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Entering the Castle
by Caroline Myss • 2007
The interior journey Teresa of Ávila mapped, translated for people who still have bills to pay.
4.06
2k+
Entering the Castle Summary
Entering the Castle 90%
The interior journey Teresa of Ávila mapped, translated for people who still have bills to pay.
by Caroline Myss 2007
4.06
2k+ ratings
The Godly Man's Picture
by Thomas Watson • 1987
A Puritan master lists the marks of genuine godliness, and hypocrisy fails every one of them.
4.46
891
The Godly Man's Picture Summary
The Godly Man's Picture 89%
A Puritan master lists the marks of genuine godliness, and hypocrisy fails every one of them.
by Thomas Watson 1987
4.46
891 ratings
Created to Draw Near
by Edward T. Welch • 2020
Eden was a temple, you were its priest, and Jesus reclaimed your place in God's house.
4.04
413
Created to Draw Near Summary
Created to Draw Near 89%
Eden was a temple, you were its priest, and Jesus reclaimed your place in God's house.
by Edward T. Welch 2020
4.04
413 ratings
Behold the Spirit
by Alan W. Watts • 1971
Christianity without direct experience of God is a map without a landscape. The mystics always knew.
4.30
447
Behold the Spirit Summary
Behold the Spirit 89%
Christianity without direct experience of God is a map without a landscape. The mystics always knew.
by Alan W. Watts 1971
4.30
447 ratings
Jesus Now
by Frank Viola • 2014
Christ's work never paused. Seven ongoing roles he fills now that change how you trust him.
4.35
128
Jesus Now Summary
Jesus Now 89%
Christ's work never paused. Seven ongoing roles he fills now that change how you trust him.
by Frank Viola 2014
4.35
128 ratings
The Lost Art of Practicing His Presence
by James W. Goll • 2006
Why loud prayers are not the deepest: what the mystics knew about stillness and surrender.
4.22
281
The Lost Art of Practicing His Presence Summary
The Lost Art of Practicing His Presence 89%
Why loud prayers are not the deepest: what the mystics knew about stillness and surrender.
by James W. Goll 2006
4.22
281 ratings
The Yoga of Jesus
by Paramahansa Yogananda • 2007
A master decodes the Gospels as a yoga manual, revealing Jesus's lost path to Christ mind.
4.40
1k+
The Yoga of Jesus Summary
The Yoga of Jesus 89%
A master decodes the Gospels as a yoga manual, revealing Jesus's lost path to Christ mind.
by Paramahansa Yogananda 2007
4.40
1k+ ratings
Secrets of the Secret Place
by Bob Sorge • 2000
The daily private meeting with God: why it matters more than everything else you do combined.
4.49
2k+
Secrets of the Secret Place Summary
Secrets of the Secret Place 89%
The daily private meeting with God: why it matters more than everything else you do combined.
by Bob Sorge 2000
4.49
2k+ ratings
The Orthodox Way
by Kallistos Ware • 1979
God is entered, not explained: an Orthodox introduction to the path into divine mystery.
4.41
4k+
The Orthodox Way Summary
The Orthodox Way 89%
God is entered, not explained: an Orthodox introduction to the path into divine mystery.
by Kallistos Ware 1979
4.41
4k+ ratings
The Divine Romance
by Gene Edwards • 1984
Before time, a solitary God yearns for another to love. History itself becomes His courtship.
4.24
2k+
The Divine Romance Summary
The Divine Romance 89%
Before time, a solitary God yearns for another to love. History itself becomes His courtship.
by Gene Edwards 1984
4.24
2k+ ratings
The Lord's Prayer
by Wesley Hill • 2019
The Lord’s Prayer as Jesus taught it: a pattern for intimate prayer, not a script to recite.
4.25
341
The Lord's Prayer Summary
The Lord's Prayer 89%
The Lord’s Prayer as Jesus taught it: a pattern for intimate prayer, not a script to recite.
by Wesley Hill 2019
4.25
341 ratings
Hosting the Presence
by Bill Johnson • 2012
Hosting God's tangible presence: your restored birthright. The pattern for stewarding it daily.
4.50
2k+
Hosting the Presence Summary
Hosting the Presence 89%
Hosting God's tangible presence: your restored birthright. The pattern for stewarding it daily.
by Bill Johnson 2012
4.50
2k+ ratings
The Wisdom Way of Knowing
by Cynthia Bourgeault • 2003
Reclaim an ancient Christian path that integrates heart, body, and mind to awaken a deeper wisdom.
