Catholic Doctrine and Theology Books - Recommendations

>>5885186

Oh - anything besides the Bible, of course, heh.

the hitler youth pope wrote a book on jesus maybe try that

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>>5885186
pic related

>>5885186
Urs von Balthasar - heart of the world


Balthasar is the greatest catholic theologian after Thomas Aquinas.

>>5885186
>>5885255
cont.

if you are interested in theology, I'd suggest

Moltmann, Tillich and Pannenberg

They are all German theologians but they are currently dictating hw the world revolves. Contemporary theology is shit: ie. post-platonism and all these "being is an act" heresies

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>>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/or Preparation for Death by 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

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Here

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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!

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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.

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>>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

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>>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.