Recommended Catholic Books

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On the Spiritual Life:

• Imitation of Christ by Thomas A Kempis
• The Spiritual Combat by Dom Lorenzo Scupoli
• Introduction to The Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales
• Autobiography of St. Teresa of Avila

Catechism:

• Baltimore Catechism (simple to understand; highly recommended)
• The Catechetical Instructions of Saint Thomas Aquinas (complex)
• This is the Faith by Canon Francis Ripley (highly recommended)
• A Small Catechism for Catholics by St. Peter Canisius
• Doctrina Christiana: The Timeless Catechism of St. Robert Bellarmine
• Catholic Faith Teaching Manual: Level 1 Holy Communion by Father Raymond Taouk
• My Catholic Faith: A Catechism in Pictures by Rev. Louis LaRavoire Morrow

Authority of the Church:

• A Biblical Defense of Catholicism by Dave Armstrong
• Unabridged Christianity: Biblical Answers to Common Questions About the Roman Catholic Faith by Fr. Mario P. Romero
• Worthy is the Lamb: The Biblical Roots of the Mass by Thomas J. Nash
• Radio Replies Volume 1 & Volume 2 by Fathers Rumble and Carty

Mass and Liturgy and Liturgical Year:

• Know Your Mass by Fr. Demetrius Manousos; O.F.M.; Cap
• The Church’s Year by Rev. Fr. Leonard Goffine
• Calvary and the Mass by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
• The Seven Sacraments: Entering the Mysteries of God by Stratford Caldecott
• How Christ Said the First Mass by James Luke Meagher
• Explanation of the Holy Mass by Dom Prosper Gueranger, OSB
• How to Understand the Mass by Dom Gasper Lefebvre, OSB
• Christ Acts Through the Sacraments by O.P. A.-M. Roguet

Marian Devotion:

• True Devotion by St. Louis de Montfort
• The World’s First Love: Mary Mother of God by Archbishop Fulton J Sheen

Life of our Lord:

• Life of Christ by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
• Our Savior and His Love for Us: Catholic Doctrine on the Interior Life of Christ as it Relates to Our Own Interior Life by Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange

Lives of the Saints & Spirituality:

• Catherine of Siena: Spiritual Development in Her Life and Teaching by Fr. Thomas McDermott OP
• The Life of St. Dominic by Augusta Theodosia Drane
• The Perfect Joy of Saint Francis by Felix Timmermans
• The Journey of the Mind to God by St. Bonaventure
• The Art of Prayer by Igumen Chariton
• The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence
• Guidance to Heaven by Cardinal Giovanni Bona
• Jesus King of Love by Fr. Mateo Crawley – Boevey
• Complete Spiritual Doctrine of St. Therese by Francois Jamart
• End of the Present World and the Mysteries of the Future Life by Fr. Charles Arminjon
• Humility of Heart by Fr. Cajetan Mary da Bergamo

History:

• How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization by Thomas E. Woods, Jr.
• Seven Lies About Catholic History by Diane Moczar
• The Popes Against Modern Errors: 16 Famous Papal Documents by Tan Books
• Rhine Flows Into the Tiber by Ralph W. Wiltgen
• Gregorian Chant: A Guide to the History and Liturgy by Dr. Daniel Saulnier
• Black Robes in Paraguay by William F. Jaenike
• The Crusaders: The Struggle for the Holy Land by Regine Pernoud
• A Heart for Europe by Joanna & James Bogle
• Christians Courageous by Aloysius Roche
• Ten Dates Every Catholic Should Know by Dr. Diane Moczar
• Isabel of Spain: The Catholic Queen by Warren H. Carroll
• Swords Around the Cross: Ireland’s Defense of Faith and the Fatherland by Timothy T. O’Donnell
• The Guillotine and the Cross by Dr. Warren H. Carroll
• 1917: Red Banners, White Mantle by Warren H. Carroll
• The Last Crusade: Spain 1936 by Warren H Carroll
• Henry VIII and the Anglican Schism on Audio CD by Christopher Check
• The Cristero And The Martyrs of the Mexican Revolution by Christopher Check
• Angels in Iron by Nicholas Prata

Miscellaneous:

• The Sinner’s Guide by Venerable Louis of Granada OP
• Liberalism is a Sin by Fr. Felix Sarda y Fr. Salvany
• Restoration of Christian Culture by John Senior

Bibles / Scripture:

• The Haydock Bible (Large Print Bible)
• The Holy Bible (Douay-Rheims Version)
• Douay-Rheims Bible (with Soft Leather Cover)
• Catena Aurea: Commentary on the Gospels by St. Thomas Aquinas (edited by Cardinal Newman)
• Introduction to the Holy Bible: A Beginner’s Guide to Reading the Scripture for Spiritual Profits