Spirituality


Vatican II: Dogmatic Constitution on the Church See Chapter V: The call of the whole Church to holiness

What Is a Psychologically Healthy Spirituality By Paschal Baute

What Is Spirituality? By Paschal Baute, 1992, revised 1994

Prayer A Theology Library collection of links

Popular Devotions A Theology Library collection of links

The Catholic Charismatic Center on the World Wide Web

Pilgrim's Progress From Danny Thomas of the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton in England. A challenge to engage in pilgrimage as part of our spiritual journey

Shepherds of Christ Ministries A movement dedicated to the renewal of the spiritual life

The Spirituality of the Catacombs

Jesuit Spirituality

Carmelite Spirituality

Carmelite Spirituality

The Spirituality of the Carmelites of the Ancient Observance

Augustinian Spirituality

Lasallian Spirituality

Compassionate Love and Salesian Spirituality

Spiritual Friendship in Salesian Spirituality

The Gospel Journey of John Baptist de La Salle (1651-1791) Michel Sauvage, FSC

Assumptionist Spirituality

Montfortian Spirituality

Dominican Spirituality

Dominican Spirituality and Vatican II's Expectations of Lay People Christopher Kiesling, O.P.

Vincent de Paul's 'Way'

Ursuline Spirituality

Crosier Spirituality

Marist Spirituality

Precious Blood Spirituality

Monastic Spirituality

The Monastic Primer From New Melleray Abbey in Iowa. Click on "Site Map" and then click on "A Primer on Monastic Spirituality"

Benedictine Spirituality From Saint Procopius Abbey in Illinois

The Meaning of the Contemplative Life According to Thomas Merton Fr. James Conner, OCSO, Abbey of Gethsemani

How to Develop A Spiritual Journal Dan Phillips. Includes excerpts from his journal

Spiritual Directors International SDI is an ecumenical association of colleagues, grounded in the Christian faith, whose sole purpose is to serve the growing network of spiritual directors world-wide and the people who train them

An Introduction to the Life and Spirituality of Dorothy Day James Allaire and Rosemary Broughton

Seek First the Kingdom By Kilian McGowan, C.P.

Toward a Spirituality of Aging By André Mathieu, C.P.

The Three Ways of the Spiritual Life Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange

Lay Spirituality in a Post-Modern World Ian Linden

A Spirituality of Mission in an Asian Context Samuel Rayan, S.J.

Local Cultures: Instruments of Incarnated Christian Spirituality Samuel Rayan, S.J.

Believe As Jesus Did: The Spirituality of the Kingdom José María Vigil

Readings and Sites for the Spiritual Journey Wonderful links courtest of Ronald Anderson, SJ, of Boston College

Virginia Cyr Quentin Colgan of Ohio Dominican College provides us with the letters of this remarkable young woman who died in 1967, and he analyzes her spirituality

Orientations For Spiritual Growth The purpose of this site is to make "spiritual tools" available to those seeking to deepen their spiritual lives by giving orientations for growth: 1) -- in personal prayer; 2) -- in the ministry of companioning others on the inward journey of the spirit. 3) -- in a more serious reflection upon a variety of aspects of spiritual experience and practice

An Online Retreat A 34 week retreat for Everyday Life. Begin the retreat with week 1, at any time, and follow the guides and resources provided each week

Retreats Online Bringing together users and providers of retreats, retreat centers and retreat getaways around the world

Christian Mysticism Where the mysticism of John of the Cross enters into dialogue with modern attempts to renew the contemplative life like centering prayer, Christian meditation and the Catholic charismatic movement

Jewish Roots of Eastern Christian Mysticism This interdisciplinary seminar is designed as the internet version of an ongoing research seminar of graduate students at the department of theology of Marquette University. The seminar is directed by Alexander Golitzin and is an attempt to investigate Jewish mystical traditions in the eastern Christian theological and liturgical texts. The internet version is a regular text seminar consisting of scholars and graduate students of ancient languages, systematic theology, philosophy, patristics, biblical exegesis, and Judaism. Currently the seminar is not confined solely to the students of Marquette University but also includes participants from various scholarly communities

