Forming Intentional Families
Ten for Ten: Tenet Library Resources:
Are you looking for a great book to help you with implement one (or more! of the tenets in your home? Check out these 100 resources: Ten for each of the Ten Tents! You can also check with the librarian for additional sources on each topic.
Tenet One: Set Family Priorities:
- It's Not About Me by Max Lucado (CD LUC and DVD LUC)
- The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren (book - 248.4 WAR and audiobook - CD WAR)
- A Catholic Perspective on A Purpose Driven Life by Joseph M. Champlin (248.4 CHA)
- The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family by Patrick Lencioni (646.7 LEN)
- Theology of the Body by John Paul II (233.5 JOH)
- An Introduction to Theology of the Body by Christopher West (233.5 WES)
- Confessions of St. Augustine by St. Augustine (B AUG – see
- Parenting with Grace by Gregory Popcak (306 POP)
- Your family, Yourself by William L. Blevins (158.2 BLE)
- Building Better Families by Matthew Kelly (616.9 KEL)
Tenet Two: Share Family Meals
- From Saint Hildegard's kitchen by Jany Fournier-Rosset (613.2 FOU)
- eucharist with a small “e” by Miriam Therese Winter (248.46 WIN)
- Drinking with the Saints by Michael P. Foley (394.13 FOL)
- Grace Before Meals by Fr. Leo Patalinghug (242.3 PAT)
- Feeding Your Family's Soul by Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle (242.3 OBO)
- Epic Food Fight by Fr. Leo Patalinghug (230.2 PAT)
- One Year of Dinner Table Devotions and Discussion Starters by Nancy Guthrie (249 GUT)
- Saints at the Dinner Table by Amy Heyd (641.5 HEY)
- The Good Book Cookbook by Naomi Goodman, Robert Marcus, & Susan Woolhandler (641.5 GOO)
- Bless this Food by the St. Laurence Ladies Guild (641.5 LAU)
Tenet Three: Lead Family Prayer & Teach the Faith
- Prayer for Beginners by Peter Kreeft (248.3 KRE)
- Into the Deep by Deacon Dan Burke (248.3 BUR)
- How to Pray Like Mary by Sonja Corbitt (242.4 COR)
- 13 Powerful Ways to Pray by Eamon Tobin (248.3 TOB)
- The Catholic Mom’s Prayer Companion, edited by Lisa M. Hendey and Sarah A Reinhard (242.64 HEN)
- Learning to Pray by Wayne Muller (248.32 MUL)
- Help Me Pray by Louise Perrotta (248.3)
- Praise God and Thank Him by Jeff Cavins (248.3 CAV
- If You Will Ask by Oswald Chambers (248.3 CHA)
- The Lamb’s Supper by Scott Hahn (256 HAH and DVD HAH)
Tenet Four: Manage/Limit Media Intake
- Taming the Media Monster by Dan Andriacco (261.5 AND)
- Geekpriest by Roderick VonHogan (269.2 VON)
- The Gospel in Cyberspace by Pierre Babin, OMI (261.5 BAB)
- The Church and the New Media by Brandon Vogt (261.5 VOG)
- Finding God in the Dark by John Pungente (261.5 PUN)
- Reaching Out to Today’s Culture by Bishop Robert Barron (LH BAR)
- The Soul of Cyberspace by Jeffery R. Zaleski (200 ZAL)
- Restored by Matt Frad (241.6 FRA)
- Cleansed by Marcel LeJeune (241.6 LEJ)
- Informed by Jim O’Day (K INF)
Tenet Five: Control Pace of Life
- Unworried by Gregory Popcak (248.86 POP)
- God Help Me! This Stress Is Driving Me Crazy! By Gregory Popcak (248.86 POP)
- God Help Me! These People Are Driving Me Crazy! By Gregory Popcak (248.4 POP)
- Kids Get Stressed Too by Ellen McGrath (155.9)
- The Rhythm of Life by Matthew Kelly (book - 158.1 KEL and audiobook – CD KEL)
- Searching For and Maintaining Peace by Jacques Phillipe (248.8 PHI)
- A Mind at Peace by Christopher Blum (248.4 BLU)
- Girl Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis (248.84 HOL)
