Hi /lit/.
Now that the Christmas season has arrived I have been looking for presents, especially one that my grandmother would like. She is a devout Catholic and is not too keen on tech, so I am considering buying her a good book she can read as I know she can get lonely.
I was thinking of buying the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola but I am having second thoughts as I am sure there are several other books that are certainly more interesting. And so I have come to you, /lit/, for recommendations.
Can you recommend me any good books regarding to Catholicism, perhaps Catholic theology?
Anyways, thank you so much, for those who reply.
>>5885186
Oh - anything besides the Bible, of course, heh.
the hitler youth pope wrote a book on jesus maybe try that
>>5885186
pic related
>>5885186
Urs von Balthasar - heart of the world
Balthasar is the greatest catholic theologian after Thomas Aquinas.
>>5885264
>>5885255
Horrible suggestions. German "theologians" are Satan's theological shocktroopers. These people are extremely wicked. And why the hell would you recommend dense theology to someone's grandmother to begin with?
>>5885186
> Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola
No . . . this is mostly for people living a monastic life.
Get her True Devotion to Mary by St. Louis de Montfort, The Story of a Life by St. Therese Lisieux, and/orPreparation for Deathby St. Alphonsus of Liguori.
the fulfillment of all desire: a guidebook to the saints - ralph martin
really great book, read some reviews and excerpts
>>5885284
its dense theology or nothing,
or else she could be reading anthony de mello or something
>>5885336
>its dense theology or nothing,
tell that to the saints and martyrs who read no theology
Here
I am an Orthodox Christian, but I'm also interested in Western theology. There is a good reading list - http://www.holyspiritinteractive.net/columns/johnmccloskey/perspectives/09.asp
OP here, thank you all for the recommendations!
Jesus would make a great twink.
>>5885357
Martyrs and saints are in same positions as ISIS today. They believe whater they want and disregard religious dogma and texts.
>>5885186
I'm reading The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas Kempis. I think it's pretty good.
I also recommend getting biographies of saints. I've read two and found them very inspiring.
Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
>>5885186
Augustine's Confessions
St. Francis of Assisi; Saint Thomas Aquinas - 'The Dumb Ox' by G. K. Chesterton
>>5885500
faggot plz
If you want to know about the specific procedures of Mass, Church dogma, etc., then pick up a copy of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Or read the whole thing here
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM
That, for your perusing pleasure, is the entirety of 2000 years of Catholic interpretation and application of the Bible and the various rituals of the Church.
