</li>
<li>The Brothers Karamazov
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Brothers-Karamazov-Fyodor-Dostoevsky/dp/0374528373">https://www.amazon.com/Brothers-Karamazov-Fyodor-Dostoevsky/dp/0374528373</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Michael O'brien has great novels which bring us closer to God</li>
<li>Escape from Evil and Darkness by Fr. Robert Spritzers
<ul>
<li><a href="https://ignatius.com/escape-from-evils-darkness-eedp/">https://ignatius.com/escape-from-evils-darkness-eedp/</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Thomas Cahill - How the Irish Saved Civilization
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/How-Irish-Saved-Civilization-Irelands/dp/0385418493">https://www.amazon.com/How-Irish-Saved-Civilization-Irelands/dp/0385418493</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Imitation of Christ for adoration is a great book.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://catholicbookpublishing.com/products/the-imitation-of-christ-burgundy-320-00">https://catholicbookpublishing.com/products/the-imitation-of-christ-burgundy-320-00</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>In sinu Jesu, when heart beats to heart, the journal of a priest at prayer helped a listener get into praying the rosary
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sinu-Jesu-Speaks-Journal-Priest/dp/1621382192">https://www.amazon.com/Sinu-Jesu-Speaks-Journal-Priest/dp/1621382192</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>The Devil in the Castle by Dan Burke
<ul>
<li><a href="https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-devil-in-the-castle/">https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-devil-in-the-castle/</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Edith Stein A Biography
<ul>
<li><a href="https://ignatius.com/edith-stein-esp/">https://ignatius.com/edith-stein-esp/</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
Top 5 Books:
<ul>
<li>Story of a Soul
<ul>
<li><a href="https://tanbooks.com/products/books/the-story-of-a-soul-the-autobiography-of-st-therese-of-lisieux/">https://tanbooks.com/products/books/the-story-of-a-soul-the-autobiography-of-st-therese-of-lisieux/</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Saint Augustine’s confessions
<ul>
<li><a href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/the-confessions-of-st-augustine-catholic-classics">https://ascensionpress.com/products/the-confessions-of-st-augustine-catholic-classics</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>The little flowers of Saint Francis
<ul>
<li><a href="https://catholicbookpublishing.com/products/the-little-flowers-of-st-francis-of-assisi-tan">https://catholicbookpublishing.com/products/the-little-flowers-of-st-francis-of-assisi-tan</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Saint Francis de Sales introduction to the Devout life
<ul>
<li><a href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/introduction-to-the-devout-life">https://ascensionpress.com/products/introduction-to-the-devout-life</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Imitation of Christ
<ul>
<li><a href="https://catholicbookpublishing.com/products/the-imitation-of-christ-burgundy-320-00">https://catholicbookpublishing.com/products/the-imitation-of-christ-burgundy-320-00</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Bonus Recommendations.
<ul>
<li>Space Trilogy CS Louis</li>
<li>The Lord of the Rings JRR Tolkien</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

The Inner Life® with Patrick Conley is one-on-one Spiritual Direction on the radio. Every day, a Catholic priest or religious sister joins listeners to offer spiritual advice and guidance designed to assist you along your faith journey, speaking about a variety of topics to help you overcome sin, grow in virtue, and strengthen your faith.

The Inner Life® with Patrick Conley is one-on-one Spiritual Direction on the radio. Every day, a Catholic priest or religious sister joins listeners to offer spiritual advice and guidance designed to assist you along your faith journey, speaking about a variety of topics to help you overcome sin, grow in virtue, and strengthen your faith.

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