4.34
608
The Wisdom Way of Knowing Summary
The Wisdom Way of Knowing 89%
Reclaim an ancient Christian path that integrates heart, body, and mind to awaken a deeper wisdom.
by Cynthia Bourgeault 2003
4.34
608 ratings
Prayer
by Timothy J. Keller • 2014
Prayer is a conversation, not a ritual. Scripture shapes it; the aim is communion, not performance.
4.38
15k+
Prayer Summary
Prayer 89%
Prayer is a conversation, not a ritual. Scripture shapes it; the aim is communion, not performance.
by Timothy J. Keller 2014
4.38
15k+ ratings
Thoughts in Solitude
by Thomas Merton • 1956
Solitude is not geography. It is the interior awakening where silence replaces everything unreal.
4.02
3k+
Thoughts in Solitude Summary
Thoughts in Solitude 89%
Solitude is not geography. It is the interior awakening where silence replaces everything unreal.
by Thomas Merton 1956
4.02
3k+ ratings
The Imitation of Christ
by Thomas à Kempis • 1427
The reward for wanting nothing is peace. Getting what you want only postpones the restlessness.
4.24
27k+
The Imitation of Christ Summary
The Imitation of Christ 89%
The reward for wanting nothing is peace. Getting what you want only postpones the restlessness.
by Thomas à Kempis 1427
4.24
27k+ ratings
Rumi
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi • 1950
All religions seek one light; the real path is dying to self to live in it.
3.88
80
Rumi Summary
Rumi 89%
All religions seek one light; the real path is dying to self to live in it.
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi 1950
3.88
80 ratings
The Art of Meditation
by Joel S. Goldsmith • 1957
Meditation is not thinking about God; it is hearing what the inner presence speaks.
4.47
266
The Art of Meditation Summary
The Art of Meditation 89%
Meditation is not thinking about God; it is hearing what the inner presence speaks.
by Joel S. Goldsmith 1957
4.47
266 ratings
Union with God
by Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen • 2019
Your prayer runs dry, and you think you have failed. A sixteenth-century mystic says otherwise.
4.63
59
Union with God Summary
Union with God 89%
Your prayer runs dry, and you think you have failed. A sixteenth-century mystic says otherwise.
by Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen 2019
4.63
59 ratings
Encountering God Through Dance
by Saara Taina • 2012
Your body can heal, fight, and worship: the Spirit-led dance that reclaims what the enemy stole.
4.32
68
Encountering God Through Dance Summary
Encountering God Through Dance 89%
Your body can heal, fight, and worship: the Spirit-led dance that reclaims what the enemy stole.
by Saara Taina 2012
4.32
68 ratings
Fix Your Eyes
by Amy Gannett • 2021
Worship runs dry when theology shrinks. A walk through Christian doctrine that restores the flame.
4.49
589
Fix Your Eyes Summary
Fix Your Eyes 89%
Worship runs dry when theology shrinks. A walk through Christian doctrine that restores the flame.
by Amy Gannett 2021
4.49
589 ratings
The Idea of the Holy
by Rudolf Otto • 1917
Before religion was rules or reason, it was an encounter with something terrifying and magnetic.
4.03
2k+
The Idea of the Holy Summary
The Idea of the Holy 89%
Before religion was rules or reason, it was an encounter with something terrifying and magnetic.
by Rudolf Otto 1917
4.03
2k+ ratings
Intimate Conversations with the Divine
by Caroline Myss • 2020
Prayer as real conversation: how to access the grace already surrounding you.
4.44
298
Intimate Conversations with the Divine Summary
Intimate Conversations with the Divine 89%
Prayer as real conversation: how to access the grace already surrounding you.
by Caroline Myss 2020
4.44
298 ratings
The Pursuit of God
by A.W. Tozer • 1948
The one requirement is the one thing Christians think they've finished: pursuing God.
4.39
88k+
The Pursuit of God Summary
The Pursuit of God 89%
The one requirement is the one thing Christians think they've finished: pursuing God.
by A.W. Tozer 1948
4.39
88k+ ratings
Stranger by the River
by Paul Twitchell • 1978
By a river, a restless man meets a mystic who reveals the divine within.
4.37
158
Stranger by the River Summary
Stranger by the River 89%
By a river, a restless man meets a mystic who reveals the divine within.
by Paul Twitchell 1978
4.37
158 ratings
The Way of the Cross
by Caryll Houselander • 1955
Christ's Passion didn't end at Calvary. These Stations reveal it unfolding in your own life.
