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			Other Authors Sort books by clicking on the desired column. Show Only New Publications Title   Author/Editor   Description   Media Price 100 GRACES / MEALTIME BLESSINGS   Kelly, Marica & Jack, Selected by   One hundred ways of giving thanks for our food in a glorious collection of ancient and contemporary graces from many traditions. Each prayer inscribed in calligraphy.   Paperback $8.00 ABBEY OF GETHSEMANI / PLACE OF PEACE & PARADOX   Aprile, Dianne   Now, for the first time, the remarkable story of the oldest and most influential monastery in America (150 years old in 1998) is available to the public. The book is richly illustrated in full color with treasures from the abbey’s archives.   Hardback $39.95 ABBEY PSALTER   Abbey, of Genesee   Book of Psalms used by the Trappist monks of Genesee Abbey. Text is beautifully written in calligraphy.   Hardback $44.95 ACTIVE MEDITATIONS FOR CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER   Keating, Thomas   Over 200 selections from the wisdom of Keating’s most popular & significant works.   Hardback $12.95 ANSELM/ THE JOY OF FAITH   Shannon, William H.   Shannon highlights the prodigious writings, provides biography & commentary about the life, prayers, & teachings of the 11th century spiritual genius who transformed Western piety forever.   Paperback $15.95 ART, CREATIVITY, & THE SACRED   Apostolos-Cappadona, Diane, Edited by   Essays exploring the theme of understanding that the spiritual impinges on the artistic and that the artistic expresses the spiritual.   Paperback $24.95 BEATITUDES:SOUNDINGS IN CHRISTIAN TRADITIONS   Tugwell, Simon   The use of the beatitudes as a starting point for reflection on what it means for us to be followers of Jesus Christ.   Paperback $10.95 BEDE GRIFFITHS   Spink, Peter. Introduced & Edited by   Selections in a form for daily reading and meditation.   Paperback $4.95 BEGINNING TO PRAY   Bloom, Anthony   Hailed by both Catholics & Protestants, this book is for people who have never prayed before. It has been read & loved by persons at all levels of spiritutal development.   Paperback $7.95 BEHOLD THE BEAUTY OF THE LORD   Nouwen, Henri J.M.   Meditations on the four Russian icons: Holy Trinity, Virgin of Vladimir, Savior of Zvenigorod, and Descent of the Holy Spirit   Paperback $11.95 BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX   Evans, G.R., Translated & Foreword by; Introduction by Jean LeClercq; Preface by Ewert Cousins   Selected writings with an introduction on the forming of Bernard’s spirituality, its character and influence.   Paperback $21.95 BETTER PART   Keating, Thomas   Keating discusses the stages of contemplative living and the contribution of the Christian contemplative tradition to the merging spiritual consciousness of the coming millennium.   Hardback $14.95 BEYOND THE WALLS   Wilkes, ,Paul   Subtitled "Monastic Wisdom for Everyday Life", Wilkes distilles his search for spirituality in daily life into this book that points the way to live a rich, challening life filled with grace and faith. A book to help us all find and/or learn to create peace in our busy lives.   Paperback $11.95 BUDDA HEART, BUDDHA MIND / LIVING THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS   Lama, His Holiness the Dalai   This book is a collection of passages from lectures delivered by the Dalai Lama. The teacher who speaks here is not the Buddhist philosopher, not the head of state of the Tibetan people, but the spiritual friend, the one with a sharp, compassionate, and humorous understanding of the human condition. The Dalai Lama answers our concerns about the source of our anxieties, our limitations, the problem of death, and the deepest responsibilities of our lives.   Hardback $19.95 C. S. LEWIS / SPIRITUALITY FOR MERE CHRISTIANS   Griffin, William   A truly livable and decidedly witty lay spirituality from the most amusing Christian intellectual of our time.   