The Dark Night of the Soul: A Psychiatrist Explores the Connection Between Darkness and Spiritual Growth
10 best books like The Dark Night of the Soul: A Psychiatrist Explores the Connection Between Darkness and Spiritual Growth (Gerald G. May): Interior Castle, Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening, The Naked Now: Learning to See as the Mystics See, Dark Night of the Soul, Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church, The Wounded Healer: Ministry in Contemporary Society, The Way of the Heart: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers, New Seeds of Contemplation, The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For and Believe, Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
| Author | Teresa of Ávila |
| ISBN | 0385036434 |
A cornerstone book on mystical theology, Interior Castle describes the seven stages of union with God. Using everyday language to explain difficult theological concepts, Teresa of Avila compares the contemplative life to a castle with seven chambers. Tracing the passage of the soul through each...
| Author | Cynthia Bourgeault |
| ISBN | 1561012629 |
Practitioners of Centering Prayer are known for the great enthusiasm they bring to the practice of this ancient discipline. Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening is a complete guidebook for all who wish to know the practice of Centering Prayer. Cynthia Bourgeault goes further than offering an introduction,...
| Author | Richard Rohr |
| ISBN | 0824525434 |
For Christians seeking a way of thinking outside of strict dualities, this guide explores methods for letting go of division and living in the present. Drawn from the Gospels, Jesus, Paul, and the great Christian contemplatives, this examination reveals how many of the hidden truths of Christianity...
| Author | Juan de la Cruz |
| ISBN | 0486426939 |
« Plus les choses divines sont en soi claires et manifestes, plus elles sont naturellement obscures et cachées à l’âme. Il en est ici comme de la lumière naturelle : […] plus on veut fixer le soleil en face, et plus on éblouit la puissance visuelle et on la prive de lumière […]. De même, quand...
Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church
| Author | N.T. Wright |
| ISBN | 0061551821 |
In Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church, top-selling author and Anglican bishop, N.T. Wright tackles the biblical question of what happens after we die and shows how most Christians get it wrong. We do not “go to” heaven; we are resurrected and heaven...
The Wounded Healer: Ministry in Contemporary Society
| Author | Henri J.M. Nouwen |
| ISBN | 0232521026 |
The Wounded Healer is a hope-filled and profoundly simple book that speaks directly to those men and women who want to be of service in their church or community, but have found the traditional ways often threatening and ineffective. In this book, Henri Nouwen combines creative case studies of ministry...
The Way of the Heart: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers
| Author | Henri J.M. Nouwen |
| ISBN | 0060663308 |
Henry J.M. Nouwen, one of the greatest of all spiritual writers, invites us to search deeply for the well-springs that nourish true ministry in his classic The Way of the Heart. Interweaving the solitude, silence, and prayer of the fifth-century Egyptian Desert Fathers and Mothers with our contemporary...
New Seeds of Contemplation
| Author | Thomas Merton |
| ISBN | 0811217248 |
New Seeds of Contemplation is one of Thomas Merton's most widely read and best-loved books. Christians and non-Christians alike have joined in praising it as a notable successor in the meditative tradition of St. John of the Cross, The Cloud of Unknowing, and the medieval mystics, while others have...
The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For and Believe
| Author | Richard Rohr |
| ISBN | 1524762091 |
Richard Rohr, one of the world's most influential spiritual thinkers, delivers his long-awaited book on Jesus. In this radical message of hope, Rohr shows how "Jesus" + "Christ" reveal the divine wholeness at the heart of things--and what that means for every one of us.
In his decades as a globally...
Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
| Author | Richard Rohr |
| ISBN | 0470907754 |
A fresh way of thinking about spirituality that grows throughout life In Falling Upward, Fr. Richard Rohr seeks to help readers understand the tasks of the two halves of life and to show them that those who have fallen, failed, or "gone down" are the only ones who understand "up." Most of us tend to think...
Learning to Walk in the Dark
| Author | Barbara Brown Taylor |
| ISBN | 0062024353 |
From the New York Times bestselling author of An Altar in the World, Barbara Brown Taylor’s Learning to Walk in the Dark provides a way to find spirituality in those times when we don’t have all the answers.
Taylor has become increasingly uncomfortable with our tendency to associate all...
| Author | Marjorie J. Thompson |
| ISBN | 0664229476 |
Few books in Westminster John Knox's publishing history have been so embraced and so loved as Marjorie Thompson's Soul Feast. First released in 1995, this spiritual classic continues to be a best-seller, as thousands each year accept her invitation to the Christian spiritual life. Offering a framework...
| Author | Thomas Keating |
| ISBN | 0826406963 |
First published in 1986 and in print--and immensely popular--ever since, Open Mind, Open Heart, by the Trappist Monk Thomas Keating, remains one of the best introductions to a specifically Christian form of meditation. Father Keating gives the reader an overview of what contemplative prayer both...
| Author | Anonymous |
| ISBN | 0385030975 |
Originally written in Middle English by an unknown mystic of the fourteenth century, The Cloud of Unknowing represents the first expression in our own tongue of the soul's quest for God. A literary work of great beauty in both style and message, it offers a practical guide to the path of contemplation....
| Author | Walter Brueggemann |
| ISBN | 0664239285 |
Discussions about the Sabbath often center around moralistic laws and arguments over whether a person should be able to play cards or purchase liquor on Sundays. In this volume, popular author Walter Brueggemann writes that the Sabbath is not simply about keeping rules but rather about becoming a...
Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer
| Author | Richard Rohr |
| ISBN | 0824519957 |
This popular and bestselling book of the renowned Franciscan challenges people to move beyond the comfort of a settled life toward an understanding of themselves that is rooted in their connection to God. Only when they rest in God can they find the certainty and the freedom to become all that they can...
The Sacred Enneagram: Finding Your Unique Path to Spiritual Growth
| Author | Christopher L. Heuertz |
| ISBN | 0310348277 |
For all the ways we live unawakened lives, the enneagram is here to help.
The Sacred Enneagram is a trustworthy, richly insightful guide to finding yourself in the enneagram’s 9-type profiles, and applying this practical wisdom for a life transformed. Far more than a personality test,...
Walking in Wonder: Eternal Wisdom for a Modern World
| Author | John O'Donohue |
| ISBN | 0525575286 |
With a Foreword by Krista Tippett-a poignant and beautiful collection of conversations and presentation from John O'Donohue's work with close friend and former radio broadcaster John Quinn
John O'Donohue, beloved author of To Bless the Space Between Us, is widely recognized as one of the...
