Mental Health & Tribulations

 “I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” -J.R.R. Tolkien (The Fellowship of the Ring) 

Hardships & Trials: Faith, Doubt & Spiritual Life 

*Books for Fallen-Away Loved Ones are in Bold*

A Father Who Keeps His Promises: God’s Covenant Love in Scripture by Scott Hahn (1998)

A Gift of Joy and Hope by Pope Francis (2022) 

Am I Catholic?: A Struggle with Faith, Humility, and Surrendering to God by Kendra Von Esh (2018)

Another Gospel?: A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity by Alisa Childers (2020)

An Intelligent Person’s Guide to Catholicism by Alban McCoy (2005)

As I Awoke: A spiritual anchor for a drifting soul by Almerin C. O’Hara Jr. 

Be Healed: A Guide to Encountering the Powerful Love of Jesus in Your Life by Bob Schuchts (2014)

Be Not Troubled: A 6-Day Personal Retreat with Fr. Jean-Pierre de Caussade by Fr. Jeffrey Kirby STD (2019)

Be Transformed: The Healing Power of the Sacraments by Bob Schuchts (2017)

Beautiful Hope: Finding Hope Everyday in a Broken World by Matthew Kelly, Fr. Mike Schmitz, Pope Francis, Allen Hunt (2018)

Bored Again Catholic: How the Mass Could Save Your Life by Timothy P. O’Malley (2017)

Broken and Blessed: An Invitation to My Generation by Fr. Josh Johnson (2018)

Broken Mary: A Journey of Hope by Kevin Matthews (2017)

Calming the Storm: Navigating the Crisis Facing the Catholic Church and Society by Fr. Gerald E. Murray and Diane Montagna (2022)

Catholic Stories of Faith and Hope: God Brings Good Out Of Suffering by Steven R. Hemler (2021)

Christ and the Powers of Darkness by J. Godfrey (2022)

Christ in the Storm: An Extraordinary Blessing for a Suffering World by Pope Francis (2020)

Christ’s Body, Christ’s Wounds: Staying Catholic When You’ve Been Hurt in the Church by Eve Tushnet and Elizabeth Scalia (2018)

Christians in Danger Twenty Reasons for Hope by Marc Fromager (2013)

Christianity and the Crisis of Cultures by Pope Benedict XVI (2005)

Confession: A Little Book for the Reluctant by Msgr. Louis Gaston de Segur (2009)

Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father by Fr. Donald Calloway (2020)

Consoling Thoughts On Trials of An Interior Life (Consoling Thoughts of St. Francis de Sales) by St. Francis De Sales (2013)

Defending Shame by Te-Li Lau (2020)

Deliverance Prayers: For Use by the Laity by Fr. Chad A. Ripperger Ph.D. (2016)

Demons, Deliverance, Discernment: Separating Fact from Fiction about the Spirit World by Fr. Mike Driscoll

Devil’s Advocate: Facing My Inner Anti-Catholic by Trent Horn (2022)

Divine Impassibility and the Mystery of Human Suffering by James Keating and Thomas Joseph White (2009)

DoubtLess – Because Faith is Hard by Shelby Abbott (2020)

Father Amorth: My Battle Against Satan by Fr. Gabriele Amorth (2022)

Feed the Wolf: Befriending Our Fears in the Way of Saint Francis by Jon M. Sweeney (2021)

Fire & Light: Learning to Receive the Gift Of God by Jacques Philippe (2016)

Following Jesus: Finding Our Way Home in an Age of Anxiety by Henri J.M. Nouwen (2019)

From Prodigal to Priest: A Journey Home to Family, Faith, and the Father’s Embrace by Fr. Goyo Hidalgo (2023)

Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane C. Ortland (2020)

Hard to Kill: A Hero’s Tale of Surviving Vietnam and the Catholic Church by Joesph A. Reaves (2018)

He Leadeth Me by Fr. Walter Ciszek (1973) 

Heaven Help Us, Now!: A Self Help Guide to God’s Own First Responder, St. Jude Thaddeus by Séamus Ó Fianghusa (2021)

Heaven’s Splendor: And the Riches That Await You There by Saint Mary Ann Faula O.P. (2019)

Hope Again: Finding God’s Purpose in your Pain by Jacob Rodriguez (2017)

