I am a reader who has a faith that seems to come alive when I have my nose in a book. Actually, my faith formation is mainly the result of my reading, for both myself and for academic reasons. I am, after all, a girl whose senior project was related to the places where faith and art collide. That, and I was taught from an early age to enjoy reading and to use books to my advantage when it came to bettering myself. I have my father's frequent requests to check dictionary definitions in the middle of dinner conversation to thank for that one, or his frequent referring to a certain historical guide of Popes....
So, for your pleasure and curiosity I am including a list of those literary connections I have made throughout my faith formation. Feel free to visit this page frequently. I will add to it and edit it often as I see fit. I have included both Protestant and Catholic Titles, by the way.
Basic Faith Formation and Church History:
United States Catholic Catechism for Adults by The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2nd Edition….revised in accordance to the official latin text promulgated by Pope John Paul II
Scripture Matters: Essays on Reading the Bible from the Heart of the Church by Scott Hahn
Letters to a Young Catholic by George Weigel
New Evangelization: Passing on the Catholic Faith Today by Cardinal Donald Wuerl.
Evangelical Catholicism: Deep Reform in the 21rst Century by George Weigel
The How-To Book of the Mass by Michael Dubruiel
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis
The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity by Lee Strobel
Spirituality:
Revelations of Divine Love by Julian of Norwich
The Sacred Way: Spiritual Practices for Everyday Life by Tony Jones
Intimacy With God: An Introduction to Centering Prayer by Fr. Thomas Keating
The Sacred Romance: Drawing Closer to the Heart of God by Brent Curtis and John Eldredge
The Journey of Desire: Searching for the Life We've Only Dreamed Of by John Eldredge
Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God by Francis Chan
Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller
The Red Tent: A Novel by Anita Diamet
Ecumenical Dialogue:
Christianity’s Dangerous Idea by Alister McGrath
A Generous Orthodoxy by Brian D. McLaren
Refractions: A Journey of Faith, Art, and Culture by Makoto Fujimura
Modern Art and the Death of a Culture by H.R. Rookmaaker
On the Strange Place of Religion in Contemporary Art by James Elkins
It Was Good: Making Art to the Glory of God, ed. Ned Bustard
Art and the Bible by Francis A. Schaeffer
Living in the Pink by Sharon Tubbs
A Year of Biblical Womanhood by Rachel Held Evans
When a Catholic Marries a NonCatholic by Robert J. Hater
Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul by John and Staci Eldredge
The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Gary Chapman
No More Christian Nice Girl: When Just Being Nice--Instead of Good--Hurts You, Your Family, and Your Friends by Paul Coughlin and Jennifer D. Degler.
When the Darkness Will Not Lift: Doing What We Can While We Wait For God and Joy by John Piper
The Search For Significance: Seeing Your True Worth Through God’s Eyes by Robert McGee
Changes That Heal by Dr. Henry Cloud
Spiritual Journeys and Saints:
Reluctant Saint: The Life of Francis of Assisi by Donald Spoto
The Seven Story Mountain: an Autobiography of Faith by Thomas Merton
The Intimate Merton: His Life from His Journals by Thomas Merton, ed. Patrick Hart and Jonathan Montaldo
Favorite Bible Translations:
The New American Bible
The Jerusalem Bible
The New Jerusalem Bible
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (Kindle Edition)
Waiting to Be Read / On the TO DO List..... (In No Particular Order):
The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything by Fr. James Martin
History of the Catholic Church by James Hitchcock
Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of Faith by Fr. Robert Barron (his video series is fantastic!)
A Biblical Walkthrough of the Mass (book) by Edward Sri
On Heaven and Earth by Pope Francis (the minute it is available in English!)
Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narrative by Pope Benedict XVI
The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian
The Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas
Theology of the Body by John Paul II
Kosher Sex: a Recipe for Passion and Intimacy by Rabbi Shmuel Boteach
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