Honors Religion IV Quarterly Reading Assignment - Due in class and to Turnitin March 16, 2018

 Students will do spiritual reading from the following list.  If you want to read a book other than those listed please clear it with me before reading it for this assignment.

You will write a 3-5 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), whether it did or did not help you spiritually (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”.

 Love/Vocations

Boy Meets Girl – Joshua Harris

Many Are Called: Rediscovering the Glory of the Priesthood – Scott Hahn

The Love That Satisfies – Christopher West

The Four Loves – C.S. Lewis

Theology of the Body for Beginners – Christopher West

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 

Social Justice

Unplanned: The Dramatic True Story of A Former Planned Parenthood Leader’s Eye-Opening Journey – Abby Johnson

Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust – Immaculee Ilibagiza

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.