Interior Freedom by Jacques Phillippe (2007)

In Search of Wisdom: Life-Changing Truths in the Book of Proverbs by Joyce Meyer (2021)

La Depresión Masculina No es un Juego de Carritos: 5 Herramientas para Superarla y Recuperar la Alegría de Vivir de Alexis Villasmil Vargas (2023)

Let Freedom Ring: A 40-Day Tactical Training for Freedom from the Devil by Fr. Altman, Fr. Heilman, and Fr. Peckman (2021)

Let Go: To Get Peace and Real Joy by François Fénelon (1973)

Letters to Marc About Jesus: Living a Spiritual Life in a Material World by Henri J.M. Nouwen (2009)

12 Life Lessons from St. Thomas Aquinas: Timeless Spiritual Wisdom for Our Turbulent Times by Kevin Vost (2019)

Light and Peace: Instructions for Devout Souls to Dispel Their Doubts and Allay Their Fears by R. P. Quadrupani (1980)

Light From Darkness – Nine Times the Catholic Church Was in Turmoil and Came Out Stronger Than Before by Steve Weidenkopf (2021)

Light over the Scaffold and Cell 18: The Prison Letters of Jacques Fesch by Jacques Fesch (1996)

Listening for God: Discovering the Incredible Ways God Speaks to Us by Teresa Tomeo (2020)

Manual for Conquering Deadly Sin by Fr. Dennis Kolinski S.J.C. (2017)

Manual for Spiritual Warfare by Paul Thigpen (2014)

Mysteries Made Visible: Praying the Rosary with Sacred Art by Fr. Lawrence Lew O.P. (2022)

Neither Bomb Nor Bullet: Benjamin Kwashi: Archbishop on the Front Line by Andrew Boyd (2019)

Numbering My Days: How the Liturgical Calendar Rearranged My Life by Chene Heady (2016)

On Spiritual Combat: 30 Missions for Victorious Warfare (Faux Leather) – A Spiritual Warfare Guide for Military Members, Law Enforcement Officers, First Responders, and all Sheepdogs by Dave Grossman and Adam Davis (2020)

One Sunday at a Time: Preparing Your Heart for Weekly Mass by Mark Hart (2022)

Open Letter to Confused Catholics by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (1985)

Overcoming Spiritual Discouragement: The Wisdom and Spiritual Power of Venerable Bruno Lanteri by Fr. Timothy Gallagher (2019)

Overcoming the Evil Within by Fr. Wade Menezes (2020)

Padre Pio’s Words of Hope by Eileen Dunn Bertanzetti (1999)

Phoenix from the Ashes: The Making, Unmaking, and Restoration of Catholic Tradition by Henry Sire (2015)

Pioneer Priests and Makeshift Altars: A History of Catholicism in the Thirteen Colonies by Fr. Charles Connor (2017)

Real Presence: What Does It Mean and Why Does It Matter? (Engaging Catholicism) by Timothy P. O’Malley (2021)

Rediscover Catholicism: A Spiritual Guide to Living with Passion and Purpose by Matthew Kelly (2014) 

Rediscover the Rosary: The Modern Power of an Ancient Prayer by Matthew Kelly (2017)

Rediscover the Saints: Twenty-Five Questions That Will Change Your Life by Matthew Kelly (2019)

Resurgent in the Midst of Crisis: Sacred Liturgy, the Traditional Latin Mass, and Renewal in the Church by Dr Peter Kwasniewski (2014)

Return to God: Confession Handbook by Charles Michael (2019)

Silent Witnesses in the Gospels: Bible Bystanders and Their Stories by Allan Wright (2002)

Soldier for Christ: A Calling to Enlist, Train, and Deploy by Keith Pete (2020)

Something Other Than God – How I Passionately Sought Happiness And Accidentally Found It by Jennifer Fulwiler and Cardinal Timothy Dolan (2016)

Spiritual Direction: Wisdom for the Long Walk of Faith by Henri J.M. Nouwen (2018)

Spiritual Warfare and the Discernment of Spirits by Dan Burke (2020)

Strangers in a Strange Land: Living the Catholic Faith in a Post-Christian World by Charles J. Chaput (2017)

Struggles in the Spiritual Life: Their Nature and Their Remedies by Fr. Timothy Gallagher (2022)

