https://familyrosaryconfraternity.com/my-books/ This book, by Fr. Michael E. Gaitley, is a do-it-yourself retreat in preparation for Marian consecration. It “opens wide the doors to Christ” to anyone who wishes to enter. Putting yourself in the hands of the Holy Mother is a sure way to the joy of Jesus.https://familyrosaryconfraternity.com/my-books/
This book lists the lives of the saints on their feast day. It is good to read the saint of the day and meditate on some virtue they exhibit. This book is by Father Butler, but you can use any one you find or have.
Neighbor, according to Christ, includes all people. Family, strangers, friends, enemies, and even people you work with. Can you love all? You must, if you will follow Jesus. God Bless you!
Meditation simply means thinking about, pondering about something. But thinking more deeply than, “Oh, what’s for dinner”. It’s trying to understand the truth, the core of the subject, and how it affects your life. These meditations are just a framework for you to use, and build upon for yourself. they are meaningful only
This book explains the importance of lent. It explains 3 types of lent, easy, medium, and hard. If you practice lent in name only, this book will give you a way to derive merit, and develop virtue. When coupled with prayer, it becomes a formidable force for good.
This may be my favorite book. Maybe because I wrote it, or maybe because it’s filled with serio-comic meditations on the rosary. From the sublime to the silly, you work your way through the lives of Jesus and Mary and moving through earth and heaven. My hope is it gives you new ways to meditate
What is the greatest obstacle to our sanctification? What keeps us from growing in love of God, and neighbor? It is simply the love of self. The more we love ourselves the less we love anything or anybody else. Ask yourself, ‘do I love myself, the creature, more than I love God, the creator? He
This book is an absolute must for any catholic. It is vitally important for you to know your faith or you may find yourself believing errors. It teaches about faith, the Mass, life in Christ and prayer. Read it through once, then reread parts often.
This is the autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux. In it she describes the ‘way of spiritual childhood’. One of the simplest paths to holiness. This way can be practiced by anyone, anywhere, at anytime. We are all saints in training. Please, read this book.
The Imitation of Christ, also called the following of Christ, needs no introduction. It has been around for five centuries. It is deeply spiritual, yet it often points out the silliness and weakness, and unbelievable stupidity for human nature. I simply can’t describe it, so just get it, read it daily (again, short chapters),