Spirituality

Listening with the Ear of the Heart

At a time of austerity and profound concern for human rights, this book honours the quiet radiance of love, sanctity of existence, and silent background of being. It is based upon the life of Clare Cameron, a gifted English mystic and nature poet at the peak of her creative powers during the exuberant decade of the 1960s.

Presents a fresh approach to the Our Father, Jesus' own prayer, through the eyes of one of the greatest saints, Thomas Aquinas.

Sandra Schneiders commands respect as one of the most significant figures in the emergence of the study of Christian spirituality as an academic discipline, as the focused and disciplined exploration of religious experience. This book honors her contributions by addressing issues at the creative "edge" of the discipline.

Four Views on Christian Spirituality presents the aims and emphases of four major traditions of Christian spirituality: Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, evangelical, and liberal Protestant. Including critiques of each tradition by opposing contributors, this book provides a useful resource for further discussion and study.

Reintroduces historic monasticism to the Protestant church, articulating a monastic spirituality for all believers.

A book of daily readings drawn from the writings of those who have lived the monastic life in all the major spiritual traditions of the Eastern and Western Churches: Benedictine, Franciscan, Orthodox, Carmelite, and others. This is a book for all who are looking to an ancient, rooted wisdom for practical guidance on living in the world today.

Many are familiar with the Orthodox 'Jesus prayer', but there is much more to discover about its tradition of contemplation as a grounding both for the interior spiritual life, and for compassionate action in the world. A popular yet informed introduction to one of Christianity's oldest and most enduring spiritual traditions.