25 Most Recognized Catholic Books every family should read
08-01-2021Book Recommendations
“Only God knows the good that can come about by reading one good Catholic book.” - St. John Bosco
August is often considered the transitional month in our seasonal calendar. It is the time of the year we begin to
wind-down from our summer travels and vacations and prepare for Autumn — back to school, fall festivals, harvest
time, etc.
As we start to return to a more normal schedule it may be the time to consider what we have on our bookshelves
for the coming year. Below is a list of 25 of the most recognized Catholic books that every family should
read.
- The Bible
- Catechism of the Catholic Church
- Confessions
- City of God
- The Didache
- An Introduction to the Devout Life
- Orthodoxy
- Life of Christ 9. Apologia Pro Vita Sua
- 10. Eusebius
- Story of a Soul by St Theresa of Lisieux
- Interior Castle
- Sayings of the Desert Fathers
- Humanae Vitae by Paul VI
- Divine Comedy
- Jesus of Nazareth by Pope Benedict XVI
- The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
- Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc
- The Everlasting Man
- The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis
- Crossing the Threshold of Hope
- Against Heresies
- The Lamb's Supper
- True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary by De Montfort
- The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
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