Teaching with Authority: How to Cut Through Doctrinal Confusion & Understand What the Church Really Says by Jimmy Akin (2018)

The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation by Rod Dreher (2018)

The Catholics: The Church and its People in Britain and Ireland, from the Reformation to the Present Day by Roy Hattersley (2017)

The Eschatology of the Restoration of All Things: The dawning of the age of enlightenment by Mike Parsons (2022)

The Eucharistic Storms: Communion in the hand and the marginalizing of the Real Presence by Barry Forbes (2014)

The Forgotten: Catholics of the Soviet Empire from Lenin through Stalin by Christopher Lawrence Zugger (2001)

The Great Facade: The Regime of Novelty in the Catholic Church from Vatican II to the Francis Revolution by Christopher A. Ferrara (2015)

The Inner Voice of Love: A Journey Through Anguish to Freedom by Henri J.M. Nouwen (1999)

The Life God Wants You to Have: Discovering the Divine Plan When Human Plans Fail by Gregory K. Popcak Ph.D. (2011)

The Primordial Father Wound: And the Glorious Freedom of the Children of God by Dain Scherber LC (2019)

The Saint Monica Club: How to Hope, Wait, and Pray for Your Fallen-Away Loved Ones by Maggie Green (2019)

The Selfless Way of Christ: Downward Mobility and the Spiritual Life by Henri J.M. Nouwen

The Tao of Thomas Aquinas: Fierce Wisdom for Hard Times by Matthew Fox (2020)

The Ten Biggest Lies of the Enemy and How to Combat Them by Deacon Keith Strohm (2018)

Thomas Templar, Knights of the Rosary: A Christian Book about Death, Grief, and Finding God by J.E. McDonald (2022)

Toil and Transcendence: Catholicism in 20th-Century America by Fr. Charles Connor (2020)

Untroubled by the Unknown: Trusting God in Every Moment (The Curious Catholic) by Fr. Mike Schmitz (2021)

When a Loved One Leaves the Church by Lorene Hanley Duquin (2001)

Why Are You Afraid? Have You No Faith? by Pope Francis (2021)

Why Go to Mass? by Nick Wagner (2011)

Why Stay Catholic?: Unexpected Answers to a Life-Changing Question by Michael Leach (2011) 

Why We Stay: Grateful Catholics’ Testimonies of Faith and Heavenly Interventions by Carol Strazer (2022)

Winning the Battle for Your Soul: Jesus’ Teachings through Marino Restrepo: A St. Paul for Our Times by Christine Watkins (2020)

Hardships & Trials: Family 

A Catholic Guide to Caring for Your Aging Parent by Monica Dodd (2006)

A Family Guide to Spiritual Warfare: Strategies for Deliverance and Healing by Kathleen Beckman (2020)

Blessed Is the Fruit of Thy Womb: Rosary Reflections on Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss by Heidi Indahl (2019)

Family Be Damned by Kennedy Hall (2020)

Helping Teens with Stress, Anxiety, and Depression: A Field Guide for Catholic Parents, Pastors, and Youth Leaders by Roy Petitfils (2019)

Search and Rescue: How to Bring Your Family and Friends Into or Back Into the Catholic Church by Patrick Madrid (2001)

Way of the Cross for Loved Ones Who Have Left the Faith by Fr. Jeffrey Kirby STD (2021)

When War Comes Home: Christ-Centered Healing for Wives of Combat Veterans (Bridges to Healing Series) by Military Ministry, Chris Adsit, Rahnella Adsit, and Marshele Carter Waddell

Hardships & Trials: Times of Difficulty & Tribulations of Everyday Life

A Catholic Survival Guide for Times of Emergency by Nick Donnelly (2020)

A Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation by Saint Thomas More (2021)

A Work in Progress: Embracing the Life God Gave You by Julia Marie Hogan MS LCPC (2022)

A World Undone: Finding God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense by Fr. Mike Schmitz (2020)

Beautiful Hope: Finding Hope Everyday in a Broken World by Matthew Kelly, Fr. Mike Schmitz, Pope Francis, and Allen Hunt (2018)

Bible Journal: 180 Daily Bible Verses About How to Deal with Anxiety and Stress. Powerful Healing Scriptures Including Psalm 91 And 23. A prayer journal for difficult times by Jonathan Peace (2020)

