Religion audiobooks

The Life of Saint Philomena

By: Bob Lord & Penny Lord

Narrated by: Bob Lord & Penny Lord

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Saint Philomena is a role model for the young of today!
One of the most popular Saints of the day, thanks to many of our famous Saints, such as Saint John Vianney.We go from Rome where her relics were unearthed to her shrine in Mugnano del Cardinale, Italy.Discover how her life and martyrdom was revealed.Learn about the miracles attributed to her. Read more

The Greatest Story Ever Told

By: Fulton Oursler & Henry Denker

Narrated by: Warren Parker

Length: 1 hour 24 minutes

Abridged: No

The ambitious radio series, The Greatest Story Ever Told— based on the book of the same name by Fulton Oursler— came to ABC for Goodyear Tires in the 1940s. With a full orchestra and 16-voice chorus, the series dramatized the life and times of Jesus Christ— "the greatest life ever lived." It was the first... Read more

What I Believe

By: Bertrand Russell

Narrated by: Terrence Hardiman

Length: 2 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Remarkably relevant, beautifully written, and filled with wit and wisdom, these three essays by Bertrand Russell allow the listener to test the concepts of the good life, morality, the existence of God, Christianity, and human nature. “What I Believe” was used prominently in the 1940 New York court proceedings in which Russell was judicially... Read more

Guided Meditations To Relieve Stress

By: Belleruth Naparstek

Narrated by: Belleruth Naparstek

Length: 1 hour 11 minutes

Abridged: No

The first meditation to relieve stress is guided imagery for mastering anxiety, providing simple but powerful self-soothing skills to last a lifetime. The second exercise is guided meditation that offers evocative images designed to pump up natural feelings of love, safety, protection and support. The third is a deeply relaxing walking... Read more

A Guided Meditation To Help Relieve Headaches

By: Belleruth Naparstek

Narrated by: Belleruth Naparstek

Length: 1 hour 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Guided imagery is a holistic, mind-body technique that consists of healing words and hypnotic images, set to soothing music, to provide natural symptom relief. Repeated listening once or twice a day for 2-3 weeks ensures maximum impact. Designed for either muscular or migraine headaches, this research-proven guided meditation for head and neck... Read more

Blessings

By: Pope John Paul II

Narrated by: Pope John Paul II

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

With generous spirit and a profound sense of hope, Pope John Paul II always spoke to the people of the world in their own language and in a very personal way. In this special recording of his celebration of the Roman Catholic Holy Eucharist and various other liturgical selections, John Paul gives access to a spiritual and theological tradition... Read more

A Guided Meditation To Help Ease Pain

By: Belleruth Naparstek

Narrated by: Belleruth Naparstek

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Guided imagery is a complementary, mind-body therapy that consists of healing words and images, set to soothing music, to achieve specific healing or wellness goals. A separate track of affirmations provides quick relief in a briefer format that can be enjoyed while engaged in other activities. Repeated listening once or twice a day for 2-3... Read more

Affirmations

By: Belleruth Naparstek

Narrated by: Belleruth Naparstek

Length: 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Positive affirmations audio program offers positive statements to help combat negative thinking and set the stage for desired attitude and behavioral change, naturally and organically. Repeated listening to this positive self talk once or twice a day for two to three weeks can result in profound, holistic personal change. This brief, positive... Read more

God's Other Son - Abridged

By: Don Imus

Narrated by: Don Imus

Length: 1 hour 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Grammy Award Nominee for Best Spoken Word Album!

Imus is back -- by popular demand -- with the Second Greatest Story Ever Told, the hilarious novel about the most outrageous TV evangelist of them all -- Billy Sol Hargus.

"God had two sons. Jesus was His first, and I, Billy Sol Hargus, am His second." Thus begins Don Imus's riotously funny story... Read more

Finding the Mystical in Ordinary Life

By: James Carse

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

This is for everyone who has ever felt that mystical awareness and inner contentment are impossible given their current life situations. Mystical traditions, on the contrary, widely agree that ordinary experience is where we find the key to deep involvement in life. Read more

Hearing the Word in An Empty Sky: A Christian-Buddhist Dialogue

By: Brother David Steindl-Rast & Robert Aitken Roshi

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

An exciting dialogue is emerging between Buddhism and Christianity. In this program, exponents of the two traditions meet with depth, humor and mutual respect. They examine the similarities and gifts each tradition offers the other, while honoring the richness of human expression, that their differences provide. Read more

Thomas Merton Remembered

By: Brother Patrick Hart, Father Timothy Kelly, Bro...

