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Something Beautiful for God
by Malcolm Muggeridge • 1971
When a cynical journalist met Mother Teresa, he discovered that holiness photographs.
4.00
2k+
Something Beautiful for God Summary
Something Beautiful for God 89%
When a cynical journalist met Mother Teresa, he discovered that holiness photographs.
by Malcolm Muggeridge 1971
4.00
2k+ ratings
Dorothy Day
by Robert Coles • 1987
She called her church a scandal and spent sixty years feeding the poor in its name.
4.15
338
Dorothy Day Summary
Dorothy Day 88%
She called her church a scandal and spent sixty years feeding the poor in its name.
by Robert Coles 1987
4.15
338 ratings
Father Sergius
by Leo Tolstoy • 1911
To escape humiliation, a proud prince chases sainthood. But pride follows him into the cell.
3.86
6k+
Father Sergius Summary
Father Sergius 88%
To escape humiliation, a proud prince chases sainthood. But pride follows him into the cell.
by Leo Tolstoy 1911
3.86
6k+ ratings
No Greater Love
by Mother Teresa • 1997
Radical love is a thousand tiny gestures. It starts at home, and anyone can do it.
4.37
3k+
No Greater Love Summary
No Greater Love 88%
Radical love is a thousand tiny gestures. It starts at home, and anyone can do it.
by Mother Teresa 1997
4.37
3k+ ratings
Peace Pilgrim
by Peace Pilgrim • 1983
She walked 25,000 miles for peace, carrying no money, one tunic, and a single prayer.
4.25
749
Peace Pilgrim Summary
Peace Pilgrim 88%
She walked 25,000 miles for peace, carrying no money, one tunic, and a single prayer.
by Peace Pilgrim 1983
4.25
749 ratings
Saints Who Battled Satan
by Paul Thigpen • 2015
Seventeen saints who treated the devil as real, and the spiritual weapons that still work.
4.33
339
Saints Who Battled Satan Summary
Saints Who Battled Satan 87%
Seventeen saints who treated the devil as real, and the spiritual weapons that still work.
by Paul Thigpen 2015
4.33
339 ratings
Vie de Saint Dominique
by Henri-Dominique Lacordaire • 2012
When the medieval Church crumbled, one man held it up with poverty and preaching alone.
4.08
12
Vie de Saint Dominique Summary
Vie de Saint Dominique 87%
When the medieval Church crumbled, one man held it up with poverty and preaching alone.
by Henri-Dominique Lacordaire 2012
4.08
12 ratings
Autobiography of a saint, Thérèse of Lisieux
by Thérèse of Lisieux • 2007
Sainthood without heroics: a young French nun discovered holiness in ordinary acts of love.
4.17
12
Autobiography of a saint, Thérèse of Lisieux Summary
Autobiography of a saint, Thérèse of Lisieux 87%
Sainthood without heroics: a young French nun discovered holiness in ordinary acts of love.
by Thérèse of Lisieux 2007
4.17
12 ratings
Happy are You Poor
by Thomas Dubay • 1981
Radical poverty is not for saints alone. It is the normal Christian life, and it is joyful.
4.39
727
Happy are You Poor Summary
Happy are You Poor 87%
Radical poverty is not for saints alone. It is the normal Christian life, and it is joyful.
by Thomas Dubay 1981
4.39
727 ratings
Party of One
by Anneli Rufus • 2003
Your preference for solitude isn't a disorder. Society just needs you to believe it is.
3.71
3k+
Party of One Summary
Party of One 87%
Your preference for solitude isn't a disorder. Society just needs you to believe it is.
by Anneli Rufus 2003
3.71
3k+ ratings
My Religion - What I Believe
by Leo Tolstoy • 1884
Jesus didn't teach about an afterlife. He taught nonresistance, poverty, and building heaven now.
4.08
812
My Religion - What I Believe Summary
My Religion - What I Believe 87%
Jesus didn't teach about an afterlife. He taught nonresistance, poverty, and building heaven now.
by Leo Tolstoy 1884
4.08
812 ratings
No Man Is an Island
by Thomas Merton • 1955
True selfhood means giving yourself away, not asserting yourself. Merton on the relational soul.
4.16
5k+
No Man Is an Island Summary
No Man Is an Island 87%
True selfhood means giving yourself away, not asserting yourself. Merton on the relational soul.
by Thomas Merton 1955
4.16
5k+ ratings
By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
by Paulo Coelho • 1994
Her childhood love performs miracles now, but the power behind them may take him from her forever.
