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The Silent Life
by Thomas Merton • 1957
What four monastic orders discovered by stripping life to silence: a Trappist's survey.
4.06
192
The Silent Life Summary
The Silent Life 93%
What four monastic orders discovered by stripping life to silence: a Trappist's survey.
by Thomas Merton 1957
4.06
192 ratings
Strangers to the City
by Michael Casey • 2005
Benedict's ancient rule transforms self-denial into a path to freedom and deeper love.
4.29
148
Strangers to the City Summary
Strangers to the City 93%
Benedict's ancient rule transforms self-denial into a path to freedom and deeper love.
by Michael Casey 2005
4.29
148 ratings
The Power of Silence
by Robert Sarah • 2016
We use noise to hide from ourselves. A cardinal's case for silence as the way back.
4.41
3k+
The Power of Silence Summary
The Power of Silence 91%
We use noise to hide from ourselves. A cardinal's case for silence as the way back.
by Robert Sarah 2016
4.41
3k+ ratings
The Seven Storey Mountain
by Thomas Merton • 1948
Pleasure, communism, literary fame: all failed him. A silent monastery in Kentucky did not.
4.08
21k+
The Seven Storey Mountain Summary
The Seven Storey Mountain 91%
Pleasure, communism, literary fame: all failed him. A silent monastery in Kentucky did not.
by Thomas Merton 1948
4.08
21k+ ratings
No Man Is an Island
by Thomas Merton • 1955
True selfhood means giving yourself away, not asserting yourself. Merton on the relational soul.
4.16
5k+
No Man Is an Island Summary
No Man Is an Island 91%
True selfhood means giving yourself away, not asserting yourself. Merton on the relational soul.
by Thomas Merton 1955
4.16
5k+ ratings
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization
by Thomas E. Woods Jr. • 2005
Universities, science, and human rights emerged not despite the Catholic Church but because of it.
4.12
3k+
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization Summary
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization 91%
Universities, science, and human rights emerged not despite the Catholic Church but because of it.
by Thomas E. Woods Jr. 2005
4.12
3k+ ratings
Happy are You Poor
by Thomas Dubay • 1981
Radical poverty is not for saints alone. It is the normal Christian life, and it is joyful.
4.39
727
Happy are You Poor Summary
Happy are You Poor 91%
Radical poverty is not for saints alone. It is the normal Christian life, and it is joyful.
by Thomas Dubay 1981
4.39
727 ratings
Thoughts in Solitude
by Thomas Merton • 1956
Solitude is not geography. It is the interior awakening where silence replaces everything unreal.
4.02
3k+
Thoughts in Solitude Summary
Thoughts in Solitude 90%
Solitude is not geography. It is the interior awakening where silence replaces everything unreal.
by Thomas Merton 1956
4.02
3k+ ratings
Letters to a Young Catholic
by George Weigel • 2004
A tour through Catholic sacred sites: the faith is made of stone, silence, incense, and argument.
4.23
1k+
Letters to a Young Catholic Summary
Letters to a Young Catholic 90%
A tour through Catholic sacred sites: the faith is made of stone, silence, incense, and argument.
by George Weigel 2004
4.23
1k+ ratings
The Great Façade
by Christopher A. Ferrara • 2002
Empty seminaries, liturgical chaos, missionary collapse: not despite Vatican II, but because of it.
4.30
77
The Great Façade Summary
The Great Façade 90%
Empty seminaries, liturgical chaos, missionary collapse: not despite Vatican II, but because of it.
by Christopher A. Ferrara 2002
4.30
77 ratings
Thomas Aquinas
by Robert Barron • 1996
Aquinas the rationalist is a mirage. His entire theology is a path to ecstatic union with God.
4.48
276
Thomas Aquinas Summary
Thomas Aquinas 90%
Aquinas the rationalist is a mirage. His entire theology is a path to ecstatic union with God.
by Robert Barron 1996
4.48
276 ratings
Eager to Love
by Richard Rohr • 2014
A spiritual path that runs toward failure, poverty, and weakness. Francis of Assisi opened it.
4.38
1k+
Eager to Love Summary
Eager to Love 90%
A spiritual path that runs toward failure, poverty, and weakness. Francis of Assisi opened it.
by Richard Rohr 2014
4.38
1k+ ratings
Vie de Saint Dominique
by Henri-Dominique Lacordaire • 2012
When the medieval Church crumbled, one man held it up with poverty and preaching alone.
