For the soul
Spiritual Reading
Books, articles and meditations to read online or download
- Saint Augustine, Bishop of Hippo
Rev. Alban Butler
- Words of Encouragement
Rev. Daniel Considine, S.J.
- When Mary Walked the Earth
- What is Life? Rev. James Cunningham, C.S.P.
- Thoughts on the Passion
Louis Bourdaloue, S.J.
- Thoughts for the Christmas Season
St. Leo the Great
- This Virtue Called Tolerance
Rev. Daniel A. Lord, S.J.
- The Divinely Ordained Apostolate
Very Rev. Arthur Ryan, D.D., D.Ph.
- Saint Wenceslas
- Saint Vincent Strambi
- Saint Louise de Marillac
- Saint John Francis Regis M. J. Maher, S.J.
- Saint Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney
- Saint Cataldus
- Saints Philip Benizi, Cajetan, and Calasanctius
- Saints Peter, Paul, and John - Lovers of Christ
- Refuting Errors Concerning the Most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist
St. Alphonsus Liguori
- Questions They Always Ask
Rev. Daniel A. Lord, S.J.
- Questions People Ask About Their Children
Rev. Daniel A. Lord, S.J.
- The Power of One Hail Mary
- Our Lady of Fatima
- Novena to Honor Our Lady of Sorrows
- Mother Mary Potter
- Meditation on the Passion of Our Lord
St. Alphonsus Liguori
- Lacordaire
Fr. Stanislaus M. Hogan, O.P.
- Christ in the Home - Part 1 Fr. Raoul Plus, S.J.
- Meditations on the Holy Spirit
Fr. Bede Jarrett, O.P.
- Good Saint Anne - The Mother of Our Lady
- A Man Called Joseph Rev. Henry Aloysius Johnston, S.J.
- Christ in the Home - Part 2 Fr. Raoul Plus, S.J.
- Christ in the Home - Part 3 Fr. Raoul Plus, S.J.
- Christ in the Home - Part 4 Fr. Raoul Plus, S.J.
- Contemplative Prayer Fr. Maurice de la Taille, S.J.
- Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
- Friend of Mine Rev. Robert Nash, S.J.
- How to Be a Real Father
- How to Control Your Anger Rev. Donald F. Miller, C.SS.R.
- Love Thy Neighbor Mary Foster
- Mary, the Mother of Christ Fr. Clement Beck, S.V.D.
- Novena to Saint Anne Rev. Daniel A. Lord, S.J.
- Patience - Meditations for a Month Fr. Richard F. Clarke, S.J.
- Saint Francis of Assisi Dominic Devas, O.F.M.
- Saint Gemma Galgani
- Saint Gerard Majella - The Mothers' Saint Rev. John Hogan, C.SS.R.
- Saint John of God Benedict O'Grady, O.H.
- Saint Paul - The Fighting Man Rev. Robert Nash, S.J.
- Saint Peregrine, the Cancer Saint
- Saint Philip Neri Fr. Raleigh Addington
- Saint Philomena
- Saint Stanislaus Kostka Richard Brennan, S.J.
- Standards of Modesty and Prayers for Purity
- The Devil Niall Brennan
- The House of Jacob Fr. Felix, O.M.Cap.
- The Immaculate Conception Rev. Langton D. Fox, D.D.
- The Maid of Lisieux Rev. Albert Power, S.J., M.A.
- Thinking in the Heart - A Meditation Msgr. John T. McMahon, M.A., Ph.D.
- What a Mother Must Be Rev. Donald F. Miller, C.SS.R.
- Fatima and the Five First Saturdays Rev. F. P. O'Shea, C.SS.R.
- Father Aladel - The Priest of the Miraculous Medal M. J. Egan
- John Bede Polding - A Monk in the Cathedral Sister Mary Xavier, S.G.S.
- Saint Camillus de Lellis
- Saint Conrad of Parzham - God's Doorkeeper Fr. Aloysius, O.M.Cap.
- Saint Jude - Helper in Great Need
- Saint Louis IX, King of France Rev. Alban Butler
- The Importance of Silence St. Alphonsus Liguori
- Why Apparitions? Fr. M. A. Ricaud, O.P.
- Mother Anne-Marie Javouhey
- Why Catholics Pray to the Blessed Virgin
- Who is Padre Pio?
- White Horsemen
M. P. Linehan
- When Sorrow Comes
Rev. Daniel A. Lord, S.J.
- Thoughts for the Sundays of Advent
Rev. John Perry
- A Third Letter to Parents
- The Saints of the Canon
Msgr. John T. McMahon, M.A., Ph.D.
- The New Year and Epiphany Gospels Explained
- The Holy Angels of God
Rev. Michael J. Watson, S.J.
- The First Commandment
- The Dolours of the Blessed Virgin
St. Alphonsus Liguori
- The Blessed Trinity and the Life of the Soul
- The Agony of Our Lord in the Garden
Padre Pio
- Thanksgiving After Holy Communion
Rev. Daniel A. Lord, S.J.