3.57
110k+
By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept Summary
By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept 87%
Her childhood love performs miracles now, but the power behind them may take him from her forever.
by Paulo Coelho 1994
3.57
110k+ ratings
The Silent Life
by Thomas Merton • 1957
What four monastic orders discovered by stripping life to silence: a Trappist's survey.
4.06
192
The Silent Life Summary
The Silent Life 87%
What four monastic orders discovered by stripping life to silence: a Trappist's survey.
by Thomas Merton 1957
4.06
192 ratings
Vintage Saints and Sinners
by Karen Wright Marsh • 2017
Saints were stubborn, anxious, doubting people. Their flaws are not a scandal; they are the point.
4.22
256
Vintage Saints and Sinners Summary
Vintage Saints and Sinners 87%
Saints were stubborn, anxious, doubting people. Their flaws are not a scandal; they are the point.
by Karen Wright Marsh 2017
4.22
256 ratings
The Imitation of Christ
by Thomas à Kempis • 1427
The reward for wanting nothing is peace. Getting what you want only postpones the restlessness.
4.24
27k+
The Imitation of Christ Summary
The Imitation of Christ 87%
The reward for wanting nothing is peace. Getting what you want only postpones the restlessness.
by Thomas à Kempis 1427
4.24
27k+ ratings
The Gurus, the Young Man, and Elder Paisios
by Dionysios Farasiotis • 2002
Yoga gave him power. Gurus gave him terror. A Greek monk gave him back his soul.
4.49
1k+
The Gurus, the Young Man, and Elder Paisios Summary
The Gurus, the Young Man, and Elder Paisios 87%
Yoga gave him power. Gurus gave him terror. A Greek monk gave him back his soul.
by Dionysios Farasiotis 2002
4.49
1k+ ratings
Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace
by Kent Nerburn • 1999
The Prayer of St. Francis, lived: not heroism, but small acts of love, pardon, and presence.
4.44
252
Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace Summary
Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace 87%
The Prayer of St. Francis, lived: not heroism, but small acts of love, pardon, and presence.
by Kent Nerburn 1999
4.44
252 ratings
Back to Virtue
by Peter Kreeft • 1986
Modern ethics is broken. The cure is ancient: the seven deadly sins and the Beatitudes.
4.29
861
Back to Virtue Summary
Back to Virtue 87%
Modern ethics is broken. The cure is ancient: the seven deadly sins and the Beatitudes.
by Peter Kreeft 1986
4.29
861 ratings
The Long Loneliness
by Dorothy Day • 1952
From bohemian journalist to Catholic radical: she fed the hungry while the church debated doctrine.
4.02
6k+
The Long Loneliness Summary
The Long Loneliness 87%
From bohemian journalist to Catholic radical: she fed the hungry while the church debated doctrine.
by Dorothy Day 1952
4.02
6k+ ratings
The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis
by Theophan the Recluse • 1869
The soul's ascent: from first zeal, through inner war, to the stillness of union with God.
4.69
150
The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis Summary
The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis 87%
The soul's ascent: from first zeal, through inner war, to the stillness of union with God.
by Theophan the Recluse 1869
4.69
150 ratings
Thirty Steps to Heaven
by Vassilios Papavassiliou • 2013
An ancient monk's thirty-rung ladder to divine love, built for the monastery, now made for everyone.
4.64
301
Thirty Steps to Heaven Summary
Thirty Steps to Heaven 87%
An ancient monk's thirty-rung ladder to divine love, built for the monastery, now made for everyone.
by Vassilios Papavassiliou 2013
4.64
301 ratings
Union with God
by Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen • 2019
Your prayer runs dry, and you think you have failed. A sixteenth-century mystic says otherwise.
4.63
59
Union with God Summary
Union with God 87%
Your prayer runs dry, and you think you have failed. A sixteenth-century mystic says otherwise.
by Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen 2019
4.63
59 ratings
Praying for Strangers
by River Jordan • 2011
One year of praying for a stranger each day: how an introvert rewired her heart.
4.09
704
Praying for Strangers Summary
Praying for Strangers 87%
One year of praying for a stranger each day: how an introvert rewired her heart.
by River Jordan 2011
4.09
704 ratings
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount
by Oswald Chambers • 1960
The Sermon on the Mount defeats anyone who tries to imitate it. That's exactly what Jesus intended.
4.39
545
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Summary
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount 87%
The Sermon on the Mount defeats anyone who tries to imitate it. That's exactly what Jesus intended.
by Oswald Chambers 1960
4.39
545 ratings
In Good Company
by James Martin • 2000
He traded a corporate salary for a mop at Mother Teresa's, and found what he'd been missing.