4.08
12
Vie de Saint Dominique Summary
Vie de Saint Dominique 90%
When the medieval Church crumbled, one man held it up with poverty and preaching alone.
by Henri-Dominique Lacordaire 2012
4.08
12 ratings
Catholics in Exile
by Scott Hahn • 2023
Exile redefines everything: heaven breaks in through worship and the slow, patient work of love.
4.45
114
Catholics in Exile Summary
Catholics in Exile 90%
Exile redefines everything: heaven breaks in through worship and the slow, patient work of love.
by Scott Hahn 2023
4.45
114 ratings
Iota Unum
by Romano Amerio • 1996
The post-Vatican II Church turned reform into a dismantling of authority, liturgy, and truth.
4.34
61
Iota Unum Summary
Iota Unum 90%
The post-Vatican II Church turned reform into a dismantling of authority, liturgy, and truth.
by Romano Amerio 1996
4.34
61 ratings
The Imitation of Christ
by Thomas à Kempis • 1427
The reward for wanting nothing is peace. Getting what you want only postpones the restlessness.
4.24
27k+
The Imitation of Christ Summary
The Imitation of Christ 90%
The reward for wanting nothing is peace. Getting what you want only postpones the restlessness.
by Thomas à Kempis 1427
4.24
27k+ ratings
Union with God
by Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen • 2019
Your prayer runs dry, and you think you have failed. A sixteenth-century mystic says otherwise.
4.63
59
Union with God Summary
Union with God 90%
Your prayer runs dry, and you think you have failed. A sixteenth-century mystic says otherwise.
by Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen 2019
4.63
59 ratings
Time for God
by Jacques Philippe • 2005
Mental prayer is received, not mastered. The one shift that transforms dry prayer into communion.
4.60
3k+
Time for God Summary
Time for God 90%
Mental prayer is received, not mastered. The one shift that transforms dry prayer into communion.
by Jacques Philippe 2005
4.60
3k+ ratings
The Long Loneliness
by Dorothy Day • 1952
From bohemian journalist to Catholic radical: she fed the hungry while the church debated doctrine.
4.02
6k+
The Long Loneliness Summary
The Long Loneliness 90%
From bohemian journalist to Catholic radical: she fed the hungry while the church debated doctrine.
by Dorothy Day 1952
4.02
6k+ ratings
Interior Freedom
by Jacques Philippe • 2002
Circumstances don't determine your freedom. Three virtues unlock an inner space no one can touch.
4.72
5k+
Interior Freedom Summary
Interior Freedom 90%
Circumstances don't determine your freedom. Three virtues unlock an inner space no one can touch.
by Jacques Philippe 2002
4.72
5k+ ratings
In Good Company
by James Martin • 2000
He traded a corporate salary for a mop at Mother Teresa's, and found what he'd been missing.
4.30
381
In Good Company Summary
In Good Company 90%
He traded a corporate salary for a mop at Mother Teresa's, and found what he'd been missing.
by James Martin 2000
4.30
381 ratings
A Mind at Peace
by Christopher O. Blum • 2017
Phones are designed to hook you. The real cure is an ancient set of virtues.
4.12
164
A Mind at Peace Summary
A Mind at Peace 90%
Phones are designed to hook you. The real cure is an ancient set of virtues.
by Christopher O. Blum 2017
4.12
164 ratings
Christus Vincit
by Athanasius Schneider • 2019
Modernism emptied the Church of the supernatural. One ancient gesture can bring it back.
4.69
504
Christus Vincit Summary
Christus Vincit 90%
Modernism emptied the Church of the supernatural. One ancient gesture can bring it back.
by Athanasius Schneider 2019
4.69
504 ratings
Catholicism
by Robert Barron • 2011
God became flesh. Church, saints, sacraments, your own story: everything Catholic starts there.
4.50
4k+
Catholicism Summary
Catholicism 90%
God became flesh. Church, saints, sacraments, your own story: everything Catholic starts there.
by Robert Barron 2011
4.50
4k+ ratings
Christ, the Life of the Soul
by Columba Marmion • 2005
God planned your divine adoption before creation. How it unfolds, from baptism to eternal glory.
4.66
86
Christ, the Life of the Soul Summary
Christ, the Life of the Soul 90%
God planned your divine adoption before creation. How it unfolds, from baptism to eternal glory.
by Columba Marmion 2005
4.66
86 ratings
Saints Who Battled Satan
by Paul Thigpen • 2015
Seventeen saints who treated the devil as real, and the spiritual weapons that still work.
