Novels, essays, cooking… the ranking of the best

Essays, novels, biographies… Find the ranking of best-selling books from August 12 to 18 in La Procure booksellers. A selection of inspiring readings from books published over the past four months.

1THE LION OF ALEXANDRIA

Summary : by Jean-Philippe Fabre, Cerf, March 2022. Who is this leader of men before whom Iohanan, a boy from Jerusalem, fled one evening in the valley of Kidron? Why does it take thirty years of an uncompromising journey for Iohanan, who receives the Roman name of Mark, to fathom this enigma? How, having arrived in Rome, did he write the life of this mysterious man and compose the first of the four gospels? Where can Mark return if not to the city of his heart, splendid Alexandria, where, by his ardor and his guts, he will forever remain the evangelist to the lion? Find it in bookstores.

2For eternity

Fayard

Summary : Robert Sarah, Fayard, November 2021. The voice of Cardinal Sarah rises loud and clear in this book which addresses with courage and lucidity the crisis of sexual abuse within the Church. “We can’t pretend it’s all nothing. As if it was all just an accident. We need to look evil in the face. Why so much corruption, corruption and perversion? It is legitimate that we are asked to account. By meditating on the great texts of the Christian tradition, from Saint Augustine to Pope Francis, Cardinal Sarah delivers a vibrant plea, while providing concrete answers to the earthquake that the Catholic Church is going through. Find it in bookstores.

3When you were under the fig tree

Stag

Summary : Adrien Candiard, Deer, May 2019. A book of spirituality that we devour, of a very high quality, simple and high. Adrien Candiard, Dominican and living in Cairo, has the talent and the habit of offering us brief books, nourished by faith and science. Here, it’s on Nathanael: “I saw you”, “You’ll see…”. What existence is Jesus calling Nathanael to? And us, to what does the gaze of Jesus call us personally? The life we ​​desire and the life God wants for us are one. This book is emblematic, it carries with it the hope that many readers have: to nourish one’s life other than materially and to make every day bear fruit. The lasting and undeniable success of this little book published in 2017 speaks of this thirst for transcendence as an undeniable sign of spiritual renewal. A meditation that speaks to everyone’s heart. Find it in bookstores.

4The summer pasture path

Summary : Charles Wright, I read, May 2022. From Angoulême to the Abbey of Notre-Dame des Neiges in Ardèche, the author, a young Jesuit novice, and his fellow traveler traveled more than seven hundred kilometers on foot without money or cell phone, relying solely on generosity and providence. Walking with the imitation of Jesus Christ and Rimbaud, the pilgrim delivers his meditations and experiences that make the journey a wonderful story that makes you want more than anything to follow them in this exceptional human adventure! Find it in bookstores.

5SAINT MARGUERITE-MARY AND ME

Quasar

Summary : by Clementine Beauvais, Quasar, August 2021.Saint Margaret Mary 2.0! A distant descendant of the saint of Paray le Monial, Clémentine Beauvais, an agnostic, eco-friendly and feminist young woman, delights us with a biography as serious as it is offbeat. Rarely will you find such a joyful and iconoclastic spiritual reading. A mind-blowing moment of reading! Find it in bookstores.

6My little kitchen Laudato si’

Summary : by Anne Moreau, CLD, October 2021. Recipes in the spirit of sustainable development and Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’. The author calls for responsible consumption in order to adopt a healthy diet while reducing one’s ecological footprint. Find it in bookstores.

7STONE FLAMES

Gallimard

Summary : by Jean-Christophe Rufin, Gallimard, October 2021. In this new novel, Jean-Christophe Rufin does not choose an imaginary universe or a distant land. He chooses a world he loves, that of the mountains and mountaineering. And, it is in a unique setting, at the top of the Croisse-Baulet, that the characters will experience a love affair like no other. Find it in bookstores.

8Otherwise the Gospel

bayard

Summary : Raphaël Buyse, Bayard, September 2021. Sharing his personal vision of the Gospels, the priest of the diocese of Lille invites us on a path of simplicity and wonder on the path of spiritual life. Based on the canonical texts, it describes how the coming of Jesus on Earth made it possible to reveal the existence of a divine life in the heart of man and to bring individuals closer to God. Find it in bookstores.

9THE SPIRIT IS BREATHING, FOLLOW IT: THE JOURNEY OF A COMMITTED LEADER

Mom

Summary : Hubert de Boisredon, Mame, September 2021. The Christian entrepreneur shares his conviction that everyone can make something extraordinary out of their lives if they trust their inner guide and their talents. Find it in bookstores.

10Science, the test of God?

Summary : Francois Euvé, Etienne Klein, Salvator, May 2022. According to François Euvé, we must first ask ourselves which God we are talking about. More broadly, we must question the principles on which modern science is based and its philosophical and theological presuppositions. Without yielding to the temptation of concordism, faith and science can dialogue and give us access to a truth that advocates neither scientistic materialism nor fideist irrationality. If science can purify religion from superstition, conversely, religion can help science to purify itself from false absolutes. Find it in bookstores.