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Priesthood, Discernment and The Spiritual Life

Image'Priests for the 3rd Millenium' - Archbishop Timothy Dolan
 
   In this book Monsignor Dolan truly offers his readers a presentation of the Church's teaching that is pastoral, practical and thoroughly Catholic.  It will certainly renew in the hearts of many people the joy of being Catholic.  It presents the challenge and excitement that is the Catholic priesthood in the third millenium of Christ's Church. (excerpt from Forward)

 

 

Image'The Reform of the Renewal' - Fr. Benedict Groechel OFM Cap.

   Catholic people are commissioned by their baptism and confirmation to transform society.  Father Benedict echoes this challenge in the opening chapters.  The relative prosperity of the last twenty-five years has induced a flabby, comfortable religion that fails to face the conflict between time and eternity.  The mediocrity of these times cries out for reform.  Our author explores various areas of Christian living which apply to all believers, lay and religious, and which are key aspects of an authentic renewal, such as faith, emotions and sexuality.  Father Benedict brings the reader a modern, psychological approach tempered by common sense and personal experience.    (From the forward by Bishop Sean O'Malley OFM Cap.)

 

Image'Prayer for Beginners' - Prof. Peter Kreeft

   In this short work, Peter Kreeft guides Christians who want to improve their intimacy with God through Prayer, but find it difficult to fit into their busy lives or simply do not know where to begin. Kreeft delves into the reasons for prayer and its importance in maintaining a relationship with God.

 

 

 

Image'Gift and Mystery' - Pope John Paul II

   In November 1996, Pope John Paul II -- whom many consider one of the centuries most important figures -- celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination as a priest. This occasion prompted him to reflect on his decision to enter the priesthood, on the many years that have passed since that event, and on the meaning that his vocation now has for him. The result of the Pope's thoughtful reflection is "Gift And Mystery", a work which is far more personally revealing than anything he had before written. 

 

 

Image'The Priest is Not His Own' - Archbishop Fulton Sheen

   In his powerful book on the Priesthood, Archbishop Fulton Sheen examines the unique nature of the priesthood as one of Sacrifice and Love for others.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

ImageCould You Ever Become a Catholic Priest? - Christopher and Lorene Duquin 

    This book for young men considering a vocation to the Priesthood is filled with practical advice and short testimonies regarding discernment and other questions that may arise on your journey towards discovering your Vocation.

 

 

 

 

 

ImageIntroduction to the Devout Life - Francis de Sales

   St Francis de Sales’ profound insights into the devout life are so powerful that the book has not gone out of print for almost four hundred years. The book includes long sections about prayer, temptation, and how to maintain and renew devotion to God. But it is most distinguished by its discussion of how to live a holy life in the secular world.