For All Discerning or Interested by Consecrated Life: Priesthood, Brotherhood, Sisterhood, and Laity 

A Guide to Religious Ministries for Catholic Men and Women by Nancy Lappin (2014) 

A Maryknoll Book of Inspiration: Spiritual Readings for Every Day of the Year by Michael Leach and Doris Goodnough (2010)

A Maryknoll Book of Prayer by Michael Leach (2003)

A Shepherd in Combat Boots: Chaplain Emil Kapaun of the 1st Cavalry Division by William L. Maher (1997)

And You Are Christ’s: The Charism of Virginity and the Celibate Life by Thomas Dubay (1987)

Autobiography of a Hunted Priest by John Gerard 

Blessed Mary and the Monks of England: Benedictines and Cistercians, 1000–1215 by Matthew J. Mills (2025)

Blessed St. Francis Xavier Seelos Novena: Biography, Life, And 9-Day Journey Of Prayer And Reflection, Finding Hope And Healing With The Saint Of Compassion by Sister Catherine Agnus (2024)

Called by God: Discernment and Preparation for Religious Life by Rachael Marie Collins (2017)

Called to Holiness: On Love, Vocation, and Formation by Pope Benedict XVI (2017)

Catholic Update Guide to Vocations (Catholic Update Guides) by Mary Carol Kendzia (2012)

Christifideles Laici – Vocation and Mission of the Lay Faithful in the Church and in the World (Cartas dos Papas) by Pope John Paul II (2025)

Discerning Religious Life by Clare Matthiass (2017) 

Discerning the Will of God: An Ignatian Guide to Christian Decision Making by Timothy M. OMV Gallagher (2009) 

Discerning Your Vocation: A Catholic Guide for Young Adults by Nathanael Pujos (2014)

Discernment Do’s and Dont’s: A Practical Guide to Vocational Discernment by Fr. George Elliott (2018) 

Discernment: The Art of Choosing Well by Pierre Wolff (1993)

Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life by Henri J.M. Nouwen (2013)

Domestic Monastery by Ronald Rolheiser (2022)

Finding God’s Will for You by Francis De Sales (1998)

Holy Man, Father Damien of Molokai by Gavan Daws (1973)

Jesuits Telling Jokes: A (Serious) Introduction to Ignatian Spirituality by Nikolaas Sintobin SJ (2016)

Mariology: A Guide for Priests, Deacons, Seminarians and Consecrated Persons by Dr. Mark Miravalle (2013)

Maurice and Thérèse by Patrick Ahern (1998)

Monastery Mornings: My Unusual Boyhood Among the Saints and Monks by Michael Patrick O’Brien (2021)

Moreau: Portrait of a Founder (The Story of Fr. Basil Moreau and the Congregation of Holy Cross) by Fr. Thomas Barrosse CSC (2025)

Paths of Love: The Discernment of Vocation According to Aquinas, Ignatius, and Pope John Paul II by Joseph Bolin (2008)

Personal Vocation: God Calls Everyone by Name by Germain Grisez (2003)

Prophetic Witnesses to Joy: A Theology of the Vowed Life by Juliet Mousseau RSCJ (2021) 

Saint Joseph and the Carmelite Reform of Saint Teresa of Ávila: Father, Teacher of Prayer, Intercessor in Every Need by Joseph F. Chorpenning OFS (2025)

Shoeless: Carmelite Spirituality in a Disquieted World by Donald Wallenfang and Megan Wallenfang (2021)

Solidarity and Mercy: The Power of Christian Humanitarian Efforts in Ukraine by Chris Herlinger (2024)

The Call to Discernment in Troubled Times: New Perspectives on the Transformative Wisdom of Ignatius Loyola by Dean Brackley (2004)

The Courage to be Chaste by Benedict Groeschel (1985)

The Curé D’Ars by Francis Trochu (1949)

THE LEGEND AND LIFE OF SAINT ANGELA OF FOLIGNO: Mystic Of Divine Love And Witness To Sacred Suffering by Fr. Lawren ce Leo (2024)

The Monastery of the Heart: Benedictine Spirituality for Contemporary Seekers by Joan Chittister 

