As the season of Lent begins, we’re highlighting some of the books from our collection that will guide you through this most spiritual time in the Catholic Faith. This is the perfect time of year to dive deeper into your faith through the helpful words of scholars and authors, both historical and modern. Take some time to browse through our Catholic Book section to find the perfect book for your spiritual journey. We’ve hand-picked a few particular books here just for this occasion. Pick a good book, sit back, and start your 2018 Lenten journey.
By Peter Celano
Written for 7-11 year olds, this playful guide appeals to kids who want to know more about what adults are telling them is a serious time. Without talking down to them, and challenging them to learn and do more, the following topics are explored in detail: What Lent Is, What Lent Definitely Is Not, 40 Days of Survival Tactics, and A Few Prayers and Practices — Only for Kids.
This wonderful 230-page book from St. Benedict Press features twelve sermons by St. Francis de Sales that cover key aspects of the Christian life given during Lent, 1622. They apply to our times as much as then.
Topics include fasting, how to resist temptation, the danger of losing one’s soul, living faith vs. dead or dying faith, Christian attitude toward death, proper conduct in illness, God’s special providence toward those living a spiritual life, the hidden meanings of Our Lord’s Passion, eternal happiness, mutual charity, etc.
40 Dayswith the Holy Spirit will inspire you to encounter God in fresh and surprising ways. You’ll develop stronger spiritual muscles as you breathe, read,reflect, and pray—all with an eye to cultivating a relationship with the least familiar member of the Trinity. The book is interactive, offering the opportunity to write and pray each day; intelligent, rooted in a rigorous study of Scripture, from Genesis to Revelation; and inviting, with 40 insightful, well-planned 20—30 minute daily exercises; and prayerful, with 40 original prayers that capture each day’s insight into the deep, spiritual work of the Holy Spirit.
