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Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer, by Richard Rohr
Using parables and personal experiences, Rohr leads readers beyond the techniques of prayer to a place where they can receive the gift of contemplation--and know that everything belongs.

The Song of the Seed A Monastic Way of Tending the Soul
by Macrina Wiederkehr

Draws on the resources of Benedictine spirituality to guide readers through three phases of spiritual reflection: realizing that God is present in all life, healing life's wounds, and making use of individual gifts and talents.

Gold in Your Memories: Sacred Moments, Glimpses of God
by Macrina Wiederkehr
Finding the jewels and wisdom in your memories

The Enneagram: A Journey of Self-Discovery
by Maria Beesing, OP; Robert Nogosek, CSC and Patrick OLeary, SJ

A Tree Full of Angels: Seeing the Holy in the Ordinary
by Macrina Wiederkehr

The Benedictine tradition and practice of divine reading made accessible for everyone.

The Gift of Peace: Personal Reflections
by Joseph Cardinal Bernardin

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Relating the personal reflections on the last three years of his life, this was the mission of Joseph Cardinal Bernardin in the final months of his battle with pancreatic cancer. Bernardin tells his story openly and honestly as a man who had been given the gift of peace, peace both with himself and with his God.

Too Deep for Words: Rediscovering Lectio Divina
by Thelma Hall

"Sister Thelma Hall is a skilled guide--never intrusive, always gentle and respectful of where we are, and filled with common sense and a touch of the glitter of grace". Dr. Doris Donnelly, Center for Spiritually, Note Dame, Indiana.

Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life
by Henri Nouwen

With the clarity and spiritual depth characteristic of the great spiritual classics, this religious bestseller lays out for today's Christian a perceptive and insightful plan for living the spiritual life and achieving the ultimate goal of that life: union with God.

The Cloister Walk
by Kathleen Norris

In the tradition of Thomas Merton, Kathleen Norris gives us an intimate look at how religious life fills a gap in the soul. Her poetic sensibilities internalize the monastery as a symbol of spirituality, with its sanctity and humor, questioning and uncertainty, rhythm and vigor. Beyond moral precepts and Bible stories, Cloister Walk is a very personal account of religion lived fully. It depicts a depth and beauty of spirituality in monastic life that has survived the vicissitudes of Roman Catholic politics and pomp.

Where Two or Three are Gathered: Community Life for the Contemporary Religious
by Barbara Fiand, Loren Kruger

In a clear, systematic and appealing style, the author presents an analysis of community within a human, cultural and religious framework of consciousness. The questions for reflection and discussion are a practical and rich resource for discussions in community settings.