Some ideas for spiritual reading suggested by our staff and friends.
Spiritual Direction & The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius
Barry, William A., SJ. 1993. Finding God In All Things. Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press.
Bergan, Jacqueline Syrup and S. Marie Schwan. 1985. Love: A Guide for Prayer. Winona, MN: Christian Brothers Publications and others in series on the Spiritual Exercises.
______ 1991. Praying with Ignatius of Loyola. Winona, MN: Christian Brothers Publications.
Dyckman, Katherine Marie, SNJM and L. Patrick Carroll, SJ. 1981. Inviting the Mystic, Supporting the Prophet: An Introduction to Spiritual Direction. New York: Paulist Press.
Fleming, David, SJ, editor. 1996. Draw Me Into Your Friendship: The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, a Literal Translation and a Contemporary Reading. St. Louis: The Institute of Jesuit Sources.
Harter, Michael, SJ. 1993. Hearts on Fire: Praying with Jesuits. St. Louis, MS: The Institute of Jesuit Sources.
Linn, Dennis, Sheila Fabricant Linn, and Matthew Linn. 1995. Sleeping with Bread: Holding What Gives You Life. New York: Paulist Press.
Lonsdale, David, SJ. 1992. Listening to the Music of the Spirit: The Art of Discernment. Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press.
Silf, Margaret. 1999. Inner Compass: An Invitation to Ignatian Spirituality. Chicago: Loyola Press.
Smith, Carol Ann and Eugene Merz, SJ. 2000. Moment by Moment: A Retreat in Everyday Life. Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press.
Watson, William M., SJ. 2003. Inviting God into Your Life: A practical guidebook for praying that discusses prayer's content, place, routine and ritual. New York: Paulist Press.
General Christian Spirituality
Rollheiser, Ronald. 1999. The Holy Longing: The Search for a Christian Spirituality. Doubleday. (a good basic book on Christian spirituality)
Ripple, Paula. 1991. Growing Strong at Broken Places. Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press.
Rupp, Joyce, OSM. 1988. Praying Our Goodbyes. Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press.
Justice
Smith, Gary, SJ. 2002. Radical Compassion. Chicago: Loyola Press.
Prayer
Bass, Dorothy, ed. 1998. Practicing Our Faith. Jossey-Bass. (Different practices of prayer/faith).
Callahan, William R. 1994. Noisy Contemplation: Deep Prayer for Busy People. Hyattsville, MD: The Quixote Center.
de Mello, Anthony, SJ. 1978. Sadhana: A Way to God, Christian Exercises in Eastern Form. St. Louis, MS: The Institute of Jesuit Sources.
Green, Thomas H., SJ. 1981. Darkness in the Marketplace: The Christian at Prayer in the World. Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press (and any other books by this author).
Manning, Brennan. 2002. Ruthless Trust: The Ragamuffin Path to God. San Francisco: Harper.
Muller, Wayne. 2000. Sabbath: Finding Rest, Renewal, and Delight in Our Busy Lives. Bantam Doubleday. (on the need for quiet, simpler life)
Norris, Kathleen. 1997. Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith. Riverhead.
_______ 1999. The Cloister Walk. Riverhead.
Nouwen, Henri. 1994. The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming. Image Books (and any other books by this author)
Palmer, Parker J. 1999. Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation. Jossey-Bass. (on discovering God's call in our lives).
Redmont, Jane. 1999. When In Doubt, Sing: Prayer in Daily Life. Harper Collins.
Women's Spirituality
Eanes, Beverly, et al . 2001. What Brings You To Life? Awakening Woman*s Spiritual Essence. Paulist Press.
Fischer, Kathleen. 1995. The Autumn Gospel: Women in the Second Half of Life. Paulist Press.
Rupp, Joyce. 1996. Dear Heart, Come Home: The Path of Midlife Spirituality. Crossroad/Herder & Herder.
Advent & Christmas
Watch for the Light: Readings for Advent and Christmas. 2001. Farmington, PA: Plough Publishing House.
Lent & Easter
The Essential Lenten Handbook: A Daily Companion. 2000. Missouri: Liguori Publications.