4.30
381
In Good Company Summary
In Good Company 87%
He traded a corporate salary for a mop at Mother Teresa's, and found what he'd been missing.
by James Martin 2000
4.30
381 ratings
A Subversive Gospel
by Michael Mears Bruner • 2017
O'Connor read the world through the cross. Violence, folly, ugliness: this is the shape grace takes.
4.00
53
A Subversive Gospel Summary
A Subversive Gospel 87%
O'Connor read the world through the cross. Violence, folly, ugliness: this is the shape grace takes.
by Michael Mears Bruner 2017
4.00
53 ratings
Strangers to the City
by Michael Casey • 2005
Benedict's ancient rule transforms self-denial into a path to freedom and deeper love.
4.29
148
Strangers to the City Summary
Strangers to the City 87%
Benedict's ancient rule transforms self-denial into a path to freedom and deeper love.
by Michael Casey 2005
4.29
148 ratings
Thoughts in Solitude
by Thomas Merton • 1956
Solitude is not geography. It is the interior awakening where silence replaces everything unreal.
4.02
3k+
Thoughts in Solitude Summary
Thoughts in Solitude 87%
Solitude is not geography. It is the interior awakening where silence replaces everything unreal.
by Thomas Merton 1956
4.02
3k+ ratings
The Seven Storey Mountain
by Thomas Merton • 1948
Pleasure, communism, literary fame: all failed him. A silent monastery in Kentucky did not.
4.08
21k+
The Seven Storey Mountain Summary
The Seven Storey Mountain 87%
Pleasure, communism, literary fame: all failed him. A silent monastery in Kentucky did not.
by Thomas Merton 1948
4.08
21k+ ratings
John Paul the Great
by Peggy Noonan • 2005
The most powerful thing about the world's most watched pope: not his rallies, but his tremors.
3.99
751
John Paul the Great Summary
John Paul the Great 87%
The most powerful thing about the world's most watched pope: not his rallies, but his tremors.
by Peggy Noonan 2005
3.99
751 ratings
Freedom of Simplicity
by Richard J. Foster • 1981
A Christian path to simple living that starts with the heart, not the shopping cart.
4.21
3k+
Freedom of Simplicity Summary
Freedom of Simplicity 86%
A Christian path to simple living that starts with the heart, not the shopping cart.
by Richard J. Foster 1981
4.21
3k+ ratings
Eager to Love
by Richard Rohr • 2014
A spiritual path that runs toward failure, poverty, and weakness. Francis of Assisi opened it.
4.38
1k+
Eager to Love Summary
Eager to Love 86%
A spiritual path that runs toward failure, poverty, and weakness. Francis of Assisi opened it.
by Richard Rohr 2014
4.38
1k+ ratings
Celebration of Discipline
by Richard J. Foster • 1978
A guide to making prayer, fasting, and simplicity into tools of freedom rather than duty.
4.21
40k+
Celebration of Discipline Summary
Celebration of Discipline 86%
A guide to making prayer, fasting, and simplicity into tools of freedom rather than duty.
by Richard J. Foster 1978
4.21
40k+ ratings
My Spiritual Journey
by Dalai Lama XIV • 2009
A Tibetan monk's path: why your happiness depends on everyone else's, and how to build it.
3.98
3k+
My Spiritual Journey Summary
My Spiritual Journey 86%
A Tibetan monk's path: why your happiness depends on everyone else's, and how to build it.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2009
3.98
3k+ ratings
The Divine Conspiracy
by Dallas Willard • 1998
The gospel became damage control. Jesus taught a kingdom life that begins now, not after death.
4.24
16k+
The Divine Conspiracy Summary
The Divine Conspiracy 86%
The gospel became damage control. Jesus taught a kingdom life that begins now, not after death.
by Dallas Willard 1998
4.24
16k+ ratings
The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity
by Matthew Kelly • 2018
Most Christians have accepted a lie about holiness. One ordinary moment begins to undo it.
3.69
3k+
The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity Summary
The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity 86%
Most Christians have accepted a lie about holiness. One ordinary moment begins to undo it.
by Matthew Kelly 2018
3.69
3k+ ratings
Following Francis
by Susan Pitchford • 2006
The radical joy of Francis of Assisi, translated for anyone who wants God in ordinary life.
