Summer Reading, Light
Looking for something to read this summer, but not ready to tackle that 800-page best seller? It's always nice to have a few thinner volumes around to glance at and not feel overwhelmed. This summer, I'm currently reading a few:
Awake My Soul: Contemporary Catholics on Traditional Devotions, edited by James Martin, S.J.
Basil in Blunderland, by Cardinal Basil Hume
Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith, by Anne Lamott (and her Traveling Mercies, also a thinner volume, is one of my all-time favorites).
Orthodoxy, by G.K. Chesterton (this one, though short, is a bit slower going)
Others that I recommend:
The Strangest Way, by Fr. Robert Barron
Return of the Prodigal Son, by Fr. Henri Nouwen
Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith, by Kathleen Norris (not a thin volume, but each essay is only about 2-5 pages long and written masterfully!)
Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art, by Madeleine L'Engle
Armchair Mystic: Easing Into Contemplative Prayer, by Mark Thibodeaux, S.J.
Lying Awake, by Mark Salzman
Atticus, by Ron Hansen
In the Heart of the World, by Mother Teresa
A Generous Orthodoxy, by Brian McLaren
God Underneath, by Edward L. Beck, C.P.
Contemplatives in Action, by William Barry, S.J. and Robert Doherty, S.J.
Flannery O'Connor: Spiritual Writings, Edited by Robert Ellsberg
I'm not going to take the time to give you all the links. Sorry.
Happy Reading!
Awake My Soul: Contemporary Catholics on Traditional Devotions, edited by James Martin, S.J.
Basil in Blunderland, by Cardinal Basil Hume
Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith, by Anne Lamott (and her Traveling Mercies, also a thinner volume, is one of my all-time favorites).
Orthodoxy, by G.K. Chesterton (this one, though short, is a bit slower going)
Others that I recommend:
The Strangest Way, by Fr. Robert Barron
Return of the Prodigal Son, by Fr. Henri Nouwen
Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith, by Kathleen Norris (not a thin volume, but each essay is only about 2-5 pages long and written masterfully!)
Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art, by Madeleine L'Engle
Armchair Mystic: Easing Into Contemplative Prayer, by Mark Thibodeaux, S.J.
Lying Awake, by Mark Salzman
Atticus, by Ron Hansen
In the Heart of the World, by Mother Teresa
A Generous Orthodoxy, by Brian McLaren
God Underneath, by Edward L. Beck, C.P.
Contemplatives in Action, by William Barry, S.J. and Robert Doherty, S.J.
Flannery O'Connor: Spiritual Writings, Edited by Robert Ellsberg
I'm not going to take the time to give you all the links. Sorry.
Happy Reading!
posted by Mark Mossa, SJ at 9:58 AM
2 Comments:
I read through the bulk of Plan B while waiting in line to buy my Harry Potter book. I loved it ... I plan to read her other books now.
I love a spiritual book that makes you laugh because, well, life is kind of funny.
I read Contemplatives In Action and really enjoyed it. It was an easy read, and another look at those darn Jesuits, that I have come to love so much.
Maggie
Wish I had time for more personal reading, just keeping up with what I have to read is chore enough. My stack of books for when my time is my own is getting pretty high.
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