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Free Catholic audiobooks, courtesy of the Catholic Truth Society.

Publisher

Catholic Truth Society

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 May 2022

Latest episode

17 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

16 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Dec 2025

   The Religion of the Day by Msgr James Shea (Full Audiobook)

   We are living in a highly religious age. Secular gospels and dogmatic faiths promising salvation are all around us. So what is the belief system, the religious vision, that is displacing Christianity as the assumed narrative by which our post-Christian, modern societies live? And what is the religion that we ourselves need to be converted out of, if we are to be fully converted to the Christian faith?"It is possible to do many Catholic things, and yet not have a Catholic mind. This is especially true in our post-Christian age.It is to be expected. As the ideas that provide the grounding of a culture shift, many people will continue their usual religious practices even as, without noting it, their view of the world is subtly changing. This is not meant as a critique of any individual person. It is simply the dynamic of a time in which the Christian faith is being abandoned and replaced by another very different and quite potent way of viewing the world."Monsignor James Shea has served as the sixth president of the university since 2009. He is a Catholic priest of the Diocese of Bismarck, North Dakota.You can get the book here: https://www.ctsbooks.org/product/the-religion-of-the-day/(0:00) Opening Credits (0:25) Introduction by Dr Jonathan Reyes(21:39) Chapter 1: The Religion of the Day(36:38) Chapter 2: Twelve Aspects of Modern Progressive Religion(1:47:06) Chapter 3: Some Further Notes on Progressive, Neo-Gnostic Religion(2:14:13) Chapter 4: Catching All the Diseases of the World(3:14:56) Chapter 5: Fighting the Battle Inside the Church(4:01:30) Chapter 6: The Winning Stance(4:23:11) Conclusion: The Kingdom, the Tribulation and the Patient Endurance

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   2 Dec 2025

   From Christendom to Apostolic Mission by Msgr James Shea [Full Audiobook]

   Every human society possesses a moral and spiritual imaginative vision, a set of assumptions and ways of looking at things according to which life proceeds. 'From Christendom to Apostolic Mission' is an attempt to contribute effective strategies to engage our own time and culture once more with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and – for a weary world – to awaken the Catholic imaginative vision.Monsignor James Shea has served as the sixth president of the university since 2009. He is a Catholic priest of the Diocese of Bismarck, North Dakota."A compelling Christian narrative is called for, one that provides a counter to the secular vision, that helps Christians understand and fend off false gospels. There needs to be a re-articulation of the truth that can provide those who are languishing under the malnourishment of the modern spiritual diet a way out of their predicament."You can get the book here: https://www.ctsbooks.org/product/from-christendom-to-apostolic-mission/ (0:00) Opening Credits (0:32) Preface (3:57) Introduction (13:01) 1 The Place of a Ruling Imaginative Vision in Human Cultures (35:24) 2 Christendom and Apostolic: Advantages and Challenges (56:35) 3 The Current Climate (1:07:49) 4 Developing a Pastoral Strategy for this Transitional Time (2:12:54) 5 The Key Task: Conversion of the Mind to a New Way of Seeing (3:04:21) 6 Conclusion

3. 

   20 May 2025

   Rerum Novarum by Pope Leo XIII (Audiobook)

   When Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became Pope in May 2025, he chose the name Leo XIV, echoing Pope Leo XIII, whose 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum laid the foundation of Catholic Social Teaching. First published during the upheaval of the Industrial Revolution, Rerum Novarum addressed the struggles of workers, the threats to family life, and the dangers of both unregulated capitalism and socialist ideologies. It champions the dignity of the human person, just wages, private property, and religious freedom. Reprinted and recorded as an audiobook in 2025 to mark the election of Pope Leo XIV, this landmark Church document speaks powerfully to today’s world of rapid economic and technological change. Listen now and rediscover the Church’s enduring vision for justice, work, and human dignity. 📖 Get the print edition: ⁠https://bit.ly/4miparX⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXZaMTRHdDBud1NXcE1rRW4wOGtDQlFtaFFtQXxBQ3Jtc0trTk9zV0ttdi1sc1ZveDhidk0yZUFPdE4xaW4yN0ZsTEZnOTZZYmpwX3liZzN1a0gySW5tYUJtTjdyMTRfYU5RVkp3M0xuS19XUDlEVDBBcjdiM2ZDLUk2cWZZRWhEbWFaTERiQXZ3RXhJU1ZwN0JzVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F4miparX&v=PkDio2z20uc) 🇻🇦 Shop posters and prayer cards for Pope Leo XIV: https://bit.ly/43zYHPg

