Religion audiobooks

The Spoken Word Bible

By: Edward Herrmann

Narrated by: Edward Herrmann

Length: 3 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

The book of Genesis, written at the beginning of recorded history, remains a thoroughly unique document. This ancient work transcends the primitive mythologies of the ancient Near East as a divine account of Earth's earliest ages. It is informative in its content, beautiful in its arrangement, and inspiring in its appeal. There is something of... Read more

The Spoken Word Bible

By: Stephanie Beacham

Narrated by: Stephanie Beacham

Length: 4 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Rich, evocative, and dignified, the King James Version of the Bible remains the favorite of millions of readers for both inspirational and poetic qualities. This edition of The Spoken Word Bible focuses on four books from the Old Testament. Ezra and Nehemiah closely relate to one another. During this time, the Israelites return to Jerusalem from... Read more

Exercising Your Spirituality

By: Susan Taylor & Khephra Burns

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Khephra Burns and Susan Taylor spend their lives seeking ways to help make our world a better place and their optimism and energy will inspire and motivate you to do the same.  We often think of the spiritual path as a solitary walk toward inner peace; Burns and Taylor bring up the possibility that spirituality is more than that:  "Maybe it's... Read more

Morning and Evening: Music, Meditation and Prayer

By: Marianne Williamson

Narrated by: Marianne Williamson

Length: 1 hour 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Meditations and prayers to heal the body, mind, and soul. This is a wonderful way to begin and end each day. Read more

Lost Christianity - Abridged

By: Jacob Needleman

Narrated by: Jacob Needleman

Length: 2 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Embark on a worldwide journey with renowned scholar of comparative religion, Jacob Needleman, as he gathers together ancient texts and writings of the modern practitioners of essential Christianity. Needleman demonstrates that a more effective, contemplative tradition existed in the early church and continues today in the lives of extraordinary... Read more

From Girl To Wise-Woman

By: Joan Borysenko

Narrated by: Michael Toms & Justine Willis Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Psychologist/biologist Joan Borysenko illuminates the gifts of being female and celebrates the power of the feminine life-cycle, a brand new field of study.  She shows us, through new research, the path to realizing our unique female gifts, and how to utilize them for a life of extraordinary power. Read more

Bread For The Journey

By: Wayne Muller

Narrated by: Michael Toms & Mark Walstrom

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

A minister and therapist who has spent the last twenty years working with the homeless, adult children of abuse, and people with life-threatening illness, Wayne Muller has learned that while pain is inevitable, suffering is not.  A catastrophe often wakes us up to what really matters in life, and the pursuit of more meaning in our lives. Read more

A Light in the Window - Abridged

By: Jan Karon

Narrated by: Jan Karon

Length: 3 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The second book in Jan Karon’s bestselling Mitford series confirms that a trip to Mitford is good for the soul.

His attractive neighbor is tugging at his heartstrings. A wealthy widow is pursuing him with hot casseroles. And his red-haired cousin Meg has moved into the rectory, uninvited. As you can see, Mitford’s rector and lifelong bachelor,... Read more

Consciousness: What's It All About?

By: Charles Tart

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

The science of consciousness and how it is changing, is explored in this dialogue with Charles Tart, a scientist and pioneer in the fields of psychology, parapsychology, dreams and meditation.  He discusses Eastern wisdom in a way the Western mind readily comprehends.  The nature of consciousness lies at the heart of it all, for "if we don't... Read more

Tibetan Wisdom For The West

By: Robert Thurman, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

More than 1.3 million Tibetans have lost their lives and over 6000 monasteries have been destroyed since the Chinese invasion in 1959. One of the positive legacies of this tragic story is the release of the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual wisdom, hidden for thousands of years deep in the Himalayas. Robert Thurman believes this legacy is meant for... Read more

Spiritual Seeds For A Family Garden

By: Phil Catalfo

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

In a heartfelt discussion, Phil Catalfo talks about how we, as parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, can guide our children's spiritual development at a time when we are questioning our own. As we become disenchanted with the all-too-material world in which we live, Catalfo feels we must not only foster our children's spiritual growth, but... Read more

Underlying Answers

By: Andrew Bard Schmookler

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

We all know that life is a terminal condition and yet when we have a close brush with death, it often comes as a big surprise. Andrew Bard Schmookler notes that "a confrontation with death brings us back in touch with what it is that really matters." Read more

Death Is Not The Enemy

By: Christine Longaker

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Since suffering is an inescapable fact of life, Longaker says, "what we need to learn is how to go through suffering, how to bring the experiences of suffering into our spiritual path and purpose, because that is how we can transform it." Facing death--either our own or that of our loved ones--is a part of life; eventually, we are all touched. Read more

