I'm just back from a few days pilgrimage (and rest) at Knock Shrine. Went browsing in the bookshop there and came across a little book (little books are best for me - more than 100 pages and it takes me an inordinate amount of time to finish a book) called My Ideal - Jesus Son of Mary. I couldn't put it down.
The book seeks (and succeeds IMHO) to instill in the reader a desire to imitate Jesus in his love for the Blessed Virgin - his Mother and ours.
It is not expensive, is published by Tan Books and can be found HERE.
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Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Recommended Reading for a Future Priest (4)
The book I recommend today is written by St. Peter Julian Eymard and in it he encourgaes us to greater awareness of the great gift of the Eucharist so as to draw greater fruit from our Sacramental Communion with the Lord Jesus.
The details are as follows:
St. Peter Julian Eymard, How to get more out of Holy Communion, Sophia Institute Press, 2000
The details are as follows:
St. Peter Julian Eymard, How to get more out of Holy Communion, Sophia Institute Press, 2000
Friday, February 12, 2010
Fr. Joseph Carola's New Book
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As mentioned in a previous post on recommended reading Fr. Joseph Carola has a new book: "Confromed to Christ Crucified - Meditations on Priestly Life and Minstry". The Mid-West Theological Forum now has the book on sale for $10 and it can be purchased from them by clicking HERE. Enjoy!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Recommended Reading for a Future Priest (4)
The Confessions of St. Augustine
Anything by St. Augustine would be wonderful to read, but certainly his 'Confessions' is a timeless classic that has influenced countless souls throughout the centuries. I read this right at the beginning of my discernment of the call to priesthood - even before I realised it was a call to priesthood. This is a book that you should read at least once every year - and each time you will find a new treasure. It's not so much a confession by St. Augustine of his sins (though he does that) but more a confession of the greatness of God and his limitless mercy.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Recommended Reading for a Future Priest (3)
Conformed to Christ Crucified: Meditations on Priestly Life and Ministry.
The author of this book, Fr. Joseph Carola S.J., is a professor of Patristics at the Gregorian University in Rome. The book consists of a compilation of talks and homilies he has given to Seminarians and Deacons of the Pontifical North American College (PNAC) in Rome over the past number of years. Additionally the book has two homilies which Fr. Carola preached at the first Mass of two of his former students.
As a former student of Fr. Carola myself, I can highly recommend anything that he would say or write. He is an impressive priest, highly gifted intellectually, absolutely faithful to Holy Mother Church and overall quite a humble man.
The book is published by the Gregorian Bibilical Press, but Fr. Carola mentioned that it would soon be published by the Midwest Theological Forum.
Recently Fr. Carola gave an address at the International Conference for Clergy held in Rome January 4th-8th. His Talk had the rather long title: "Three Patristic Texts on the Priesthood: Gregory Nazianzus' De Fuga, John Chrysostom's Six Books on the Priesthood and Gregory the Great's Pastoral Care". Hopefully that address will be available online somewhere soon as it didn't fail to disappoint those of us who hold Fr. Carola in such high esteem, both as a priest and as an academic.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Recommended Reading for a Future Priest (2)
Treasure in Clay
This book is the Autobiography of Archbishop Fulton Sheen. I was given this book to read when I first approached a priest about the possibility of having a vocation and I must say that it was a wonderful read and helped me immensely in my discernment. Archbishop Sheen has a number of other books that are well worth reading also - not least his book "The Priest is not his own".
This book is the Autobiography of Archbishop Fulton Sheen. I was given this book to read when I first approached a priest about the possibility of having a vocation and I must say that it was a wonderful read and helped me immensely in my discernment. Archbishop Sheen has a number of other books that are well worth reading also - not least his book "The Priest is not his own".
Recommended Reading for a Future Priest (1)
Called by Name: The Inspiring Stories of 12 Men Who Became Catholic Priests
This is a great book to read. It is really inspiring and shows how the Lord can call people from vastly differing backgrounds to the Holy Priesthood. I recommend this book very much. One thing to note however is that one of the contributors to this book (Fr. Alberto Cutie) recently left the priesthood and, having married a woman he was seeing for some time, has now entered the episcopalian church. Which just goes to show, I suppose, that we can never be sure if we will persevere in our decisions. Our perseverence very much depends on God's grace, our response to that grace, and the prayers of the Holy People of God (H-POG.)
This is a great book to read. It is really inspiring and shows how the Lord can call people from vastly differing backgrounds to the Holy Priesthood. I recommend this book very much. One thing to note however is that one of the contributors to this book (Fr. Alberto Cutie) recently left the priesthood and, having married a woman he was seeing for some time, has now entered the episcopalian church. Which just goes to show, I suppose, that we can never be sure if we will persevere in our decisions. Our perseverence very much depends on God's grace, our response to that grace, and the prayers of the Holy People of God (H-POG.)
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