Paperback $14.95 CALL TO THE CENTER   Pennington, M Basil, OCSO   Included in this book are short meditations on the Gospel of Matthew and an invitation to learn the centering prayer. It is perfect for personal or prayer-group study or as a companion reader to the Gospel of Matthew.   Paperback $12.95 CALM ABIDING   His Holiness the Dalai, Lama   His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaks about the development of a state of meditation called "calm abiding". Developing such a level of meditation serves to strengthen our faith, as well as other aspects of our spiritual life. He concludes by presenting th   Cassette $9.95 CAN YOU DRINK THIS CUP?   Nouwen, Henri J.M.   The cup, a powerful image in the human experience, a symbol used to celebrate a wide range of human endeavors, becomes for Nouwen a doorway opening on the spiritual horizon. An introduction to the spiritual life.   Paperback $9.95 CARE OF THE SOUL   Moore, Thomas   The subtitle of this book is A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life. Moore enters into the mysteries of the soul in an effort not to solve the puzzle of life but to appreciate what human life and culture can be.   Paperback $14.00 CARLO CARRETTO   Carretto, Carlo; Edited by Robin Baird-Smith with Introduction by Mary Craig   Selections in a form for daily reading and meditation.   Paperback $4.95 CARTHUSIAN SPIRITUALITY   Martin, Dennis D, Translated and Introduced by; Preface by John Van Engen   The writings of Hugh of Balma and Guigo de Ponte. The mysterious author "Hugh of Balma" may have influenced the fourteenth-century Cloud of Unknowning. Guigo de Porte's writings, by indirect route, influenced Ignatius of Loyola.   Paperback $23.00 CATHOLIC IMAGINATION IN AMERICAN LITERATURE   Labrie, Ross   Labrie examines writings in the United States that meet three criteria: high intellectual and artistic achievement, authorship by a practicing Roman Catholic, and a focus on Catholic themes. Among the thirteen writers are: Orestes Brownson, Paul Horgan, Thomas Merton, Robert Lowell, Flannery O'Connor, and Mary Gordon.   Hardback $42.00 CELTIC CHRISTIANITY   Joyce, Timothy   Author show how this style of Christianity changed and gave way to the Roman church, and yet how elements endured. Explores what it has to offer today to the church and spiritual seekers.   Paperback $14.00 CELTIC PRAYERS FROM IONA   Newell, J. Philip   Based on the rhythms & images of Celtic oral tradition, these morning and evening prayers are a week’s cycle of daily worship. Written in calligraphy. Lovely.   Hardback $12.95 CELTIC VISION   DeWaal, Esther, Edited by; Foreword by Timothy Joyce, OSB   Prayers, Blessings, Songs and Invocations from the Gaelic Tradition. Selections from Alexander Carmichael's Carmina Gadelica.   Paperback $14.95 CELTIC WAY OF PRAYER   DeWaal, Esther   Subtitled “The Recovery of the Religious Imagination”, De Waal presents a veritable treasure trove of prayers, poems, & liturgy.   Paperback $10.95 CENTERING PRAYER   Pennington, M Basil, OCSO   Pennington has developed a new approach to these ancient prayer forms. He combines the best of the Eastern Christian spiritual exercises with a spirituality for today’s world.   Paperback $9.95 CHRIST IN INDIA   Griffiths, Bede   How the Indian Church, while remaining ‘totally Christian’, can also be open to the authentic values of Hinduism.   Paperback $14.95 CHRISTIAN MEDITATION   Main, ,John   A simple teaching on meditation in the Christian tradition. These conferences were first given at the Abbey of Gethsemani.   Paperback $7.95 CHRISTIAN MYSTICISM/ AN ANTHOLOGY   DeJaegher, Paul, Edited by   The basic writings of the greatest Christian mystics such as John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila, Julian of Norwich.   Paperback $12.95 CLOUD OF UNKNOWING   Walsh, James, S.J, Edited and introduced by .   