tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post4697208947995393819..comments2024-03-21T04:02:46.799-07:00Comments on Little Catholic Bubble: Recommendations for your Catholic library!Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-43638561042173626452011-08-22T23:17:12.920-07:002011-08-22T23:17:12.920-07:00Thanks for posting these -- Several I've read,...Thanks for posting these -- Several I've read, others I'm writing down to check out. Always fun to see what other people are recommending, especially to their protestant friends! :)Annette M. Heidmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14835885031602933631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-64017060379952622852011-08-14T17:51:59.000-07:002011-08-14T17:51:59.000-07:00Can someone just read these books to me? :) sewCan someone just read these books to me? :) sewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-21027899995808477972011-08-10T09:19:20.787-07:002011-08-10T09:19:20.787-07:00Bethany, not condescending at all! No worries! You...Bethany, not condescending at all! No worries! You and Abigail and Brandon and the others made me realize that I was not too clear on what I was offering here on my list, ha ha!! I will clarify in the Quick Takes, and I am so grateful for what you said! It made me smile and I loved it!!!Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-49618369394329129112011-08-10T06:19:45.220-07:002011-08-10T06:19:45.220-07:00I realized yesterday that my comment may have come...I realized yesterday that my comment may have come across rather condescending, which is not how I intended it. <br /><br />I think my point was more that even though my husband has studied... and studied and studied and studied... theology (even his concentration is in moral theology), he doesn't consider himself an apologist. Because of such, he has no real reference as to the types of books for that niche of theology and what the rest of us usually read to keep up.Bethanyhttp://www.innocenceexperience.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-61814621127199580162011-08-09T12:20:16.424-07:002011-08-09T12:20:16.424-07:00Oh my gosh Brandon, thank you!!! Now I need to go...Oh my gosh Brandon, thank you!!! Now I need to go charge my kindle! Love it.<br /><br />Great list Leila! My wish list is getting longer and longer and longer...Second Chanceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995486505355339008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-19475986454461839312011-08-09T04:55:48.029-07:002011-08-09T04:55:48.029-07:00G.K. Chesterton's Orthodoxy is a good one as w...G.K. Chesterton's <i>Orthodoxy </i>is a good one as well, and I LOVE his fiction works -- the <i>Father Brown</i> mysteries, <i>Manalive</i>, <i>The Man Who Was Thursday</i>.<br /><br />And yes, C.S. Lewis "Mere Christianity" is a must-have. I own <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Complete-C-S-Lewis-Signature-Classics/dp/0060506083/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312890633&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">this book</a> and it's a fabulous addition to our library.<br /><br />For anyone who enjoys audiobooks, you can get them for FREE at <a href="www.librivox.org" rel="nofollow">LibriVox.org</a> -- they basically have volunteers record works that are in the United States public domain, which means you can get a lot of Chesterton, Aquinas, Augustine, St. Therese of Liseux, St. Catherine of Siena, etc. It's a terrific resource.<br /><br />Anonymous@2:20 - I don't know about books, but Joe Heschmeyer's blog posts <a href="http://catholicdefense.blogspot.com/2011/02/why-im-not-young-earth-creationist.html" rel="nofollow">Why I'm Not a Young Earth Creationist</a> and <a href="http://catholicdefense.blogspot.com/2011/08/young-earth-creationism-and-danger-of.html" rel="nofollow">Young Earth Creationism, and the Danger of Needless Barriers to the Faith</a> might be a good start.JoAnna Wahlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09942928659520676271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-76726609691721925962011-08-08T19:46:10.936-07:002011-08-08T19:46:10.936-07:00Brandon, thank you for those lists! Especially th...Brandon, thank you for those lists! Especially the Kindle list! <br /><br />I'm surprised that there isn't more by Fulton Sheen on the list of best books- but I suppose a mention of a couple of his will lead one to many more! I read just a bit of The Priest Is Not His Own and thought it was wonderful. I also wish his works for Kindle were available at the super-low prices!