Burst: A Story of God’s Grace When Life Falls Apart by Kevin Wells (2011)

Chicken Soup for the Soul, Everyday Catholicism: Hearing God’s Answers in Our Lives by Leann Thieman (2020)

Depression [June Hunt Hope for the Heart Series] by June Hunt (2013)

Five Keys to Dealing with Depression Book by Gregory L. Jantz (2015)

Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts by Jennie Allen (2020)

God Help Me! These People Are Driving Me Nuts!: Making Peace with Difficult People by Dr. Gregory K. Popcak (2010)

God Help Me! This Stress Is Driving Me Crazy!: Finding Balance Through God’s Grace by Dr. Gregory K. Popcak (2010)

Heaven Help Us, Now!: A Self Help Guide to God’s Own First Responder, St. Jude Thaddeus by Séamus Ó Fianghusa (Fennessy) (2021) 

Helping Teens with Stress, Anxiety, and Depression: A Field Guide for Catholic Parents, Pastors, and Youth Leaders by Roy Petitfils (2019)

Improving Your Body Image Through Catholic Teaching: How Theology of the Body and Other Church Writings Can Transform Your Life by Dr. John C. Acquaviva (2019)

It’s OK to Start with You by Julia Marie Hogan MS LCPC (2018)

It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered by Lysa TerKeurst (2018)

Life is Messy by Matthew Kelly (2021)

Making Sense Out of Suffering by Peter Kreeft (1986)

Manual for Men by Reverend Thomas J. Olmsted (2018)

Patrons and Protectors: In Times of Need by Michael O’Neill McGrath (2007)

Peace Be with You: Keys for Coping with Anxiety, Sadness, Anger, and Doubt by Narciso Irala S.J. (2022)

Positively Catholic: 25 Really Good Reasons to Love the Faith, Live the Faith, and Share the Faith by Michael Leach and Joe Paprocki DMin (2016)

Real Suffering by Dr. Bob Schuchts (2018)

Reclaim: A Practical Guide to Restoring Wholeness by Matthew Kelly and Jack Beers (2021) 

Rescued: The Unexpected and Extraordinary News of the Gospel by Fr. John Riccardo (2020)

Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart by Jacques Phillipe (2002)

She Who Shows the Way: Heaven’s Messages for Our Turbulent Times by Christine Watkins (2020)

Soul Seeing: Light, Love, Forgiveness by Michael Leach and Friends (2018)

St. Dymphna’s Playbook: A Catholic Guide to Finding Mental and Emotional Well-Being by Tommy Tighe (2021)

Sweet Cross: A Marian Guide to Suffering by Laura Mary Phelps (2021)

The Catholic Guide to Depression by Aaron Kheriaty, MD with Fr. John Cihak, STD (2012)

The Catholic Guide to Loneliness by Kevin Vost (2017)

The Woman’s Touch by Jacob Rodriguez (2016)

Theology of the Body for Beginners: Rediscovering the Meaning of Life, Love, Sex and Gender by Christopher West (2018)

Thinking Like Jesus: The Psychology of a Faithful Disciple by Dr. Ray Guarendi (2018)

Transfigured: Patricia Sandoval’s Escape from Drugs, Homelessness, and the Back Doors of Planned Parenthood by Christine Watkins and Patricia Sandoval (2017)

Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely by Lysa TerKeurst (2016)

Untroubled by the Unknown: Trusting God in Every Moment (The Curious Catholic) by Fr. Mike Schmitz (2021)

Unworried: A Life Without Anxiety by Dr. Gregory Popcak (2018)

Why All People Suffer: How a Loving God Uses Suffering to Perfect Us by Dr. Paul Chaloux (2021) 

What Does God Want?: A Practical Guide to Making Decisions by Michael Scanlan and James D. Manney (1996)

Your Thoughts are Killing You: Take Control of Your Mind and Close the Door to Depression, Anxiety and Those Fearful, Worrisome Thoughts Forever by Marybeth Wuenschel (2019)

Hardships & Trials: Grief & Health Troubles (Death & Sickness) 

A Time to Die: Monks on the Threshold of Eternal Life by Nicolas Diat (2018)

Aquinas on the Four Last Things: Everything You Need to Know about Death, Judgement, Heaven, and Hell by Kevin Vost (2021)

