Spiritual Reading - The Inner Life - July 7, 2025

The Inner Life

Fr. Joseph Illo joins Patrick to Discuss Spiritual Reading

• Why is spiritual reading important?
• (7:01) How do we approach spiritual reading?
• (20:47) Leonard – Came from my vocations director a week ago. Book Save a thousand Souls. It's a real spiritually touching book.
• Social media - Is there a book you recommend that would be an intro to many saints that would help us find interest in one or two?
• David - This is my Body, This is my Blood. Highly recommend. It's a fantastic book.

(23:37) Break 1

• How do you pace books well?
• (28:44) the importance of reading with other people.
• Valerie - Recommend The Return of the Prodigal Son. Talks about all characters very personally.
• (35:05) Matthew - Recommend after having a troubled time in my life - This Tremendous Lover, it's about our Lord. It came to me at a time when I was at a very low point in my life.

(38:43) Break 2

• (44:04) Teresa - True Life in God by Vasula Ryden - series of messages from God - received my conversion 33 years ago. Also, He and I by Gabriel Bossis.
• What is the importance of creating personal library

Resources:

• To save a thousand souls
  • https://www.amazon.com/Save-Thousand-Souls-Discerning-Priesthood/dp/0615345514
• Lives of the Saints: For Everyday in the Year
  • https://tanbooks.com/products/books/lives-of-the-saints-for-everyday-in-the-year/?srsltid=AfmBOorbIJan52fb17wS90p-Blxx9rUo0dJCYaXu3i3ikLZNJTUYtGTY
• Magnificat monthly publication
  • https://us.magnificat.net/
• This is my boy this is my blood –Bob and Peggy Lord
  • https://www.amazon.com/This-Blood-Miracles-Eucharist-Books/dp/1580025161
• See how she loved us
  • https://www.amazon.com/See-How-She-Loves-Apparitions/dp/0895557185
• True Devotion to Mary with Preparation for Total Consecration
  • https://tanbooks.com/products/books/true-devotion-to-mary-with-preparation-for-total-consecration/?srsltid=AfmBOopC6X4ZkjZKwcKrbiHyqBEf2cPB9JZO1xDEN5YVOJ00VD2V8nBG
• The Practice of the Presence of God
  • https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Presence-God-Brother-Lawrence/dp/1614279683
• Christ the Life of the Soul
  • https://www.sistersofcarmel.com/christ-the-life-of-the-soul-columba-marmion.php?srsltid=AfmBOoq3k2-epGEReP03NqNPkke9gn-l3EZk47GcCE5bBUfJyBfzvB30
• The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming
  • https://www.amazon.com/Return-Prodigal-Son-Story-Homecoming/dp/0385473079
• This Tremendous Lover
  • https://sophiainstitute.com/product/this-tremendous-lover/?srsltid=AfmBOorgIgiqGMuU0Y6gWszF-mISvzXmFXertLiLAI8hZouMEK1k-mzV
• The Imitation Of Christ
  • https://catholicbookpublishing.com/products/the-imitation-of-christ-burgundy-320-00?srsltid=AfmBOorP6aOaeJn-qClgUvLqOp22eDtFgPCmqaZUCU9kq0mc3-Zii55W
• The Confessions of Saint Augustine
  • https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Saint-Augustine-Edward-Pusey/dp/B0007ECBO2
• Story of a Soul
  • https://bookstore.wordonfire.org/products/story-of-a-soul?srsltid=AfmBOoqqKwMt-BcXkeVynXp4AKnl8j_OkgD-DxeNwCpFrrNrMFoXhkkt
• St. Thomas Aquinas
  • https://www.amazon.com/St-Thomas-Aquinas-G-Chesterton/dp/0486471454
• Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II
  • https://www.amazon.com/Witness-Hope-Biography-Pope-John/dp/0060732032
• The Perfect Joy of Saint Francis
  • https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Joy-Saint-Francis/dp/0898706661
• Time for God
  • https://www.amazon.com/Time-God-Jacques-Philippe/dp/1594170665
• Searching For and Maintaining Peace
  • https://sophiainstitute.com/product/searching-for-and-maintaining-peace/?srsltid=AfmBOor38jGYcePamYgouASbmGuzvrJ2jzJs_7bllgax_nyGO4eFtdBn
• The Way, Furrow, The Forge (One Volume)
  • https://scepterpublishers.org/products/the-way-furrow-the-forge?srsltid=AfmBOooVI2HcGkpyEApvwbc5AeqqleA-qwl5108sHht4g6dd5Wjws4tQ
• Introduction to the Devout Life (Catholic Classics)
  • https://ascensionpress.com/products/introduction-to-the-devout-life?srsltid=AfmBOopfQDIT2Tyb3arRKu-y2ucjndAD81GZz30Bxnuiy_gD4XXyr5ag
• Introduction to the Spiritual Life
  • https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Spiritual-Life-Louis-Bouyer/dp/0870612816
• The Sun Her Mantle
  • https://www.amazon.com/Sun-Her-Mantle-John-Beevers/dp/B000U0TDDU
• True Life in God
  • https://www.amazon.com/True-Life-God-Vassula-Ryden/dp/0954033884
• He and I (Rev)
  • https://www.amazon.com/He-I-Rev-Gabrielle-Bossis/dp/0819834386
• The Sacrament of the Present Moment
  • https://www.amazon.com/Sacrament-Present-Moment-Jean-Pierre-Caussade/dp/0060618116

Chapters

1. Spiritual Reading - The Inner Life - July 7, 2025 (00:00:00)

2. How do we approach spiritual reading? (00:07:01)

3. Leonard (00:20:47)

4. Break 1 (00:23:37)

5. the importance of reading with other people. (00:28:44)

6. Matthew (00:35:05)

7. Break 2 (00:38:43)

8. Teresa (00:44:04)