Spirituality

When life asked Paula D'Arcy to yield to immutable events she learned to listen to a quiet, guiding voice within. Heed your own inner wisdom, take courage, and be inspired by the experiences and insights of this beloved author.

The complete, unabridged journal of Nouwen’s last year of life. His struggles and joys, and hopes and fears come into vivid relief as each moment unfolds. An intimate encounter with the beloved spiritual guide who has inspired millions of readers.

Joan Chittister, an award-winning author and world-renown spiritual leader, shares Benedict’s extraordinary vision in this daily reader. Volume includes the complete Rule of Benedict as well as ample commentary to reveal the relevance of the ancient wisdom to our lives.

Do bitterness, resentment, impatience, or boredom interfere with your life? Does life continually fall short of your expectations? These five steps will help you regain the power and self-confidence that comes with a reality-based self-image.

Bishop Shannon resigned from the episcopate when he could no longer reconcile his personal convictions about family planning with Vatican policy. Now happily married, he writes about a more democratic and inclusive church in an age of increasing authoritarianism.

Evangelization literature, in the past, has been filled with dreams and ideals but few practical steps. This book takes pastoral leaders through the actual steps that a faith community must take to transform vision into conversion. Here is a proven process for refounding the church in community, enabling the empowered, and reaching out to people in their readiness.

Meditations on the events and parables in the gospels demonstrate the relevance of these stories and events for contemporary Christians.

This book offers a masterful presentation of the basic themes of the philosophy of religion and the various approaches to the question of religion.

Ramon Llull and the Secret of Life describes the enigmatic life of the celebrated medieval philosopher, mystic, and visionary who left behind more than 300 books in Catalan, Latin, and Arabic. He traveled throughout Europe, the eastern Mediterranean, and North Africa to share his discovery of the combinatory art, a new language with parallels in Jewish Mysticism and Sufism.

If Pride is the problem, what is the solution? From monks, nuns, and reformers to great writers such as Chaucher and Dante, people have recognized that the answer is humility—a truthful assessment and acceptance of who we are in relationship to God and one another. The key to humility is hospitality—the kind arts by which we welcome the friend, the stranger, and even God into our lives.