- Saint Rita of Cascia
- Saint Paschal Baylon
- Saint John Berchmans
- Saint Anthony and You
Rev. Juniper Cummings, O.F.M. Conv.
- Saints Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
- Sister Rosalie Rendu
- Sir Arnold Lunn - Mountaineer of Faith
Karl G. Schmude
- A Second Letter to Parents
- Sanctifying Pregnancy
Margaret Price
- Saint Vincent de Paul — Hunter of Souls
Very Rev. N. S. Rossiter, C.M., D.D.
- Religion at the Heart
Most Rev. W. McNeely, D.D.
- A Protestant Looks at Lourdes
- Pass It On Rev. Robert Nash, S.J.
- On Being Cheerful
- Novena to Saint Martin de Porres
- Mary - God's Mother and Our Mother
- Loneliness Armand Georges
- John Hanning - The Man Who Got Even with God
Rev. Marius McAuliffe, O.F.M.
- Influence of Reading on the Christian Family
- In Praise of Fathers
- Father Therry - 100 Years On
Rev. J. Ayers, S.D.B.
- Father Faber
Wilfred H. Wollen, B.A.
- A First Letter to Parents
- Eugene de Mazenod - Founder of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate
Philip Rooney
- Duties of Married Life
Cardinal Désiré-Joseph Mercier
- Don't Marry a Catholic
- Christ the King
Pope Pius XI
- Childlike or Childish - The Faith of a Modern Catholic
D. G. M. Jackson
- Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit
Very Rev. Thomas N. Burke, O.P.
- A Child is Born to Us
Fr. Francis L. Filas, S.J.
- The Assumption - A Dogma and Its Critics
D. G. M. Jackson
- Are You a Victim of Self-Pity? Rev. Donald F. Miller, C.SS.R.
- Saint Teresa of Avila
- The Life of Grace
- We Are Not Dumb
- Saint Benedict, Abbot
- Saint Clare of Assisi
- Saint Dymphna
- Saint Edith Stein
Doris E. Burton
- Saint Gregory Nazianzen
- Saint John Fisher
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Richard L. Smith
- Saint Mary Euphrasia Pelletier
- Saint Pius X - Pope of the Eucharist
- Saint Raymond Nonnatus
- Saint Rose of Lima
- The Holiness of Saint Patrick
Rev. P. F. Crudden
- Saint Joseph's Titles
Rev. Albert Power, S.J., M.A.
- I Don't Like Lent Rev. Daniel A. Lord, S.J.
- Saint Joseph's Virtues
Rev. Albert Power, S.J., M.A.
- Our Lady's Assumption
Rev. Daniel A. Lord, S.J.
- Saint Patrick - The Life of a Saint
Rt. Rev. Msgr. O'Riordan, D.D.
- Saint Francis de Sales, Doctor of the Church
- Home Life - A Quiet Talk to Parents and Children
A Vincentian Father
- The Sermons of Saint Jean Marie Vianney 8 - It Is Necessary to Be Converted
St. Jean-Marie Vianney
- The Sermons of Saint Jean Marie Vianney 7 - Be Religious or Be Damned
St. Jean-Marie Vianney
- The Sermons of Saint Jean Marie Vianney 6 - The Bad Death
St. Jean-Marie Vianney
- The Sermons of Saint Jean Marie Vianney 5 - We Are Nothing in Ourselves
St. Jean-Marie Vianney
- The Sermons of Saint Jean Marie Vianney 4 - All That You Say Over and Above These Is of Evil
St. Jean-Marie Vianney
- The Sermons of Saint Jean Marie Vianney 3 - Have You Religion in Your Heart?
St. Jean-Marie Vianney
- The Sermons of Saint Jean Marie Vianney 2 - They Are for the World
St. Jean-Marie Vianney
- The Sermons of Saint Jean Marie Vianney 1 - The Dreadful State of the Lukewarm Soul
St. Jean-Marie Vianney
- Father Dominic Barberi - An Apostle of England
Rev. Edmund Thorpe, C.P.
- Father Damien
- The Exploits of Father William Doyle, S.J.
- Death Isn't Terrible
Rev. Daniel A. Lord, S.J.
- Venial Sin
Rt. Rev. J. S. Vaughan
- The Taming of Mickey Magone
St. John Bosco
- The Problem of Evil - Part 2
Fr. S. C. D'Arcy, S.J., M.A.
- The Problem of Evil - Part 1
Fr. Michael Scott, S.J.
- The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
Most Rev. John Charles McQuaid, D.D.
- Tell Her You Are a Catholic
- Take and Eat
Rev. Robert Nash, S.J.
- Stepping Stones on the Journey
- Should Mothers Work?
- Send for the Priest
- Pontius Pilate - Christ or Barabbas?
Rev. Daniel A. Lord, S.J.
- Missing Catholics
- Meditations on Charity
Fr. Richard F. Clarke, S.J.
- Louis Pasteur
- How to Talk to God
St. Alphonsus Liguori
- Gossiping
- Friendship
St. Francis de Sales
- Eve Lavalliere - Saint of the Stage
Charlotte Kelly
- Edel Quinn
Frank Duff
- Do We Survive Death?
