Spiritual Writing

The saints, the heroes of the Roman Catholic faith, lived lives of holiness, dedicated to serving God. The saints lived at different times in different places throughout history, but they all shared a love of God that has been documented through the teachings of the Church. Today, the saints serve as examples for all Catholics, showing the believers how to lead a more spiritual life. Catholic devotions are particular customs, rituals and practices of worship or in honour of the saints that are in addition to the liturgy of the Catholic Church.

The circumstances of the death of these men are by now known throughout the world in one of the great missionary adventure stories of modern times. But this is the first account of the whole life of one of them, a life that, though "hid with Christ in God", was in part revealed in some of the most poignant and moving spiritual writings of our time.

Said to be the world's longest poem, Mahabharata was originally composed in 100,000 Sanskrit verses by the ancient Indian sage Vyasa. Revered as a sacred text within Hinduism, it contains the great spiritual teaching Bhagavad-gita. Krishna Dharma has condensed the epic into a fast paced novel that fully retains the majestic mood of the original. A powerful and moving tale, it recounts the history of the five heroic Pandava brothers, sons of the Emperor Pandu.

A vivid and deeply human account of the inner journey of Teresa of Ávila—mystic, reformer, and one of the most inspiring spiritual figures of the Christian tradition. The Book of Her Life is the spiritual autobiography of Teresa of Ávila, written under obedience in the mid-16th century. In these pages, she recounts her passage from religious mediocrity to a life of profound prayer and interior transformation, guided by grace and marked by mystical experience. This New Edition in Modern English offers a fresh, accessible version of the original text, free from theological commentary or ...

"Without The Artist's Way, there would have been no Eat, Pray, Love.” —Elizabeth Gilbert The Artist’s Way is the seminal book on the subject of creativity. An international bestseller, millions of readers have found it to be an invaluable guide to living the artist’s life. Still as vital...

Advent and Christmas with Fulton J. Sheen A Devotional Journey of Waiting, Welcoming, and Living the Mystery Experience Advent and Christmas through the timeless wisdom of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. This devotional companion draws upon Sheen’s beloved writings — including Christmas Inspirations and Life of Christ— and weaves them with new reflections, prayers, and meditations. It is designed to guide individuals, families, and parishes from the season of waiting in Advent to the joy of Christmas. Inside you will find: Over 50 Daily meditations rooted in Scripture and Sheen’s ...

The biblical story as it has never been told before. The Bible is the best-selling book in human history, but sometimes the stories it weaves are not fully understood, due to its poetic and obscure literary style. Genesis Days brings you the stories of the first generations, from the creation of the world to the end of the days of Sarah, wife of Abraham, in simple and straightforward English. The book lays bare the lives of humanity’s forefathers and reveals ancient history through a contemporary experience. If you’ve always wanted to read the Bible and understand it from beginning to ...

The Spiritual Writings of Allan A. Swift A Forgotten Voice of the Deeper Life, A Legacy Rekindled There are some names Heaven remembers—even if earth has forgotten. Rev. Allan A. Swift (1884–1964) was one of those rare voices—a quiet yet powerful Pentecostal pioneer, teacher, missionary, and spiritual father. Though time has hidden him from the spotlight, his impact lives on through those he mentored, including Walter Beuttler, Wade Taylor, and generations of deeper life seekers. In this sacred compilation, discover Swift’s timeless sermons, rare articles, and prophetic insights—...

Writing: A Spiritual Voice is not a how-to manual. It is a spiritual artifact — a gentle, powerful yantra in words. For writers who are also seekers, this book offers more than advice. It is a call to listen. To write from the deepest parts of oneself. To let the Divine be the true author. Through stories, reflections, and encouragement, Donna Goddard reveals how writing can become a devotional act, a healing balm, and a path of transformation — not only for the reader, but for the writer. If you long to write with purpose, presence, and power, this book will meet you at that sacred ...

Your greatest regret at the end of your life will be the lions you didn't chase. You will look back longingly on risks not taken, opportunities not seized, and dreams not pursued. Stop running away from what scares you most and start chasing the God-ordained opportunities that cross your path.

