Books by Church Fathers, Doctors, Saints, Notable Authors
Church Fathers, Doctors, Saints, and notable authors — from the Ante-Nicene age through later classics of devotion and teaching, including St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Teresa of Ávila, and Thomas à Kempis — plus the Catholic Encyclopedia.
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Teachers of the Church after the age of the Fathers — not Fathers themselves, yet authoritative guides of faith and prayer.
19th century
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Doctor of the Church; Story of a Soul and the “little way” of spiritual childhood — Carmelite of Lisieux, the Little Flower.
1 texts
- Major works
- Story of a Soul English
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Doctor of the Church; Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine and the Grammar of Assent — convert, cardinal, and teacher of conscience.
3 texts
- Major works
- Apologia Pro Vita Sua English
- An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine English
- An Essay in Aid of a Grammar of Assent English
18th century
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Doctor of the Church; founder of the Redemptorists — The Glories of Mary and Uniformity with God’s Will; moral theologian and teacher of devotion.
12 texts
- Major works
- The Glories of Mary English
- Uniformity with God's Will English
- Prayer books
- Visits to the Most Holy Sacrament English
- Major works
- Preparation for Death English
- The Passion and the Death of Jesus Christ English
- The Way of Salvation and of Perfection English
- Prayer: The Great Means of Salvation and of Perfection English
- The Incarnation, Birth, and Infancy of Jesus Christ English
- The Holy Eucharist English
- Victories of the Martyrs English
- The True Spouse of Jesus Christ English
- Sermons for All the Sundays in the Year English
17th century
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Doctor of the Church; Introduction to the Devout Life — gentle guide to holiness for every state of life.
2 texts
- Major works
- Introduction to the Devout Life English
- Treatise on the Love of God English
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Doctor of the Church; Controversies and the Catechism — Jesuit cardinal of the Counter-Reformation.
2 texts
- Major works
- The Art of Dying Well English
- Catechism / Controversies (English — mixed rights) External
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Doctor of the Church; Apostolic Doctor — Capuchin preacher, Scripture scholar, and diplomat of the Counter-Reformation.
14 texts
- Sermons
- Mariale Latin Latin only
- Controversy
- Lutheranismi hypotyposis, pars I Latin Latin only
- Lutheranismi hypotyposis, pars II Latin Latin only
- Commentary
- Explanatio in Genesim Latin Latin only
- Sermons
- Quadragesimale primum Latin Latin only
- Quadragesimale secundum, pars I Latin Latin only
- Quadragesimale secundum, pars II Latin Latin only
- Quadragesimale secundum, pars III Latin Latin only
- Quadragesimale tertium Latin Latin only
- Adventus Latin Latin only
- Dominicalia Latin Latin only
- Sanctorale Latin Latin only
- Quadragesimale quartum Latin Latin only
- Sermones de tempore Latin Latin only
16th century
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Doctor of the Church; catechisms of the Counter-Reformation — Jesuit apostle of Germany.
1 texts
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Doctor of the Church; Ascent of Mount Carmel, Dark Night of the Soul, and the Spiritual Canticle — Carmelite reformer and mystic poet.
4 texts
- Major works
- Ascent of Mount Carmel English
- Dark Night of the Soul English
- Spiritual Canticle English
- The Living Flame of Love English
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Doctor of the Church; Interior Castle, Way of Perfection, and the reform of Carmel — a teacher of prayer and the mystical life.
4 texts
- Major works
- The Life of St. Teresa of Jesus English
- The Interior Castle English
- The Way of Perfection English
- The Book of the Foundations English
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Doctor of the Church; Audi, filia and apostolic preaching in sixteenth-century Spain.
2 texts
- Letters
- Letters of Blessed John of Avila English
- Audi, filia (English — copyright) Copyright
14th century
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Doctor of the Church; the Dialogue and letters — Dominican tertiary, mystic, and counselor of popes in the age of Avignon and the Schism.
2 texts
- Major works
- The Dialogue English
- Letters of St. Catherine of Siena English
13th century
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Doctor of the Church; teacher of Aquinas — natural philosophy and theology in the Dominican schools.
