What are you reading now?

[Midnight's Daughter]

Currently I'm famished for spiritual reading to nourish my soul. I thought it would be fun to see what others are reading and maybe to discover new books to put on the wishlist.


I'm in the middle of St. Therese's Story of A Soul. Love it!

Yesterday I started With God in Russia by Walter J. Ciszek S.J. He was an American priest who spent 23 years in Soviet prisons and prison labor camps in Siberia. I just can't put it down! This book tells the facts of the story and the sequel He leadeth me tells the spiritual side of his story. I would highly recommend them!

And I have been reading portions of St. Faustina's diary Divine Mercy in my Soul for a loooong time now. It's a little strange, I can't read this book for a large amount of time, only a couple of pages or even paragraphs at a time, but I also find that I absolutely can't live without it. I keep coming back to it!

 

[Memento Mori]

I picked up Scott Hahn's First Comes Love from the parish library, but I haven't gotten very far into it. I'm having a hard time getting into my spiritual reading lately, though that'll change I'm sure. It's like a roller coaster sometimes heh.

Divine Intimacy is my daily book. It's got Carmelite meditations for each day of the liturgical year. Deep stuff though so it takes some digesting..

 

[Via Cassian]

My wife and I are reading and discussing John Cassian's Conferences. We also meet and discuss them with another oblate once a month.

The Conferences are about the way to dwell with God and are a series of talks -- conferences -- given by Egyptian desert fathers (the Coptics -- historical overview) about 400 AD and recorded by John Cassian who brought the teaching back to Europe (southern France). The ideas about the monastic life in the Conferences helped shape St. Benedict's Rule for monks. The Rule became the leading Rule in Europe and when we think of the Christian monk and monastery of the past -- good chance we are thinking about the Benedictines -- whose spiritual heart can be traced to Cassian and the teachings of early desert fathers.

 

[EDB]

Right now I'm reading The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen. I love the Prodigal Son parable and this was recommended by a couple of Sisters of St. Paul and a priest I know.

I just finished Johnette Benkovic's Experience Grace in Abundance. I really enjoyed this one and it has really helped by spiritual journey.

 

[Midnight's Daughter]

I'm going on vacation next week and will take The Secret of the Rosary by St. Louis de Montfort.

 

[Virgil the Roman]

I'm going on vacation next week and will take The Secret of the Rosary by St. Louis de Montfort.

A wonderful small book; I possess it as well.

 

[xTx]

Good News Bible with Deuterocanonicals which contains the Imprimatur.

Those who do not read the Deuterocanonicals have no idea what they are missing. I love Tobit. My most favourite.

 

[Virgil the Roman]

I love Tobias as well. I have the Douay-Rheims and "Confraternity" version. I like Baruch as well. Although, my favourite Scripture verses are:

"And he [Our Blessed Lord] said to me: My grace is sufficient for thee; for power is made perfect in infirmity. Gladly therefore will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me."
II Corinthians XII:ix

And

...
Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy. And according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my iniquity. [4] Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. [5] For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before me.

[6] To thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before thee: that thou mayst be justified in thy words and mayst overcome when thou art judged. [7] For behold I was conceived in iniquities; and in sins did my mother conceive me. [8] For behold thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me. [9] Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow. [10] To my hearing thou shalt give joy and gladness: and the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice.

[11] Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. [12] Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within my bowels. [13] Cast me not away from thy face; and take not thy holy spirit from me. [14] Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and strengthen me with a perfect spirit. [15] I will teach the unjust thy ways: and the wicked shall be converted to thee.

[16] Deliver me from blood, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall extol thy justice. [17] O Lord, thou wilt open my lips: and my mouth shall declare thy praise. [18] For if thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it: with burnt offerings thou wilt not be delighted. [19] A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: a contrite and humbled heart, O God, thou wilt not despise...

 

[xTx]

Virgil the Roman;55591620]
I love Tobias as well. I have the Douay-Rheims and "Confraternity" version.

