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A witty, paradoxical exploration of radical joy and the profound sanity of a holy life. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Saint Francis of Assisi.
- illuminating
- contemplative
- joyful
- awe-struck
- 01
Saint Thomas Aquinas
G. K. Chesterton
A fresh, animated journey into the mind and worldview of a monumental philosophical and theological figure.
- 02
Orthodoxy
G. K. Chesterton
A joyful, paradoxical romp through the landscape of modern philosophy that ends in the surprising discovery of ancient faith.
- 03
Clare of Assisi
Ingrid Peterson
A reverent and historically grounded exploration of a saint's life and letters.
- 04
Confessions
Augustine · 1595
An intimate, centuries-old prayer that wrestles with the deepest questions of memory, desire, and the search for the divine.
- 05
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Ray Monk
A deeply humanizing portrait of a tortured mind that makes complex philosophy feel like an urgent matter of the soul.
- 06
Miracles
C. S. Lewis
An impeccable, logically driven exploration of the supernatural that bridges the gap between reason and divine intervention.
- 07
Surprised by Joy
C. S. Lewis · 1998
A brilliant, reluctant mind traces the breadcrumbs of an elusive, lifelong longing until it leads him to surrender.
- 08
Lives of the saints
Alban Butler · 1894
A reverent and comprehensive journey through the historical and spiritual legacies of Christian saints.
- 09
The Seven Storey Mountain
Thomas Merton · 1956
A restless intellectual's profound and poetic journey from worldly dissatisfaction to the radical quiet of monastic surrender.
- 10
The Irresistible Revolution
Shane Claiborne
A challenging yet deeply hopeful invitation to bridge the gap between spiritual belief and radical, on-the-ground compassion.
- 11
Grace (Eventually)
Anne Lamott
A funny, bittersweet, and poignant exploration of faith and the wild adventure of being fully alive.
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Mere Christianity
Clive Staples Lewis
A fireside chat with a brilliant, gentle philosopher who dismantles the universe's greatest mysteries using everyday logic.
