21 books
—
6 voters
“A maturing community is a confessing community - not a church without sin, but a church without secrets.”
― Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools: An Invitation to the Wonder and Mystery of Prayer
― Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools: An Invitation to the Wonder and Mystery of Prayer
“Sabbath is not a reward for hard work. Sabbath is a gift that precedes work and enables us to work. (…) As with God’s Grace, rest is never a reward; it’s a gift.”
― The Deeply Formed Life: Five Transformative Values to Root Us in the Way of Jesus
― The Deeply Formed Life: Five Transformative Values to Root Us in the Way of Jesus
“I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to mine….”
― Be Water, My Friend: The True Teachings of Bruce Lee
― Be Water, My Friend: The True Teachings of Bruce Lee
“The assumption that all our struggles boil down to misunderstanding negates that parties in conflict do not come with equal access to power over their lives. The attempt to resolve conflict with interpersonal strategies like empathy often disregards how coercion and force shape the lives of enemies.”
― How to Have an Enemy: Righteous Anger and the Work of Peace
― How to Have an Enemy: Righteous Anger and the Work of Peace
“It was only in the idealistic dreams of H.G. Wells that people became nicer as they acquired wealth.”
― The Naked Civil Servant
― The Naked Civil Servant
Benedetto’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Benedetto’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Benedetto hasn't connected with his friends on Goodreads, yet.
Favorite Genres
Art, Biography, Classics, Crime, Graphic novels, History, Memoir, Music, Mystery, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Spirituality, and Thriller
Polls voted on by Benedetto
Lists liked by Benedetto




