<br /><br />I have read True Devotion, and made my consecration, but does anyone know of a book that explains the concepts? I came across one once but haven't seen it since and can't remember the title.Sharonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-63816845200493939252011-08-08T19:12:46.409-07:002011-08-08T19:12:46.409-07:00Brandon, excellent! I can use those lists!Brandon, excellent! I can use those lists!Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-84295324492073028952011-08-08T18:09:53.185-07:002011-08-08T18:09:53.185-07:00Another great place to turn, and this is the most ...Another great place to turn, and this is the most shameless of self-promotion, are these two Catholic book lists I compiled. The first includes about 100 books from Fr. John McCloskey's "Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan", and the second is a list of free and cheap classic Catholic eBooks:<br /><br />http://www.thinveil.net/2011/05/best-catholic-books-of-all-time.html<br /><br />http://www.thinveil.net/2011/06/building-catholic-ebook-library-on.htmlBrandon Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01658116461483425280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-68432605048855827512011-08-08T17:27:31.192-07:002011-08-08T17:27:31.192-07:00Leila, I'm so glad i stopped by today. I'm...Leila, I'm so glad i stopped by today. I'm here from Christine's Buibble, where she lists you in her side bar. I always love reviews on Catholic books, and I stumbled on your great collection of reviews. I'm jotting the titles down! thanks. God bless and nice to meet you.Gardeniahttp://www.lovemylittleflower.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-82142754942700845152011-08-08T13:46:40.639-07:002011-08-08T13:46:40.639-07:00Bethany, ha ha, yes I am definitely the poor-man&#...Bethany, ha ha, yes I am definitely the poor-man's apologist! It's the "harried housewife" version of educating oneself in the Catholic Faith. It's gotta be quick and easy. Thank goodness there are men like your hubby who can take things to the deeper level when people need it! I'm the "milk", he's the "meat"! I love the Church! ha ha!Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-50847186548945750812011-08-08T13:39:59.386-07:002011-08-08T13:39:59.386-07:00I admit, I had to laugh when I read this list. Not...I admit, I had to laugh when I read this list. Not because it isn't good, but because it shows the vastly different choices between the everyday apologist and the theologian. <br /><br />The only book my husband had of your list was The Church and New Media, because, as I mentioned before, he's quoted in it and got a copy because of that. <br /><br />Of course, my husband, being a theologian, relies more on primary sources and classics in his library - <br /><br />C.S. Lewis's <i> Mere Christianity</i>, <br />St. Augustine's <i>City of God</i>, Chesterton's <i>Orthodoxy</i>, <br />Aquinas's <i>Summa Theologica</i>, <br />Pope Benedict's <i>Caritas in Veritate</i> or <i>Jesus of Nazareth</i> <br /><br />and of course he says no Catholic library is complete without good classic Catholic fiction, think Flannery O'Connor's <i>Wise Blood</i> or <i>Everything That Rises Must Converge</i> and the like. <br /><br /><br />He'd probably have more books by Saints, but I honestly can't remember what all he does have, most of his theology books are at his office. <br /><br />I guess, if I'm going to start being a little more "apologetic" with my blog, I ought to pick up some of the books you've recommended. They might help me get my point across better than I can.Bethanyhttp://www.innocenceexperience.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-53710928029847954392011-08-08T12:23:25.780-07:002011-08-08T12:23:25.780-07:00Eli, yes it is!
Ramona, thank you! I truly apprec...Eli, yes it is!<br /><br />Ramona, thank you! I truly appreciate it! And, please email at littlecatholicbubble@gmail.com.<br /><br />Liesl, I take it in bits and pieces, whatever I need at the moment, ha ha!<br /><br />Abigail, yes, the spiritual classics are a given! I wanted to throw some of my "regular" less-classic stuff out there first. I hope to get a more thorough list when it gets a permanent spot on my blog. I work at a snail's pace these days. :)<br /><br />Thanks to everyone for those great recommendations!Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-91312755694945598042011-08-08T12:16:44.387-07:002011-08-08T12:16:44.387-07:00Ah, I love book recommendations!!! Thank you!