This Tremendous Lover by Eugene Boylan (1946)

Treasure in Clay by Fulton J. Sheen (1980)

Virginity: A Positive Approach to Celibacy for the Sake of the Kingdom of Heaven by Raniero Cantalamessa (1995)  

Vocations: Answering God’s Call Book by Jenna M. Cooper, Joanna Dailey, and Luke Sweeney (2013)

Wake Up With Purpose!: What I’ve Learned in My First Hundred Years by Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt (2023)

When God Asks for an Undivided Heart: Choosing Celibacy in Love and Freedom by Andrew Apostoli (1995)

Why Not Be a Missioner: Young Maryknollers Tell Their Stories by Susan Perry and Michael Leach (2002)

Priesthood: 

A Grand Slam for God: A Journey from Baseball Star to Catholic Priest by Burke Masters and Mike Sweeney (2023)

A Living Sacrifice: Guidance for Men Discerning Religious Life by Fr. Benedict Croell O.P. and Fr. Andrew Hofer O.P. (2019)

A Priest in the Family: A Guide for Parents Whose Sons are Considering Priesthood by Brett Brannen (2014)

A Priest’s Life: The Calling, the Cost, the Joy by Patricia Mitchell and Edwin F. O’Brien (2010)

A Priest Forever: The Life of Father Eugene Hamilton by Benedict Groeschel (1998)

All In: Breaking Barriers to Discerning the Priesthood by Anthony Isacco and Domenick Tirabassi (2018) 

Becoming a Priest: Canonical Discipline and Criteria on Suitability for Candidates by Szabolcs Anzelm Szuromi (2019)

Called By Name: The Inspiring Stories of 12 Men Who Became Catholic Priests by Dr. Christine Anne Mugridge and Jerry Usher (2011)

Chosen One: From Homeless Infant to Priest at Home in My Heavenly Father’s Heart by Fr. Bob Shaldone, SOLT

Christian de Chergé: A Theology of Hope by Christian Salenson (2012)

Directory on the Ministry and Life of Priests (1994)

From Slave to Priest: The Inspirational Story of Father Augustine Tolton (1854-1897) by Caroline Hemesath and Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers (2010) 

Gift and Mystery by Pope John Paul II (1996)

He Leadeth Me by Walter Ciszek (1973)

“Hey, Father!” Grace Filled Moments in the Life of a Catholic Priest by Gordon Douglas (2001)

How to Become a Catholic Priest: The Spiritual Journey From Seminary to Catholic Priesthood by Peter Okeke (2024)

Man of God: The Catholic Priest and the Cornerstones of His Life by Athanasius Schneider (2024)

Many Are Called: Rediscovering the Glory of the Priesthood by Scott Hahn (2010) 

Mary, The Mediatrix of God’s Grace: My Call to the Roman Catholic Priesthood by Reverend Father Evaristus Uche Obikweulu (2015) 

My Call to Priesthood: One Married Man’s Struggle to Become a Roman Catholic Priest by Ronald Eberley (2006)

No Turning Back: A Witness to Mercy by Fr. Donald Calloway (2019) 

Nothing But You, Lord: Reflections on the Priesthood and Priestly Formation through the Lens of Bishop Robert Barron by Fr. John P. Cush (2024)

Priesthood: A Call to Service, Sacrifice, and Selflessness by Fr. Marcel Amadi (2018) 

Priestly Formation & Integrative Healing by James Keating (2019)

Priest and Beggar: The Heroic Life of Venerable Aloysius Schwartz by Kevin Wells (2021)

Priests for the Third Millennium by Timothy M. Dolan (2000)

Program of Priestly Formation by National Conference of Catholic Bishops (2006)

Reclaiming Our Priestly Character by David Toups (2008)

Resting on the Heart of Christ: The Vocation and Spirituality of the Seminary Theologian by James Keating (2009)

Saints and Priestly Formation by James Keating (2017)

The Grace of Ars by Frederick L. Miller (2010)

The Grace to Be a Priest by Romanus Cessario (2018)

The Joy of Priesthood by Stephen Joseph Rossetti (2005)

