Why? Because that is one of the things that he did...from Catholic Online - Saints - St. John of God:
"In Spain he spent his days unloading ship cargoes and his nights visiting churches and reading spiritual books. Reading gave him so much pleasure that he decided that he should share this joy with others. He quit his job and became a book peddler, traveling from town to town selling religious books and holy cards. A vision at age 41 brought him to Granada where he sold books from a little shop. (For this reason he is patron saint of booksellers and printers.) "
In honor of his feast, let me recommend a few books...
If you want to get more out of Mass or you aren't sure what is going on at Mass, let me recommend my bestselling book:
The How-To Book of the Mass: Everything You Need to Know but No One Ever Taught You
Also if you are new to the Rosary or want an aid in helping you meditate on the traditional mysteries and the luminous, again a book that I wrote with Amy:
Praying the Rosary: With the Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, & Glorious Mysteries
If you're tired of hearing the "Jesus Seminar" view of the NT then let me recommend this very readable book on Following Jesus by N.T. Wright:
Following Jesus: Biblical Reflections on Discipleship
If you would like to know more about what it means to have a patron saint, read Rick Medina's excellent little book on having Saint Philomena as a patron saint:
I Ask St. Philomena: The Power of Praying with Saints
Confused about who Jesus was? The perfect overview of who Jesus is and how his passion saved us:
Jesus the Christ
Read The Da Vinci Code and confused about the view of Christianity it presented? Amy's new book answers all of your questions:
De-Coding Da Vinci
Throught the intercession of St. John of God, may you be led to purchase the book that'll meet your spiritual needs for this Lenten season!
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