Suggested Reading
Priesthood and Consecrated Life | Prayer and the Spiritual Life | Discernment
Priesthood and Consecrated Life
Church Documents
Pastores Dabo Vobis
St. John Paul II on the Formation of Priests
Vita Consecrata
St. John Paul II on the Consecrated Life
The Life of a Priest and Descriptions of the Priesthood
The Priest is Not His Own
by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
Treasure in Clay
the Autobiography of Fulton J. Sheen
To Save a Thousand Souls
by Fr. Brett Brannan
Priests for the Third Millennium
by Monsignor Timothy Dolan
The Unchanging Heart of the Priesthood
by Fr. Thomas Acklin, OSB
Reclaiming Our Priestly Character
by Fr. David L Toups
About Being a Priest
by Federico Suarez
A Priest Forever: the Life of Father Eugene Hamilton
by Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, CFR
Celibacy and Consecrated Virginity
When God Asks for an Undivided Heart
by Father Apostoli
Virginity: A Positive Approach to Celibacy for the Sake of the Kingdom
by Raniero Cantalamessa
Biographies of Saints
Story of a Soul
by St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Confessions
by St. Augustine
The Spiritual Life
The Soul of the Apostolate
by Dom Jean-Baptiste Chautard
The Fulfillment of All Desire by Ralph Martin
Introduction to the Devout Life
by St. Francis DeSales
The Imitation of Christ
by Thomas á Kempis
Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence: The Secret to Peace and Happiness
by Jean-Baptiste Saint-Jure and Saint Claude de la Colombiere
Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart
by Fr. Jacques Philippe
Self Abandonment to Divine Providence
by Jean Pierre de Caussade
The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today
by Fr. Timothy Gallagher
Introduction to Prayer
Prayer Primer – Igniting the Fire Within
by Thomas Dubay
Time for God
by Jacques Philippe
Treatise on Prayer and Meditation
by St. Peter of Alcantara
Praying Scripture for a Change
by Timothy Gray
Meditation and Contemplation: An Ignatian Guide to Praying with Scripture
by Fr. Timothy Gallagher
Daily Spiritual Reading
Divine Intimacy: Meditations on the Interior Life for Every Day of the Liturgical Year
by Fr. Gabriel
In Conversation with God
by Francis Fernandez
The Better Part: A Christ-Centered Resource for Personal Prayer
by Fr. John Bartunek
The Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide to Everyday Living
Fr. Timothy Gallagher
Discerning the Will of God: An Ignatian Guide to Christian Decision Making
by Fr. Timothy Gallagher
Personal Vocation: God Calls Everyone by Name
by Germain Grisez and Russell Shaw
What Does God Want?: A Practical Guide to Making Decisions
by Fr. Michael Scanlan, TOR