Spirituality
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- St. Ignatius and the Experience of God: A Conversation with Howard Gray, SJ
- My Life With the Saints: A Conversation with James Martin, S.J.
- Discovering our Gifts Through Service to Others: A FADICA Conversation with Henri J.M. Nouwen
- Prayer and Worship as a Source of Renewal
- Thomas Merton Spiritual Master: A Conversation with Lawrence S. Cunningham
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St. Ignatius and the Experience of God: A Conversation with Howard Gray, SJ
Today there is a groundswell of interest in the rich variety of spiritual traditions within Catholicism. Members of the church are seeking to discover better ways to integrate faith and prayer into their worlds of family, work, and service. One of the spiritual traditions uniquely suited to bridge the many worlds in which we live is that of St. Ignatius Loyola. His was a spirituality deeply contemplative, yet oriented toward action in the world. Father Howard Gray, a leading international authority of the writing of St. Ignatius, takes Catholic foundation leaders through the life of this great saint and the relevance of his spiritual world vision for today’s believer.
30 pages Price: $19.95
My Life With the Saints: A Conversation with James Martin, S.J.
Father James Martin, S.J. discusses his award-winning book, My Life with the Saints, a work that bridges the everyday world that we find ourselves in and the rich and diverse spiritual traditions that are ours in Catholicism. America magazine’s Associate Editor and First Place winner of the Catholic Press Association’s award for Spirituality Books, Father Martin’s work is an enthralling biographical overview of the mysterious interplay of holy men and women in heaven with the living faithful in their everyday struggles.
Price: $12.95
Discovering our Gifts Through Service to Others: A FADICA Conversation with Henri J.M. Nouwen
A rare series of reflections on the spiritual life by the late Father Henri J.M. Nouwen during his service at the L’Arche Daybreak Community in Ontario, Canada. Fr. Nouwen discusses with the members of the Catholic philanthropic community what it means to discover our true spiritual identity as the beloved children of God. Father Nouwen talks about the importance of listening and being present for others in the spiritual journey and the mystery and gift of community in the quest for holiness.
Price: $9.95
Prayer and Worship as a Source of Renewal
Members of the foundation community visit St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville Minnesota, home of the liturgical movement in the United States and its founder Father Virgil Michel, OSB. The conversation centers on the role of prayer and worship in shaping the Christian Community and is led by Abbot John Klassen, tenth abbot of St. John’s. Abbot Klassen tells the participants how the Holy Spirit gathers and brings together the body of Christ, prays in each member of the community in ways we cannot imagine, and works acts of healing and reconciliation. The single place to start in bringing a faith community together, the Abbot tells his audience, is with a good liturgical experience.
27 pages Price: $10.95
Thomas Merton Spiritual Master: A Conversation with Lawrence S. Cunningham
Members of the Foundation community gather at Gethsemini Abbey in Kentucky with author, Lawrence S. Cunningham, whose book, Thomas Merton Spiritual Master, catapulted him into the front ranks of scholars of this twentieth century Trappist monk. Merton’s The Seven Story Mountain, published over a half century ago is considered one of the great spiritual autobiographies of modern times. Cunningham tells his audience of Merton’s spiritual struggles and change over time discovering the connection between monastic life and the human drama beyond monastery walls.
21 pages Price: $10.95