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"We can believe what we choose. We are answerable for what we choose to believe." - Blessed John Henry Newman LOVING THE FAITH LIVING THE FAITH LEARNING THE FAITH Catechism of the Catholic Church St. Augustine Confessions Pope Benedict XVI Jesus of Nazareth Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church Baur, Benedict Frequent Confession The Spirit of the Liturgy Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church In Silence with God Benson, Robert Hugh Lord of the World Boylan, Eugene Difficulties in Mental Prayer Bernanos, Georges Diary of a Country Priest Adam, Karl The Spirit of Catholicism This Tremendous Lover Cervantes, Miguel Don Quixote St. Augustine City of God Burke, Cormac Covenanted Happiness Cizek, Walter He Leadeth Me Aumann, Jordan Spiritual Theology St. Catherine of Siena Little Talks with God Chesterton, G.K. St. Francis of Assisi Belloc, Hilaire The Great Heresies Chautard, Jean-Baptiste The Soul of the Apostolate St. Thomas Aquinas How The Reformation Happened D'Elbee, Jean I Believe in Love Dante The Divine Comedy Survivals & New Arrivals De Caussaude, Jean Abandonment to Divine Providence Day, Dorothy The Long Loneliness Bouyer, Louis The Spirit & Forms of Protestantism De Montfort, Louis True Devotion to Mary De La Palma, Luis The Sacred Passion Carroll, Warren History of Christendom St. Francis de Sales Introduction to the Devout Life Greene, Graham The Power and the Glory Chesterton, G.K. The Everlasting Man Escriva, St. Josemaria Christ Is Passing By Guardini, Romano The Lord Orthodoxy Friends of God Holzner, Joseph Paul of Tarsus Dawson, Christopher Christianity & European Culture The Way, Furrow, The Forge Hopkins, Gerard Manley Poems St. Francis de Sales Treatise on the Love of God Way of the Cross Pope John XXIII Journal of a Soul Eliot, T.S. Christianity & Culture St. Faustina Divine Mercy in my Soul (Diary) Manzoni, Alessandro The Betrothed Hahn, Scott Rome Sweet Home Garrigou-Lagrange, Reginald The Three Ages of Merton, Thomas The Seven Storey Mountain Pope John Paul II Love & Responsibility the Interior Life Monti, James The King's Good Servant but God's First Knox, Ronald Enthusiasm St. John of the Cross Dark Night of the Soul More, St. Thomas The Sadness of Christ Kreeft, Peter Christianity for Modern Pagans Kempis, Thomas The Imitation of Christ Muggeridge, Malcom Something Beautiful for God Leclercq, Jean The Love of Learning & the Desire for God Ligouri, Alphonsus Uniformity with God's Will Newman, John Henry Apologia Pro Vita Sua Lewis, C.S. Mere Christianity The 12 Steps to Holiness & Salvation O'Connor, Flannery The Complete Stories The Problem of Pain Louis of Granada The Sinner's Guide Percy, Walker Lost in the Cosmos The Screwtape Letters Lovasik, Lawrence The Hidden Power of Kindness Love in the Ruins Neuhaus, Richard John Catholic Matters Martinez, Luis True Devotion to the Holy Spirit Sheen, Fulton The Life of Christ Ott, Ludwig Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma Newman, John Henry The Idea of A University Sienkiewicz, Henryk Quo Vadis Oursler, Fulton The Greatest Story Every Told Parochial and Plain Sermons Stein, Edith Woman Pieper, Josef The Four Cardinal Virtues Perquin, Bonaventure Abba, Father Suarez, Frederico Mary of Nazareth Rice, Richard 50 Questions on the Natural Law Philippe, Jacques Interior Freedom St. Teresa of Avila Interior Castle Sheed, Frank Theology for Beginners Pinckaers, Servais The Pursuit of Happiness - God's Way St. Therese of Lisieux Story of A Soul St. Thomas Aquinas My Way of Life Rohrbach, Peter Thomas Conversation with Christ Tolkien, J.R.R. The Lord of the Rings Vidmar, John The Catholic Church Through the Ages Scupoli, Lorenzo Spiritual Combat Trochu, Francois The Cure of Ars Sertillanges, A.G. The Intellectual Life Von Hildebrand, Alice The Privilege of Being a Woman "There are not over a 100 people in the U.S. Sheed, Frank To Know Christ Jesus Walsh, William Thomas Our Lady of Fatima Sheen, Fulton Three to Get Married that hate the Catholic Church, there are Waugh, Evelyn Brideshead Revisited Tanqueray, Adolphe The Spiritual Life Wegemer, Gerard Thomas More: Portrait of Courage millions however, who hate what they St. Teresa of Avila Way of Perfection Weigel, George Witness to Hope wrongly believe to be the Catholic Church - Mother Teresa Come Be My Light which is, of course, quite a different thing." Von Hildebrand, Dietrich Transformation in Christ - Fulton J. Sheen ou are holding in your hands a treasure of he CATHOLIC INFORMATION immeasurable worth. 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