At a time when many people are disillusioned with the Catholic Church, questioning the faith, filled with doubts about the relevance of Catholicism in the modern world, Matthew Kelly reveals the essence of authentic Catholic spirituality while addressing some of the most important questions we face today as both individuals and as a Church. - Amazon
A Simple Path by Mother Teresa
We have all been created for greater things -- to love and to be loved. Love is love -- to love a person without any contradictions, without any expectations. Works of love are works of peace and purity. Works of love are always a means of becoming closer to God, so the more we help each other, the more we really love God better by loving each other. Jesus very clearly sid, "Love one another as I have loved you," Love in action is what gives us grace. We pray and, if we are able to love with a whole heart, then we will see the need. Those who are unwanted, unloved, and uncared for become just a throwaway of society -- that's why we must really make everybody feel wanted. - Mother Teresa
Now, in her own words, Mother Teresa shares the thoughts and experiences that have led here to her extraordinary charitable work. A candid look at her everyday life - at the simplicity and self-sacrifice that give her the strength to move mountains -- A Simple Path gives voices to the remarkable spirit who has dedicated her life to the poorest among us.
Just as important as her beliefs are how they are put into action in the world, and A Simple Path also tells the story of the founding of the Missionaries of Charity, their purpose and practice, and the results of their tireless work. Through faith, surrender, and prayer, the missionaries live to serve others; they have improved the lives of countless souls and given dignity to the dying. Their mission has also produced a ripple effect, spreading human compassion to communities where there is need. - Amazon
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
In 1943 Great Britain, when hope and moral fabric of society were threatened by the relentless inhumanity of global war, an Oxfard don was invited to give a series of radio lectures addressing the central issues of Christianity. Over half a century after the original lectures, the topic retains its urgency. Expanded into book form, Mere Christianity never flinches as it sets out a rational basis for Christianity and builds an edifice of compassionate morality atop this foundation. As Mr. Lewis clearly demonstrated, Christianity is not a religion of flitting angles and blind faith, but of free will, an innate sense of justice and the grace of God. - Amazon
Radical by David Platt
Real success is found in radical sacrifice. Ultimate satisfaction is found not in making much of ourselves but in making much of God. The purpose of our lives transcends the country and culture in which we live. Meaning is found in community not individualism; joy is found in generosity, not materialism; and truth is found in Christ, not universalism. Ultimately, Jesus is a reward worth risking everything to know, experience and enjoy. - David Platt