The Priest Is Not His Own by Fulton J. Sheen (1963) 

The Priestly Life by Ronald Knox (2023)

The Priests We Need to Save the Church by Kevin Wells (2019) 

The Sound of Silence: The Life and Cancelling of a Heroic Jesuit Priest by Karen Hall (2024)

To Save a Thousand Souls: A Guide for Discerning a Vocation to Diocesan Priesthood by Brett A. Brannen (2010) 

The Restoration of The Priesthood: A Call to Holiness by Guillermo Maldonado (2018) 

The Shadow of His Wings: The True Story of Fr. Gereon Goldmann, OFM by Gereron Goldmann (2000)

With God in America: The Spiritual Legacy of an Unlikely Jesuit by Walter J. Ciszek S.J. (2016)

With God in Russia: The Inspiring Classic Account of a Catholic Priest’s Twenty-three Years in Soviet Prisons and Labor Camps by Walter J. Ciszek and Daniel L. Flaherty (2017)

Diaconate: 

A New Friendship: The Spirituality and Ministry of the Deacon by Edward Buelt (2011)

Answering the Call: How God Transformed the Lives of Nineteen Catholic Deacons by Michael J. McGrath (2010)

Being a Deacon Today: Exploring a Distinctive Ministry in the Church and in the World by Rosalind Brown (2005)

Compendium on the Diaconate: A Resource for the Formation, Ministry, and Life of Permanent Deacons by Libreria Editrice Vaticana and United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (2015)

Encountering Christ the Servant: A Spirituality of the Diaconate by Deacon Dominic Cerrato Ph.D. (2020)

Every Man a Deacon: Who is called to ordination as a Roman Catholic Deacon by Rex H. Pilger Jr. (2014)

From Sinner to Servant: One Man’s Journey to Becoming a Permanent Deacon in the Roman Catholic Church by Albert Feliu (2006)

Our Life of Service: The Handbook for Catholic Deacons by Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers (2021)

Pope Francis Deacons: Servants of Charity by Pope Francis (2018)

Serving With Joy: Lessons From Pope Francis for Catholic Deacons Today by Silas S. Henderson (2016)

The Deacon’s Ministry of Charity and Justice by William T. Ditewig (2015)

The Deacon’s Ministry of the Liturgy by Frederick Bauerschmidt (2016)

The Heart of the Diaconate: Communion with the Servant Mysteries of Christ by James Keating (2015)

The Joy of Being a Deacon by John P. Flanagan (2016)

The Liturgical Ministry of Deacons by Michael Kwatera OSB (2005)

The National Directory for the Formation, Ministry, and Life of Permanent Deacons in the United States of America by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (2021)

The Spirit is Among Us: The Permanent Diaconate by Siphiwe Mkhize (2019)

Sisterhood: 

A Monk in the Inner City: The ABCs of a Spiritual Journey by Mary Lou Kownacki (2008)

A Nun on the Bus: How All of Us Can Create Hope, Change, and Community by Sister Simone Campbell (2015)

A Right to Be Merry by Mother Mary Francis P.C.C. (2021)

Called by God: Discernment and Preparation for Religious Life by Rachael Marie Collins (2017)

Called to Serve: A History of Nuns in America by Margaret M. McGuinness (2015)

Carmelite Spirituality by Cardinal Anders Arborelius (2020)

Discerning Religious Life by Sister Clare Matthiass (2017)

Embracing Age: How Catholic Nuns Became Models of Aging Well (Global Perspectives on Aging) by Anna I. Corwin (2021)

God Alone and I: Carmelite Meditations by The Carmel of Flemington (2013)

Guide to the Catholic Sisterhoods in the United States, Fifth Edition Edited by Thomas P. McCarthy (2002) 

Inside the Cloistered Life: Personal Letters of a Carmelite Nun by Sr. Marie of the Trinity (2024)

Katharine Drexel: The Riches-to-Rags Story of an American Catholic Saint by Cheryl C. D. Hughes (2014)

Loved as I Am: An Invitation to Conversion, Healing, and Freedom through Jesus by Sr. Miriam James Heidland SOLT (2014) 

