Growing in Devotion

Books

• Revelations of the Sacred Heart to St. Margaret Mary, and the History of Her Life
  Mgr. Bougaud
• Imitation of Christ
  Thomas a Kempis
  The world-renowned and universally recommended devotional / prayer book. Read often by St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Thomas More, St. Ignatius of Loyola.
• The Sinner's Guide
  Venerable Louis of Granada
  A masterpiece of spiritual writing. Highly recommended by St. Francis de Sales. According to St. Teresa of Avila, it converted over a million souls.
• Meditations and Devotions, by St. John Henry Newman
  St. John Henry Newman
• Visits to the Most Holy Sacrament, by St. Alphonsus de Liguori
  St. Alphonsus de Liguori
  Bring this with as Devotional Reading on your visits to the Holy Sacrament of the Altar.
• Mystical Explanation of the Canticle of Canticles
  St. Francis de Sales
  An explanation of the Song of Songs by a saint, the bride being the Church Militant (or the soul). From this version "This book treats of the way to arrive at a perfect form of mental prayer".
• Abandonment to Divine Providence
  Rev. J. P. de Caussade, S.J.
• The Ascent of Mount Carmel
  St. John of the Cross
• The Dark Night of the Soul
  St. John of the Cross
• The Living Flame of Love
  St. John of the Cross
• The Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena
  St. Catherine of Siena
  This book, also known as "The Book of Divine Doctrine", was literally told by God to the Saint while in ecstasy, who then dictated it. It consists of four treatises, on Providence, Discretion, Prayer, & Obedience. God also explains the religious orders.
• The Four Last Things: Death, Judgment, Hell, Heaven.
  Fr. Martin Von Cochem, O.S.F.C.
  Excellent treatise on human destinies that doesn't shy away from the uncomfortable and sometimes horrifying. Inspires a lively fear of eternity, and can be effective at making the reader change their life.
• Treatise on the Love of God
  St. Francis de Sales
  This saint's theological and devotional masterpiece. Very heavy on theological and philosophical terms, which can be difficult for some. (e.g. goes into the subject of the Trinity)
• Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
  Father John Croiset, S.J.
• The Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
  Rev. A. Tesniere

Related Posts

• New book descriptions have been added Jul 6, 2020

  The Interior Castle, by St. Teresa of Avila:

• Thoughts on the Last Judgment Apr 16, 2020

  One of the many things the Sinner’s Guide contains is an excellent treatise on the Four Last Things. Here is a small excerpt from its chapter on the third of the Four Last Things, the Last Judgment:

• Eucharist Homily Apr 15, 2020

  This homily from today’s Mass in Marytown was particularly good. It reminded me a lot of what Fulton Sheen said, that we need to have more devotion to the Blessed Sacrament and a better understanding of Holy Communion. The priest went into an explanation of a supposed apparition that coincided with Vatican II. He explained that a lot of decrease in Catholic attendance is due to a lack of belief in the True Presence, and that one thing we could do is revive the 40 Hours devotion.

• See how the devil treated Job? Apr 9, 2020

  In chapter 10, “The tenth motive for practising virtue: the thought of Hell, the fourth of the Four Last Things”, on page 115:

• Against abusing God's Mercy Apr 7, 2020

  The Sinner’s Guide has a chapter titled “Of Those Who Continue in Sin, Trusting in the Mercy of God” which starts off saying: