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Thomas Aquinas
by Robert Barron • 1996
Aquinas the rationalist is a mirage. His entire theology is a path to ecstatic union with God.
4.48
276
Thomas Aquinas Summary
Thomas Aquinas 93%
Aquinas the rationalist is a mirage. His entire theology is a path to ecstatic union with God.
by Robert Barron 1996
4.48
276 ratings
A Shorter Summa
by Peter Kreeft • 1485
Five proofs for God, four virtues for a good life, and why only the infinite satisfies.
4.04
462
A Shorter Summa Summary
A Shorter Summa 93%
Five proofs for God, four virtues for a good life, and why only the infinite satisfies.
by Peter Kreeft 1485
4.04
462 ratings
Practical Theology
by Peter Kreeft • 2014
The most abstract theologian in history left us the most practical guide to joy.
4.52
210
Practical Theology Summary
Practical Theology 93%
The most abstract theologian in history left us the most practical guide to joy.
by Peter Kreeft 2014
4.52
210 ratings
St. Thomas Aquinas
by G.K. Chesterton • 1923
A friar's proof: the senses are holy, common sense leads to truth, Aristotle walks with saints.
4.01
12k+
St. Thomas Aquinas Summary
St. Thomas Aquinas 93%
A friar's proof: the senses are holy, common sense leads to truth, Aristotle walks with saints.
by G.K. Chesterton 1923
4.01
12k+ ratings
Happiness and Contemplation
by Josef Pieper • 1957
We were made for contemplation: everything else, from work to politics, is just preparation.
4.45
248
Happiness and Contemplation Summary
Happiness and Contemplation 92%
We were made for contemplation: everything else, from work to politics, is just preparation.
by Josef Pieper 1957
4.45
248 ratings
The Consequences of Ideas
by R.C. Sproul • 1988
Philosophy's stark choice: Kant's closed door or Aquinas's open one. Fallout, from Thales to Sartre.
4.18
2k+
The Consequences of Ideas Summary
The Consequences of Ideas 92%
Philosophy's stark choice: Kant's closed door or Aquinas's open one. Fallout, from Thales to Sartre.
by R.C. Sproul 1988
4.18
2k+ 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 92%
True selfhood means giving yourself away, not asserting yourself. Merton on the relational soul.
by Thomas Merton 1955
4.16
5k+ ratings
Christ, the Life of the Soul
by Columba Marmion • 2005
God planned your divine adoption before creation. How it unfolds, from baptism to eternal glory.
4.66
86
Christ, the Life of the Soul Summary
Christ, the Life of the Soul 92%
God planned your divine adoption before creation. How it unfolds, from baptism to eternal glory.
by Columba Marmion 2005
4.66
86 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 92%
Benedict's ancient rule transforms self-denial into a path to freedom and deeper love.
by Michael Casey 2005
4.29
148 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 91%
A spiritual path that runs toward failure, poverty, and weakness. Francis of Assisi opened it.
by Richard Rohr 2014
4.38
1k+ 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 91%
Solitude is not geography. It is the interior awakening where silence replaces everything unreal.
by Thomas Merton 1956
4.02
3k+ 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 91%
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 Way of Silence
by Br. David Steindl-Rast • 2016
You were born a mystic. Gratitude wakes that up, one sense at a time.
4.09
193
The Way of Silence Summary
The Way of Silence 91%
You were born a mystic. Gratitude wakes that up, one sense at a time.
by Br. David Steindl-Rast 2016
4.09
193 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 91%
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
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 91%
The reward for wanting nothing is peace. Getting what you want only postpones the restlessness.
by Thomas à Kempis 1427
4.24
27k+ ratings
Handbook of Catholic Apologetics
by Peter Kreeft • 1994
A field manual of logic, evidence, and philosophy for the hardest questions of Christianity.
4.23
2k+
Handbook of Catholic Apologetics Summary
Handbook of Catholic Apologetics 91%
A field manual of logic, evidence, and philosophy for the hardest questions of Christianity.
by Peter Kreeft 1994
4.23
2k+ 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 91%
What four monastic orders discovered by stripping life to silence: a Trappist's survey.
by Thomas Merton 1957
4.06
192 ratings
The Power of Silence
by Robert Sarah • 2016
We use noise to hide from ourselves. A cardinal's case for silence as the way back.
4.41
3k+
The Power of Silence Summary
The Power of Silence 91%
We use noise to hide from ourselves. A cardinal's case for silence as the way back.
by Robert Sarah 2016
4.41
3k+ ratings
Time for God
by Jacques Philippe • 2005
Mental prayer is received, not mastered. The one shift that transforms dry prayer into communion.
4.60
3k+
Time for God Summary
Time for God 91%
Mental prayer is received, not mastered. The one shift that transforms dry prayer into communion.
by Jacques Philippe 2005
4.60
3k+ ratings
Immortal Diamond
by Richard Rohr • 2013
The identity you built must fall apart before the real one can emerge.
4.21
4k+
Immortal Diamond Summary
Immortal Diamond 91%
The identity you built must fall apart before the real one can emerge.
by Richard Rohr 2013
4.21
4k+ 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 91%
The radical joy of Francis of Assisi, translated for anyone who wants God in ordinary life.
by Susan Pitchford 2006
4.25
69 ratings
A Mind at Peace
by Christopher O. Blum • 2017
Phones are designed to hook you. The real cure is an ancient set of virtues.
4.12
164
A Mind at Peace Summary
A Mind at Peace 91%
Phones are designed to hook you. The real cure is an ancient set of virtues.
by Christopher O. Blum 2017
4.12
164 ratings
Bridging the Great Divide
by Robert Barron • 2004
Left vs. right is a trap. Christianity's genius is holding both extremes at once, undiluted.
4.23
26
Bridging the Great Divide Summary
Bridging the Great Divide 91%
Left vs. right is a trap. Christianity's genius is holding both extremes at once, undiluted.
by Robert Barron 2004
4.23
26 ratings
Reaching Out
by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 1986
Three transformations that use your loneliness, defensiveness, and death-denial as doorways to God.
4.17
5k+
Reaching Out Summary
Reaching Out 91%
Three transformations that use your loneliness, defensiveness, and death-denial as doorways to God.
by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1986
4.17
5k+ 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 91%
Modern ethics is broken. The cure is ancient: the seven deadly sins and the Beatitudes.
by Peter Kreeft 1986
4.29
861 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 91%
Sainthood without heroics: a young French nun discovered holiness in ordinary acts of love.
by Thérèse of Lisieux 2007
4.17
12 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 91%
God became flesh. Church, saints, sacraments, your own story: everything Catholic starts there.
by Robert Barron 2011
4.50
4k+ ratings
The Wisdom Way of Knowing
by Cynthia Bourgeault • 2003
Reclaim an ancient Christian path that integrates heart, body, and mind to awaken a deeper wisdom.
4.34
608
The Wisdom Way of Knowing Summary
The Wisdom Way of Knowing 91%
Reclaim an ancient Christian path that integrates heart, body, and mind to awaken a deeper wisdom.
by Cynthia Bourgeault 2003
4.34
608 ratings
Saint Teresa of Avila
by Mirabai Starr • 2013
Your soul is a crystal castle. God waits at its center. A Spanish mystic's map inward.
4.46
160
Saint Teresa of Avila Summary
Saint Teresa of Avila 91%
Your soul is a crystal castle. God waits at its center. A Spanish mystic's map inward.
by Mirabai Starr 2013
4.46
160 ratings
Searching for and Maintaining Peace
by Jacques Philippe • 1991
Peace does not depend on getting your life right. One inner disposition keeps it through anything.
4.73
7k+
Searching for and Maintaining Peace Summary
Searching for and Maintaining Peace 91%
Peace does not depend on getting your life right. One inner disposition keeps it through anything.
by Jacques Philippe 1991
4.73
7k+ ratings
The Divine Dance
by Richard Rohr • 2016
The Trinity isn't a riddle. It's a current of love that already includes you.
4.21
4k+
The Divine Dance Summary
The Divine Dance 91%
The Trinity isn't a riddle. It's a current of love that already includes you.
by Richard Rohr 2016
4.21
4k+ ratings
The Intellectual Life
by Antonin Sertillanges • 1921
Thinking as a sacred calling: the 1921 guide to the virtues, solitude, and discipline it demands.
4.41
3k+
The Intellectual Life Summary
The Intellectual Life 91%
Thinking as a sacred calling: the 1921 guide to the virtues, solitude, and discipline it demands.
by Antonin Sertillanges 1921
4.41
3k+ ratings
The Alphabet of Grace
by Frederick Buechner • 1969
No burning bush required. Grace hides in morning coffee, awkward silences, and the sound of leaves.
4.08
958
The Alphabet of Grace Summary
The Alphabet of Grace 91%
No burning bush required. Grace hides in morning coffee, awkward silences, and the sound of leaves.
by Frederick Buechner 1969
4.08
958 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 91%
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
Introducing Moral Theology
by William C. Mattison III • 2008
Morality isn't a rulebook: it's the craft of becoming someone who truly thrives.
3.78
139
Introducing Moral Theology Summary
Introducing Moral Theology 91%
Morality isn't a rulebook: it's the craft of becoming someone who truly thrives.
by William C. Mattison III 2008
3.78
139 ratings
Catholics in Exile
by Scott Hahn • 2023
Exile redefines everything: heaven breaks in through worship and the slow, patient work of love.
4.45
114
Catholics in Exile Summary
Catholics in Exile 90%
Exile redefines everything: heaven breaks in through worship and the slow, patient work of love.
by Scott Hahn 2023
4.45
114 ratings
Every Thing Is Sacred
by Richard Rohr • 2021
Christ is bigger than Jesus: the sacred pattern that turns disruption into renewal.
4.33
204
Every Thing Is Sacred Summary
Every Thing Is Sacred 90%
Christ is bigger than Jesus: the sacred pattern that turns disruption into renewal.
by Richard Rohr 2021
4.33
204 ratings
What Jesus Saw from the Cross
by Antonin Sertillanges • 1930
The panorama Christ saw from the Cross: Jerusalem, the Temple, His mother, made yours.
4.26
299
What Jesus Saw from the Cross Summary
What Jesus Saw from the Cross 90%
The panorama Christ saw from the Cross: Jerusalem, the Temple, His mother, made yours.
by Antonin Sertillanges 1930
4.26
299 ratings
Interior Freedom
by Jacques Philippe • 2002
Circumstances don't determine your freedom. Three virtues unlock an inner space no one can touch.
4.72
5k+
Interior Freedom Summary
Interior Freedom 90%
Circumstances don't determine your freedom. Three virtues unlock an inner space no one can touch.
by Jacques Philippe 2002
4.72
5k+ ratings
Just This
by Richard Rohr • 2017
The simple practice of paying attention: how to hold life's contradictions and let them reshape you.
4.53
561
Just This Summary
Just This 90%
The simple practice of paying attention: how to hold life's contradictions and let them reshape you.
by Richard Rohr 2017
4.53
561 ratings
Entering the Castle
by Caroline Myss • 2007
The interior journey Teresa of Ávila mapped, translated for people who still have bills to pay.
4.06
2k+
Entering the Castle Summary
Entering the Castle 90%
The interior journey Teresa of Ávila mapped, translated for people who still have bills to pay.
by Caroline Myss 2007
4.06
2k+ 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 90%
The Prayer of St. Francis, lived: not heroism, but small acts of love, pardon, and presence.
by Kent Nerburn 1999
4.44
252 ratings
The Wisdom Pattern
by Richard Rohr • 2020
Collapse is not the end; it is the middle of the only pattern that produces wisdom.
4.43
618
The Wisdom Pattern Summary
The Wisdom Pattern 90%
Collapse is not the end; it is the middle of the only pattern that produces wisdom.
by Richard Rohr 2020
4.43
618 ratings
The Way of the Cross
by Caryll Houselander • 1955
Christ's Passion didn't end at Calvary. These Stations reveal it unfolding in your own life.
4.58
185
The Way of the Cross Summary
The Way of the Cross 90%
Christ's Passion didn't end at Calvary. These Stations reveal it unfolding in your own life.
by Caryll Houselander 1955
4.58
185 ratings
Simplicity
by Richard Rohr • 2004
The way of Christian leadership runs opposite to every instinct for status, applause, and control.
4.31
2k+
Simplicity Summary
Simplicity 90%
The way of Christian leadership runs opposite to every instinct for status, applause, and control.
by Richard Rohr 2004
4.31
2k+ ratings
Spiritual Direction
by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 2006
Why the path to God runs through silence, community, and choosing the lower place.
4.36
3k+
Spiritual Direction Summary
Spiritual Direction 90%
Why the path to God runs through silence, community, and choosing the lower place.
by Henri J.M. Nouwen 2006
4.36
3k+ ratings
Sacred Companions
by David G. Benner • 2002
Sacred companions help you hear God, not human advice. Here's how to be one.
4.29
887
Sacred Companions Summary
Sacred Companions 90%
Sacred companions help you hear God, not human advice. Here's how to be one.
by David G. Benner 2002
4.29
887 ratings
The Humility of God
by Ilia Delio O.S.F. • 2005
What Francis of Assisi grasped: God's only power is love that empties itself.
4.38
72
The Humility of God Summary
The Humility of God 90%
What Francis of Assisi grasped: God's only power is love that empties itself.
by Ilia Delio O.S.F. 2005
4.38
72 ratings
Holy Listening
by Margaret Guenther • 1992
The spiritual director's secret: the less you fix, the more the Spirit works.
4.25
1k+
Holy Listening Summary
Holy Listening 90%
The spiritual director's secret: the less you fix, the more the Spirit works.
by Margaret Guenther 1992
4.25
1k+ ratings
Iota Unum
by Romano Amerio • 1996
The post-Vatican II Church turned reform into a dismantling of authority, liturgy, and truth.
4.34
61
Iota Unum Summary
Iota Unum 90%
The post-Vatican II Church turned reform into a dismantling of authority, liturgy, and truth.
by Romano Amerio 1996
4.34
61 ratings
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