Each Advent and Lent, Fr. Cartwright recommends a spiritual reading book that we engage in together as a parish during these preparatory seasons. Below, please find the books that we've read together as a parish. We may still have copies of each available for a small donation. If you are interested in obtaining one, please contact the parish office or click on the book below.
“Help yourself during this troubled period by reading holy books. This reading provides excellent food for the soul and conduces to great progress along the path of perfection. By no means is it inferior to what we obtain through prayer and holy meditation. In prayer and meditation it is ourselves who speak to the Lord, while in holy reading it is God who speaks to us. Before beginning to read, raise your mind to the Lord and implore Him to guide your mind Himself, to speak to your heart and move your will.” -St. Padre Pio