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Spiritual Reading - The Inner Life - April 27, 2026

The Inner Life

Father Tom Wilson joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Reading * (5:51) why is spiritual reading important? * What is a good perspective to have while doing spiritual reading? * (14:30) Joe – Ministers of Your Joy: Meditations on the Priesthood is a great book * (19:11)Lorraine - Did you consider books for the blind? I'm blind and I have limited sources for them. (22:47) Break 1 * Importance of reading at the level you are at. * (29:17) Ricardo - My younger brother who is reading the Gospels and in reversion. Any recommendations for him? Also, books....3 ages of the Spiritual Life and also The fulfillment of all desire. I recommend those. * Reading Academically vs reading Spiritually. (38:49) Break 2 * (40:07) How to develop the habit of reading * (44:32) Tom - Opinion about Sherry Wadell's works. She's written on Intentional Discipleship. Applies to what we learn from our spiritual reading on how to be a disciple. How to implement. * (47:17) Father Gives his top 4 books to recommend to the listeners Resources: * In conversation with God * https://scepterpublishers.org/collections/in-conversation-with-god?srsltid=AfmBOoo2UcJd0idllbsjDTpr9o1dB4yhqXavQNCstRXUoLhwTeElS8sB * A Sign of Contradiction by St John Paul II * https://www.amazon.com/Sign-Contradiction-Karol-Wojtyla/dp/1952826772 * Time for God by Fr. Jacque Philippe * https://www.amazon.com/Time-God-Jacques-Philippe/dp/1594170665 * Transcend: A guide to the spiritual quest * https://www.amazon.com/Transcend-guide-spiritual-Morton-Kelsey/dp/0824500156 * Ministers of Your Joy: Meditations on the Priesthood * https://www.amazon.com/Ministers-Your-Joy-Meditations-Priesthood/dp/1685952658 * Magnificat * https://us.magnificat.net/ * What Catholics Really Believe: Answers to Common Misconceptions About the Faith * https://www.amazon.com/What-Catholics-Really-Believe-Misconceptions/dp/0898705533 * Navarre Bible * https://scepterpublishers.org/collections/navarre-bibles?srsltid=AfmBOorZyOcMgJpKeh9lglvdGzQbmmbvAUE_boso07mHGy2NzmAYGMt0 * Xavier Society for the Blind * https://xaviersocietyfortheblind.org/ * The Three Conversions and the Three Ways of the Spiritual Life * https://www.amazon.com/Three-Conversions-Ways-Spiritual-Life-ebook/dp/B00U6X7YO6 * Confessions of Saint Agustine * https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-St-Augustine-Signet-Classics/dp/0451527801 * Abandonment to Divine Providence * https://tanbooks.com/products/books/abandonment-to-divine-providence/?srsltid=AfmBOooPKFdHpV1BPp_usd6ZZC-W3AMEat2T-5cIhzAkD9cG_QyD2LP4 * He Leadeth Me: An Extraordinary Testament of Faith * https://www.amazon.com/He-Leadeth-Me-Extraordinary-Testament/dp/0804141525 * Temptation and Discernment * https://www.icspublications.org/products/temptation-and-discernment?srsltid=AfmBOopSw4TckDzvXjaN_kFB-6mkTxSfxQH8PNS7zv_fxkLC15IDbFu5