Millennial Nuns: Reflections on Living a Spiritual Life in a World of Social Media by The Daughters of Saint Paul (2021)

Mother Angelica: The Remarkable Story of a Nun, Her Nerve, and a Network of Miracles by Raymond Arroyo (2007)

Mother to Mother: Spiritual and Practical Wisdom from the Cloister to the Home by Mary Cuff Ph.D. (2024)

New Habits: Today’s Women Who Choose To Become Nuns by Isabel Losada (1999)

Sisters in Arms: Catholic Nuns through Two Millennia by Jo Ann Kay McNamara (1998)

Teaching in Black and White: The Sisters of St. Joseph in the American South by Barbara E. Mattick (2023)

The Carmelite Directory of the Spiritual Life by Austin Chadwell (2014) 

The Joy of God: Collected Writings by Mary David and St. Cecilia’s Abbey (2020) 

The Life of St. Veronica Giuliani, Capuchrin Nun by Filippo Maria Salvatori (2014)

The Little Flower Prayerbook: A Carmelite Manual of Prayer by Reverend Columba Downey O. Carm. (2012)

The Ear of the Heart: An Actress’ Journey from Hollywood to Holy Vows by Mother Dolores Hart O.S.D. (2018)

The Prison Angel: Mother Antonia’s Journey from Beverly Hills to a Life of Service in a Mexican Jail by Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan (2006)

What Did You Do in the War, Sister? by Dennis J. Turner (2020) 

Brotherhood: 

A Living Sacrifice: Guidance for Men Discerning Religious Life by Fr. Benedict Croell O.P. and Fr. Andrew Hofer O.P. (2019)

A Matter of the Heart: A Monk’s Journal by Paul Quenon (2024)

A New Silence: Spiritual Practices and Formation for the Monk Within by Beverly Lanzetta (2020) 

Brother John: A Monk, a Pilgrim and the Purpose of Life by August Turak (2018)

Christ the Ideal of the Monk: Spiritual Conferences on the Monastic and Religious Life by Columba Marmion (2022)

Entering the Silence: Becoming a Monk and a Writer (The Journals of Thomas Merton) by Thomas Merton (1900)

Finding the Monk Within: Great Monastic Values for Today by Edward C. Sellner (2008) 

Franciscans in Canada: Historical Essays by Paul-André Dubois (2025)

In the Praise of the Useless Life: A Monk’s Memoir by Paul Quenon (2018)

Ladder of Monks and Twelve Meditations (Volume 48) (Cistercian Studies Series) by Guigo II the Carthusian (1981) 

Monastery Mornings: My Unusual Boyhood Among the Saints and Monks by Michael Patrick O’Brien (2021)  

Monk’s Notre Dame by Edward A. Malloy C.S.C. (2022)

Monk’s Tale: The Pilgrimage Begins, 1941-1976 by Edward A. Malloy (2009)

Padre Pio: Man of Hope by Renzo Allegri (2000)

Practice of the Presence: A Revolutionary Translation by Carmen Acevedo Butcher and Brother Lawrence (2022)

Prayers for Priests: Let Us Stir the Heart of God on Behalf of Our Priests by Saints and Prelates Various (2016) 

Praying for Priests: An Urgent Call for the Salvation of Souls by Kathleen Beckman (2018)

The Cloister Walk by Kathleen Norris (1997) 

The Hermits of the Big Sur by Paula Huston (2021) 

The Love of Learning and The Desire for God: A Study of Monastic Culture by Jean Leclercq O.S.B. (1960)

The Monastery of the Heart: An Invitation to a Meaningful Life by Joan Chittister (2012) 

The Monk Within: Embracing a Sacred Way of Life by Beverly Lanzetta (2018)

The Monk’s Tale: A Biography of Godfrey Diekmann OSB by Kathleen Hughes RSCJ (1991)

The Practice of the Presence of God In Modern English by Brother Lawrence (2013) 

The Private Journals by Thomas Merton (1995-1998) 

The Seven Story Mountain by Thomas Merton (1948)

To Love Fasting: The Monastic Experience by Adalbert de Vogüé and Jean Baptist Hasbrouck O.C.S. (2024)