Suggested Reading
Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul
By John Eldredge
Helping men rediscover their masculine heart, this guide to understanding Christian manhood and Christian men offers a refreshing break from the chorus of voices urging men to be more responsible, reliable, dutiful… and dead. God designed men to be dangerous, says John Eldredge. Simply look at the dreams and desires written in the heart of every boy: To be a hero, to be a warrior, to live a life of adventure and risk. Sadly, most men abandon those dreams and desires-aided by a Christianity that feels like nothing more than pressure to be a "nice guy." It is no wonder that many men avoid church, and those who go are often passive and bored to death. In this provocative book, now available in trade paper, Eldredge gives women a look inside the true heart of a man and gives men permission to be what God designed them to be-dangerous, passionate, alive, and free.
Captivating : Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul
By John Eldredge and Stasi Eldredge
Every little girl has dreams of being swept up into a great adventure, of being the beautiful princess. Sadly, when women grow up, they are often swept up into a life filled merely with duty and demands. Many Christian women are tired, struggling under the weight of the pressure to be a "good servant," a nurturing caregiver, or a capable home manager. By revealing the core desires every woman shares-to be romanced, to play an irreplaceable role in a grand adventure, and to unveil beauty-John and Stasi Eldredge invite women to recover their feminine hearts, created in the image of an intimate and passionate God. Further, they encourage men to discover the secret of a woman's soul and to delight in the beauty and strength women were created to offer.
When's God Gonna Show Up?
by Marge Fenelon
This delightful book is written to entertain and inspire the faithful to see Jesus Christ in their everyday lives. When's God Gonna Show Up? is a question asked by a four-year-old to his mother when their family was in church for Eucharistic Adoration. His mother is the author of this joyous book, and she writes of understanding God's incredible love for us by trying to understand the information God has given to us.
When's God Gonna Show Up? reinforces the fact that as children of God, we'll spend our lives finding the path God has chosen for us and hearing God's voice in silence and also in the voices of strangers and loved ones. This book of loving, heart-warming short stories is organized by liturgical season and cites related Scripture passages and includes questions for personal reflection or group discussion.
Encounters with Holiness
by Fr. John Catoir, JCD
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last century produced an extraordinarily large number of saints. Some of
them have already been proposed for canonization, others have not. In this
book Father Catoir presents a number of personal encounters and “Christopher
Close-up” interviews that he had over
the course of the last quarter century with some of the saints who are
now up for canonization, as well as with a few others who will probably
never be canonized, though all of them are among the holiest people of
the twentieth century. In this work you will find fascinating insights
into the lives and motivations behind the accomplishments of such stellar
figures as: Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Catherine
de Hueck Doherty, Dorothy Day, Leon-Josef Cardinal Suenens, John Cardinal ’Connor,
Archbishop Joseph Raya, Msgr. John Tracy Ellis, Fathers James Keller, Harvey
Steele, Walter Cizek, and Bernard Haring, Mr. Fred Rogers and Mother Angelica.
Living the Catholic Faith : Rediscovering the Basics
by Chaput
Addressing the difficult
question of what it means to be a Catholic in the twenty-first century, Archbishop Charles Chaput offers a sound,
contemporary vision for understanding the teachings of the Church and shows how you live them out with a spirit of
love and obedience. How can you experience a fresh, active spiritual life? Find out as you rediscover the vital basics
of Living the Catholic Faith.
After attending the first Catholic Women of Faith events at St. Philip’s in Franklin,
TN, I was inspired to read this book by one of the speakers who heavily promoted the title. If anyone is looking for ways
to truly live out the faith following the basic truths of the Church, this book is right on target. A great read.