Father Jenkins' Book Recommendations
The Book of Destiny by Fr. Herman B. Kramer
The Book of Destiny is a groundbreaking work of analysis on the Apocalypse of St. John, the last book of the Bible. It delves deep into unpacking the secret nuances, prophecies, and language of the New Testament’s most enigmatic book.
Purgatorian Manual
A useful book of devotions and instructions for the Poor Souls in Purgatory written by the Redemptorists. This gives the serious Catholic good prayers for this necessary duty. As a small pocket-sized book, the book is intended to be carried around and referred to daily.
Catena Aurea By St. Thomas Aquinas
Commentary on the Four Gospels, Collected Out of the Works of the Fathers.
The Great Commentary of Cornelius À Lapide
Cornelius a Lapide created a Scripture Commentary so complete and scholarly that it was practically the universal commentary in use by Catholics for hundreds of years.
The Three Ages of the Interior Life by Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange
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The Three Ages of the Interior Life is one of the greatest works ever written on the spiritual life, and it is the masterpiece of Father Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange, O.P. (1877-1964), whom many consider the greatest theologian of the 20th century. First published in English in 1948,…
The Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux
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The beautiful style of St. Therese’s writing will capture your heart, but it will be the power and efficacy of her lessons that will keep you returning day after day. Only written under holy obedience by the command of her superior, St. Therese’s autobiography conveys the secrets of…
The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis
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With the exception of the Bible, no Christian writing has had so wide a vogue or so sustained a popularity as this. And yet, in one sense, it is hardly an original work at all. Its structure it owes largely to the writings of the medieval mystics,…
The Works of St. Alphonsus Liguori
A few books by St. Alphonsus Liguori
- The 12 Steps to Holiness and Salvation
- Preparation for Death
- Visits to the Blessed Sacrament
- Uniformity with God's Will
- The 12 Steps to Holiness and Salvation
The Works of St. Francis de Sales
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A few books by St. Francis de Sales:
- Introduction to the Devout Life
- A Treatise of the Love of God
- The art of loving God
- Meditations for retreats
- Consoling Thoughts on Sickness and Death
- The Sermons of St. Francis de Sales: On Prayer
- The…
Light and Peace by Padre Quadrupani
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A summary of spiritual guidance for earnest Christians in the ordinary duties of life in the world, Light and Peace is a handbook for getting to Heaven. It provides a short and practical course in proper Christian living that covers all the…
