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Butler's Lives of the Saints
There is no greater authority on the saints than Alban Butler, and his enormous research has been the standard reference on the subject for the last two and a half centuries. This new adaptation of Butler's multi-volume Lives of the Saints presents a modernized text for today's reader and provides an illuminating guide to these historic, symbolic, and foundational Christian men and women. Butler's daily readings from the lives and works of the saints offer readers of all backgrounds the opportunity to engage directly with these great figures. Butler's distinctive contribution to stories about saints was to turn attention away from the superhuman, miraculous themes that are prevalent in earli...
A Little Daily Wisdom
St. Teresa of Avila is not a lofty, inaccessible saint; she’s a companion, and has been taking Christians on a journey through their own interior “castles” for hundreds of years. Honest, humorous, and insightful, her devotional and spiritual reflections show readers how to open up themselves to God in new ways. This journey through Teresa’s life and writings will engage readers for a full year, with carefully chosen daily selections from the broad range of her writings—letters, poems, memoirs, as well as spiritual and theological musings. Bangley makes all of these writings accessible—and essential—in these new translations into contemporary English.
By Way of the Desert
In the first few centuries of Christianity, thousands of believers left the cities for the desert, in order to seek a purer spirituality than they could find among the distractions of ordinary life. Their teachings began our rich heritage of Christian mysticism, and continue to inspire people today who desire to be transformed in the counter-cultural image of Christ. This collection of short sayings from the desert fathers and mothers provides a powerful word of wisdom for every day of the year. Together, they show us how the desert, or any place of inner solitude, is fertile ground for a relationship with God to grow and flourish.
Christian Classics in Modern English
With today's accelerated pace of life, preoccupation with careers, and family demands, there is little time for celebrating our humanity--and even less time for seeking God. So how does a twentieth-century believer set about living as a Christian in such a society? The writings of devout pilgrims such as Brother Lawrence, Thomas á Kempis, and St. Augustine refocus our attention on the basics of the Christian journey. Retold in the language and setting of our world today, these classics offer timely messages of startling relevance to Christians and those interested in Christianity.
If I'm Forgiven, Why Do I Still Feel Guilty?
“Why can’t you put it all behind you and forget it?” asks a well-meaning friend. But you’ve tried that, over and over again, and it hasn’t worked. Forgiving yourself is often harder than forgiving someone else. This encouraging, reader-friendly book offers good counsel on how to: • Distinguish true guilt from false • Explore the nature of God’s forgiveness • Resolve guilt through an eight-step plan • Deal with conflict between yourself and others • Prepare yourself emotionally and spiritually for the “next time” The “Let It Hit Home” sections are designed to focus your own experiences, redirect harmful patterns, and further your healing process. “A most helpful book . . . I am certain that many burdened people will benefit from it, as I did.”—Lewis Smedes, author of Forgive and Forget
Authentic Devotion
Centuries ago, Francis de Sales–bishop of Geneva during the lifetime of many first generation Protestant Calvinists–wrote about the importance of having a spiritual director. Yet he later told his biographer such a person “would be difficult to find,” suggesting that in these circumstances, “We can look for guidance among the books of authors who are no longer living. Devotional books are our best Directors.” Today, de Sales serves as such a spiritual director to countless modern day believers, and his Introduction to the Devout Life is recognized as one of the truly great works of devotional literature. Originally written as a series of letters of religious guidance, this enduri...
A Little Daily Wisdom from the Early Church
By the fourth century, many ordinary men and women with a strong spiritual awareness retreated to the desert following Christ’s example. These early Christians around the Mediterranean became known as Desert Fathers and Mothers. They preferred long hours of solitude and quiet but they still accepted visitors and people wrote down the things they said. A Little Daily Wisdom from the Early Church gathers the best of these sayings and anecdotes, expressing it in clear, modern English. With brief daily meditations throughout a year, we can experience spiritual nurturing from the Desert Fathers and Mothers in our own quiet corner of this busy world.
Rooted in Faith
Rooted in Faith: Daily Readings from the Early Protestant Church contains 365 daily devotional readings taken from the writings of early Protestant authors, carefully selected and modernized by Bernard Bangley.
Radiance
Evelyn Underhill is widely regarded as one of the greatest Christian mystics. This compilation of published writings and private journals offers a candid glimpse of her inner life, from the rare spiritual awareness that she possessed as a child, to the intense curiosity and intelligence that made her one of the most respected writers and thinkers of her day. Possibly most moving, this volume also reveals Underhill's profound mid-life spiritual struggle. For the many admirers of Evelyn Underhill, and for anyone who enjoys reading accounts of the spiritual lives of others, this book presents a vivid portrait of a life that was truly radiant.
Morning and Evening with the Spiritual Classics
Sit at the feet of some of the most insightful and inspiring spiritual writers of all time with these accessible and relevant readings. Drawn from saints and devotional masters such as Richard Baxter, Bernard of Clairvaux, and Teresa of Avila, this collection will encourage readers to learn from the lessons of those who understood the challenges of life and the power of faith.
