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SPIRITUAL MASTERS - Living and Praying in the Catholic Tradition
— Archbishop Emeritus Alfred C. Hughes
This book introduces the reader to thirteen Christian spiritual classics that illustrate the ordinary steps we can take toward living the Gospel life more fully.
Drawing on the rich teaching of a particular saint or mystic, each chapter helps us grow in a different aspect of holiness, of intimacy with God. Archbishop Hughes offers an itinerary for becoming a good disciple of the Lord, giving the reader access to an impressive spiritual library that can support and strengthen progress in discipleship throughout one's life.
Among the great saints and spiritual writers whose writings are included in this book are:
- St. Augustine
- St. Anthony of the Desert
- St. Aelred
- St. Teresa of Avila
- St. Benedict
- St. Guigo
- St. Catherine of Siena
- Walter Hilton
- St. Francis de Sales
- St. Ignatius of Loyola
- Fr. Jean-Pierre de Caussade
- Thomas à Kempis
- and St. John of the Cross
Paperback. 181 pages.