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Resources For Reading and Reflection

Bernhard Christensen. The Inward Pilgrimage: An Introduction to Christian Spiritual Classics. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 1996.

Book of Common Worship, Daily Prayer. Louisville: Westminister/John Knox Press, 1993.

Devotional Classics: Selected Readings for Individuals and Groups. Edited by Richard J. Foster and James Bryan Smith. New York: HarperCollins, 1993.


Dallas Willard. The Spirit of the Disciples: Understanding How God Changes Lives. New York: HarperCollins, 1988.

Diana Butler Bass. Strength For The Journey: A Pilgrimage of Faith in Community. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2002.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community. New York: HarperCollins, 1954.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer. The Cost of Discipleship. New York: Touchstone, 1995.

The HarperCollins Study Bible, New Revised Standard Version. General Editor, Wayne A. Meeks. New York: HarperCollins, 1993.

Henri J. M. Nouwen. Here and Now: Living in the Spirit. New York: The Crossroad Publishing Company, 1994.

Henri J. M. Nouwen. Out of Solitude. Notre Dame: Ave Marie Press, 2004.

Henri J. M. Nouwen. Seeds of Hope-A Henri Nouwen Reader. Edited by Robert Durback. New York: Image Book, 1997.

James Martin. ​The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything: A Spirituality for Real Like. ​New York: HarperCollins, 2010.

​James Martin. Jesus: A Pilgrimage. ​New York: HarperCollins, 2014.

Joan D. Chittister. The Breath of the Soul: Reflections on Prayer. New London: Twenty-Third Publications, 2010.

Joan D. Chittister. Illuminated Life: Monastic Wisdom for Seekers of Light. Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 2000.

Joan D. Chittister. In Search of Belief. Liguori: Liguori/Triumph, 2006.

Joan D. Chittister. Wisdom Distilled from the Daily: Living the Rule of St. Benedict Today. New York: HarperCollins, 1990.


Joann Nesser. Journey Into Reality: Through Prayer and God-Centeredness. Prior Lake: Living Waters Publishing, 1998.

Kathleen Norris. The Cloister Walk. New York: Riverhead Books, 1996.

Kathleen Norris. Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith. New York: Riverhead Books, 1998.

Mother Teresa. Mother Teresa, Come be my Light: The Private Writings of the “Saint of Calcutta.” Edited and Commentary by Brian Kolodiejchuk, M. C. New York: Doubleday, 2007.

Paul Tillich. Dynamics of Faith. New York: HarperCollins, 1957.

Richard J. Foster. Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth. New York: HarperCollins, 1998.

Richard J. Foster. Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home. New York: HarperCollins, 1992.

Roberta C. Bondi. A Place To Pray: Reflections on the Lord’s Prayer. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1998.

Roberta C. Bondi. To Pray and to Love: Conversations on Prayer with the Early Church. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 1991.

Thomas Merton. Contemplative Prayer. New York: Image Book, 1996.

Thomas Merton. Thoughts in Solitude. Boston: Shambhala Publications, 1958.



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"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through the fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy one of Israel, your Savior." Isaiah 42: 2-3a

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