The Truths the Bible Left Behind… Finally Revealed "Apocrypha Unveiled" is not just a book. It’s a key. A key that unlocks the lost knowledge, the banned scriptures, the truths that time—or man—tried to erase. What You’ll Discover Inside: A masterfully curated collection of 18+ apocryphal texts, reimagined with powerful storytelling and spiritual depth. Gospels excluded from the canon, gnostic revelations, hidden dialogues between apostles and divine messengers. Mystical visions and enigmatic figures that will challenge and expand your understanding of early Christianity. But this...

Now, in a fascinating series of reflections, anecdotes, stories, and exercises, Ram Dass gives us a unique and accessible road map for experiencing divinity in everyday life. In the engaging, conversational style that has made his teachings so popular for decades, Ram Dass traces our journey of consciousness as it is reflected in one of Hinduism's most sacred texts. The Gita teaches a system of yogas, or "paths for coming to union with God."

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “With winning candor, Jedidiah Jenkins takes us with him as he bicycles across two continents and delves deeply into his own beautiful heart.”—Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild and Tiny Beautiful Things On the eve of turning thirty, terrified of being...

The Way of Perfection Modern English Version with Notes and Commentary The Way of Perfection is an immortal work that today resonates with renewed intensity. More than a guide for monastic life, it is a vibrant, lucid, and deeply radical treatise on interior transformation. Saint Teresa of Ávila, an undisputed master of the spirit, offers in these pages a bold journey toward truth, where the soul is stripped of attachments, illusory securities, and the veils of the ego. Her words—direct and fervent—pierce through the centuries with a freshness that astonishes. This edition presents the...

The Way of a Master is for all spiritual seekers. Anyone searching for truth is, in fact, pursuing the ways of a Master. If you are walking a spiritual path, you are on a higher calling. You are following your mission and purpose. You are on the road toward becoming a Master. In this book, Source reveals the 22 characteristics and traits of a Master. Source God explains all the behavioral prerequisites necessary to become a Master of Life on Earth. If one adjusts their life by adhering and conforming to these characteristics, one will achieve Mastery and become a shining example to all.

Written in 1923, just twenty-six years after St. Thérèse’s death, The “Little Way” of Spiritual Childhood captures the excitement of the church's and eventually the world’s discovery of the “Little Way.” This spirituality that anyone can practice is founded in the Gospel’s call to “abandon oneself like a child in the arms of the Good Lord.”

The Upanishads are often considered the most important literature from ancient India. Yet many academic translators fail to capture the work's philosophical and spiritual subtlety, while others convey its poetry at the cost of literal meaning. This new translation by Vernon Katz and Thomas Egenes fills the need for an Upanishads that is clear, simple, and insightful - yet remains faithful to the original Sanskrit.

FAIRACRES PUBLICATIONS 082 In these five essays Fr Stăniloae gives us the essentials of his teaching on prayer. They are the fruit not only of personal experience and long familiarity with the hesychast writings of Orthodox monasticism, but also of the spiritual tradition of his native Romania. Through the texts we are given the outline of the icon of humanity restored to God in Christ.

The second part of the biblical story as it has never been told before. The Bible is the best-selling book in human history, but sometimes the stories it weaves are not fully understood, due to its poetic and obscure literary style. Genesis Days brings you the stories of the first generations, from the creation of the world to the end of the days of Sarah, wife of Abraham, in simple and straightforward English. The book lays bare the lives of humanity’s forefathers and reveals ancient history through a contemporary experience. If you’ve always wanted to read the Bible and understand it ...

Carrying only basic camping equipment and a collection of the world's great spiritual writings, Belden C. Lane embarks on solitary spiritual treks through the Ozarks and across the American Southwest. For companions, he has only such teachers as Rumi, John of the Cross, Hildegard of Bingen, Dag Hammarskjöld, and Thomas Merton, and as he walks, he engages their writings with the natural wonders he encounters, demonstrating how being alone in the wild opens a rare view onto one's interior landscape, and how the saints' writings reveal the divine in nature.