Spiritualitas Spiritualitas is a web-site dedicated to the art of Christian Spirituality. It is edited by Gilberto Cavazos-Gonzalez, OFM, assistant professor of Spirituality at the Catholic Theological Union (CTU) for the purpose of providing a better understanding of this field of study. Articles and Interviews will be written in Spanish and Italian as well as English and will usually only be in their original language.

Spirituality Jewish thoughts, perspectives, and activities

Perfection Based on the texts of different world scriptures

Christian Spirituality Mennonite Confesion of Faith; Article 18

Lutheran Spirituality: Lost, Found, Revised

The Spirithome Web Site Material on Christian spirituality courtesy of Robert Longman Jr. of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America

A Daily Spiritual Seed This daily (M - F) e mail message provides information, guidance and support on Christian contemplative spirituality using quotes (less than 4 K) from writers on Christian mysticism

Spiritual Formation Online An invitation to explore the contemplative life from Carl McColman, an Anglican freelance writer and editor living in Atlanta.

Islamic Spirituality: The Forgotten Revolution

Resurrection Reflections Meditations for every day of the month, from the Resurrection Sisters

A Century in Quest of Origen's Spirituality Article by Charles Kannengiesser in Theology@McAuley, 2003

New Spiritualities Articles in Volume 14 #2 of the Jesuit journal Compass, 1996

A Spirituality for Contemporary Life: The Jesuit Heritage Today Articles in Review for Religious

Be Holy as God Is Holy Article by George A. Maloney SJ in Review for Religious, 2003



CLASSICS


Prayer Tertullian [140-230 AD] on The Lord's Prayer

The Lord's Prayer Cyprian [140-230 AD]

Confessions Augustine

On Perfection Gregory of Nyssa

Rule of St. Benedict

Rule of St. Augustine

Rule of St. Columba

Rule of St. Francis of Assisi

Revelations of Divine Love Julian of Norwich

Ascent of Mont Carmel John of the Cross

Dark Night of the Soul John of the Cross

A Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ John of the Cross

Collected Works of St. John of the Cross Includes: Poems. The Sayings of Light and Love. The Ascent of Mount Carmel. The Dark Night of the Soul. The Spiritual Canticle. The Living Flame of Love. Special Counsels. Precautions. Letters

On Loving God Bernard of Clairvaux

On Cleaving to God St. Albert the Great

The Writings of St. Francis of Assisi

The Adornment of the Spiritual Marriage; The Sparkling Stone; The Book of Supreme Truth Jan van Ruusbroec (1293-1381)

The Dialogue of the Seraphic Virgin Catherine of Siena

Spiritual Exercises Ignatius of Loyola

The Way of Perfection Teresa of Avila

Interior Castle Teresa of Avila

The Imitation of Christ Thomas Kempis

Uniformity with God's Will St. Alphonsus de Ligouri

The Spirituality of the Carmelites of the Ancient Observance A summary of the lectures given by Blessed Titus Brandsma in the US in 1936

The Infinite Knowledge of God Cardinal Newman

God is All in All Cardinal Newman

A Short Road to Perfection Cardinal Newman

Edith Stein: Volume IV of the Collected Works The hidden life: hagiographic essays, meditations, spiritual texts, by Sister Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Discalced Carmelite

Spirituality Links courtesy of the College of Saint Benedict at Saint John's University

Worship & Spirituality Site of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

Bibliographies by Rev. William Harmless, SJ, of Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL
----- General Works on Spirituality
----- Spirituality in the Early Church
----- Medieval Spirituality
----- Reformation and Post-Reformation Spirituality
----- Contemporary Spirituality

Guide to On-Line Resources in Medieval Christian Spirituality


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