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