- God, I Have Issues by Mark E. Thibodeaux, S. J. ( 248.32 THI)
- Living on the Ragged Edge by Charles R. Swindoll (157 SWI)
Tenet Six: Forgive Easily and Often/Ask for Forgiveness
- Radical Forgiveness by Colin Tipping (158.2 TIP)
- The Way of Forgiveness by Patrick J. Brennan (241.4 BRE)
- How to Forgive Yourself and Others by by Eamon Tobin (241.4 TOB)
- Anger and Forgiveness by Deacon Bob McDonald (LH MCD)
- Forgiveness by Lucy Fuchs (241.4 FUC)
- Everybody Needs to Forgive Somebody by Allen Rhea Hunt (241 HUN)
- Bound to Forgive by Martin Jenco (B JEN)
- Left to Tell and Led by Faith – two books by Immaculee Ilibagiza (both books are B ILI)
- Calm Surrender by Kent Nerburn (234.5 NER)
- The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen (248 NOU)
Tenet Seven: Encourage Active Listening/Open & Honest Communication
- Parenting by Heart by Ron Taffel (649 TAF)
- Tired of Arguing with your Kids by Delores Curran (306 CUR)
- The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman (648.78 CHA)
- Why am I Afraid to Tell You Who I Am? By John Powell, S.J. (158 POW)
- Seven Times Seven by Johann Christoph Arnold (234.5 ARN)
- Don’t Forgive Too Soon by Dennis Linn (234.4 LIN)
- I Can Only Imagine by Bart Millard (B MIL for the book and DVD IMA for the movie)
- The Redemption of Henry Myers (DVD RED –fictional Western about Forgiveness)
- Beyond the Mask (DVD MAS – fictional Christian period piece about Forgiveness)
- Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers (F RIV)
Tenet Eight: Schedule Family Fun and Playtime
- T.S.K.H.* tickle, snug, kiss, hug : exercises and tricks for parent-child fun by Betty May (649.57 MAY)
- Six Ways to Keep the “Little" in Your Girl by Dannah Gresh (248.84 GRE)
- Pray & Play by Patricia Mathson (241 MAT)
- A Catholic Homeschool Treasury by Rachel Mackson (371 MAC)
- Keep Your Kids Catholic by Marc Cardaronella (248.8 CAR)
- Imagining faith with Kids by Mary Margaret Keating (248.8 KEA)
- May Crowning, Mass, and Merton by Liz Kelly (282 KEL
- Family Bible Cards (GP FAM)
- Apples to Apples Bible Edition (GP APP)
- Children’s Bible Trivia (GP TRI)
Tenet Nine: Teach/Model Responsibility and Accountability
- Laudato Si by Pope Francis (261.8)
- How to Make the World a Better Place by Jeffery Hollender (361.2 HOL)
- Care for Creation by Ilia Dileo (261.8 ILI)
- 7 Steps to Becoming Financially Free by Phip Lenahan (332 LEN and K FIN)
- Raising Non-violent Children in a Violent World by Dr. Michael Obsatz (649.1 OBS)
- Not for Sale by J. Murray Elwood (650 ELW)
- Your Soul at Work by Nicholas W. Weiler and Stephen C Schoonover, MD (650.12 WEI)
- Life’s Greatest Lessons by Hal Urban (158.1 URB)
- Your Family, Yourself by William Blevins (158.2 BLE)
- The Catholic Book of Character and Success by Edward E. Garesche, S.J. (170.44 GAR)
Tenet Ten: Acknowledge & Share Our Gifts & Talents
- The Holy Spirit and Spiritual Gifts by Stephen J. Binz (231.4 BIN)
- Discover Your Spiritual Gifts the Network Way by Burce Bugbee (243.13 BUG)
- Improving Your Serve by Charles R. Swindoll (157 SWI)
- The Joy of Stewardship by Fr. John Lanzrath (LH LAN)
- More Blessed to Give by John H MacNaughton (248.6 MAC)
- Reflections for the Journey by Fr. Tracy Earl Welliver (248.6 WEL)
- Breath of God by Dave Pivonka, T.O.R. (231.3 PIN)
- Perfectly Yourself by Matthew Kelly (158.1 KEL)
- Seven Deadly Sins, Seven Lively Virtues by Bishop Robert Barron (LH BAR and DVD SEV)
- Momnipotent by Danielle Bean (248.8 BEA and K MOM)