The Life of Saint Dominic

By: Bob Lord & Penny Lord

Narrated by: Bob Lord & Penny Lord

Length: 26 minutes

Abridged: No

"I give you arms, with which throughout your life, you may fight against the devil."
We trace the life Saint DominicSaint Dominic consecrated himself and dedicated his life to the salvation of souls.Saint Dominic was also given the gift of the Rosary by Our Lady when she appeared to him in France. Read more

The Life of Saint John Neumann

By: Bob Lord & Penny Lord

Narrated by: Bob Lord & Penny Lord

Length: 27 minutes

Abridged: No

We trace the Life of Saint Neumann - Fourth Bishop of PhiladelphiaWe travel to Philadelphia, the seat of Democracy, the first capital of our country, and the home of the Shrine of Saint John Neumann. We trace his life from Bavaria to America. Saint John Neumann is Patron of German Immigrants.
Established over 80 parishes and schools in his... Read more

Be Who You Are

By: Gangaji

Narrated by: Michael Toms & Justine Willis Toms

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

After decades of searching, Gangaji found her true self and now assists others in removing obstacles to their own realization of truth to discover "the fullness, the radiance, the boundlessness" of their being. Read more

It's All In Your Mind

By: Tulku Thondup Rinpoche

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Lama Thondup draws on his early childhood in Tibet traveling with his nomadic parents, followed by years of classical Buddhist education in a Tibetan monastery. He had to rely on the goodness of others when forced to leave his homeland after the Chinese invasion and relocate to India, learning a new language and new skills. Read more

People Are Like That

By: Teri Garr

Narrated by: Teri Garr

Length: 1 hour 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Submitted by readers of Catholic Digest, here are dozens of original accounts of true incidents that illustrate the compassion and kindness of which we all are capable. These real-life stories demonstrate the instinctive goodness of people and provide inspirational signposts of the humanity we all share. Listeners to this treasury will find... Read more

A Guided Meditation To Help You Stop Smoking

By: Belleruth Naparstek

Narrated by: Belleruth Naparstek

Length: 1 hour

Abridged: No

In this powerful, hypnotic, research-proven guided meditation for smoking cessation, positive encouragement to quit smoking naturally comes from imagining the lungs healing and toxins clearing from the body, while capacity grows each day for taking in more and more rich, energizing, life-giving oxygen. In addition to anticipating the return of a... Read more

A Guided Meditation To Help You With Weight Loss

By: Belleruth Naparstek

Narrated by: Belleruth Naparstek

Length: 1 hour

Abridged: No

Guided imagery is a holistic, mind-body technique that consists of healing words and hypnotic images, set to soothing music, to pump up motivation to eat in healthy ways and encourage listeners to stay on track. Repeated listening once or twice a day for 2-3 weeks ensures maximum impact. A separate track of affirmations offers these same ideas... Read more

A Guided Meditation to Support Your Recovery From Alcohol & Other Drugs

By: Belleruth Naparstek

Narrated by: Belleruth Naparstek

Length: 1 hour

Abridged: No

This audio was created with the help of recovering alcoholics and addicts, those who belong to various 12-step groups', chemical dependency counselors and chemical dependency professionals who understand the importance of partnering meditation and addiction. Those following a program or individual methods to achieve their sobriety and abstinence... Read more

Dreamwalker - Abridged

By: Mary Summer Rain

Narrated by: Nancy Fish

Length: 2 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The third volume in the No Eyes tetralogy. Dreamwalkers are those rare few who are led by the spirit, have shed the yoke of desire, and have discarded the need for material gain and all evidence of negative thought. Freed from personal goals, they travel the path of knowledge and go where the spirit of truth leads them. Brian Many Heart— ... Read more

Words For Quiet Moments - Abridged

By: Catholic Digest, Loretta Swit, Richard Gillilan...

Narrated by: Teri Garr

Length: 1 hour 26 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Words for Quiet Moments is a living inspiration for one's soul that constantly nurtures the heart. Over 100 classic and contemporary quotes are compiled here from the pages of Catholic Digest to give us renewed hope, spiritual vitality, and a new perspective on the miracles that sustain us daily. Enhanced with uplifting narration from renowned... Read more

The Road Less Traveled - Abridged

By: M. Scott Peck

Narrated by: M. Scott Peck

Length: 4 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Now featuring a new introduction by Dr. M. Scott Peck, the twenty-fifth anniversary edition of the classic bestseller The Road Less Traveled, celebrated by The Washington Post as “not just a book but a spontaneous act of generosity.”

Perhaps no book in this generation has had a more profound impact on our intellectual and spiritual lives than The... Read more