Thanks to God the Almighty for all these books and the other treasures in this world so that we do not get lost in the worldly waves that hit us from every side.
As it occurs in my mind, it is the Love of God that matters in everything and finally. Not how much I read, write or talk. This is not to discourage anyone, but to keep what is most important in main focus. So, with respect to be a true Christian, it is better for myself or anyone else to read (books or materials) only with the sole purpose of increasing in the Love of God.
Tamil bible, Click here to read the Holy Book online
The Sinners Guide, Venerable Louis De Granada
First published in 1556, a masterwork of Aristotelian symmetry and the most scholastic work of Fray Louis, a book which covers from myriad angles the virtues of the Christian life, proving that this life is the only way to true happiness [even on earth]; Please read it online.
Personal experience: After the first time read of few chapters, it left a permanent spiritual and heavenly mark on my mind. Wishes for every reader to be blessed more and more by our God through this book. While reading this book, it may be at times hard to understand what the author has to convey. If we keep up the spirit to get the blessings, it will work out and we will understand eventually.
Imitation of Christ - Thomas Kempis (amazon store link with over 500 5-star reviews, read online)
The Imitation is perhaps the most widely read devotional work next to the Bible, and is regarded as a devotional and religious classic. Apart from the Bible, no book has been translated into more languages than the Imitation of Christ.
Uniformity With GOD's Will, St. Alphonsus Ligouri
A small excerpt from the initial chapter of this good book - "Mortification, meditation, receiving Holy Communion, acts of fraternal charity are all certainly pleasing to God-but only when they are in accordance with His will. When they do not accord with God's will, He not only finds no pleasure in them, but He even rejects then utterly and punishes them"
A very short wonderful book indeed. Please spend some time to read it with true intent. If you would like to read it online, please click here or click here 2
LOVING GOD (our true & eternal Beloved)
The Prayer of Love and Silence, Carthusian (monk). We can find this book in Amazon.com for a reasonable price. This changes the sincere reader's spiritual life dramatically. It has numerous scripture verses well organized. Holy Spirit speaks to us softly.
Read it online
I Believe in Love - A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux (amazon store & publisher)
Jesus the Bridegroom, the greatest Love story ever told, Brant Pitre (link)
The practice of the Love of Jesus Christ - St. Alphonsus Ligouri (amazon store)
On Loving God, St. Bernard of Clairvaux (read online)
Collection of Bible verses and Saints quotations on LOVE - link
Love related extracts from the books: 12 Steps to Holiness and Perfection & How to Converse with God - link
The Book of the Lover and the Beloved, Bl. Ramon Llull
The Lover and the Beloved, A Way of Franciscan Prayer, Talbot John Michael
The Love Chapter, The meaning of first Corinthians 13, St. John Chrysostom.
PRAYER
A (Short) Treatise On Prayer, St. Alphonsus Ligouri
Please read it online. After reading this sincerely, we shall have a constant urge to do prayer (in any form) often. If one do not pray regularly, with God's blessings, this book will act as a constant pricking thorn into one's conscience to urge the reader to engage in regular prayer with God the Mighty. As this book proves (using the verses of the Holy Book Bible), Prayer is 'THE' best (cheap and easy) way to have 'The' relationship with our Creator.
St. Augustine Answers 101 Questions on Prayer - amazon store & publisher
The Better Part: A Christ-Centered Resource for Personal Prayer, Fr. John Bartunek
DEEPER RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
The Interior Castle, St. Teresa of Avila
If you would like to read it online, please click here or here
Excerpt from the Introduction - What gives the work such high value is, that it is the result of a most searching inquiry into the various phases (Seven Mansions) whereby a soul is gradually transformed into the likeness of God Himself...Mystical theology is generally divided into three parts, respectively called the purgative, the illuminative, and the unitive life. In the first, man is cleansed from sin and habitual imperfection by the use of the sacraments and by voluntary mortification of the passions....The second part differs in many ways from the first. It comprises the passive purification of the soul and the passive enlightenment of the mind...Emerging from this state of probation, the soul enters upon the third stage, in which, though perhaps in the midst of severe suffering and sharp persecution, it knows itself to be a chosen child of God, to Whom it is united by perfect conformity of the will...It will be noticed that the first two Mansions belong to the purgative life, the third and fourth to the illuminative, and the remaining three to the unitive life.
Dark night of the soul - St. John of the Cross (Amazon Link)
1. The Victim Souls - Our Lord Jesus Speaks through Maria Valtorta
2. The Life Of BLESSED MARGARET Of CASTERLLO By Father William R Bonniwell, O.P. You can also read about Blessed Margaret online.