Written by an anonymous English monk during the late 14th century this book puts forth a method of contemplation that stresses the importence of the understanding to break through the cloud of unknowing that separates God and humanity. “It is love alone that can reach God in this life.”   Paperback $22.95 CLOUD OF UNKNOWING   Johnston, William, Edited by; Foreword by Huston Smith   Originally written in Middle English by an unknown mystic of the fourteenth century, The Cloud of Unknowing represents the first expression in our own tongue of the soul's quest for God. It offers a practical guide to the path of contemplation.   Paperback $8.95 COMMITTED LIFE   Meninger, William A, OCSO   Adaptation of The Introduction to the Devout Life by St Francis de Sales. Author expresses these teachings in a contemporary idiom.   Paperback $12.95 COMMUNICATION BECOMING COMMUNION   Mitchell, Donald, a Christian scholar, and Jeffrey Hopkins   Donald Mitchell, a Christian scholar, and Jeffrey Hopkins, Buddhist scholar, present the philosophical vision of life behind their respective traditions. Christians will gain a clearer understanding of the Buddha's "Dharma" and Buddhists will better appr   Cassette $9.95 COMPASSION / A REFLECTION ON THE CHRISTIAN LIFE   Nouwen, Henri J M, Donald P McNeill, Douglas A Morrison   The authors place compassion at the heart of Christian life in a world governed far too long by principles of power and destructive control.   Paperback $9.95 COMPLETE BOOK OF CHRISTIAN PRAYER   Continuum   Over 1200 prayers both classic and contemporary. It is an inspiring and practical resource for Christians of all denominations.   Paperback $22.95 CONFESSIONS OF ST AUGUSTINE   White, Carolinne, Extracts selected & translated by   Lively narrative and colourful anecdotes are interspersed with passages of great poetry in praise of God. This is the first modern illustrated edition accompanied by beautiful medieval and Renaissance illuminations from manuscripts in the collection at the British Library.   Hardback $21.00 CONTEMPLATIVE HEART   Finley, James   Finley recognizes the depth & range of today's spiritual yearning. He opens our everyday living to the contemplative traditions, practices, and teachings.   Paperback $13.95 CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD/   Walsch, Neale Donald   In this uncommon dialogue we again find that God talks to everyone. This book focuses on one's life challenges and opportunites.   Hardback $22.95 COSMIC REVELATION   Griffiths, Bede   An introduction to the Vedic scriptures and how we must relate ourselves to these other sources of truth.   Paperback $11.95 CRISIS OF FAITH, CRISIS OF LOVE   Keating, Thomas   Revised and expanded. Under the influence of Christian mystics such, as St John of the Cross, Keating weaves a narrative account of spiritual development.   Paperback $10.95 DAILY READING WITH BROTHER LAWRENCE   Lawrence, ,Brother; Arranged & Introduced by Robert Llewelyn   Selections in a form for daily reading and meditation.   Paperback $4.95 DAILY READINGS WITH JULIAN OF NORWICH, VOL 1   Norwich, Julian of; Compiled by Robert Llewelyn   Selections in a form for daily reading and meditation.   Paperback $4.95 DAILY READINGS WITH JULIAN OF NORWICH, VOL 2   Norwich, Julian of; Compiled by Robert Llewelyn   Selections in a form for daily reading and meditation.   Paperback $4.95 DAILY READINGS FROM CLOUD OF UNKNOWING   Anonymous, Compiled by Robert Llewelyn   Selections in a form for daily reading and meditation.   Paperback $4.95 DAILY READINGS FROM PRAYERS & PRAISES IN THE CELTIC TRADITION   Celtic, Introducted & Edited by A. M. Allchin and Esther d   Selections in a form for daily reading and meditation.   Paperback $4.95 DAILY READINGS FROM QUAKER SPIRITUALITY   Quaker, Edited by Edward Cell   Selections in a form for daily reading and meditation.   Paperback $4.95 DAILY READINGS WITH DESERT FATHERS   Fathers, Desert; Introduced & Edited by Benedicta Ward SL   Selections in a form for daily reading and meditation.   