4. 

   5 Feb 2025

   St Oscar Romero: Martyr for Faith (Audiobook)

   Throughout history Christians have suffered martyrdom and torture as a result of ‘hatred of the faith’ (odium fidei). Archbishop Oscar Romero, gunned down while saying Mass, was declared to be such a martyr by Pope Francis, thus opening the way for his beatification and subsequent canonisation. Romero paid the ultimate price for his faithfulness to Christ and his Church, rather than is often misrepresented, for his political activism. Romero’s impressive body of teaching, personal holiness and sufferings illustrate what an impressive witness to the faith he truly was. Listen to this audiobook for free. Read by Luis Soto and ⁠⁠⁠based on the Catholic Truth Society booklet by Fr Ashley Beck⁠⁠. (https://www.ctsbooks.org/product/oscar-romero-ebook/)

5. 

   2 Apr 2024

   Bl Pier Giorgio Frassati (Audiobook)

   A young man who spent his short life caring for the sick and infirm. A handsome and active young man from an influential family in Turin who dedicated his short life to the care of the poor and the sick and working for social and political reforms. Pier Giorgio Frassati's generosity was legendary. He often gave the clothes he was wearing to poor people he met who were in need. An open anti-fascist, a keen sportsman and mountaineer, an enthusiast of the theatre and literature, and a young man with a great devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, he stands as a great example of Christianity in action. His life was cut short by polio at the age of 24 and thousands of the Italian industrial city's poor lined the streets at his funeral. He was beatified in 1990 by Pope St John Paul II. Listen to this audiobook for free. Read by Luis Soto and ⁠⁠based on the Catholic Truth Society booklet by Glynn MacNiven-Johnston⁠ (https://go.ctsbooks.org/inquisition-ebook).

6. 

   5 Dec 2023

   The Inquisition (Audiobook)

   The Inquisition has become a byword for persecution and intolerance and is often given as a reason for distrusting the Catholic Church. Intending to separate fact from fiction, this helpful and informative audiobook explores what led to this most controversial chapter in the Church's history. What really happened during the time of the Inquisition? And what changes of perspective led to Pope John Paul's famous apology in 1997? In this audiobook, discover the historical context of the delicate topic of the history of the Inquisition. Listen to this audiobook for free. Read by Luis Soto and ⁠based on the Catholic Truth Society booklet by Fernando Cervantes (https://go.ctsbooks.org/inquisition-ebook). Also available as an ebook here. (https://go.ctsbooks.org/inquisition-ebook)

7. 

   3 Aug 2023

   St Josephine Bakhita - Survivor of Human Trafficking - Part 2 (Audiobook)

   St Josephine Bakhita was a trafficked child: abducted from her home and family by slave raiders, sold and re-sold, and horribly abused. To a succession of cruel owners she was a thing, not a person, and even her name was taken from her. Yet her discovery of Jesus Christ, her true master, gave meaning to her appalling suffering. Based on the ⁠Catholic Truth Society⁠ (https://www.ctsbooks.org/) book by Jean Olwen Maynard, this audiobook tells the incredible story of a saint whose story is sadly very relevant for society today. “Human trafficking is an open wound on the body of contemporary society, a scourge upon the body of Christ. It is a crime against humanity.” (Pope Francis) Listen to this audiobook for free. Part 1 available here (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ctsaudio/episodes/St-Josephine-Bakhita---Survivor-of-Human-Trafficking---Part-1-Audiobook-e2748rq). Also available as an ebook here. (https://www.ctsbooks.org/product/josephine-bakhita-ebook/)

8. 

