Reading Assignments/List
Theology IV
Book due in class September 29, 2017 Paper due December 7, 2017 in class and on Turnitin
Students will do spiritual reading from the list below to further their spiritual lives. If you want to read a book not on the list please see me for approval BEFORE September 29, 2017.
You will write a 3 - 4 page paper on a book of your choosing. This will be typed in NTR 12 and double-spaced with the correct heading. Paper must include the following: a summary of the book (20 pts), what spiritual insights you gained from the book (if any)(10 pts) and why you would, or would not, recommend it to others (10 pts), (grammar and spelling 5pts.).
Total Points – 45
Discipleship
Win It All – Justin Fatica
Rediscover Catholicism- Matthew Kelly (I have many copies of this if you want one)
Blessed are the Bored in Spirit – Mark Hart
A Call to Joy- Matthew Kelly
The Lamb’s Supper – Scott Hahn
Rome Sweet Home – Scott Hahn
The Sacred Romance – John Eldredge
Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Mission – John Wood
The Real Story: Understanding the Big Picture of the Bible – Curtis Martin + Edward Sri
Confessions of A Mega-Church Pastor – Allen Hunt
Holiness Revolution – Dan DeMatte
Surprised by Truth (short conversion stories)- Patrick Madrid
Existence of God
Because God Is Real – Peter Kreeft
The Godless Delusion – Patrick Madrid
Spirituality
Be a Man - Father Larry Richards (men)
Wild at Heart – John Elderedge (men)
Spiritual Workout of a Former Saint – Danny Abramowicz (men)
Captivating – John and Stasi Elderedge (women)
Abandonment to Divine Providence – Jean Pierre de Cassade
Imitation of Christ – Thomas a Kempis
Interior Castle – St. Teresa of Avila
Practicing His presence – Brother Laurence
Life and Holiness – Thomas Merton
Behold the Man: a Catholic Vision of Male Spirituality
Seeds of the Word: Finding God in the Culture
The Privilege of Being a Woman – Alice von Hildebrand
All biographies of saints and any books by St. John Paul II and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (Cardinal Ratzinger) are acceptable as are Pope Francis' "A Call to Joy" and “Laudate Si”.
Prayer
Time for God – Father Jacques Philippe
Prayer for Beginners – Peter Kreeft
How to Converse with God – St. Alphosus Liguori
Manual for Spiritual Warfare – Paul Thigpen
The Sign of the Cross: the fifteen most powerful words in the English Language – St. Frances de Sales-
Jesus
Life of Christ – Fulton J. Sheen
In The Grip of Grace – Max Lucado
Jesus Shock – Peter Kreeft
Mary
True Devotion – St. Louis de Monfort
Walking with Mary – Edward Sri
Hail, Holy Queen – Scott Hahn
That One Girl: Lessons from Mary for Catholic Women – Christina Mead
The Saints
I Believe in Love – Jean C. J. D’Elbee
Padre Pio: Man of Hope- Renzo Allegri
Story of a Soul – St. Therese of Lisieux
A Simple Path – Bl. Teresa of Calcutta
Confessions – St. - Augustine
Forty Dreams of St. John Bosco
Holier Than Thou: Amazing Saint Stories You Have to Read to Believe – Mark Hart
The Diary of St. Faustina - St. Faustina
The Fulfillment of All Desire – Ralph Martin
Any book by Scott Hahn is acceptable as is any book by C.S. Lewis EXCEPT The Screwtape Letters
Many of these books have been added to the OLSH library collection for your use.