- Conversation with God
Rev. Robert Nash, S.J.
- Catholics in Name Only
- Are You Scrupulous?
Rev. Daniel A. Lord, S.J.
- Are You a Good Parent?
- Advice to Parents
St. Alphonsus Liguori
- Abraham - Friend of God
Fr. Felix, O.M.Cap.
- A Priest
- Rosary Talks with Mary
Msgr. John T. McMahon, M.A., Ph.D.
- Saint Louis Marie de Montfort — An Apostle of Mary P. M. Fennessy
- Saint Teresa of Avila on her devotion to Saint Joseph St. Teresa of Avila
- The Resurrection of the Body Fr. Vincent McNabb, O.P.
- Passiontide Prayers
- Prayers and Aspirations
- They Crucified Him
Rev. Robert Nash, S.J.
- Infant Jesus of Prague - History and Devotions
- Sacred Heart of Jesus - Source of all Consolation
Fr. Arnold, S.J.
- The Invincible Standard
Rev. Daniel A. Lord, S.J.
- Saints for the Sick, Disabled, Housebound, Hospitalized
Monk Matthew
- Our Daily Bread
Fr. John A. O'Brien
- Mary, Motherhood, and the Home
Bp. Fulton J. Sheen
- The Catholic Mother
Fr. Bede Jarrett, O.P.
- Saint John the Baptist
Rev. Daniel A. Lord, S.J.
- The Precious Blood - Balm For the Sick And Consolation For the Dying
Rev. Max F. Walz C.PP.S.
- Saint Thomas More
Msgr. Philip Edward Hallett
- These Are My Heroes
Eileen Taylor
- The Seven-Dolor Rosary
Msgr. John T. McMahon, M.A., Ph.D.
- The Nativity of Christ
Rev. Alban Butler
- The Martyrdom of Saints Perpetua and Felicitas
Rev. Alban Butler
- The Little Office of the Immaculate Conception
- The Lady Was Immaculate
Rev. Daniel A. Lord, S.J.
- The Divine Coming
Frank Duff
- The Christmas Child
Rev. Daniel A. Lord, S.J.
- Simplicity of Life
St. Francis de Sales
- Saint Pius X, Scourge of Modernism
Msgr. John P. Carroll Abbing
- Saint Peter and the Papacy
- Saint Mary Magdalen
Msgr. John T. McMahon, M.A., Ph.D.
- Saint Martin of Tours
D. G. M. Jackson
- Saint Maria Goretti
Alexander Gits S.J.
- Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
Rev. Henry Aloysius Johnston, S.J.
- Saint Lucy of Syracuse
- Saint Joseph - No Door Between
Rev. Daniel A. Lord, S.J.
- Saint John Bosco — A Point of View
Edward Fitzgerald S.D.B.
- Saint Ignatius Loyola
Rev. Alban Butler
- Saint Gertrude
Wilfred H. Wollen, B.A.
- Saint Francis Xavier
Hugh Kelly, S.J.
- Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
Rev. Jerome O’Callaghan O.F.M.
- Saint Dominic
- Saint Bernard
Rev. Alban Butler
- The Resurrection - Fact or Fiction? William Thompson
- Purgatory
Fr. Frederick William Faber
- Our Lady of Lourdes Novena
Rev. Daniel A. Lord, S.J.
- "Our Lady of La Salette" as documented by Mélanie Calvat
Mélanie Calvat
- Mary Always Remembers You
T. N. Jorgensen, S.J.
- In the Little Way of Saint Theresa
St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus
- Gethsemane Fr. Almire Pichon S.J.
- Feast of the Epiphany and the Three Holy Kings
Rev. Alban Butler
- Dauntless Virgin of Siena
- Daily Pilgrimage to Purgatory
- Contemplating the Stations of the Cross Rev. Robert Nash, S.J.
- Christmastide
Abbot Marmion, O.S.B.
- Beatification and Canonization
Rev. J. R. MacMahon, S.J.
- Saint Dominic Savio J. J. Ryan S.D.B.
- God Has Planned Our Lives Fr. Richard Felix O.S.B.
- The Holy Family - Part 2 Fr. Francis L. Filas, S.J.
- The Holy Family - Part 1 Fr. Francis L. Filas, S.J.
- The History of Lent Dom Prosper Guéranger
- The Mystery of Lent
- Practice During Lent
- Preaching Christ Crucified
- Resurrection of Jesus - An Historical Fact Rev. Thomas Considine, P.P.M.A.
- The Mystery of the Empty Tomb Rev. J. Murtagh
- Saint Pius V
- Saint Brigid Alice Curtayne
- Saint Bernadette Rev. A.E. Bennett, B.A.
- The Sacred Heart Rev. Robert Nash, S.J.
- Meditations on the Mysteries of the Rosary R. J. Miller, C.S.S.R.
- The Way of the Cross St. Alphonsus Liguori
- Meditations for Week of Low Sunday Dom Prosper Guéranger
- Humility: Thirty Short Meditations Fr. Richard F. Clarke, S.J.
- Meditations for Novena in Preparation for Pentecost St. Alphonsus Liguori