   19 Jul 2023

   St Josephine Bakhita - Survivor of Human Trafficking - Part 1 (Audiobook)

   St Josephine Bakhita was a trafficked child: abducted from her home and family by slave raiders, sold and re-sold, and horribly abused. To a succession of cruel owners she was a thing, not a person, and even her name was taken from her. Yet her discovery of Jesus Christ, her true master, gave meaning to her appalling suffering. Based on the ⁠Catholic Truth Society⁠ (https://www.ctsbooks.org) book by Jean Olwen Maynard, this audiobook tells the incredible story of a saint whose story is sadly very relevant for society today. “Human trafficking is an open wound on the body of contemporary society, a scourge upon the body of Christ. It is a crime against humanity.” (Pope Francis) Listen to this audiobook for free. Also available as an ebook here. (https://www.ctsbooks.org/product/josephine-bakhita-ebook/)

9. 

   17 May 2023

   Bl Alvaro del Portillo (Audiobook)

   The extraordinary life of a man who went from being a successful engineer to the priesthood and a ministry spent at the centre of some of the most momentous Church events of the twentieth century. He was present at Vatican II as a theological expert and on the death of St Josemaría Escrivá became the prelate of Opus Dei. This audiobook, based on the book published by the Catholic Truth Society (https://www.ctsbooks.org/product/alvaro-del-portillo/), reveals the wonderful example of faithfulness to the Church set by Bl Alvaro, which he combined with openness and humility. Listen to this audiobook for free. Read by Luis Soto. Also available as a physical book and an ebook here. (https://www.ctsbooks.org/product/alvaro-del-portillo/)

10. 

    4 May 2023

    St Maria Goretti (Audiobook)

    In 1902 in an Italian village a young girl, Maria Goretti, was murdered during a sexual attack. Her killer, Alessandro Serenelli, himself a teenager, was a close neighbour well-known to her and her family. He had been threatening her for some time. What does it mean, how can it help, to say that she is a virgin and martyr? This is an often misunderstood and sentimentalised story. When many parents and teenagers strive for a balanced view of sexuality, of personal integrity, of Christian family life, and forgiveness to those who do irreparable harm, Maria's story speaks powerfully and authentically. It echoes Pope St John Paul II's cry to young people – 'Do not be afraid to be saints!' Based on the Catholic Truth Society book written by Glynn MacNiven-Johnston. ⁠⁠Available as an ebook here⁠. (https://www.ctsbooks.org/product/maria-goretti-ebook/) Listen to this audiobook for free. Produced in partnership with the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales⁠ (https://www.cbcew.org.uk/).

11. 

    19 Apr 2023

    St Josemaria Escriva (Audiobook)

    Born sixty years before the Second Vatican Council, St. Josemaria Escriva grew up in a politically volatile Spain, where the Church struggled to dialogue in a fast-changing world. This audiobook, based on the Catholic Truth Society booklet by Ethel Tolansky & Helena Scott (https://www.ctsbooks.org/product/josemaria-escriva-ebook/), traces St. Josemaria Escriva’s journey from childhood and family tragedy, vocational struggle and civil war to the personal discovery of his own, fairly revolutionary task of teaching people, ordinary lay people, how to find God in their work. This refreshing account offers moving evidence of St. Josemaria Escriva’s courage, goodness and originality, and his prophetic contribution towards uncovering the fullness of the apostolate shared by all the baptised, which itself helped prepare the ground for the Council. Listen to this audiobook for free. Read by Luis Soto and produced in partnership with the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales (https://www.cbcew.org.uk/). Also available as an ebook here (https://www.ctsbooks.org/product/josemaria-escriva-ebook/)

12. 

