spiritual direction

resources

Barton, Ruth Haley.  Sacred Rhythms:  Arranging for Spiritual Transformation.  Downers Grove, IL:  IV Press, 2006.

Blythe, Teresa.  Spiritual Direction 101:  The Basics of Spiritual Guidance.  California:  Apocryphile, 2018.

Blythe, Teresa.  50 Ways to Pray:  Practices from Many Traditions and Times.  Nashville:  Abington Press, 2006.

Conroy, Marie.  The Discovering Heart:  Discovering a Personal God.  Chicago:  Loyola Press, 1993.  

De Wall, Esther.  Seeking God:  The Way of St. Benedict.  London:  Faith Press, 1984.

Conroy, Marie.  The Discovering Heart:  Discovering a Personal God.  Chicago:  Loyola Press, 1993.  

De Wall, Esther.  Seeking God:  The Way of St. Benedict.  London:  Faith Press, 1984.

Dougherty, Rose Mary, SSND.  Group Spiritual Direction:  Community for Discernment.  New York:  Paulist Press, 1995.

Farley, Wendy.  Beguiled by Beauty:  Cultivating a Life of Contemplation and Compassion:  Kentucky:  Westminster John Knox, 2020.

Foster, Richard J.  Celebration of Discipline:  The Path to Spiritual Growth (Special Anniversary, 4th addition).  San Francisco:  HarperOne, 2018.

Guenther, Margaret.  Holy Listening – The Art of Spiritual Direction.  Maryland:  Rowman & Littlefield, 1992.

Karr, Andy and Wood Michael.  The Practice of Contemplative Photography:  Seeing the World with Fresh Eyes.  Boston and London:  Shambhala, 2011.

Lama, Dali and Tutu, Desmond.  The Book of Joy with Douglas Abrams.  New York:  Avery, 2016. 

Lanzetta, Beverly.  The Monk Within:  Embodying A Sacred Way of Life.  California:  Blue Sapphire, 2018. 

Lawrence, Brother.  The Practice of the Presence of God with Spiritual Maxims.  Grand Rapids, MI:  Spire Books, 1958.

Liebert, Elizabeth.  The Way of Discernment:  Spiritual Practices for Decision Making.  Louisville:  Westminster John Knox Press.  2008.

Linn, Dennis, Shelia Fabricant Linn and Matthew Linn.  Sleeping with Bread:  Holding What Gives You Life.  New York:  Paulist Press, 1995.

Mabry, John R.  Starting Spiritual Direction – A Guide to Getting Ready, Feeling Safe, and Getting the Most Out of Your Sessions.  California:  Apocryphile, 2017.

May, Gerald.  The Awakening Heart:  Opening Yourself to the Love You Need.  San Francisco:  Harper, 1991.   

McClure, Glen.  Apprentice to Light: The West of Ireland.  Parke Press, 2020.

Myss, Caroline.  Awakening Your Divine Potential.  Easton, PA:  Harmony 2003.

Nouwen, Henri – with Michael J. Christensen and Rebecca J. Laird.  Discernment.  New York:  Harper One, 2013. 

Nouwen, Henri.  Spiritual Formation:  Following the Movements of the Spirit.  New York:  HarperOne 2015.  

Nouwen, Henri J.M. The Way of the Heart. New York:  Ballantine Books, 1981.  

Oliver, Mary.  Devotions:  The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver.  New York:  Penguin Press, 2017.

Phillips, Susan S.  Candlelight:  Illuminating the Art of Spiritual Direction.  New York:  Morehouse, 2008.

Rohr, Richard.  Everything Belongs:  The Gift of Contemplative Prayer.  New York:  Crossroad Publishing, 2003.

Rohr, Richard.  Yes, And . . . Daily Devotions.  Ohio:  Franciscan Media, 2019.

Thompson, Marjorie.  Soul Feast:  An Invitation to the Christian Spiritual Life.  Louisville:  Westminster John Know Press, 1995.

Wolpert, Daniel.  Creating a Life with God. The Call of Ancient Prayer Practices.  Nashville:  Upper Room Books, 2003.  

You do not need to work to become spiritual. You are spiritual; you need only to remember that fact. Spirit is within you. God is within you.

- JULIA CAMERON