4.33
339
Saints Who Battled Satan Summary
Saints Who Battled Satan 90%
Seventeen saints who treated the devil as real, and the spiritual weapons that still work.
by Paul Thigpen 2015
4.33
339 ratings
Saint Pius V
by Roberto de Mattei • 2021
He purged a corrupt Church, excommunicated a queen, and sank the Ottoman navy at Lepanto.
4.55
51
Saint Pius V Summary
Saint Pius V 90%
He purged a corrupt Church, excommunicated a queen, and sank the Ottoman navy at Lepanto.
by Roberto de Mattei 2021
4.55
51 ratings
Dressing With Dignity
by Colleen Hammond • 2005
What to wear and why: a Catholic case for modesty as the lever that moves culture.
3.92
337
Dressing With Dignity Summary
Dressing With Dignity 90%
What to wear and why: a Catholic case for modesty as the lever that moves culture.
by Colleen Hammond 2005
3.92
337 ratings
No Greater Love
by Mother Teresa • 1997
Radical love is a thousand tiny gestures. It starts at home, and anyone can do it.
4.37
3k+
No Greater Love Summary
No Greater Love 90%
Radical love is a thousand tiny gestures. It starts at home, and anyone can do it.
by Mother Teresa 1997
4.37
3k+ ratings
Seeds of the Word
by Robert Barron • 2015
Your favorite movie already knows the Gospel. Not a coincidence: it is the opening.
4.31
372
Seeds of the Word Summary
Seeds of the Word 90%
Your favorite movie already knows the Gospel. Not a coincidence: it is the opening.
by Robert Barron 2015
4.31
372 ratings
Enthusiasm
by Ronald Knox • 1950
Montanists to Methodist revivals, a recurring temperament claims direct guidance, then unravels.
4.45
51
Enthusiasm Summary
Enthusiasm 90%
Montanists to Methodist revivals, a recurring temperament claims direct guidance, then unravels.
by Ronald Knox 1950
4.45
51 ratings
The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis
by Theophan the Recluse • 1869
The soul's ascent: from first zeal, through inner war, to the stillness of union with God.
4.69
150
The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis Summary
The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis 90%
The soul's ascent: from first zeal, through inner war, to the stillness of union with God.
by Theophan the Recluse 1869
4.69
150 ratings
John Paul the Great
by Peggy Noonan • 2005
The most powerful thing about the world's most watched pope: not his rallies, but his tremors.
3.99
751
John Paul the Great Summary
John Paul the Great 90%
The most powerful thing about the world's most watched pope: not his rallies, but his tremors.
by Peggy Noonan 2005
3.99
751 ratings
The Way of the Cross
by Caryll Houselander • 1955
Christ's Passion didn't end at Calvary. These Stations reveal it unfolding in your own life.
4.58
185
The Way of the Cross Summary
The Way of the Cross 90%
Christ's Passion didn't end at Calvary. These Stations reveal it unfolding in your own life.
by Caryll Houselander 1955
4.58
185 ratings
Searching for and Maintaining Peace
by Jacques Philippe • 1991
Peace does not depend on getting your life right. One inner disposition keeps it through anything.
4.73
7k+
Searching for and Maintaining Peace Summary
Searching for and Maintaining Peace 90%
Peace does not depend on getting your life right. One inner disposition keeps it through anything.
by Jacques Philippe 1991
4.73
7k+ ratings
The Second Vatican Council
by Roberto de Mattei • 2010
No new dogmas, but a revolution: how Vatican II changed the Church more than any council before it.
4.47
66
The Second Vatican Council Summary
The Second Vatican Council 90%
No new dogmas, but a revolution: how Vatican II changed the Church more than any council before it.
by Roberto de Mattei 2010
4.47
66 ratings
The Catholic All Year Compendium
by Kendra Tierney • 2018
Feast days, saints, and liturgical seasons, translated from monastery to messy kitchen table.
4.73
542
The Catholic All Year Compendium Summary
The Catholic All Year Compendium 90%
Feast days, saints, and liturgical seasons, translated from monastery to messy kitchen table.
by Kendra Tierney 2018
4.73
542 ratings
Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica - Compendio
by Various • 2005
Think you know Catholicism? This official summary reveals the logic that ties it all together.
4.52
2k+
Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica - Compendio Summary
Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica - Compendio 90%
Think you know Catholicism? This official summary reveals the logic that ties it all together.
by Various 2005
4.52
2k+ ratings
What Jesus Saw from the Cross
by Antonin Sertillanges • 1930
The panorama Christ saw from the Cross: Jerusalem, the Temple, His mother, made yours.
