Summary of On Loving God by St. Bernard of Clairvaux

St. Bernard’s On Loving God is a short classic on how our love for God grows and matures. He explains that love passes through four stages, starting very self-centered but ending in complete union with God. 1st Degree: Loving God for What He … [Read more...]

Summary of Virginity: A Positive Approach to Celibacy for the Sake of the Kingdom of Heaven by Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa

Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa's Virginity: A Positive Approach to Celibacy for the Sake of the Kingdom of Heaven is a profound and insightful exploration of virginity and celibacy, presenting them not as mere sacrifices but as deeply meaningful … [Read more...]

Summary of These Are the Sacraments by Fulton Sheen

Fulton Sheen wrote These Are the Sacraments in 1962. The majority of his insights are based on the liturgical rites for each of the sacraments in 1962. As a result, there is a lot of interesting reflections that do not directly pertain to the … [Read more...]

Summary of The Wisdom of the Poor One of Assisi by Eloi Leclerc

What is this book about? "The Wisdom of the Poor One of Assisi," translated from French, explores St. Francis of Assisi's darkest period. When his vision for the Friars' community is rejected, he retreats to a hermitage for winter, facing … [Read more...]

Summary of For Eternity: Restoring the Priesthood and Our Spiritual Fatherhood by Robert Cardinal Sarah

My summary of this inspiring book on the priesthood will consist of my favourite quotes from each chapter with a brief commentary for each quote, hoping that it will inspire you for further reflection, prayer, and a desire to read the book yourself … [Read more...]

Summary of Remain in Me: Holy Orders, Prayer, and Ministry by Deacon James Keating

What is this book about? Remain in Me is for priests and deacons to use for reflection, prayer, and for discussion. Deacon Keating's wonderful little book addresses their mutual dedication to "remain in Christ" even in the service of … [Read more...]

Summary of I Believe in Love: A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux by Fr. Jean d’Elbée

On a scale of 1 to 10, how confident are you in God's personal love for you, especially during times of desolation or darkness? If you answered less than 10, this book is for YOU :) Conference 1: Love for Love God loved us first so that we might love … [Read more...]

Summary of Conversion: Spiritual Insights Into an Essential Encounter with God by Fr. Donald Haggerty

What is this book about? Contemporary spiritual writer Fr. Donald Haggerty provides a profound exploration of the journey of Christian conversion through his insightful observations. In this collection of concise, meditative reflections, Fr. … [Read more...]

World War II Conversion Story: “I do not care what you suffered for me on that Cross.”

From Fr. Haggerty's book, Conversion: Spiritual Insights Into an Essential Encounter with God Shortly after World War II, in Paris, a thirteen-year-old Jewish boy who had survived the German occupation while losing his parents to the concentration … [Read more...]

Summary of My Heart Will Triumph by Mirjana Soldo

Who is Mirjana Soldo? Mirjana Dragičević-Soldo was born in Sarajevo, ex-Yugoslavia, on March 18, 1965. Her life was dramatically changed in 1981 when she and five other young people experienced an apparition of the Virgin Mary in a small village … [Read more...]