4.25
69
Following Francis Summary
Following Francis 86%
The radical joy of Francis of Assisi, translated for anyone who wants God in ordinary life.
by Susan Pitchford 2006
4.25
69 ratings
New Seeds of Contemplation
by Thomas Merton • 1962
Your ego is a fiction that flees reality. Your true identity waits in God, beyond thought.
4.27
9k+
New Seeds of Contemplation Summary
New Seeds of Contemplation 86%
Your ego is a fiction that flees reality. Your true identity waits in God, beyond thought.
by Thomas Merton 1962
4.27
9k+ ratings
The Gift of Not Belonging
by Rami Kaminski • 2025
Popular yet unable to belong: a psychiatrist says that trait is a gift, not a flaw.
3.61
1k+
The Gift of Not Belonging Summary
The Gift of Not Belonging 86%
Popular yet unable to belong: a psychiatrist says that trait is a gift, not a flaw.
by Rami Kaminski 2025
3.61
1k+ ratings
Desire and Mental Health in Christianity and the Arts
by David Torevell • 2023
The West's mental health crisis has roots that psychology overlooks: a forgotten theology of desire.
Desire and Mental Health in Christianity and the Arts Summary
Desire and Mental Health in Christianity and the Arts 86%
The West's mental health crisis has roots that psychology overlooks: a forgotten theology of desire.
by David Torevell 2023
Holy Envy
by Barbara Brown Taylor • 2019
A Christian theology built on admiring other faiths, tested by students in the Bible Belt.
4.39
6k+
Holy Envy Summary
Holy Envy 86%
A Christian theology built on admiring other faiths, tested by students in the Bible Belt.
by Barbara Brown Taylor 2019
4.39
6k+ ratings
The Orthodox Way
by Kallistos Ware • 1979
God is entered, not explained: an Orthodox introduction to the path into divine mystery.
4.41
4k+
The Orthodox Way Summary
The Orthodox Way 86%
God is entered, not explained: an Orthodox introduction to the path into divine mystery.
by Kallistos Ware 1979
4.41
4k+ ratings
Catholicism
by Robert Barron • 2011
God became flesh. Church, saints, sacraments, your own story: everything Catholic starts there.
4.50
4k+
Catholicism Summary
Catholicism 86%
God became flesh. Church, saints, sacraments, your own story: everything Catholic starts there.
by Robert Barron 2011
4.50
4k+ ratings
Enthusiasm
by Ronald Knox • 1950
Montanists to Methodist revivals, a recurring temperament claims direct guidance, then unravels.
4.45
51
Enthusiasm Summary
Enthusiasm 86%
Montanists to Methodist revivals, a recurring temperament claims direct guidance, then unravels.
by Ronald Knox 1950
4.45
51 ratings
Meetings With Remarkable Men
by G.I. Gurdjieff • 1960
A young seeker crosses Central Asia, finding teachers who upend everything he thought he knew.
4.10
3k+
Meetings With Remarkable Men Summary
Meetings With Remarkable Men 86%
A young seeker crosses Central Asia, finding teachers who upend everything he thought he knew.
by G.I. Gurdjieff 1960
4.10
3k+ ratings
My Sisters the Saints
by Colleen Carroll Campbell • 2012
Infertility, a father's dementia, a stalled career: the six women saints who walked her through.
4.35
4k+
My Sisters the Saints Summary
My Sisters the Saints 86%
Infertility, a father's dementia, a stalled career: the six women saints who walked her through.
by Colleen Carroll Campbell 2012
4.35
4k+ ratings
Cherished Belonging
by Gregory Boyle • 2024
Cruelty is a symptom, punishment deepens wounds, and discarded people carry trauma, not evil.
4.45
2k+
Cherished Belonging Summary
Cherished Belonging 86%
Cruelty is a symptom, punishment deepens wounds, and discarded people carry trauma, not evil.
by Gregory Boyle 2024
4.45
2k+ ratings
The Pursuit of Holiness
by Jerry Bridges • 1978
God commands holiness. Good intentions will not get you there. This is the training regimen.
4.35
26k+
The Pursuit of Holiness Summary
The Pursuit of Holiness 86%
God commands holiness. Good intentions will not get you there. This is the training regimen.
by Jerry Bridges 1978
4.35
26k+ ratings
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
by Robert Fulghum • 1986
Life's most elusive wisdom is hidden in the rules you mastered by age five.
4.00
25k+
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten Summary
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten 86%
Life's most elusive wisdom is hidden in the rules you mastered by age five.
by Robert Fulghum 1986
4.00
25k+ ratings
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