    27 Mar 2023

    Exorcism

    Both secularism and superstition have popularised some very distorted ideas about exorcism. This audiobook, based on the booklet by an experienced exorcist, looks at its origin in the Gospels and its practice in the Church today. Different kinds of demonic influence are discussed, including their relation to conversion and sin and mental illness. Above all, this audiobook gives the good news that in Christ the Devil is already defeated and that the Church carries this victory to those in need. After working as a doctor in England and in Mission Hospitals abroad, Father Jeremy Davies was ordained in 1974 and appointed a diocesan exorcist in 1986. He later co-founded the International Association of Exorcists, alongside Fr Gabriele Armorth. He died in 2022 at the age of 87. Listen to this audiobook for free. Click here for more publications by the Catholic Truth Society. (ctsbooks.org)

13. 

    27 Jan 2023

    St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)

    Edith Stein was a German Jewess who descended to the intellectual heights of atheism, was converted to Roman Catholicism and as a Discalced Carmelite nun ascended to Mount Carmel to the crystal peaks of mysticism. Her life on earth ended in the gas chambers of a Nazi concentration camp – which she entered unresisting as an oblation for her race. Spiritually a giant, in body she was small and frail and insignificant: at first meeting she often disappointed those who had known her only by her fame as a major contemporary philosopher. She will also be known as a very great Discalced Carmelite, but most of all, perhaps, she will be known as a Saint for converts. Listen to this audiobook for free. Read by Monica Nash. Get the original text from the Catholic Truth Society here. (https://www.ctsbooks.org/product/edith-stein-marcel-callo-titus-brandsma/)

14. 

    19 Oct 2022

    The Message of Bernadette

    What is the point of suffering? Why would a good God allow it? The Christian response to these questions is one of the underlying messages from Our Lady's apparitions at Lourdes in 1858, not least through the life of Bernadette Soubirous, the seer of Lourdes, who endured so much suffering in her short life. This audiobook, adapted from the classic text by Mgr Vernon Johnson which itself was updated by Donal Foley, will encourage you to meditate deeply on the cross and the meaning and value of illness and suffering. Listen to this audiobook for free. Read by Pierpaolo Finaldi. Get the original text from the Catholic Truth Society here. (https://www.ctsbooks.org/product/message-of-bernadette/)

15. 

    12 Jul 2022

    St Charles de Foucauld

    In December 1916, deep in the Sahara, an unknown French hermit was shot through the head and dumped in a ditch. He was 58. An accomplished geographer, linguist and explorer, in youth he had been a disillusioned soldier and aristocratic playboy. Why at 30 did he abandon family, career, everything, to search for 'the last place', close to the poor and suffering? This audiobook describes his epic pilgrimage from misery to love and of silent witness to Christ among the Tuareg of the Sahara, including his writings and prayers, and the work being done today by Little Brothers and Sisters of Jesus. +++ This now out-of-print title offered by the Catholic Truth Society (CTS) (https://www.ctsbooks.org) was written by the late J. Fawley in 1999 and published a year later. But, fear not, this excellent book has not been lost. You can listen to this audiobook version for free. Read by Monica Nash.

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    12 May 2022

    St Titus Brandsma

    St Titus Brandsma was a Dutch Carmelite who was killed for his heroic resistance to Nazi pressure on Catholic media outlets to betray their principles. A brilliant writer and philosopher as well as a man of great pastoral compassion to students, the elderly and novices alike – Fr Titus’s successful Catholic journalism put him on a collision course with the occupying forces in Holland. In this free audiobook, you can hear an updated edition of Hugh Clarke’s CTS biography of the heroic martyr (https://www.ctsbooks.org/product/edith-stein-marcel-callo-titus-brandsma/), read by our CEO Pierpaolo Finaldi and produced in partnership with the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales. Brandsma was canonised on 15th May 2022 by Pope Francis. Help CTS to fund more projects like this audiobook by making a donation (//ctsbooks.org/donate).

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