Book Recommendations

Many people comment on Father Dave's homilies and frequently want to know the titles of books he mentions.  The list below contains titles he has referenced in his homilies.  The book are listed with the titles most recently referenced first.  Enjoy!


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A Friendship Like No Other:  Experiencing God's Amazing Embrace  by William J. Barry, SJ

Life of the Beloved:  Spiritual Living in a Secular World by Henri J. M. Nouwen

Between Heaven and Mirth by James Martin, SJ

What Do I Want in Prayer by William A. Barry, SJ

Finding God in All Things by William A. Barry, SJ

Jesus of Nazareth:  Holy Week from the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection by Joseph Ratzinger Pope Benedict XVI

Jesus of Nazareth:  From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration by Joseph Ratzinger Pope Benedict XVI

Jesus of Nazareth:  The Infancy Narratives by Joseph Ratzinger Pope Benedict XVI

The Devil You Don’t Know:  Recognizing and Resisting Evil in Everyday Life, by Louis J. Cameli

Falling Upward by Richard Rohr

Everything Belongs:  The Gift of Contemplative Prayer by Richard Rohr

The Naked Now:  Learning to See as the Mystics See by Richard Rohr

My Life With the Saints by James Martin

Team of Rivals:  The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin

Bonhoeffer:  Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas

Tattoos on the Heart:  The Power of Boundless Compassion by Gregory
     Boyle, SJ


Unbroken:  A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by
     Laura Hillenbrand


Night by Elie Weisel

Justification:  God’s Plan and Paul’s Vision by N. T. Wright

Townie:  A Memoir by Andre Dubas III

The Monks of Tibhirine:  Faith, Love, and Terror in Algeria by John W. Kiser


Blood Brothers by Elias Chacour

Strength in What Remains:  A Journey of Remembrance and Forgiveness by Tracy Kidder

Sinners Welcome by Mary Karr

Jesus Our Redeemer:  A Christian Approach to Salvation by Gerald O’Collins

The Strangest Way:  Walking the Christian Path by Robert Barron

Seven Story Mountain by Thomas Merton

The Gift of Peace by Joseph Cardinal Bernardin

In Due Season:  A Catholic Life by Paul Wilkes

The Shack by Williiam P. Young

Three Cups of Tea:  One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at
     a Time
by Greg Mortenson

Love Poems from God:  Twelve Sacred Voiceds for the East and West, Daniel
     Ladinsky, Editor/Translator

Come Be My Light by Mother Teresa and Brian Kolodiejchuk

Etty Hillesum:  An Interrupted Life by Etty Hillesum

There Are No Children Here by Alex Kotlowitz

The Unburdened Heart:  5 Keys to Forgiveness and Freedom by Mariah
     Burton Nelson

Stewardship:  Choosing Service Over Self-Interest by Peter Block

The Saints Guide to Happiness by Robert Ellsberg

Left to Tell:  Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust by immaculee
     Ilibagiza

The Holy Longing:  The Search for Christian Spirituality by Ronald Rolheiser