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The Inner Life - July 23, 2024 - Spiritual Reading

The Inner Life

Father Joseph Illo joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Reading * (3:54) What is Spiritual Reading? * Judy - Louis De Wohl wrote historical novels which are really great! * (15:54) What type of books are good for the adoration chapel? * Fr. Bill - I love reading! My favorite: 1. The Diary of St. Faustina, 2. A concise history of the Catholic Church (21:18) Break 1 * (25:24) Lee - 'Escape from Evil and Darkness' by Fr. Robert Spritzers, they are great read, amazing the take he put in the gospels in themselves. * Lynn - Alternative ways to read, listen to books that are read into a cartridge. * Doug - Books by Thomas Cahill, the Hinges of History. My favorite: How the Irish Saved Civilization * Julie - The Imitation of Christ by Thomas Compass and anything by St. Monica, for anyone who is looking to get children back to the faith, also books by Michael Gaitley. (37:05) Break 2 * Stanly - 'In finu Jesu, when heart beats to heart, the journal of a priest at prayer' by a Benedictine monk in Ireland. It was recently release. Reading this book has turned my heart to almost daily to adoration and daily rosary. * Carlos - The devil and the castle by Dan Burke... About prayer life and teaching of St Theresa of Avila * Jack - Bringing 'The Imitation of Christ' to the chapel he and I by Gabrielle Bossis * Charlie - The Human Soul by Abbot Vonier * Maria - Author A.J. Cronin - The Keys of the Kingdom. * Ted - Prince Ombra * (47:13) Father’s book of Must reads for Everyone! Resources: * Louis De Wohl is a great author for historical fiction about saints * Charles Dickens has a great understanding of the human nurture * The Brothers Karamazov * https://www.amazon.com/Brothers-Karamazov-Fyodor-Dostoevsky/dp/0374528373 * Michael O'brien has great novels which bring us closer to God * Escape from Evil and Darkness by Fr. Robert Spritzers * https://ignatius.com/escape-from-evils-darkness-eedp/ * Thomas Cahill - How the Irish Saved Civilization * https://www.amazon.com/How-Irish-Saved-Civilization-Irelands/dp/0385418493 * Imitation of Christ for adoration is a great book. * https://catholicbookpublishing.com/products/the-imitation-of-christ-burgundy-320-00 * In sinu Jesu, when heart beats to heart, the journal of a priest at prayer helped a listener get into praying the rosary * https://www.amazon.com/Sinu-Jesu-Speaks-Journal-Priest/dp/1621382192 * The Devil in the Castle by Dan Burke * https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-devil-in-the-castle/ * Edith Stein A Biography * https://ignatius.com/edith-stein-esp/ Top 5 Books: * Story of a Soul * https://tanbooks.com/products/books/the-story-of-a-soul-the-autobiography-of-st-therese-of-lisieux/ * Saint Augustine’s confessions * https://ascensionpress.com/products/the-confessions-of-st-augustine-catholic-classics * The little flowers of Saint Francis * https://catholicbookpublishing.com/products/the-little-flowers-of-st-francis-of-assisi-tan * Saint Francis de Sales introduction to the Devout life * https://ascensionpress.com/products/introduction-to-the-devout-life * Imitation of Christ * https://catholicbookpublishing.com/products/the-imitation-of-christ-burgundy-320-00 * Bonus Recommendations. * Space Trilogy CS Louis * The Lord of the Rings JRR Tolkien