"Prayer is a place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a source of constant happiness, a protection against sadness.”

– St. John Chrysostom

Books on Prayer Recommended by the Archdiocese of St. Louis:

• Aquilina, Mike – The Mass of the Early Christians
• Augustine, Saint – Confessions
• Aumann, Jordan – Spiritual Theology
• Bonaventure, Saint - The Journey of the Mind to God
• Butler, Alban – Lives of the Saints
• Campbell, Colleen Carroll – My Sisters the Saints: A Spiritual Memoir
• Catherine of Siena, Saint – The Dialogue
• De Caussade, Jean-Pierre – Abandonment to Divine Providence
• Dubay, Fr. Thomas – Fire Within: St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and the Gospel on Prayer
• Francis de Sales, Saint - An Introduction to the Devout Life
• Gaudoin-Parker, Michael - The Real Presence Through the Ages
• Hahn, Scott – Hail, Holy Queen: The Mother of God in Word of God
• Hahn, Scott – The Lamb’s Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth
• Ignatius of Loyola, Saint – The Spiritual Exercises
• John of the Cross, Saint – Ascent of Mt. Carmel & Dark Night of the Soul
• Kelly, Matthew – The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic (especially chapter 2)
• Kreeft, Peter – Prayer for Beginners
• Ligouri, Alphonsus – Uniformity with God’s Will
• Merton, Thomas – The Seven Storey Mountain
• O’Connor, Rev. James T. – The Hidden Manna: A Theology of the Eucharist
• Pitre, Brant – Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist
• Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger) – The Spirit of the Liturgy
• Scupoli, Lorenzo – Spiritual Combat
• Sri, Edward – A Biblical Walk Through the Mass
• Teresa of Avila, Saint – Autobiography
• Teresa of Avila, Saint – Interior Castle
• Teresa of Avila, Saint – The Way of Perfection
• Therese of Lisieux, Saint – The Story of a Soul
• Thomas a Kempis - The Imitation of Christ