4.58
185
The Way of the Cross Summary
The Way of the Cross 89%
Christ's Passion didn't end at Calvary. These Stations reveal it unfolding in your own life.
by Caryll Houselander 1955
4.58
185 ratings
Word in the Wilderness
by Malcolm Guite • 2014
A poem a day for Lent: let language restore what routine has worn thin.
4.51
39
Word in the Wilderness Summary
Word in the Wilderness 88%
A poem a day for Lent: let language restore what routine has worn thin.
by Malcolm Guite 2014
4.51
39 ratings
The Alphabet of Grace
by Frederick Buechner • 1969
No burning bush required. Grace hides in morning coffee, awkward silences, and the sound of leaves.
4.08
958
The Alphabet of Grace Summary
The Alphabet of Grace 88%
No burning bush required. Grace hides in morning coffee, awkward silences, and the sound of leaves.
by Frederick Buechner 1969
4.08
958 ratings
Practical Sufism
by Phillip Gowins • 2010
A Sufi path for the modern seeker: how to dissolve the ego without renouncing the world.
3.63
32
Practical Sufism Summary
Practical Sufism 88%
A Sufi path for the modern seeker: how to dissolve the ego without renouncing the world.
by Phillip Gowins 2010
3.63
32 ratings
Sacred Companions
by David G. Benner • 2002
Sacred companions help you hear God, not human advice. Here's how to be one.
4.29
887
Sacred Companions Summary
Sacred Companions 88%
Sacred companions help you hear God, not human advice. Here's how to be one.
by David G. Benner 2002
4.29
887 ratings
The Art of Spiritual Healing
by Joel S. Goldsmith • 1959
The body cannot get sick. Disease has no power. Healing is waking from the collective dream.
4.51
186
The Art of Spiritual Healing Summary
The Art of Spiritual Healing 88%
The body cannot get sick. Disease has no power. Healing is waking from the collective dream.
by Joel S. Goldsmith 1959
4.51
186 ratings
How to Worship a King
by Zach Neese • 2012
Stop performing worship. Start living it as a priest: sacrifice, intimacy, and intercession daily.
4.34
1k+
How to Worship a King Summary
How to Worship a King 88%
Stop performing worship. Start living it as a priest: sacrifice, intimacy, and intercession daily.
by Zach Neese 2012
4.34
1k+ ratings
Spirit and Sacrament
by Andrew Wilson • 2019
Most churches pick one: sacraments or Spirit-led gifts. The early church refused to choose.
4.41
659
Spirit and Sacrament Summary
Spirit and Sacrament 88%
Most churches pick one: sacraments or Spirit-led gifts. The early church refused to choose.
by Andrew Wilson 2019
4.41
659 ratings
Mansions of the Heart
by R. Thomas Ashbrook • 2009
Spiritual dryness isn't failure. It's a doorway, and a 16th-century map shows where it leads.
4.32
495
Mansions of the Heart Summary
Mansions of the Heart 88%
Spiritual dryness isn't failure. It's a doorway, and a 16th-century map shows where it leads.
by R. Thomas Ashbrook 2009
4.32
495 ratings
Whisper
by Mark Batterson • 2017
God speaks through closed doors, restless nights, and the hunches you keep dismissing.
4.43
4k+
Whisper Summary
Whisper 88%
God speaks through closed doors, restless nights, and the hunches you keep dismissing.
by Mark Batterson 2017
4.43
4k+ ratings
Time for God
by Jacques Philippe • 2005
Mental prayer is received, not mastered. The one shift that transforms dry prayer into communion.
4.60
3k+
Time for God Summary
Time for God 88%
Mental prayer is received, not mastered. The one shift that transforms dry prayer into communion.
by Jacques Philippe 2005
4.60
3k+ ratings
The Way of Silence
by Br. David Steindl-Rast • 2016
You were born a mystic. Gratitude wakes that up, one sense at a time.
4.09
193
The Way of Silence Summary
The Way of Silence 88%
You were born a mystic. Gratitude wakes that up, one sense at a time.
by Br. David Steindl-Rast 2016
4.09
193 ratings
Thomas Aquinas
by Robert Barron • 1996
Aquinas the rationalist is a mirage. His entire theology is a path to ecstatic union with God.