3. Alexandrina - The Agony and The Glory By Francis Johnston
4. Sufferings of St. Gemma Galgani - Here is a link to read about
5. On the Christian meaning of human suffering - link1, link2, link3
"Who knows? Perhaps if God had given us greater talent, better health, a more personable appearance, we might have lost our souls! Greater talent and knowledge have caused many to be puffed up with the idea of their own importance and in their pride.... Let us be content with what God has given us" - St Alphonsus De Ligouri [Uniformity With God's Will]
When
I was reading this book, I felt like I was stolen secretly and
innocently towards Jesus and God the Father. This is translated by Late Fr. Antony Xavier from the English book -
Our Lady Of Fatima, Walsh Williams T (Publisher link). Please see below to see where you can get this book in Tamil
As it occurs in my mind, it is the Love of God that matters in everything and finally. Not how much I read, write or talk. This is not to discourage anyone, but to keep what is most important in main focus. So, with respect to be a true Christian, it is better for myself or anyone else to read (books or materials) only with the sole purpose of increasing in the Love of God.
Bible Online
Bible (Douay Rheims version, Online) - Please click here to read.Tamil bible, Click here to read the Holy Book online
Strong Guidance
The Sinners Guide, Venerable Louis De Granada
First published in 1556, a masterwork of Aristotelian symmetry and the most scholastic work of Fray Louis, a book which covers from myriad angles the virtues of the Christian life, proving that this life is the only way to true happiness [even on earth]; Please read it online.
Personal experience: After the first time read of few chapters, it left a permanent spiritual and heavenly mark on my mind. Wishes for every reader to be blessed more and more by our God through this book. While reading this book, it may be at times hard to understand what the author has to convey. If we keep up the spirit to get the blessings, it will work out and we will understand eventually.
Imitation of Christ - Thomas Kempis (amazon store link with over 500 5-star reviews, read online)
The Imitation is perhaps the most widely read devotional work next to the Bible, and is regarded as a devotional and religious classic. Apart from the Bible, no book has been translated into more languages than the Imitation of Christ.
Uniformity With GOD's Will, St. Alphonsus Ligouri
A small excerpt from the initial chapter of this good book - "Mortification, meditation, receiving Holy Communion, acts of fraternal charity are all certainly pleasing to God-but only when they are in accordance with His will. When they do not accord with God's will, He not only finds no pleasure in them, but He even rejects then utterly and punishes them"
A very short wonderful book indeed. Please spend some time to read it with true intent. If you would like to read it online, please click here or click here 2
LOVING GOD (our true & eternal Beloved)
The Prayer of Love and Silence, Carthusian (monk). We can find this book in Amazon.com for a reasonable price. This changes the sincere reader's spiritual life dramatically. It has numerous scripture verses well organized. Holy Spirit speaks to us softly.
Read it online
I Believe in Love - A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux (amazon store & publisher)
Jesus the Bridegroom, the greatest Love story ever told, Brant Pitre (link)
The practice of the Love of Jesus Christ - St. Alphonsus Ligouri (amazon store)
On Loving God, St. Bernard of Clairvaux (read online)
Collection of Bible verses and Saints quotations on LOVE - link
Love related extracts from the books: 12 Steps to Holiness and Perfection & How to Converse with God - link
The Book of the Lover and the Beloved, Bl. Ramon Llull
The Lover and the Beloved, A Way of Franciscan Prayer, Talbot John Michael
The Love Chapter, The meaning of first Corinthians 13, St. John Chrysostom.
PRAYER
A (Short) Treatise On Prayer, St. Alphonsus Ligouri
Please read it online. After reading this sincerely, we shall have a constant urge to do prayer (in any form) often. If one do not pray regularly, with God's blessings, this book will act as a constant pricking thorn into one's conscience to urge the reader to engage in regular prayer with God the Mighty. As this book proves (using the verses of the Holy Book Bible), Prayer is 'THE' best (cheap and easy) way to have 'The' relationship with our Creator.
