We have covered books in the Legion tradition on the page “Further Reading”. Although the books listed here are not all specifically part of the Legion of Mary tradition, we include them because they nourish and strengthen souls in all the circumstances we encounter in our own lives and the lives of those we meet. In these secular times, books like these are necessary to counter despairing, depressing, critical and cynical media with a message of hope, trust and love.
The Divine Maxims
The Spiritual Combat
St. Theresa of Avila
St. John of the Cross
St. Therese of Lisieux
The Life of Mary
The Glories of Mary – St. Alphonsus Ligouri
33 Days to Morning Glory – Gaitley
The Life of Christ:
- Christ in His Mysteries – Don Marmion
- The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ – Katherine Emmerich
The Encyclicals
- St. John Paul II
- St. Pius XII
- and other saintly Popes
Julian of Norwich
- All Shall Be Well
The Soul of the Apostolate
Self Abandonment to Divine Providence – De Caussade
The Heart of the Redeemer – O’Donnell
Lives of the Saints – Butler
The Life and Revelations of St. Gertrude
God Alone: The Collected Writings of St. Louis de Montfort
Although they are short, several devotions contain deep spiritual truths that can be prayed again and again.
The Surrender Novena – Fr. Dolindo
The Divine Mercy Novena – St. Faustina
Although they are more in the category of Apologetics or conversational reading than Spiritual Reading because they tend to be read only once or twice, we also recommend:
- The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity – Matthew Kelly
- Perfectly Yourself – Matthew Kelly