Spirituality category: 222996 books
by Fr. Aloysius Deeney, O.C.D.
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2011
This book is a collection of Fr. Aloysius Deeney's conferences presented to the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelite (OCDS) members worldwide. His practical and insightful talks are primarily directed to the members of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites and others who are interested in...
Just Passing Through
Notes From a Sojourner
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2007
Sojourner is an Old French word with jour--day--at its heart. It reminds us of our transience and of the inexorable passage of time. It reminds us that we do not own this world but that we are merely passing through. It reminds us that God's time is not our time. Fans of Margaret Guenther will welcome...
Hidden in God
Discovering the Desert Vision of Charles de Foucauld
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2016
"Spirituality & Practice 2016 Award Winner."
Blessed Charles de Foucauld (1858–1916) was a complex man. Born into French aristocracy, he floundered as a military officer, but rediscovered his Catholic heritage and eventually lived voluntarily as an impoverished priest/hermit...
Benedict XIV and the Enlightenment
Art, Science, and Spirituality
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2016
Pope Benedict XIV Lambertini (r. 1740–58) was one of the driving forces behind the Italian Enlightenment of the eighteenth century. His campaign to reconcile faith and empirical science, re-launch a dialogue between the Church and the European intellectual community, and expand papal patronage of...
Meditation on the Spiritual Heart
Experiences and Practical Advice
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2017
The book describes the role and importance of the spiritual heart in meditation and spirituality. The spiritual heart is not an abstract concept but something real that can and should be experienced. The author describes his personal experiences and gives practical advice to fellow travellers on the...
by Dada Bhagwan, Dr. Niruben Amin
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2016
For anyone wondering what is spiritual enlightenment, it is essential to learn the 24 Tirthankaras of the past, and of the present.
In previous era, it was possible to achieve instant enlightenment simply by meeting a Tirthankara. At present, such sudden enlightenment is not possible here on...
Sacred Geometry and Spiritual Symbolism
The Blueprint for Creation
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2013
There is evidence that the “knowing” of spirituality can be unified with the observations of science through two geometric symbols consisting of the triangle and the arc and their aspects. Author Carroll shows how, through the millenniums, religions have intuited the importance of these shapes...
Indestructible Truth
The Living Spirituality of Tibetan Buddhism
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2002
Indestructible Truth is one of the most thorough introductions to the Tibetan Buddhist world view ever published; at the same time it is also one of the most accessible. The author presents complex and sophisticated teachings and practices in nontechnical language, using engaging stories and personal...
The Unquiet Monk
Thomas Merton's Questing Faith
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2015
Born in 1915, Thomas Merton went through a lifelong journey of exploration, discovery and insight. The influences on his thought were numerous—from Eastern spirituality to Jonathan Swift and Albert Camus—and the influence of his writings on Catholic spirituality is profound and unalterable. The...
Re-enchanting the Activist
Spirituality and Social Change
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
Across the world, grassroots movements for change are growing in number, skill, and impact on society. Finding a place at the intersect between spirituality and politics, these emerging activists are grounded in a deeper understanding of the world they wish to change, and act out of a deep sense that...
Cloister Talks
Learning from My Friends the Monks
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
Come along as author Jon M. Sweeney sits in the warm October sun talking with Father Luke or enjoys a December afternoon in the monastery with Father Ambrose.
In Cloister Talks, Sweeney offers a rare glimpse into his decades-long friendships with monks and shares the wisdom and insight for...
Life with God
Reading the Bible for Spiritual Transformation
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
“If you want to discover new ways of entering the Bible, and letting it enter you, you will find no better guide than Richard Foster.”
— Lauren F. Winner, Duke Divinity School, author of Girl Meets God
“Foster’s work is not for those readers who are seeking quick answers or a behavioral...
Mere Churchianity
Finding Your Way Back to Jesus-Shaped Spirituality
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
**Have you left the church in search of Jesus? **
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Studies show that one in four young adults claim no formal religious affiliation, and church leaders have long known that this generation is largely missing on Sunday morning. Hundreds of thousands of “church leavers” have had a mentor...
God Was in This Place & I, I Did Not Know—25th Anniversary Ed
Finding Self, Spirituality and Ultimate Meaning
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Selected as a Union of American Hebrew Congregations (UAHC)
“Significant Jewish Book”
Jacob was running away from home. One night he lay down in the wilderness to sleep and had one of the great mystical experiences of Western religion. He dreamed there was a ladder, with angels ascending...