I d...Ah, I love book recommendations!!! Thank you!<br /><br />I do have to say, I read the Christian Handbook to Apologetics and it was waaaaay over my head... very philosophical. So I think it's a great resource but it really requires a lot of thinking.Lieslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568652187821916186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-45700447029018183122011-08-08T11:40:12.231-07:002011-08-08T11:40:12.231-07:00Tattoos on the Heart by Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ
Story o...Tattoos on the Heart by Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ<br />Story of a Soul by Therese of Lisieux<br />The Interior Castle by Teresa of Avila<br />Dark Night of the Soul by John of the CrossShannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270396127498411004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-57366773229083816592011-08-08T11:39:58.108-07:002011-08-08T11:39:58.108-07:00Leila -
Was Ordinary Path to Holiness the book y...Leila - <br /><br />Was Ordinary Path to Holiness the book you recommended to me this weekend?<br /><br />thanks<br />EliAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-26386164409623096682011-08-08T11:33:34.821-07:002011-08-08T11:33:34.821-07:00'Morning, Leila! Since we're talking about...'Morning, Leila! Since we're talking about books, I thought it would be alright to offer this here (I've tried every way I can think of to email you privately, and I can't get anything to work!):<br /><br />"[O]nline religious dialogue almost always evokes detractors... Instead of worrying about whether detractors will arise, however, [Catholic] leaders should assume they will, and then prudently decide how to best engage them. What they shouldn't do is let the fear of detraction prevent any type of discussion.<br /><br /><br />If dialogue is practiced in full awareness of these dangers, it can flourish. Dialogue is at the heart of growth and community, both securely -- see Socrates -- and religiously -- see Jesus. Discussion gives the Church a human element, revealing her to be a living organism rather than a static institution.<br /><br /><br />Through prudent New Media dialogue, leaders can help people develop a closer relationship to the Church, and therefore to Christ."<br /><br />--Brandon Vogt, The Church and New Media, Our Sunday Visitor, 2011.<br /><br />This passage reminded me of YOU, and what you offer us here, and I am so very grateful for the example you've set ... I pray I can do at least half as well!<br /><br />...and I've got 'The Church and New Media' on order, too!ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04266437063946876795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-84064594566173934712011-08-08T11:06:49.927-07:002011-08-08T11:06:49.927-07:00Thanks for the recs! I really liked your first rec...Thanks for the recs! I really liked your first rec, so did my husband and it helped him put into words why he converted.<br /><br />I am reading "The Dialougue" by St. Catherine of Seina, excellent! I also recommend "Humilty of Heart," "The Three Marks of Manhood," and "Theology of the Body for Beginners," by Christopher West. :)Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09136169986057927090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-30173115082261384232011-08-08T10:36:02.168-07:002011-08-08T10:36:02.168-07:00I have to agree with Abigail--LOVE The Imitation o...I have to agree with Abigail--LOVE The Imitation of Christ! Also The Imitation of Mary which is by the same author. <br /><br />The Imitation of Christ and the Bible were the only two books that St.Therese ended up reading on a regular basis.<br /><br />And of course, you know I have to say it Leila, The diary of Elisabeth Leisur! The Diary of St.Faustina is also amazing. I could go on and on...Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10451590537173713861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-71138475192659449432011-08-08T09:59:57.874-07:002011-08-08T09:59:57.874-07:00I hope my local public library has some of these b...I hope my local public library has some of these books.<br /><br />LenaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-68808915941359095432011-08-08T08:55:23.076-07:002011-08-08T08:55:23.076-07:00Where are your classics??????
The Imitation of Ch...Where are your classics??????<br /><br />The Imitation of Christ?<br /><br />The Way of Perfection?<br /><br />Introduction to the Devout Life?<br /><br />Oldies (from the 15th Century) but goodies!!!!! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14927751448670046314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-11130074666905394502011-08-08T07:43:29.092-07:002011-08-08T07:43:29.092-07:00I'm terrible about reading books but have real...I'm terrible about reading books but have really wanted to dive into some good Catholic books - so thank you for this list. I will have to check some out.Spence Ohanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11555037053211287265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-4697313367703379042011-08-08T06:15:11.269-07:002011-08-08T06:15:11.269-07:00I just bought "Arise from Darkness: What to ...I just bought "Arise from Darkness: What to Do when Life Doesn't Make Sense" by Fr. Groeshel. It literally (ok, not literally) jumped off the shelf into my hand yesterday ;)<br /><br />I also recommend "Making Sense out of Suffering" by Peter Kreeft. <br />Obviously my book choices revolve around the particular topic of suffering, but I know I'm not the only Catholic out there who suffers!<br /><br />TCIEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-2142455217721372612011-08-07T22:35:31.113-07:002011-08-07T22:35:31.113-07:00For anonymous (the one who asked for a book about ...For anonymous (the one who asked for a book about creation) I have found that Hugh Ross's "The Genesis Question" is really good. Their website is called "reasons to believe" and its absolutely packed with information and articles.+AMDG+https://www.blogger.com/profile/18224784115879946544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-71658523140227571902011-08-07T20:38:27.058-07:002011-08-07T20:38:27.058-07:00Wow, I read so many books but haven't heard of...Wow, I read so many books but haven't heard of all these! I have to chime in with Rome Sweet Home by Scott Hahn - keep a copy for yourself and one to share (ours is always being loaned out!). Scott Hahn is so readable - and I love anything by C.S. Lewis also. I re-read books all the time - it's like revisiting an old friend. Also, my daughters are enjoying the Surprised By Truth conversion stories gathered by Patrick Madrid - they help them speak to others of differing denominations....Catholic Grammiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10759408320284765310noreply@blogger.com