4.48
276
Thomas Aquinas Summary
Thomas Aquinas 88%
Aquinas the rationalist is a mirage. His entire theology is a path to ecstatic union with God.
by Robert Barron 1996
4.48
276 ratings
New Seeds of Contemplation
by Thomas Merton • 1962
Your ego is a fiction that flees reality. Your true identity waits in God, beyond thought.
4.27
9k+
New Seeds of Contemplation Summary
New Seeds of Contemplation 88%
Your ego is a fiction that flees reality. Your true identity waits in God, beyond thought.
by Thomas Merton 1962
4.27
9k+ ratings
The Infinite Way
by Joel S. Goldsmith • 1946
Disease, lack, and conflict are a dream. Exposing the dream is the only cure.
4.38
527
The Infinite Way Summary
The Infinite Way 88%
Disease, lack, and conflict are a dream. Exposing the dream is the only cure.
by Joel S. Goldsmith 1946
4.38
527 ratings
Benedictus
by John O'Donohue • 2007
How the lost art of blessing turns ordinary moments and grief into thresholds of meaning.
4.63
355
Benedictus Summary
Benedictus 88%
How the lost art of blessing turns ordinary moments and grief into thresholds of meaning.
by John O'Donohue 2007
4.63
355 ratings
Man Is Not Alone
by Abraham Joshua Heschel • 1951
Meaning is discovered, awe is required, and God needs us as much as we need God.
4.41
690
Man Is Not Alone Summary
Man Is Not Alone 88%
Meaning is discovered, awe is required, and God needs us as much as we need God.
by Abraham Joshua Heschel 1951
4.41
690 ratings
A Spirituality of Listening
by Keith R. Anderson • 2016
Relearn listening: how God speaks through dishwater, grief, and the strangers you avoid.
4.01
70
A Spirituality of Listening Summary
A Spirituality of Listening 88%
Relearn listening: how God speaks through dishwater, grief, and the strangers you avoid.
by Keith R. Anderson 2016
4.01
70 ratings
Conversation with God
by Lloyd John Ogilvie • 1993
Listening to God is the missing half of prayer. This book teaches how.
3.71
42
Conversation with God Summary
Conversation with God 88%
Listening to God is the missing half of prayer. This book teaches how.
by Lloyd John Ogilvie 1993
3.71
42 ratings
Letters by a Modern Mystic
by Frank C. Laubach • 1937
One man's experiment in asking God's will every waking minute, and the heaven it unlocked.
4.40
971
Letters by a Modern Mystic Summary
Letters by a Modern Mystic 88%
One man's experiment in asking God's will every waking minute, and the heaven it unlocked.
by Frank C. Laubach 1937
4.40
971 ratings
The Word in the Wilderness
by Malcolm Guite • 2014
Speed has flattened our spiritual lives. Slow poetry restores depth to the wilderness of Lent.
4.58
1k+
The Word in the Wilderness Summary
The Word in the Wilderness 88%
Speed has flattened our spiritual lives. Slow poetry restores depth to the wilderness of Lent.
by Malcolm Guite 2014
4.58
1k+ ratings
The Purpose of Man
by A.W. Tozer • 2009
We were made to worship. Replace adoration with achievement, and the soul stays empty.
4.36
1k+
The Purpose of Man Summary
The Purpose of Man 88%
We were made to worship. Replace adoration with achievement, and the soul stays empty.
by A.W. Tozer 2009
4.36
1k+ ratings
The Spiritual Journey of Joel S. Goldsmith
by Lorraine Sinkler • 1992
He forgave his patients' debts. Then his inner voice told him thinking itself was powerless.
4.29
34
The Spiritual Journey of Joel S. Goldsmith Summary
The Spiritual Journey of Joel S. Goldsmith 88%
He forgave his patients' debts. Then his inner voice told him thinking itself was powerless.
by Lorraine Sinkler 1992
4.29
34 ratings
The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis
by Theophan the Recluse • 1869
The soul's ascent: from first zeal, through inner war, to the stillness of union with God.
4.69
150
The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis Summary
The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis 88%
The soul's ascent: from first zeal, through inner war, to the stillness of union with God.
by Theophan the Recluse 1869
4.69
150 ratings
Gravity and Grace
by Simone Weil • 1947
The soul falls by its own weight. Grace lifts those who cease demanding that suffering make sense.
4.26
4k+
Gravity and Grace Summary
Gravity and Grace 88%
The soul falls by its own weight. Grace lifts those who cease demanding that suffering make sense.
by Simone Weil 1947
4.26
4k+ ratings
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