Spirituality

The Church’s own summary of what she believes. Every other book on this shelf points back to it.

The whole Catechism in about 600 short questions and answers, good for a weekly session.

A warm, practical invitation for Catholics coming back to the practice of the faith.

A spiritual director’s guide to holiness for people with jobs and families.

After the Bible, perhaps the most widely read Christian book. Short chapters for daily reading.

The first great conversion story: “Our heart is restless until it rests in you.”

The Little Way of a young Carmelite, a Doctor of the Church.

The soul’s journey inward to God, by a Doctor of the Church.

The retreat method behind Jesuit spirituality.

Short and practical, and still read by monks and laypeople after fifteen centuries.

A short, honest push to actually start praying.

A do-it-yourself retreat of Marian consecration, popular with parish groups.

A classic, practical manual of meditation and contemplation.

The whole Catechism in 365 short episodes. Pairs naturally with the OCIA year.

Dominican friars explaining the faith.

Catholic talk radio, including The Patrick Madrid Show.

Faith, virtue and fatherhood for Catholic men.

Three women talk about prayer and the spiritual life.

Short videos from Fr. Mike Schmitz and others that answer common questions in a few minutes.

Clear teaching talks, especially on Divine Mercy and the Last Things.

A young Franciscan friar on faith, religious life and the Church.

A filmed course covering the whole faith. Many parishes build OCIA around it.

Guided prayer, the Rosary and Scripture meditations for building a daily habit.

Daily readings, the Rosary, the Liturgy of the Hours and a Confession guide in one free app.

The Liturgy of the Hours and the Missal, in several languages.

The Liturgy of the Hours and daily Mass readings.

Pray the Hours along with a recorded community.