1 texts
- Major works
- On Cleaving to God English
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Doctor Angelicus; Summa Theologiae and the synthesis of faith and reason in the medieval schools.
98 texts
- Major theological
- Summa Theologiae — Prima Pars English
- Summa Theologiae — Prima Secundae English
- Summa Theologiae — Secunda Secundae English
- Summa Theologiae — Tertia Pars English
- Summa Theologiae — Supplementum English
- Commentary on the Sentences English
- Summa Contra Gentiles English
- Disputed questions
- De spiritualibus creaturis English
- De Unione Verbi Incarnati English
- De veritate English
- De potentia English
- De anima English
- De malo External
- De virtutibus English
- Quodlibetales Latin & English External
- Opuscula
- De ente et essentia English
- De principiis naturæ English
- De unitate intellectus English
- De substantiis separatis English
- De æternitate mundi English
- De articulis fidei English
- De rationibus fidei English
- Super Decretales External
- "Hic est liber" & "Rigans montes" English
- Compendium theologiæ English
- Contra retrahentes English
- De perfectione spiritualis vitæ English
- Contra impugnantes English
- Contra errores Græcorum English
- De forma absolutionis External
- Ad Bernardum English
- Ad ducissam Brabantiæ English
- De emptione English
- De iudiciis astrorum External
- De mixtione elementorum English
- De motu cordis English
- De operationibus occultis English
- De sortibus English
- De regno English
- Responsiones
- De 6 articulis External
- De 30 articulis External
- De 36 articulis External
- De 43 articulis External
- De 108 articulis External
- Aristotle
- Peri Hermeneias English
- Posteriora Analytica English
- Physica English
- De cœlo et mundo English
- De generatione et corruptione English
- Super Meteora English
- De anima English
- De sensu et sensato English
- De memoria et reminiscentia English
- Ethica English
- Tabula Ethicorum External
- Politica External
- Metaphysica English
- Other commentaries
- De causis Procli External
- De divinis nominibus Dionysii External
- De hebdomadibus Boëthii External
- De Trinitate Boëthii English
- Scripture
- Psalms English
- Commentary on Job English
- Commentary on Isaiah External
- Jeremiah External
- Jeremiah Lamentations English
- Catena Aurea: Matthew English
- Catena Aurea: Mark English
- Catena Aurea: Luke English
- Catena Aurea: John English
- Expositio Salutationis angelicae External
- John English
- Romans External
- 1 Corinthians English
- 2 Corinthians English
- Galatians English
- Ephesians English
- Philippians English
- Colossians English
- 1 Thessalonians English
- 2 Thessalonians External
- 1 Timothy External
- 2 Timothy External
- Titus External
- Philemon English
- Hebrews English
- Popular / liturgical
- Expositio in Symbolum Apostolorum English
- Our Father English
- Ten Commandments English
- Hail Mary English
- Inventarium castri Traiecti External
- De secreto External
- Sermons English
- Officium "Sacerdos" et Missa "Cibavit" English
- Prayer: Adoro te English
- Acts of the Roman Chapters English
- How to study English
- The ways of God English
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Doctor of the Church; Evangelical Doctor — Franciscan preacher whose sermons and Scripture teaching shaped popular devotion.
12th century
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Doctor of the Church; Scivias and visionary theology — Benedictine abbess, composer, and prophet.
1 texts
- Scivias (English — copyright) Copyright
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Doctor of the Church; On Loving God and the Cistercian renewal — mellifluous doctor of charity.
4 texts
- Major works
- On Loving God English
- Sermons
- Sermons on Advent and Christmas English
- Sermons on the Canticle of Canticles (Vol. I) English
- Sermons on the Canticle of Canticles (Vol. II) English
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Doctor of the Church; Proslogion and Cur Deus Homo — faith seeking understanding.
2 texts
- Major works
- Proslogium, Monologium, and Cur Deus Homo English
- Prayer books
- Book of Meditations and Prayers English
11th century
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Doctor of the Church; Liber Gomorrhianus and letters — Benedictine reformer, cardinal, and fierce preacher of clerical discipline.
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Doctor of the Church; Book of Lamentations — Armenian mystical prayer and theology.
1 texts