Reading relevant materials

Study more about God, your faith, your Church, and how to grow in holiness by reading good books. Evidently, the most important book is the Bible. After the Holy Bible, the next significant book is The Catechism of the Catholic Church. This is the primary source for the official Church.

Read works written by great saints. The more you get to know them from their own words, the more real they will become to you. Some good ones to begin with include:

• John Paul II’s “Gift and Mystery: On the Fiftieth Anniversary of My Priestly Ordination.”
• St. Augustine’s “Confessions.”
• St. Francis De Sales’ “Philothea: Introduction to the Devout Life.”
• St. Teresa of Avila’s “The Way of Perfection” and “The Life of Teresa of Avila.”
• St. Alphonsus Ligouri’s “The Duties and Dignity of the Priest” and “The Passion and Death of Jesus Christ.”
• St. Therese of Liseux’s “Story of a Soul.”

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