Recommended Reading

Recommended Reading

Over the years we have been asked to recommend books on Carmelite spirituality and the lives of our saints. We are pleased to present this listing of books with publishers for your reading enjoyment.

The Collected Works of St. Teresa of Avila Volume 1. Kieran Kavanaugh, OCD and Otilio Rodrieguez, OCD ICS Publications (includes Book of Her Life, Spiritual Testimonies, and Soliloquies)

The Collected Works of St. Teresa of Avila Volume 2. Kieran Kavanaugh, OCD and Otilio Rodrieguez, OCD ICS Publications (includes Way of Perfection, Interior Castle, and Meditations on the Song of Songs)

The Collected Works of St. Teresa of Avila Volume 3. Kieran Kavanaugh, OCD and Otilio Rodrieguez, OCD ICS Publications (includes Her Foundations and Minor Works)

The Collected Letters of St. Teresa of Avila Volume 1. Kieran Kavanaugh, OCD and Otilio Rodrieguez, OCD ICS Publications (includes Letters from 1546 to 1577)

The Collected Letters of St. Teresa of Avila Volume 2. Kieran Kavanaugh, OCD and Otilio Rodrieguez, OCD ICS Publications(includes Letters from 1578 to 1582)

The Book of Her Foundations A Study Guide; Revised Edition 2012 by Marc Foley, OCD ICS Publications

Teresa of Avila – The Way of Prayer Kieran Kavanaugh, OCD New City Press Book Store

I Want To See God; I Am A Daughter of the Church P. Marie Eugene, OCD Christian Classics

Teresa of Avila An Extraordinary Life, Shirley du Boulay, BlueBridge Books: Our Books

Teresa of Avila. Rowan Williams, Bloomsbury – Bloomsbury Continuum

St. Teresa of Avila, Marcella Auclair

The Collected Works of St. John of the Cross, Kieran Kavanaugh, OCD Otilio Rodriguez OCD ICS Publications

John of the Cross-Doctor of Light and Love, Kieran Kavanaugh, OCD Crossroad Publishing

The Impact of God: Soundings from St. John of the Cross, Ian Matthew, OCD

Seeking the Beloved A Prayer Journey with St. John of the Cross, Wayne Simsic

An Introduction to John of the Cross When God’s Die, John Welch, O. Carm. PaulistPress

John of the Cross for Today: The Dark NIght, Susan Muto Ave Maria Press – Official Site

The Ascent to Truth, Thomas Merton Harcourt Brace

Ascent to Love: The Spiritual Teaching of St. John of the Cross, Ruth Burrows OCD Dimension Books

John of the Cross. The Way of the Christian Mystics Series. Ross Collings, OCD, Collegeville. MN: A MIchael Glazier Book/Liturgical Press, 1990.

The Contemporary Challenge of John of the Cross : An Introduction to His Life and Writings. Leonard Doohan ICS Publications

John of the Cross: Ascent to Joy. Marc Foley.

St John of the Cross: Songs in the Night. Colin Thompson

Fire Within, Thomas Dubay, SM

The Practice of Contemplation According to St. John of the Cross by James R. Kinn ICS Publications

The Ascent of Mount Carmel: Reflections by Marc Foley, OCD ICS Publications

Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux John Clarke, OCD, ICS Publications

Story of a Soul: STUDY EDITION Translation by John Clarke, O.C.D. Prepared by Marc Foley, O.C.D. ICS Publications

St. Thérèse of Lisieux: Her Last Conversations by John Clarke, OCD. ICS Publications

The Letters Of St. Thérèse of Lisieux and Those Who Knew Her: General Correspondence, Volume 1
by John Clarke, OCD. ICS Publications

The Letters of St. Thérèse of Lisieux and Those Who Knew Her: General Correspondence, Volume 2
John Clarke, OCD. ICS Publications

The Poetry of St. Thérèse Of Lisieux Donald Kinney, OCD ICS Publications

The Prayers of St. Thérèse Of LisieuxTranslated by Aletheia Kane, OCD ICS Publications

With Empty Hands: The Message of St. Thérèse of LisieuxBy Conrad De Meester, OCD. ICS Publications

The Plays of St. Thérèse of Lisieux: “Pious Recreations”Translated by Susan Conroy and David J. Dwyer ICS Publications

St. Therese of Lisieux Doctor of the Universal Churc Steven Payne, OCD St. Pauls

Everything Is Grace The Life and Way of Therese of Lisieux, Joseph F. Schmidt, FSC

The Love that Keeps Us Sane: Living the Little Way of St. Therese of Lisieux. Marc Foley. Paulist Press St. Therese of Lisieux: Essential Writings. Modern SpIritual Masters Series.Mary Frohlich: Orbis Books