St. Augustine Answers 101 Questions on Prayer - amazon store & publisher
The Better Part: A Christ-Centered Resource for Personal Prayer, Fr. John Bartunek
DEEPER RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
The Interior Castle, St. Teresa of Avila
If you would like to read it online, please click here or here
Excerpt from the Introduction - What gives the work such high value is, that it is the result of a most searching inquiry into the various phases (Seven Mansions) whereby a soul is gradually transformed into the likeness of God Himself...Mystical theology is generally divided into three parts, respectively called the purgative, the illuminative, and the unitive life. In the first, man is cleansed from sin and habitual imperfection by the use of the sacraments and by voluntary mortification of the passions....The second part differs in many ways from the first. It comprises the passive purification of the soul and the passive enlightenment of the mind...Emerging from this state of probation, the soul enters upon the third stage, in which, though perhaps in the midst of severe suffering and sharp persecution, it knows itself to be a chosen child of God, to Whom it is united by perfect conformity of the will...It will be noticed that the first two Mansions belong to the purgative life, the third and fourth to the illuminative, and the remaining three to the unitive life.
Dark night of the soul - St. John of the Cross (Amazon Link)
IN CHRONIC PAIN OR SUFFERING
Not only when we try hard to be in good relationship with God, but also in other times, constant or chronic pain or suffering mostly means a lot of heavy crosses. Help or consolation could not have been found from anything in this world. Medical system might not have the right "dignified" solution at all.
Remember that no one would be refused Heaven just for having led a life with a health issue or cancer or being born blind, etc. So a few foundation things to print in our heart while going through one or more sufferings are: Our beloved God has approved it for a reason; We are not absolutely in a dire or urgent material need to get rid of the suffering in order to be pleasing to God; There is nothing wrong in asking God in prayer for healing; We can still Pray & Love God intimately (as a matter of fact, sometimes sufferings help us to get closer to God); Despite the agony such a person goes through, physical life on earth is temporary and so the sufferings are temporarily temporary; etc.
A person, who is going through (miserable) sufferings in his or her life, might have been called to be a victim soul according to God's plan. In that case, such a person shall pray dearly to God to see if that is how He loves him or her to be. Through the graces of God, if one convincingly and comfortably feels so, then humbleness in spirit, acceptance of the sufferings in total love towards Him, and offering to God one's personal sufferings along with and through the sufferings of our Lord Jesus are few of the ways to peace.
These books could be of greater help in such cases.
Remember that no one would be refused Heaven just for having led a life with a health issue or cancer or being born blind, etc. So a few foundation things to print in our heart while going through one or more sufferings are: Our beloved God has approved it for a reason; We are not absolutely in a dire or urgent material need to get rid of the suffering in order to be pleasing to God; There is nothing wrong in asking God in prayer for healing; We can still Pray & Love God intimately (as a matter of fact, sometimes sufferings help us to get closer to God); Despite the agony such a person goes through, physical life on earth is temporary and so the sufferings are temporarily temporary; etc.
A person, who is going through (miserable) sufferings in his or her life, might have been called to be a victim soul according to God's plan. In that case, such a person shall pray dearly to God to see if that is how He loves him or her to be. Through the graces of God, if one convincingly and comfortably feels so, then humbleness in spirit, acceptance of the sufferings in total love towards Him, and offering to God one's personal sufferings along with and through the sufferings of our Lord Jesus are few of the ways to peace.
These books could be of greater help in such cases.
1. The Victim Souls - Our Lord Jesus Speaks through Maria Valtorta
2. The Life Of BLESSED MARGARET Of CASTERLLO By Father William R Bonniwell, O.P. You can also read about Blessed Margaret online.
3. Alexandrina - The Agony and The Glory By Francis Johnston
4. Sufferings of St. Gemma Galgani - Here is a link to read about
5. On the Christian meaning of human suffering - link1, link2, link3
"Who knows? Perhaps if God had given us greater talent, better health, a more personable appearance, we might have lost our souls! Greater talent and knowledge have caused many to be puffed up with the idea of their own importance and in their pride.... Let us be content with what God has given us" - St Alphonsus De Ligouri [Uniformity With God's Will]
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The Gospel as Revealed to Me - Our Lord Jesus Christ through Maria Valtorta
Click here to access the main site. These are translated and available in Tamil. Please see below to see where you can get this book in Tamil
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ரோசா மிஸ்திக்கா, சகாய மாதா பட்டணம்
தூத்துக்குடி - 2
0461 – 2361989
ரோசா மிஸ்திக்கா, சகாய மாதா பட்டணம்
தூத்துக்குடி - 2
0461 – 2361989
Society
of Apostles of Mary
Rosa
Mystica, Sahayamatha Pattanam,
(Opp
– V.V.D. Hr. Sec. School)
Tuticorin
– 2, Tamilnadu, India
True Life In God
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