Mystic Union

The son of the most dangerous Kingpin in Mexico. The heir to the throne. The man that individuals fear the most, next to my father. According to my father those are things that I should be proud of. I should be proud of my heritage and wear it on my back with honor. I’ll honor my heritage but I will not honor the path that is set out for me. The life that my father lives is not for me. I will do anything in my power to walk away from that life, and that apparently includes getting married in Vegas after a night of drinking.

St. Veronica Giuliani (1660–1727) stands among the greatest mystics in the history of the Catholic Church. A Capuchin Poor Clare nun, abbess, and stigmatic, she lived a hidden life within the walls of her monastery—yet her soul traversed the deepest mysteries of Christ’s Passion. A victim soul, she endured extraordinary mystical sufferings offered for the salvation of souls. Raptures, visions, locutions, diabolical trials, the transverberation of her heart, and finally the visible wounds of Christ marked her life. In 1697, she received the stigmata—the sacred wounds in her hands, ...

An Ecstasy a Day invites you to awaken to the sublime truth of your own divinized being—to abide in the eternal sweetness of God, to rest in the gentle rapture of union, and to remember, day by day, that you are wholly and infinitely beloved. The saints and mystics gathered here do not strain toward God; they rest in Him. Their words arise from a knowing born of intimacy, where God is all things to the beloved, and the beloved is everything to God. These voices tell of a God who is all Love, who dwells within all, who meets humanity with unfailing tenderness, and the interconnectedness of...

Step into the life of one of history’s most extraordinary spiritual figures, St. Teresa of Ávila, as she embarks on a profound journey toward divine union. In The Soul's Journey, discover how this 16th-century mystic navigated the trials of faith, moments of doubt, and the ecstasies of divine connection to become one of the most revered saints in Catholic history. Through vivid storytelling and compelling insights, this book explores St. Teresa’s early influences, her struggles with spiritual dryness, and her groundbreaking metaphor of the "interior castle," which maps the soul's path ...

Self-Surrender shows how a theology emerges out of the Rhineland-Flemish spirituality of (Rhineland mystics) Meister Eckhart, Johannes Tauler, Henry Suso, the Frankfurt Priest, and John Ruusbroec that shines life-giving light on the mystery of suffering. From the books and sermons of these pastors, Bjorkman developed Ten Ways to Suffer Well in Union with God: surrender, pray, yield, imitate, co-suffer, participate, love, accept, empathize, and unite, which flesh out the meaning and significance of suffering in new and edifying ways.