Paperback $5.95 DAILY READINGS WITH JEAN PIERRE DE CAUSSADE   DeCaussade, Jean Pierre; Compiled by Robert Llewelyn   Selections in a form for daily reading and meditation.   Paperback $4.95 DAILY READINGS WITH JOHN OF THE CROSS   Cross, John of the; Introduced & Edited by Sr Elizabeth   Selections in a form for daily reading and meditation.   Paperback $5.95 DAILY READINGS WITH ST AUGUSTINE   Augustine, St.; Introduced & Edited by Dame Maura See OSB   Selections in a form for daily reading and meditation.   Paperback $4.95 DAILY READINGS WITH ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI   Assisi, St Francis of ; Selected & Arranged by Sr Elizab   Selections in a form for daily reading and meditation.   Paperback $4.95 DAILY READINGS WITH ST ISAAC OF SYRIA   Syria, St Isaac of ; Introduced & Edited by A. M. Allch   Selections in a form for daily reading and meditation.   Paperback $4.95 DAILY READINGS WITH ST TERESA OF AVILA   Avila, St Teresa of; Introduced & Edited by Sister Mary   Selections in a form for daily reading and meditation.   Paperback $4.95 DAILY READINGS WITH ST THERESE OF LISIEUX   Lisieux, St Therese of; Introduced & Edited by Michael Ho   Selections in a form for daily reading and meditation.   Paperback $4.95 DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL   Cross, John of the; Translated, Edited, and with an int   A masterpiece in the literature of mysticism by St John of the Cross.   Paperback $11.95 DAWN OF THE MYSTICAL AGE   Tuoti, Frank X   Drawing on some of the great spiritual teachers and philosophers of our century, the author explains and celebrates humankind's emerging evolution into an unprecedented higher consciousness.   Paperback $14.95 DEEPER LOVE / AN INTRODUCTION TO CENTERING PRAYER   Smith, Elizabeth and Joseph Chalmers   A summary of the conceptual background of Centering Prayer. This book is a good follow-up to an introductory workshop on Centering Prayer.   Paperback $10.95 DIALOGUE AND UNITY: A BUDDHIST PERSPECTIVE   Ratanasara, The Venerable Doctor   The Venerable Doctor Ratanasara quotes John Paul II: "What unites us is much greater than what separates us...." His presentation is followed by a traditional Theravada Buddhist ritual, which includes an English translation of the Buddhist chants and bl   Cassette $9.95 DIETRICH BONHOEFFER   Bonhoeffer, Dietrich; Edited by Aileen Taylor with Introduct   Selections in a form for daily reading and meditation.   Paperback $5.95 DOROTHY DAY   Day, Dorothy; Edited & Introduced by Michael Garvey   Selections in a form for daily reading and meditation.   Paperback $4.95 DOROTHY DAY BOOK   Day, Dorothy; Edited by Margaret & Michael Garvey   Selections from her writings and readings.   Paperback $11.95 DYNAMIC CATHOLICISM   Bokenkotter, Thomas   This book reflects how the Roman Catholic Church has evolved in many aspects of its teachings.   Paperback $14.95 EARTH PRAYERS   Roberts, Elizabeth, Edited by & Elias Amidon   365 prayers, poems, and invocations from around the world honoring the earth. Includes writers such as Walt Whitman, Wendell Berry, May Sarton, Thich Nhat Hanh, & Merton.   Paperback $15.00 ENDURING GRACE / LIVING PORTRAITS OF SEVEN WOMEN MYSTICS   Flinders, Carol Lee   From Clare of Assisi to Therese of Lisieux, Flinders's portraits reveal a common foundation of conviction, courage, and serenity in the lives of these great European Catholic mystics. At its heart, this book is a living testament to how we can make peace with sorrow and disappointment and bring joy and transcendence into our lives.   Paperback $16.00 ESSENTIAL MONASTIC WISDOM   Feiss, Hugh; Foreword by Kathleen Norris   An excellent guidebook to the literature of monasticism. The citations are organized around themes such as prayer, work, & hospitality. A wonderful selection of passages.   Paperback $14.00 EUROPE’S MONASTERY AND CONVENT GUESTHOUSES   Wright, Kevin J.   