I like Baruch as well. Although, my favourite Scripture verses are:

"And he [Our Blessed Lord] said to me: My grace is sufficient for thee; for power is made perfect in infirmity. Gladly therefore will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me."
II Corinthians XII:ix

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And

Originally Posted by Psalm 50:3-19

...
Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy. And according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my iniquity. [4] Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. [5] For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before me.

[6] To thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before thee: that thou mayst be justified in thy words and mayst overcome when thou art judged. [7] For behold I was conceived in iniquities; and in sins did my mother conceive me. [8] For behold thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me. [9] Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow. [10] To my hearing thou shalt give joy and gladness: and the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice.

[11] Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. [12] Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within my bowels. [13] Cast me not away from thy face; and take not thy holy spirit from me. [14] Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and strengthen me with a perfect spirit. [15] I will teach the unjust thy ways: and the wicked shall be converted to thee.

[16] Deliver me from blood, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall extol thy justice. [17] O Lord, thou wilt open my lips: and my mouth shall declare thy praise. [18] For if thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it: with burnt offerings thou wilt not be delighted. [19] A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: a contrite and humbled heart, O God, thou wilt not despise...
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Virgil of Roman such beautiful bible verses. Sigh.

I love this part from Tobit

Tobit 6:1 So Tobias and the angel started out toward Media, taking Tobias's dog along with them.

In my mind I picture, Tobias, the angel and the dog walking happily along on their adventure.

Have not yet read Baruch.

Have you read the Screwtape Letters by C.S.Lewis? I also have the 'A Catholic Guide to the Bible' by Fr Oscar Lukefahr, C.M. It has got the zeal of Imprimatur.

I am pretty particular about the zeal of Imprimatur. Did you know that asked a Catholic friend and the person did not know about the Imprimatur. But, I did. What I understand is when we get seriously down to learning about scriptures and theology, jokes aside, the Imprimatur is important.

 

[Virgil the Roman]

It is. The Imprimatur shows that the Bible or religious book has been reviewed by competent authorities and judged free of all error appertaining to faith and morals. Can it have spelling or grammatical errors?---yes, it might. However, it shows that it is safe and is permissible to be used as a correct and heresy-free bible or religious book.

 

[crishmael]

In addition to all my school reading, I'm reading The Imitation of Christ and Newman's Apologia Pro Vita Sua.

 

[xTx]

It is. The Imprimatur shows that the Bible or religious book has been reviewed by competent authorities and judged free of all error appertaining to faith and morals. Can it have spelling or grammatical errors?---yes, it might. However, it shows that it is safe and is permissible to be used as a correct and heresy-free bible or religious book.

 

[Virgil the Roman]

. . . I'm reading The Imitation of Christ and Newman's Apologia Pro Vita Sua.

As am I.

 

[Dark Radiance]

The Humility of God by Ilia Delio
The Rite by Matthew Baglio
The Rise of Western Christiandom by Peter Brown
Spiritual Direction by Henru Nouwen

 

[yatcup]

How are y'all liking APVS? I confess I've tried to read it several times, but I was just plain old bored and disinterested in it. But I would like to know how others feel about it!

Currently reading... uhh... a LOT of books.

• John Finnis' "Fundamentals of Ethics"
• Aquinas' "Summa Theologiae" (again... and again... and...)
• Documents of Vat II.

 

[twins15]

GK Chesterton - The Dumb Ox

 

[ebia]

Mary: the Church at the Source. Joseph Ratzinger

 

[ebia]

"The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church", Felix Just SJ/Pontifical Biblical Commission

 

[mariafransisca11]

The Diary of St. Faustina Kowalska - Divine Mercy in my Soul is my favorite book

In addition, I also love

Story of a Soul - Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux

Autobiography of St. Anthony Mary Claret

And Fatima in Lucia's Own Words

You can click them if you want to read them, they're in pdf format