Books

[Sister Marie]

I would recommend [i]Source and Summit[/i] and any of the Father Timothy Gallagher books on Ignatian Discernment. [i] I heard him speak and he was wonderful. His books are a great help in discernment especially. My favorites are [i]The Examen [/i] and [i]Discernment of Spirits[/i]. Visits to the Most Holy Sacrament and the Blessed Virgin Mary [/i] by St. Alphonsus Liguori - the one with the commentary by Father Dennis Billy is wonderful. Also, [i]The way of perfection [/i]and [i]Conformity to God's Will[/i] by St. Alphonsus are good reads too! The Ignatian books by Father Gallagher changed my prayer life.

[Yaatee]

[quote name='Lisa' timestamp='1306175848' post='2244956']
Vocation Station Booklist!!!

Story of a Soul= FANTASTIC!!! Make sure you don't read it too fast though, slow down and savor


[i]The Soul of the Apostolate[/i] -Chautard (deep)
[i]To Whom Shall We Go[/i]? -Archbishop Timothy Dolan (quick read, but WOW)
[i]Where there is Love, there is God[/i] -Mother Teresa (vocation goldmine- much of it is letters to her sisters)
[i]My Beloved[/i] -Thomas (it's out of print, but there is a thread by Vee8 here that talks gives a link to read it online... amesome)
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My Beloved:The Story of a Carmelite Nun by Mother Catherine Thomas OCD

on www.bookfinder.com the cheapest worn used copy I could find was about $28.00.

You might try getting it on interlibrary loan.

[PrayerSupporter]

My Beloved:The Story of a Carmelite Nun by Mother Catherine Thomas OCD

is available online at: http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015026764996

It's a beautiful book that explains the Carmelite vocation very well.

[Indwelling Trinity]

Writings from the Philokalia....Translated by Palmer..

[faithcecelia]

'Upon This Mountain' Prayer in the Carmelite Tradition by Mary McCormack OCD (possibly my future prioress!)

Lovely simple, thoughtful and informative book, plus only £4!

[InPersonaChriste]

Take Five by Pope Benedict XVI


Its really short and sweet and a GREAT way to start your day before you go to work or even do whatever.

[LaPetiteSoeur]

Thanks for more suggestions! I may make another order soon.

Also, do any of you know of any Dominican writings that aren't [i]Summa Theologica[/i]? I'm still a Dominican at heart, so I thought I'd read up on the OPs!

[MargaretTeresa]

I am currently reading "Hail Holy Queen" by Scott Hahn. So far it's really good. Lots of Mother Mary and scripture.

[Cherie]

[url="http://www.amazon.com/Sister-Therese-Genevieve-Holy-Face/dp/0895555980/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306976621&sr=8-1"]My Sister St. Therese[/url] by Celine Martin - I recommend it for EVERYONE I know who is discerning; it gives you a realistic look into what you can expect of the day-to-day life of a religious - the daily struggle, differences in temperaments with the other Sisters, etc. -- and how a SAINT would react to them and deal with them charitably.

Seriously - a lot of people look at religious life through rose-colored glasses, and this helps one to realize just how much of a struggle it can be! (And, conversely, how BEAUTIFUL and SANCTIFYING!)

I also think there are a couple old book threads in VS that list some really great reads, too!

[FutureSister2009]

[quote name='CherieMadame' timestamp='1306976686' post='2248996']
[url="http://www.amazon.com/Sister-Therese-Genevieve-Holy-Face/dp/0895555980/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306976621&sr=8-1"]My Sister St. Therese[/url] by Celine Martin - I recommend it for EVERYONE I know who is discerning; it gives you a realistic look into what you can expect of the day-to-day life of a religious - the daily struggle, differences in temperaments with the other Sisters, etc. -- and how a SAINT would react to them and deal with them charitably.

Seriously - a lot of people look at religious life through rose-colored glasses, and this helps one to realize just how much of a struggle it can be! (And, conversely, how BEAUTIFUL and SANCTIFYING!)

I also think there are a couple old book threads in VS that list some really great reads, too!
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I really want to read that since I've already read Story of a Soul multiple times! Now I need to get my hands on this!

[OnlySunshine]

[quote name='CherieMadame' timestamp='1306976686' post='2248996']
[url="http://www.amazon.com/Sister-Therese-Genevieve-Holy-Face/dp/0895555980/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306976621&sr=8-1"]My Sister St. Therese[/url] by Celine Martin - I recommend it for EVERYONE I know who is discerning; it gives you a realistic look into what you can expect of the day-to-day life of a religious - the daily struggle, differences in temperaments with the other Sisters, etc. -- and how a SAINT would react to them and deal with them charitably.

Seriously - a lot of people look at religious life through rose-colored glasses, and this helps one to realize just how much of a struggle it can be! (And, conversely, how BEAUTIFUL and SANCTIFYING!)

I also think there are a couple old book threads in VS that list some really great reads, too!
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I would really love to read this book. I almost bought it from a Catholic bookstore online when I read the description but I decided to wait and save my money. I have a lot of respect for Sr. Genevieve (aka Celine) as she delayed her vocation so Therese could answer hers. What a selfless act.

[Lisa]

[quote name='LaPetiteSoeur' timestamp='1306849866' post='2248133']
Thanks for more suggestions! I may make another order soon.

Also, do any of you know of any Dominican writings that aren't [i]Summa Theologica[/i]? I'm still a Dominican at heart, so I thought I'd read up on the OPs!


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This isn't nearly as deep as [i]Summa[/i], but I just started [i]The New Wine of Dominican Spirituality: A Drink Called Happiness[/i] by Paul Murray OP. It's gooooood.