THE CATHOLIC BOOKSHELF OF SAINTS | KAIROS GLOBAL | NOVEMBER 2021

Author: Tania Rose Josun

World’s First Love

Fulton J Sheen

A touching and beautiful book, filled with love for the Blessed Virgin Mary, World’s First Love is a collection of writings on Mary by Venerable Fulton J Sheen. 

Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II

George Weigel

A magnificent and well-researched biography about Pope St. John Paul II. Published in 1999 during the pontificate of the beloved Pope, Witness to Hope is a ‘papal biography unlike any other’.

Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux

The spiritual memoirs of the Little Flower, St. Therese of Lisieux, Story of a Soul was written at the request of her sister, Pauline (also her religious superior), two-and-a-half years before her death. A spiritual classic.

Angels and Saints: A Biblical Guide to Friendship with God's Holy Ones

Scott Hahn

In this book, Dr. Hahn tells the stories of several saints and angels, showing us that the ‘hosts of heaven surround the earthly Church as a great cloud of witnesses.’

Wisdom's Fool: A Biography of St. Louis De Montfort

Eddie Doherty

Journalist Eddie Doherty, introduced to the saint by his spiritual director, became so fascinated by this priest, poet, miracle worker and apostle of Christ and of His mother, Mary. Using his skills as an investigative journalist, brought to life this biography of St. Louis Marie de Montfort.

The Life of St. Francis 

St. Bonaventure

Commissioned by the Franciscan Order, this biography of St. Francis was written by the Italian theologian and monk, St. Bonaventure. A simple yet inspiring account of one of our greatest saints. 

Mother Teresa: Come Be my Light: The Private Writings of the Saint of Calcutta

Compiled and presented by Fr. Brian Kolodiejchuk, M.C., who knew Mother Teresa for twenty years, Come Be My Light is a collection of writings of Mother Teresa to her spiritual advisors, over decades. 

Lives of the Saints: For Every Day in the Year

Fr. Alban Butler

Considered the most revered Catholic book after the Bible, the Missal and Imitation of Christ, Butler’s Lives of the Saints gives a short biography of a saint or two for each day of the year. Each biography is followed by a ‘lesson’ to apply the saint’s virtue in our lives.

The Confessions of Saint Augustine

The timeless classic and spiritual memoir of St. Augustine, this book tells the story of his long struggle with faith and ultimate conversion. The Confessions of Saint Augustine has captivated readers for over thousand-five-hundred years.

Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul

Based on the contents of St. Faustina’s diary from 1925 until her death in 1938, Divine Mercy in My Soul reflects her thoughts, prayers, visions and conversations with Jesus on Divine Mercy.

He Leadeth Me: An Extraordinary Testament of Faith

Walter J. Ciszek S.J.

Captured by the Russian army during World War II and convicted of being a ‘Vatican spy’, Servant of God Fr. Walter J. Ciszek spent twenty-three years in Russian prisons and the labour camps of Siberia. He Leadeth Me is Fr. Ciszek’s account of those harrowing years and his utter reliance on God’s will. ‘A book to inspire all Christians to greater faith and trust in God – even in their darkest hour.’

The Life and Glories of St. Joseph

Edward Healy Thompson

Catholic convert Edward Healy Thomson wrote this astounding and an almost complete reference on St. Joseph. Based on Scripture but supported by Tradition and the wisdom of saints, The Life and Glories of St. Joseph is a ‘carefully reasoned analysis’ of the role of St. Joseph in the history of Salvation and the life of the Church.

Tania Rose Josun lives in Kottayam, India with her family.