Therese of Lisieux and Marie of the Trinity, Pierre Descouvemont

Walking The Little Way of Therese of Lisieux, Joseph F. Schmidt, FSC

Two Sisters in the Spirit –Therese of Lisieux and Elizabeth of the Trinity Hans Urs von Balthasar

ST. Therese of Lisieux By Those Who Knew Her Christopher O’ Mahoney ICS Publications

Life in A Jewish Family By Edith Stein, translated by Josephine Koeppel, OCD. Edith Stein’s autobiography. ICS Publications

Self-Portrait In Letters, 1916-1942By Edith Stein, translated by Josephine Koeppel, OCD. ICS Publications

Edith Stein: The Life of a Philosopher and Carmelite By Teresia Renata Posselt,OCD Edited by Susanne M. Batzdorff, Josephine Koeppel and John Sullivan, ICS Publications

Edith Stein: The Untold Story of the Philosopher and Mystic Waltraud Herbstrith

Edith Stein: Essential Writings (Modern Spiritual Masters Series) by Edith Stein (Author) John Sullivan OCD Orbis Books

The Hidden Life By Edith Stein, translated by Waltraut Stein, Ph.D. ICS Publications

Knowledge and Faith By Edith Stein, translated by Walter Redmond. ICS Publications

Edith Stein: Her Life in Photos and Documents By Amata Neyer, OCD, translated by Waltraut Stein, Ph.DD. ICS Publications

Holiness Befits Your House Edited by John Sullivan, OCD. ICS Publications

The Science of the Cross, Edited by Dr. L. Gelber and Romaeus Leuven, O.C.D.; Translated by Josephine Koeppel, O.C.D. ICS Publications

Edith Stein: Essential Writings. Modern Spiritual Masters Series. John Sullivan,OCD. Orbis Books

Complete Works Of Elizabeth Of The Trinity, Volume 1: Major Spiritual Writings, Translated by Aletheia Kane, OCD. ICS Publications

Complete Works Of Elizabeth Of The Trinity, Volume 2: Letters From Carmel Translated by Anne Englund Nash. ICS Publications

He Is My Heaven: The Life Of Elizabeth Of The Trinity Jennifer Moorcroft. ICS Publications

Light – Love – Life: Elizabeth of the Trinity Author: Fr. Conrad De Meester, OCD Editor: Fr. John Sullivan, OCD Translator: Sr. Aletheia Kane, OCD ICS Publications

The Praise of Glory Reminiscences of Sr. Elizabeth of the Trinity Loreto Publications – Catholic Book Publisher

Spiritual Doctrine of Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity Luigi Borriello, OCD

To Pray According to Elizabeth of the Trinity Jean LaFrance

Two Sisters in the Spirit –Therese of Lisieux and Elizabeth of the Trinity, Hans Urs von Balthasar

God Is All Joy, The Life of St. Teresa of the Andes, Jennifer Moorhead OCDS, ICS Publications

Encountering God in the Abyss, Titus Brandsma’s Spiritual Journey, Dölle C. The Fiery Arrow Series, Peeters Publishers

Writings and Conversations On The Practice of the Presence of God Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection, OCD. Translated from the critical edition by Salvatore Sciurba, OCD, ICS Publications

Carmelite Prayer, A Tradition for the 21st Century, Edited by Keith J Egan PaulistPress

Carmelite Spirituality in the Teresian Tradition Paul-Marie of the Cross, OCD. Translated by Kathryn Sullivan, RCSJ, and edited by Steven Payne, OCD. ICS Publications

The Carmelite Way, An Ancient Path For Today’s Pilgrim, John Welch, O. Carm. PaulistPress

The Springs of Carmel, An Introduction to Carmelite Spirituality Peter Slattery,

At the Fountain of Elijah, The Carmelite Tradition, Wilfrid McGreal O. Carm, Orbis Books

Awakening To Prayer, Augustine Ichiro Okumura, OCD. Translated by Theresa Kazue Hiraki and Albert Masaru Yamato. ICS Publications

Distractions in PRayer: Blessing or Curse, Sr. Vilma Seelaus, OCD

Finding the Mystic Within You, Peggy Wilkinson, OCDS. ICS Publications

Divine Intimacy, Meditations on the Interior Life Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen OCD.

Essence of Prayer Ruth Burrows OCD PaulistPress

The Selected Poetry of Jessica Powers Edited by Regina Siegfried and Robert Morneau ICS Publications

Drink of the Stream, Prayers of Carmelites, Compiled by Penny Hickey, OCDS

The Mystical Space of Carmel, KeesWaaijman, The Fiery Arrow Series, Peeters Publishers

The Footprints of Love , John of the Cross as Guide in the Wilderness Blommestijn H. , Huls J., Kees Waaijman, The Fiery Arrow Series, Peeters Publishers

Spirituality as Insight. Mystical Texts and Theological Reflection, Maas F, The Fiery Arrow Series Peeters Publishers