Saint Augustine Institute of Catholic Studies

OTHER TYPES OF BOOKS RECOMMENDED

While the student enjoys great liberty in choosing, in accordance with his own interests and talents, the remaining 13 books, the sum total ought to make a well-rounded program in which no major topic is entirely neglected. For example, a student who may not have much interest in philosophy must still choose at least one book on that subject which is in the nature of a general survey, such as Brother Francis’ An Introduction to Philosophy as Wisdom, or something equivalent.

The following list merely suggests types of books that might be chosen. They are listed in groupings according to subject matter.

Holy Scripture:
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1. Specific books like Genesis, Machabees, Psalms, Wisdom, Tobias, Judith, Esther, Paul to Romans, Paul to Hebrews, the two Epistles of Saint Peter, etc.

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2. Meditations on the Gospels by Bishop Ottokar Prohaszka

Church History:

3. The Ecclesiastical History of England by Saint Bede

4. The Continuity of Religion by Bossuet

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5. Europe and the Faith by Hilaire Belloc

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6. The Thirteenth, Greatest of Centuries by Dr. James Walsh

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8. The Facts about Luther by Msgr. Patrick O’Hare

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9. Philip II by William Thomas Walsh

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10. A History of the Protestant Reformation in England and Ireland by Cobbett

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11. World Revolution by Nesta Webster

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12. Grand Orient Freemasonry Unmasked by Msgr. George Dillon

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13. Freemasonry and the Vatican by Vicomte Leon de Poncins

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14. History of the Catholic Church by Mourret-Thompson (any of 7 volumes)

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15. Church History by Father John Laux, M.A.

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16. After The Boston Heresy Case by Gary Potter

Philosophy:

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.            17. An Introduction to Philosophy as Wisdom by Brother Francis, M.I.C.M.

18. An Introduction to Philosophy by Father Paul J. Glenn

Theology:

A good book on this immense subject is A Lexicon of Saint Thomas Aquinas.  Click image for more information.
19. Summa Theologica of Saint Thomas Aquinas (any one of the 35 treatises)

20. The City of God by Saint Augustine (or any of his works)

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21. Treatise on the Love of God by Saint Francis de Sales

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22. Christ in His Mysteries by Dom Marmion

23. God the Redeemer by Father Charles G. Herzog, S.J. (or any theological work by a competent theologian, such as any volume of Dogmatic Theology, a multi-volume series by Pohle-Preuss)

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24. The Spiritual Life by Father Adolphe Tanquerey

Doctrine:

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25. The Glories of Mary by Saint Alphonsus de Liguori (or any of his works)

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26. They Fought the Good Fight by Thomas Mary Sennott

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27. What is Liberalism? by Father Felix Sarda Y Salvany

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28. The Apostolic Digest by Michael Malone

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29. The Mystical Body of Christ in the Modern World by Father Denis Fahey (or any of his works)

Miscellaneous:

30. The Divine Comedy by Dante, or any other major poetic work

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31. Saint Thomas Aquinas by G.K. Chesterton, or most any of his books

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32. Our Quest for Happiness by Msgr. Clarence E. Elwell et al. (This is an excellent course in religion for Catholic High Schools which we recommended for adults. It contains one volume for each year.)

33. The Apostleship of Prayer by Father Henry Ramiere

34. The Whole Truth About Fatima by Frere Michel de la Sainte Trinite (This is a highly recommended three volume series.)