| Way of Perfection Contributor(s): St Teresa of Avila (Author), Huston, Paula (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1557256411 ISBN-13: 9781557256416 Publisher: Paraclete Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2009 Annotation: The works of Spanish nun SAINT TERESA OF AVILA (1515-1582) rank among the most extraordinary mystical writings of Roman Catholicism and among the classics of all religious traditions. The Way of Perfection was written in order for the saint to instruct her nuns in proper prayer, but it is applicable for all Christians wishing to deepen their religious practice and achieve a greater connection with God. Through devotion, austerity, poverty, and most of all humility, she invites the presence of God into her life so that she may do His work. And these qualities she hopes to encourage in all readers so that they may find true spiritual love. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Saints & Sainthood - Religion | Christianity - Catholic - Religion | Christian Living - Inspirational |
| Dewey: 248.894 |
| LCCN: 2008048997 |
| Series: Paraclete Essentials |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.45 lbs) 183 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: God will always give us more than we ask for. Millions have read and benefited from this book since it was first written nearly 500 years ago. St. Teresa's message of humility, simplicity, persistence, and faith is replete with language that is at times earthy, and full of self-deprecating humor. Rendered here into contemporary English, St. Teresa's words, with their warm-hearted approach to Christian transformation, will help you look deeply into what it really means, sometimes in the smallest of details, to have a relationship with Jesus. "Teresa lays out the time-tested path of Christian transformation and union with God for those of us who will never be monastics, much less desert-dwelling hermits. Who among us does not need to know how to turn trouble into spiritual good, how to lovingly bear minor slights and major wounds, how to forgive and offer compassion?"
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Contributor Bio(s): Huston, Paula: - Paula Huston's books include The Holy Way: Practices for a Simple Life, By Way of Grace: Moving from Faithfulness to Holiness, Forgiveness: Following Jesus Into Radical Loving, Simplifying the Soul: Lenten Practices to Renew Your Spirit, A Season of Mystery: Ten Spiritual Practices for Embracing a Happier Second Half of Life, and One Ordinary Sunday: A Meditation on the Mystery of the Mass. She is also the author of two novels, Daughters of Song and A Land Without Sin. Currently a mentor in Seattle Pacific University's MFA in Creative Writing Program, she is a wife, mother, grandmother, and Camaldolese Benedictine oblate. Visit her website at www.paulahuston.com. |