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

On the 25th anniversary of Thomas Merton's untimely death in Bangkok, Michael Toms visited Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky, and talked with several of those who knew the remarkable Trappist monk and acclaimed writer when he lived there during the last 27 years of his life. Read more

In A Native American Voice

By: Paula Gunn Allen, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

We hear of the Laguna Pueblo land in New Mexico where Paula Gunn Allen was raised, and the special quality of places where habitation by humans “and supernaturals” has been stable and continuous for centuries. She shares some of her favorite aspects of contemporary Native American literature and her hope for a renewal of American culture of all... Read more

A Tribute to Fr. Bede Griffiths

By: Andrew Harvey

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Father Bede, says Harvey, was "the simplest and most eloquent spokesman of the Holy Spirit that our time has seen ... one of the most important people of this century, an authentic prophet, someone who lived out the life of Christ." Listen in to a thoughtful, inspiring explanation of why this is so. Read more

The Book of Psalms

By: Michael York

Narrated by: Michael York

Length: 6 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

The Psalms are a unique portion of the Old Testament—150 songs and poems—that cover a wide range of emotions to express the heart and essence of humanity. Written over several centuries by multiple authors, these Psalms illustrate the theology and worship of the Israelites, imparting lessons through the ages. This reading uses the King James... Read more

Dialogue With Sir Laurens Van der Post: A Mythic Journey, Part 2

By: Laurens Van der Post

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Sir Laurens Van der Post had a long friendship with Carl Jung. He talks here about the significance of Jung’s work and the compelling story of events surrounding Jung’s death. He also shares his perspectives on the I Ching and the nature of time, and why feminine wisdom is coming of age. Read more

Dialogue With Sir Laurens Van der Post: A Mythic Journey, Part 3

By: Laurens Van der Post

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Sir Laurens Vander Post placed great significance on dreams. In this dialog he shares how collective and individual dreams relate to our changing times. He also speaks about the emergence of new meaning and hope for the future. At age 86, he had a thought-provoking outlook on living and dying. Read more

Messages of the Celestine Prophecy

By: Salle Redfield & James Redfield

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Word of mouth has spread an unassuming self-published adventure story across the country, carrying an intriguing vision of spirituality and the future. The Celestine Prophecy is the story of a mysterious manuscript from the sixth century B.C., which is hidden in Peru and hunted by both spiritual seekers and those who fear it and want to destroy... Read more

Of Rumi and Apocalypse

By: Andrew Harvey

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

One of the most powerful, prolific and profoundly mystical poets in history is brought alive by an eloquent modern-day mystical writer with an eye to the larger human story. Here Andrew Harvey tells us of the life and work of Rumi, an ecstatic thirteenth-century Sufi poet. He expands Rumi's wondrous messages into a transcendental guide for our... Read more

The Life of Blessed Margaret of Castello

By: Bob Lord & Penny Lord

Narrated by: Bob Lord & Penny Lord

Length: 26 minutes

Abridged: No

We trace the Life of Blessed Margaret of Castello was not wanted and abandoned by her parents because of her deformity.  We traveled to Cittá di Castello where she had her ministry, and where her body lies incorrupt in her church.   Read more

The Life of Saint Louis de Montfort

By: Bob Lord & Penny Lord

Narrated by: Bob Lord & Penny Lord

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

"To Jesus through Mary"We traveled through France and traced the life of Saint Louis Marie de Montfort.
See how this man labored throughout Normandy bringing the Gospel to the faithful.
We travel to Saint Laurent-Sur-Sevres, Pontchateau, the famous Calvary built by Saint Louis, and the places he visited, Mont Saint Michel, Loreto, and... Read more

The Life of Saint Catherine de' Ricci

By: Bob Lord & Penny Lord

Narrated by: Bob Lord & Penny Lord

Length: 27 minutes

Abridged: No

The Life o fSaint Catherine de Ricci - Mystical Marriage - Stigmatist - VisionaryFive years later, on Easter Sunday, she prayed to the Lord to give her a new heart, because she said "With this weak heart of mine, I cannot love you properly." Then, on the Feast of Corpus Christi, she went into ecstasy, and Our Lord appeared to Catherine and gave... Read more

The Life of Saint Catherine of Genoa

By: Bob Lord & Penny Lord

Narrated by: Bob Lord & Penny Lord

Length: 27 minutes

Abridged: No

We trace the Life of Saint Catherine of Genoa.
She had great experiences with the Souls in Purgatory. St. Catherine lived for many years on the Eucharist alone.
Come to Genoa, Italy, to the Church which was built over her home.
Learn about her mystical gifts and experiences. She is respected by Catholics and non-Catholics. Incorrupt body. Read more

The Life of Blessed Miguel Pro

By: Bob Lord & Penny Lord

Narrated by: Bob Lord & Penny Lord

Length: 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Blessed Miguel Pro stood before the firing squad, and forgave those who were about to shoot him.With a cross in one hand, a rosary in the other, he cried out "Viva Cristo Rey!" We go to the place of his execution, which sports a tiny sign about a great sacrifice.Martyr of the 20th Century Martyr of the 20th Century Blessed Miguel Pro a Role... Read more