Category: Books

Catholic Books

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Hello Everyone.
I have been thinking about creating a Catholic library.
I have several books already. But I really want to make it bigger and better. I have also been buying more catholic audio books on audible.
I have been listening to Surrounded by love by Murray Bodd OFM
And I like it, but then I am a Franciscan.

When I started my Spiritual Assistant class I had to buy many books. Enough to fill one page. Here are some of the books I have. Some are Catholic and some are more specifically Franciscan.

The Lesson of St.Francis
Manual for men
Eucharistic Adoration
The Hidden power of the Gospels
Ritual of the Secular Franciscan Order
Pocket guide for the rosary
Vatican two in plain English
St.Francis and the third order
Paths of renewal
Armchair mystic
Salt and Light
Prayer Everywhere
To Light a fire on the earth
Rediscover saints
The Power of Silence
Your life is worth Living
Called

I have read the pocket guide for the rosary and also the Power of Silence. Both books are good but very different. the pocket guide is just that and the power of Silence is telling us to be silent again and turn down the noise of everyday life and get back to silent prayer.
I have been reading more Catholic / Franciscan books for class.
And I have been listening to most on my commute to and from work.
So if you can try to set up a small library of books to help you on your journey to God. I have one small laptop desk with a book shelf on it
It’s small buy growing and that’s all that matters.

Dresden Files

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I am a big geek and I love fantasy and sci fi books. One of my favorite series is the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. The last Dresden book he wrote Skin Game in March of 2015, so I have been waiting awhile.
But he just tweeted that he was done with the book and it was out to editors. I love the Dresden books. I love Harry Dresden and all his friends.

You might think since I am a staunch Catholic that I might not the like Dresden Files books, that since they have magic and evil spirits and such I might not like the books. But you are wrong.
Even though Harry may not be a Catholic but he believes in what the Church does. One of Harry’s best friends is a man named Michael Carpenter. He seem like a blue collar man and really he is. But he is also a knight of the cross. A man that wields a sword with a nail of the cross on it. There are other knights of the cross and they have similar swords. Also he has a big dog named Mouse who is smarter than he seems because he is a Foo Dog. Also his step brother is a white vampire Thomas and a friend on the police force Karrin.

Lets just say I really like Harry. He is a wizard but not just any wizard. He is a wizard that tends to take a beating. He doesn’t give up if he is right.He also always tries to do the right thing. It’s the people around him that give him a lot of his power. Harry has a ton of magic power but not as good at being subtle at it. I can’t wait to read it.