A Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan by Fr John McCloskey
Theology and Catholicism explained G.K. Chesterton, St Thomas Aquinas: the dumb ox
Catechism of the Catholic Church Georges Chevrot, Simon Peter Karl Adams, The Spirit of Catholicism Dorothy Day, The Long Loneliness Louis Bouyer, Spirit and Forms of Protestantism Joseph Holzner, Paul of Tarsus Romano Guardini, End of the Modern World St John XXIII, Journal of a Soul
Romano Guardini, The Lord Malcolm Muggeridge, Something Beautiful for God
Scott & Kimberly Hahn, Rome Sweet Home Thomas Merton, Seven Storey Mountain
Peter Kreeft, Christianity for Modern Pagans Bl John Henry Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua
Bl John Henry Newman, Essay on Development Federico Suarez, Mary of Nazareth of Christian Doctrine Francis Trochu, The Curé of Ars: St Jean-Marie Baptiste Vianney Bl John Henry Newman, Parochial and Plain Sermons Gerard B Wegemer, Thomas More: a portrait of courage Ludwig Ott, Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma George Weigel, Witness to Hope: Josef Pieper, The Four Cardinal Virtues the biography of Pope John Paul II
History and Culture Liter ary Classics Hilaire Belloc, The Great Heresies Robert Hugh Benson, Lord of the World Hilaire Belloc, How The Reformation Happened George Bernanos, The Diary of a Country Priest Hilaire Belloc, Survivals and New Arrivals Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote Warren Carroll, History of Christendom (four T.S. Eliot, Christianity and Culture volumes) Shusaku Endo, Silence H.W. Crocker III, Triumph : the power and
the glory of the Catholic Church George Manley Hopkins, Poetry and Prose Bl John Henry Newman, The Idea of a University Christopher Dawson, Christianity and European Culture Flannery O’Connor, Complete Stories Ronald Knox, Enthusiasm Walker Percy, Lost in the Cosmos Jean Leclercq, Love of Learning and the Desire for God Walker Percy, Love in the Ruins William Walsh, Our Lady of Fatima Henryk Sienkiewicz, Quo Vadis J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings Holy Men and Women Sigrid Undset, Kristin Lavransdatter G.K. Chesterton, St Francis of Assisi Evelyn Waugh, Brideshead Revisited Spiritual Classics Dietrich von Hildebrand, Transformation in Christ
St Thomas Aquinas, My Way of Life/Summa St Alphonsus Liguori, The Way of Salvation Theologica and Perfection
St Augustine, City of God St Alphonsus Liguori, Uniformity with God’s Will
St Augustine, Confessions Ven Louis of Grenada, Sinner’s Guide
St Catherine of Siena, Little Talks with God Lawrence G. Lovasik, The Hidden Power of Kindness (modernized version of The Dialogue) Luis M. Martinez, True Devotion to the Holy Spirit
G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy Alessandro Manzoni, The Betrothed
G.K. Chesterton, The Everlasting Man St Louis-Marie de Montfort, True Devotion to Mary
St John of the Cross, Dark Night of the Soul St Thomas More, The Sadness of Christ
Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ Bonaventure Perquin, Abba Father
C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Peter T. Rohrbach, Conversation with Christ
C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain St Francis de Sales, Introduction to Devout Life
C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters St Francis de Sales, Treatise on the Love of God
Fulton Oursler, The Greatest Story Ever Told Lorenzo Scupoli, Spiritual Combat
Bl Teresa of Calcutta, Meditations from a Simple Path Frank Sheed, Theology and Sanity
St Teresa of Avila, Interior Castle Frank Sheed, Theology for Beginners
St Teresa of Avila, The Way of Perfection Frank Sheed, To Know Christ Jesus Ven Fulton Sheen, Life of Christ St Thérèse of Lisieux, Story of a Soul Ven Fulton Sheen, Three to Get Married
Spiritual Reading Adolphe Alfred Tanqueray, The Spiritual Life: a
Jordan Aumann, Spiritual Theology treatise on ascetical and mystical theology
Benedict Baur, Frequent Confession Gerald Vann, The Divine Pity
Benedict Baur, In Silence with God Miscellaneous Benedict XVI, Jesus of Nazareth (three volumes) Benedict XVI, Opera Omnia Eugene Boylan, Difficulties in Mental Prayer Benedict XVI, Day by Day with the Pope Eugene Boylan, This Tremendous Lover Art & Laraine Bennett, The Emotions God gave you Cormac Burke, Covenanted Happiness Art & Laraine Bennett, The Temperament
Jean-Pierre de Caussade, Abandonment to God gave you Divine Providence Alice von Hildebrand, The Privilege of Jean-Baptiste Chautard, The Soul of the Apostolate Being a Woman
Walter Ciszek, He Leadeth Me St John Paul II, Crossing the Threshold of Hope
St Josemaría Escrivá, Christ is Passing By Georgina Masson, Companion Guide to Rome
St Josemaría Escrivá, The Way, Furrow, The Forge James Monti, The King’s Good Servant but God’s First
St Josemaría Escrivá, Way of the Cross Charles Rice, 50 Questions on the Natural Law
Frederick William Faber, All for Jesus A.G. Sertillanges, The Intellectual Life
Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange, Three Ages St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein), of Interior Life Essays on Woman