St. Joseph - Faith Formation Recommendations

Reading List: The Holy Bible; Catechism of the Catholic Church; Catholicism for Dummies (2nd ed.) by John Trigilio Jr. and Kenneth Brighenti; Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl; Surprised by Truth [stories compiled] by Patrick Madrid; Rome Sweet Rome by Scott and Kimberly Hahn; Crossing the Tiber by Stephen K. Ray; The Catholic Church and Conversion by G.K. Chesteron; Confessions of a Convert [from Anglicanism] by Robert Hugh Benson; Theology and Sanity by Frank Sheed (Ignatius Press); Radio Replies by Leslie Rumble; Reasons to Believe by Scott Hahn; How to Share Your Faith with Anyone by Terry Barber; The Essential Catholic Survival Guide by the Staff at Catholic Answers; Persuasive Pro-Life by Trent Horn; Answering Atheism by Trent Horn; The Fulfillment of All Desire by Ralph Martin; The Imitation of Christ by Thomas á Kempis (Ignatius Press); True Devotion to Mary by St. Louis de Montfort; The Friendship of Christ by Robert Hugh Benson; Manual for Spiritual Warfare by Paul Thigpen; The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist by Matt Baglio; Four Witnesses: The Early Church in Her Own Words by Rod Bennett; Europe and the Faith by Hilaire Belloc; History of the Catholic Church by James Hitchcock; The Protestant’s Dilemma by Devin Rose; The Catholic Controversy: A Defense of the Faith by St. Francis de Sales; Catholicism and Fundamentalism by Karl Keating; Rediscover Catholicism by Matthew Kelly; Catholic Literary Giants by Joseph Pearce; The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien; Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh; The Ballad of the White Horse by G.K. Chesterton; Lord of the World by Robert Hugh Benson; The Everlasting Man by G.K. Chesterton; Life of Christ by Fulton J. Sheen; The World’s First Love: Mary, Mother of God by Fulton J. Sheen; Crossing the Threshold of Hope by Pope St. John Paul II; The Lamb’s Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth by Scott Hahn

Movie List: Boys Town (1938); The Keys to the Kingdom (1944); Going My Way (1944); The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945); Monsieur Vincent (1947); The Quiet Man (1952); On the Waterfront (1954); The Reluctant Saint (1962); Lilies of the Field (1963); Becket (1964); The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965); A Man For All Seasons (1966); Jesus of Nazareth (1977); The Scarlet and the Black (1983); The Mission (1986); One Man’s Hero (1998); Padre Pio: Miracle Man (2000); Return to Me (2000); The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003); Saint Anthony (2005); Bella (2006); The Way (2010); Of Gods and Men (2010); The Tree of Life (2011); There Be Dragons (2011); The Kid with a Bike (2011); For Greater Glory (2012); Restless Heart (2013); Gimme Shelter (2014); Little Boy (2015); Miracle of Marcelino (1955); The Passion of The Christ (2004); Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018)