I need a book recommendation...

[pax]

Hi everyone

I'm slowly but surely making my way through my backlog of books that I've started but never finished and I think I'm going to hold off on a few of them for now. Anyway, I was thinking about reading something by St. Teresa of Avila in the near future since I am looking at a potential Carmelite vocation (discalced...possibly secular discalced...we'll see). I'm not real sure where to start, though. I'm debating between The Interior Castle, The Way of Perfection, and her autobiography. I'd like to read all three, but my brain isn't handling reading well right now and I don't want to push it. Of those three (or others), where do you think would be the best place to start?

I'm also looking at a book Finding God's Will for You by St. Francis de Sales. I really enjoyed his Intro to the Devout Life, and that's also on my reading list. Has anyone heard of it/read it?

Thanks a lot!

-Brad

 

[RoseofLima]

I would recomned first reading Fr. Thomas Dubay's Fire Within before reading St. Teresa.

Frankie de Sales is one of my absolute favs...read everything you can get your hands on by him!

 

[thereselittleflower]

pax, of the 2 you mentioned, I would start with Interior Castle . . . That is a tremendous work.

The counter part is St John of the Cross' book "Ascent of Mt Carmel".


Both incredible. . .



Peace

 

[pax]

Thanks for the recommendations. I have Fire Within and I'm working on finishing that now. I think I might just see if I can get her collected works or something like that so I have everything...we'll see. Any more thoughts, keep them coming.

God bless!

 

[D'Ann]

Hi Brad,

I would love to read this book myself:

Finding God's Will for You by St. Francis de Sales