Cardinal Thomas Collins’ Book Recommendations
Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, is known to be an avid reader and, over the years, he has recommended a number of books while preaching at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica. With summer right around the corner, we wanted to provide a list of some of the Cardinal’s recent book recommendations. Whether you are a Catholic scholar or someone seeking to go deeper into your faith, the Cardinal hopes these books will offer some spiritual nourishment for everyone.
1. The Bible (especially the Gospels)
- We would recommend the New Revised Standard Version
2. Catechism of the Catholic Church
3. Confessions by Augustine of Hippo
- Learn more at Goodreads
4. Introduction to the Devout Life by Francis de Sales
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5. Treatise on the Love of God by Francis de Sales
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6. Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton
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7. Father Brown Stories by G. K. Chesterton
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8. Heart Of The Redeemer by Timothy T. O'Donnell
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9. The Heart: An Analysis of Human and Divine Affectivity by Dietrich von Hildebrand
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10. The Didache: The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles by Joseph B. Lumpkin
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11. Parochial and Plain Sermons by J. H. Newman
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Written by Moonjun Alphonse Choi, a seminarian at St. Augustine’s Seminary in Toronto, Ont.