4.26
299
What Jesus Saw from the Cross Summary
What Jesus Saw from the Cross 89%
The panorama Christ saw from the Cross: Jerusalem, the Temple, His mother, made yours.
by Antonin Sertillanges 1930
4.26
299 ratings
Apologia Pro Vita Sua
by John Henry Newman • 1864
Reading about a fifth-century heresy, Newman recognized his own church. He could not stay.
4.10
2k+
Apologia Pro Vita Sua Summary
Apologia Pro Vita Sua 89%
Reading about a fifth-century heresy, Newman recognized his own church. He could not stay.
by John Henry Newman 1864
4.10
2k+ ratings
The Spirit of Catholicism
by Karl Adam • 1924
Catholicism's core is not a rulebook but a living person: Christ, indwelling a visible community.
4.21
200
The Spirit of Catholicism Summary
The Spirit of Catholicism 89%
Catholicism's core is not a rulebook but a living person: Christ, indwelling a visible community.
by Karl Adam 1924
4.21
200 ratings
Credo
by Athanasius Schneider • 2023
Why the Catholic faith cannot change: a bishop's complete doctrinal restatement for believers.
4.53
74
Credo Summary
Credo 89%
Why the Catholic faith cannot change: a bishop's complete doctrinal restatement for believers.
by Athanasius Schneider 2023
4.53
74 ratings
The History and the Future of the Roman Liturgy
by Denis Crouan • 2005
The Mass evolved for centuries. Trent froze it; Vatican II's hijackers shattered it.
4.00
16
The History and the Future of the Roman Liturgy Summary
The History and the Future of the Roman Liturgy 89%
The Mass evolved for centuries. Trent froze it; Vatican II's hijackers shattered it.
by Denis Crouan 2005
4.00
16 ratings
Practical Theology
by Peter Kreeft • 2014
The most abstract theologian in history left us the most practical guide to joy.
4.52
210
Practical Theology Summary
Practical Theology 89%
The most abstract theologian in history left us the most practical guide to joy.
by Peter Kreeft 2014
4.52
210 ratings
Consecration to St. Joseph
by Donald H. Calloway • 2020
Entrust yourself to the man who commanded Jesus on earth and still commands his heart in heaven.
4.59
4k+
Consecration to St. Joseph Summary
Consecration to St. Joseph 89%
Entrust yourself to the man who commanded Jesus on earth and still commands his heart in heaven.
by Donald H. Calloway 2020
4.59
4k+ ratings
Reaching Out
by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 1986
Three transformations that use your loneliness, defensiveness, and death-denial as doorways to God.
4.17
5k+
Reaching Out Summary
Reaching Out 89%
Three transformations that use your loneliness, defensiveness, and death-denial as doorways to God.
by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1986
4.17
5k+ ratings
Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love
by Edward Sri • 2007
Love as an act of will: John Paul II’s frank playbook for dating, chastity, and marriage.
4.40
2k+
Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love Summary
Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love 89%
Love as an act of will: John Paul II’s frank playbook for dating, chastity, and marriage.
by Edward Sri 2007
4.40
2k+ ratings
Vibrant Paradoxes
by Robert Barron • 2016
Catholicism is a religion of sharp edges, not rounded corners. The friction is the point.
4.49
365
Vibrant Paradoxes Summary
Vibrant Paradoxes 89%
Catholicism is a religion of sharp edges, not rounded corners. The friction is the point.
by Robert Barron 2016
4.49
365 ratings
Autobiography of a saint, Thérèse of Lisieux
by Thérèse of Lisieux • 2007
Sainthood without heroics: a young French nun discovered holiness in ordinary acts of love.
4.17
12
Autobiography of a saint, Thérèse of Lisieux Summary
Autobiography of a saint, Thérèse of Lisieux 89%
Sainthood without heroics: a young French nun discovered holiness in ordinary acts of love.
by Thérèse of Lisieux 2007
4.17
12 ratings
Rome Sweet Home
by Scott Hahn • 1993
A Presbyterian minister set out to prove Catholicism wrong and studied his way into it instead.
4.43
13k+
Rome Sweet Home Summary
Rome Sweet Home 89%
A Presbyterian minister set out to prove Catholicism wrong and studied his way into it instead.
by Scott Hahn 1993
4.43
13k+ ratings
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