Comfort for the Sick and Dying by David L. Greenstock (2013)

Daily Comfort While Grieving by Catholic Book Publishing (2019) 

Daily Companion for Caregivers by Allan Wright (2018)

Finding a Loving God In The Midst of Grief by Susan M. Erschen (2019) 

Finding Sanctuary: How the Wild Work of Peace Restored the Heart of a Sandy Hook Mother by Jennifer Hubbard and Peter John Cameron O.P. (2021)

From Grief to Grace by Jeannie Ewing (2016)

Gloria’s Miracle: A Young Girl, A Deadly Disease, and an Enduring Lesson About The Power of Faith by Jerry Brewer (2009)

God Needed a Puppy by John Gray and Shanna Brickell (2018) 

God’s Mercy Awaits You: Finding Healing After Abortion by Patricia Marie Barnette, RGS (2020)

Grieving the Loss of a Loved One: Daily Meditations by Lorene Hanley Duquin (2012)

Grieving with Mary: Finding Comfort and Healing in Devotion to the Mother of God by Mary K. Doyle (2009)

Grieving with the Help of Your Catholic Faith by Lorene Hanley Duquin (2006)

Holding on to Love after You’ve Lost a Baby: The 5 Love Languages for Grieving Parents by Gary Chapman and Candy McVicar (2020) 

How to Comfort the Grieving: A Dozen Ways to Say “I Care” by Victor Parachin (2012)

I Will See You In Heaven (Cat Lover’s Edition) by Father Jack Wintz (2018)

I Will See You In Heaven (Dog Lover’s Edition) by Father Jack Wintz (2018)

In God’s Hands: Living Through Illness with Faith by Maureen A. Cummings (2018)

In Heaven We’ll Meet Again by Francois Rene Blot (2016)

Meditations on Death: Preparing for Eternity by Thomas á Kempis (2023)

My Life is a Miracle: A Story of Hope and Healing by Bernadette Moriau (2021)

Our Greatest Gift: A Meditation on Dying and Caring by Henri J.M. Nouwen (2009)

Stepping Stones for the Bereaved: Meditations for the Journey of Healing by Elaine Stillwell (2001) 

Turing My Mourning into Dancing: Finding Hope in Hard Times by Henri J.M. Nouwen (2004) 

We Are the Lord’s: A Catholic Guide to Difficult End-of-Life Questions by Fr. Jeffrey Kirby STD (2019)

When a Loved One Dies by Suicide: Comfort, Hope, and Healing for Grieving Catholics by Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers (2020)

Hardships & Trials: Healing & Forgiveness 

Abide: A Pathway to Transformative Healing and Intimacy With Jesus by Heather Khym (2022)

Approach to Penance by Hubert Van Zeller (2023)

Be Healed: A Guide to Encountering the Powerful Love of Jesus in Your Life by Bob Schuchts (2014)

Be Restored: Healing Our Sexual Wounds through Jesus’ Merciful Love by Bob Schuchts (2021)

Be Transformed: The Healing Power of the Sacraments by Bob Schuchts (2017)

Breathing Under Water: Spirituality and the Twelve Steps by Fr. Richard Rohr OFM (2021)

Daily Companion for Healing Addictions by Allan Wright (2018)

Do You Want to Be Healed: A 10-Day Spiritual Retreat with Jesus by Bob Schuchts (2022)

Forgive Everyone Everything by Gregory Boyle (2022)

Forgiveness: A Catholic Approach by R. Scott Hurd (2011) 

From Prodigal to Priest: A Journey Home to Family, Faith, and the Father’s Embrace by Fr. Goyo Hidalgo (2023)

Living Calm: Mastering Anger and Frustration by Dr. Ray Guarendi (2022)

Overcoming Addiction: A Biblical Path Towards Freedom by Elizabeth A. Shartle (2018)

The Catholic Recovery Workbook: A Guide to the Twelve Steps by Catholic in Recovery (2022)

The Light Shines on in the Darkness: Transforming Suffering through Faith (Happiness, Suffering, and Transcendence) by Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. (2017)

The Saving Power of Love: A Catholic Girl’s Healing Journey by Joan Colleran Hoxsey DMin (2020)

The Sunshine Principle: A Radically Simple Guide To Natural Catholic Healing by Melody Lyons (2020)