Books I am reading these days

With children slightly older now, both myself and Theresa has more quiest time to do what are unable to do when were younger...things like blogging, reading, exercising are all considered to be "luxury" a couple of years back. Now I have more time on hand + 42 days leave, I have thrown myself into a more reflective mode and the rest of the time I spent it all with Theresa whenever is possible. I have already earmarked to take half day leave on every Wed this year to spent with Theresa alone, over coffee, by the pool, or play a game or so (as this is the time when the 2 of them are away for classes for good 2 solid hours.)

Now coming back to the books that I am reading these days....here some of them:

Book 1: Ascent of Mount Carmel by St John of the Cross

Nice book. Easy to understand. Not so "Chim" as Dark night of the Soul.

Book 2: "Dark of the Night of the soul. Really a masterpiece but you really need a dictionary to accompany you. An electronic dict comes in handy in this case.

Book 3: St Therese of Lisieux - she is my spiritual friend. I always pray in my heart to her to tell her that I would like her to be the first person to see when I leave this mortal world one day. I don't know why but she just strikes me like no other saints does. She, btw introduce me to the 2 books above by St John of the Cross. She is really a person that I admired most in my life...

Book 1 and 2 can be obtained from Borders Singapore but as for Book 3 I ordered through amazon.com

I thank the Lord for introducing and giving us St Therese of Lisieux.

No regrets buying the books. 5 star rating for all. Will read it all over again...

(Note: St John of the Cross is a Spanish clergy who founded the Discalced Carmelite Order along side with St Teresa of Avila who tried to reform the Carmelite Order back in the 15 century. Both are from Spain; St Therese of Lisieux is a Carmelite nun from France and live from 1873 to 1897; she died of Tuberculosis at the age of 25; appeared to a carmelite nun in Gallipolli, Turkey in 1910 and canonised in 1925. )

Albert