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Shift from reaction to reflection. A radically accessible three-step guide to building self-awareness, rewiring emotional habits and practising intentional living. Drawing on timeless wisdom but writing for today’s challenges, Gene Keys founder Richard Rudd shares a practical and...

New Seeds of Contemplation is one of Thomas Merton's most widely known and best-loved books. Christians and non-Christians alike have joined in praising it as a notable successor in the meditative tradition of St. John of the Cross, The Cloud of Unknowing, and the medieval mystics, while others have compared Merton's reflections with those of Thoreau.

In our busy and hurried lives, we are losing the ability to be inactive. Human existence becomes fully absorbed by activity – even leisure, treated as a respite from work, becomes part of the same logic. Intense life today means first of all more performance or more consumption. We have...

In the darkest hour of the darkest age, Christian monks developed a meditation tradition unique in the Western world. A 14th-century author described their profound mystical experience as entering the cloud of unknowing. Yet during the 500 years after this great monastic flowering, this precious...

In the darkest hour of the darkest age, Christian monks developed a meditation tradition unique in the Western world. A 14th-century author described their profound mystical experience as entering the cloud of unknowing. Yet during the 500 years after this great monastic flowering, this precious...

Neil Douglas-Klotz, bestselling author of Prayers of the Cosmos and The Hidden Gospel, brings together forty years of research to update his pioneering work on the Lord's Prayer and the Beatitudes. Through expansions of Aramaic's multiple meanings as well as guided contemplations, The Aramaic Jesus Book of Days provides a guide to transformation through the way of the prophet. It shows how the deepest teachings of Jesus address contemporary challenges, such as our relationships with nature and each other, as well as the purpose of life itself.

In the chaos of daily life, many Christians long for the time and mental clarity to reflect on scripture, to worship, and to pray. The Tarot can become an unexpected tool in this journey, inviting us to pause, contemplate, and find insight and wisdom in our walk. In The Contemplative Tarot, author Brittany Muller draws deeply on Christian tradition and theology to create a tarot practice built on spiritual reflection, prayer, and worship.

An Invitation to Listen to Your Soul’s Calling How do you define "growing up"? Does it mean you achieve certain cultural benchmarks—a steady income, paying taxes, marriage, and children? Or does it mean leaving behind the expectations of others and growing into the person you were meant to...

USA TODAY BESTSELLER | INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Read by the author. Experience a year of introspection, transformation, and personal growth as you connect to the desires of your heart and live in alignment with them each and every day. These 365 profound, heartfelt reflections from Michelle...

Some books are read. This one is experienced. The Secret Action of Grace: Contemplation and Spiritual Happiness is not a book you read from cover to cover—it's one you return to. Drawn from decades of journal entries, aphorisms, and meditations, it maps one seeker's winding journey through awakening, doubt, despair, and transcendence. Rooted in the wisdom of Hindu yoga, Vedānta, bhakti, Mahāyāna and Theravāda Buddhism, and Christian mystical theology, this collection speaks to anyone hungry for depth in the middle of a hectic life. Grace, it turns out, does not wait for the perfect ...

Richard J. Foster’s Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth is hailed by many as the best modern book on Christian spirituality with millions of copies sold since its original publication in 1978. In Celebration of Discipline, Foster explores the "classic Disciplines," or...

"Meditations for Christians of the Third Millennium—Thirty-One Christian Meditations that will change Your Life and the World" invites readers into a transformative spiritual journey, harmonizing timeless wisdom with a fresh approach to faith. This book draws deeply from the teachings of profound early modern and contemporary Christian thinkers. It explores the boundless depths of God's love, weaving insights from pillars of spirituality like Saint Thérèse of Lisieux’s childlike trust, Saint Teresa of Avila’s mystical dynamism, and Saint Ignatius of Loyola’s disciplined ...

Best-selling author Richard J. Foster offers a warm, compelling, and sensitive primer on prayer, helping us to understand, experience, and practice it in its many forms-from the simple prayer of beginning again to unceasing prayer. He clarifies the prayer process, answers common misconceptions...

"The Cloud of Unknowing" is one of Christianity's enduring mysteries—a meditative state where God is experienced on the deepest interior level. On Contemplative Prayer, Father Thomas Keating introduces you to the uplifting system of Centering Prayer, a revival of the contemplations practiced...

Was Don Iván a Shaman, Magician, or Guru? What made him so influential for his time? Why did the most powerful consult him? How can it be that he was present in so many decisions in the world and, even so, the majority knew so little about him? The Anarchist is the personal diary of David, a twelve-year-old who hardly speaks. He does not have friends nor does he like to interact with others. His parents send him to therapy. However, the sessions are a failure; David refuses to communicate with the therapist. One day, while he is returning from school to his house, he meets Don Iván, a ...

Follow the ancient pathway of the labyrinth on a seven-circuit journey that taps the energy of body and soul to reconnect you with your deepest self and truest gifts. "This book has the power to connect you with your soul and transform your life." ― Kristen Butler, founder of Power of...

'What if, until now, you've never really prayed. Not like Jesus designed it, anyway.' Prayer is the source of Jesus's most astonishing miracles and the subject of Jesus' most audacious promises, and yet, most people - even most Bible-believing Christians - find prayer to be boring, obligatory...

Discover the Power of Poetic Awakening! "Poetic Contemplation" is not just a collection of poems; it's a transformative journey waiting to be explored. Look no further if you're searching for inspiration, spiritual enlightenment, and a deeper connection with your inner self. Author Topher Pike invites you to step into his world, where every poem is a stepping stone towards self-discovery, where words become a vessel for emotions too profound to express otherwise. These poems are not just words but the guiding light for those seeking their path. Explore the profound connection between your ...

The world of contemplative Christianity has yielded to the same voices for far too long, many of whom are from centuries before our time, with lives unlike our own, and often from experiences disconnected from marginalization, oppression, and what it feels like to be an outsider. Cassidy Hall, an LGBTQIA+ Christian contemplative scholar and podcast host, takes us on a journey to queer the contemplative tradition.

When life hurts, hope feels distant—but in Christ, hope is never out of reach. In a world filled with uncertainty, division, and deep personal struggles, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, anxious, or lost. Whether you're battling emotional pain, grief, stress, or simply trying to hold onto your faith in chaotic times, Living with Hope: The Christian’s Response to a Broken World offers a lifeline grounded in biblical truth and unshakable Christian hope. With warmth, compassion, and spiritual depth, D.J. Ediger guides readers through real-life hardships with faith-filled insight and ...