The Sodality of Saint Joseph

Books to read

This is a short selection of recommended reading, which may be of some help to the Catholic gentlemen.

To inspire you to pray the Rosary and increase your devotion to Mary; Coredemptrix & Mediatrix of All Graces:

Book Title of The secret of the Rosary. Shows our Lady the Blessed Virgin Mary point at her Immaculate Heart.

The Secret of the Rosary Paperback
by St. Louis De Monfort

Book cover for the Family Rosary, forgotten not lost. The artwork shows our Lady giving St Dominique the Rosary to use against the Albigensian Heresy.

The Family Rosary -Forgotten, Not Lost: Discover What Our Forefathers Knew — And What We Are Missing 
by  David J. Barton

True Devotion to Mary
by St. Louis De Monfort

 Discover St. Joseph & True Catholic Masculinity:

Book image of Consecration to St Joseph. Image shows St Joseph holding the Christ Child

Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father
by Father Don Calloway 

Terror of Demons
Reclaiming Traditional
Catholic Masculinity
by Kennedy Hall

No more apologizing for being a man. This image shows a statue of a strong man as well as the title 'No apologies, why civilization depends on the strength of men'

No Apologies:
Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men
by Anthony Esolen

For clear Catholic teaching:

Christ is King. The book cover for Christus Vincent is shown.

Christus Vincit
Christ’s Triumph over the spirit of the age
by Bishop Athanasius Schneider

The Church Speaks to the Modern World: The Social Teachings of Leo XIII
by Thomas Storck &  Etienne Gilson

Book title for FLEE from Heresy is shown.

Flee from Heresy:
A Catholic Guide to Ancient and Modern Errors
by  Bishop Athanasius Schneider

Statue of a Catholic pope condemning heresy.

The Popes Against Modern Errors: 16 Famous Papal Documents
by Tan Books

CREDO:
Compendium of the Catholic Faith
by Bishop Athanasius Schneider

A Catechism of Modernism:
Founded on the encyclical Pascendi Domino Gregis
by Fr. J. B. Lemius, OMI

For daily growth in Holiness:

Book cover of 'lives of the saints by Father Alban Butler'. The cover shows 4 images of selected saints.

Lives of the Saints
by Father Alban Butler

A rather plain photo of the front of the Bible. A must read for all catholics!

Douay-Rheims Hardbound Bible by LORETO PRESS

Book cover of Deliverance Prayers for use by the laity

Deliverance Prayers: For Use by the Laity by  Fr. Chad A Ripperger, PhD

To understand & engage in spiritual warfare:

Book cover of Spiritual warfare and the discernment of spirits by Dan Burke.

Slaying Dragons: What Exorcists See & What We Should Know
by Charles D. Fraune

Book cover of Spiritual warfare and the discernment of spirits by Dan Burke.

Spiritual Warfare and the Discernment of Spirits
by Dan Burke

Image shows Christ holding his cross, and the light of which is defeating the forces of evil, depicted as hordes of soldiers.

Slaying Dragons II – The Rise of the Occult: What Exorcists & Former Occultists Want You to Know
by Charles D. Fraune 

a close up of a crucifix in a dramatic color tone

The Exorcism Files:
True Stories of Demonic Possession
by Adam Blai

The image shows St Michael leading an army to fight for Christ

The Occult Among Us: Exorcists and Former Occultists Expose the Nature of This Modern Evil
by Charles D. Fraune

The Liber Christo Method: A Field Manual for Spiritual Combat
by Dan Schneider

Additional Reading by topic:

Spiritual Warfare:

  • Spiritual Combat by Dom Lorenzo Scupoli
  • The Battle of the Virtues and Vices by Pope St Leo IX
  • The Spiritual Exercises by St Ignatius of Loyola
  • The Sinner’s Guide by Venerable Luis de Granada
  • The Twelve Degrees of Humility and Pride by St Bernard de Clairvaux
  • Liberalism Is a Sin by Fr. Felix Sarda Salvany (1844)

Mariology:

  • The Secret of Mary by St Louis de Montfort
  • Crown of the Virgin by St Ildephonsus of Toledo
  • The Month of Mary by Don Caspar Gilli
  • The Devotion of the Holy Rosary and the Five Scapulars by Fr. Michael Mueller, CSSR
  • Mirror of the Blessed Virgin Mary by St Bonaventure
  • Manual for Marian Devotion by The Dominican Sisters of Mary

Lives of the Saints:

  • The Life of Dominic Savio by St John Bosco
  • St Antony of the Desert by St Athanasius
  • The Life of St Francis of Assisi by St Bonaventure
  • Story of a Soul: Autobiography of Ste Thérèse de Lisieux
  • The Autobiography of Ste Marguerite Marie Alacoque
  • Confessions by St Augustine
  • The Life of St Malachy of Armagh by St Bernard de Clair aux
  • The Autobiography of St Gemma Galvani
  • Diary of St Maria Faustina Kowalska

Spiritual Classics:

  • Introduction to a Devout Life by St François de Sales
  • Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis
  • The Dialogue of St Catherine of Sienna
  • The Interior Castle by St Teresa of Avila
  • The Way of Perfection by St Teresa of Avila
  • The Ascent to Mount Carmel by St John of the Cross
  • The Dark Night of the Soul by St John of the Cross