A pilgrim’s travel guide. Includes brief descriptions, contact information, photographs, & a listing of monastic-related websites.   Paperback $14.95 EYE IS NOT ENOUGH   Aprile, Dianne; Intaglios by Mary Lou Hess   A beautiful book hand printed at Larkspur Press. Lovely and touching essays "On Seeing & Remembering". The essays and prints focus on the imagery & memories of trees.   Hardback $45.00 FIRE OF SILENCE & STILLNESS   Harris, Paul, Edited by   A book of spiritual quotations which contains not only wisdom from the past, but a wealth of understanding & inspiration from religious guides of the present.   Paperback $14.95 FLOWERING OF MYSTICISM: VOL III   McGinn, Bernard   With freshness and depth Ginn documents the spirited dialogue between men & women that made possible the richness of mysticism in the 13th & 14th centuries.   Paperback $29.95 FOUNDATIONS OF MYSTICISM: VOL I   McGinn, Bernard   This is a four-volume series entitled "The Presence of God: A History of Western Christian Mysticism". This volume encompasses the Origins to the Fifth Century.   Paperback $29.95 FROM A MONASTERY KITCHEN   D’ Avila-Latourrette, Brother Victor-AntoineRevised & Expanded   A classic natural foods cookbook for every season of the year.   Paperback $24.00 GENESEE DIARY   Nouwen, Henri J M   "This is an extraordinary account of a man seeking inner peace and total commitment to God…a fine portrait of cloistered life, a beautifully written account of one man's soul-searching." -- Publishers Weekly   Paperback $11.95 GETHSEMANI ENCOUNTER   Mitchell, Donald W & James Wiseman, Edited by; Foreword b   In July 1996 a historic five day meeting between Buddhist & Christian monks was held at the Abbey of Gethsemani. There are 25 presentations on various aspects of spirituality by leading Buddhist & Christians as well as highlights of the actual dialogue itself.   Paperback $19.95 GETHSEMANI HOMILIES   Kelty, Matthew; Edited by William Paulsell   Collected sermons from 1994-1999 ranging from issues of the monastic life to topics relevant to the life of any Christian. These homilies reflect Fr. Matthew's clarity of perspective, his love for the "poetic turn of phrase", and his "keen nose for pious nonsense".   Paperback $15.00 GOD HUNGER/ DISCOVERING THE MYSTIC IN ALL OF US   Kirvan, John   Subtitled “Discovering the Mystic in All of Us”, this book provides fifty challenging experiences for the soul built around the core spiritual insights of ten great Western mystics (Christian, Jewish, & Islamic).   Paperback $12.95 GOD WITHIN   Davies, Oliver   An introduction and overview of the great mystical writers of Northern Europe in the late medieval period.   Paperback $9.95 GOLDEN STRING   Griffiths, Bede   An autobiography. Author describes his drift away from orthodox religion & his gradual re-discovery of the meaning of Christianity.   Paperback $12.95 GOODBYE TO CHATHOLIC IRELAND   Kenny, Mary   Subtitled "How the Irish Lost the Civilization They Created", the author has produced an ecellent book on the decline of the Catholic Church in Ireland.   Paperback $19.95 GRACE IS EVERYWHERE   Behrens, James Stephen; Foreword by Dolores Leckey; After   This Trappist monk author reflects on how modern monasticism can have a powerful impact on the life & spirituality of people living far beyond cloister walls.   Paperback $9.95 GROWTH OF MYSTICISM:VOL II   McGinn, Bernard   This volume begins with Gregory the Great and goes through the 12th century.   Paperback $29.95 HEART SPEAKS TO HEART   Nouwen, Henri J.M.   Prayers following the events of the passion, death and resurrection.   Paperback $6.95 HEAVEN IN STONE AND GLASS   Barron, Robert   Subtitled, Experiencing the Spirituality of the Great Cathedrals, this book combines both meditation and Christian art. The author takes readers on a spiritual pilgrimage through the greatest marvels of the Christian world.   Hardback $16.95 HENRI NOUWEN   Nouwen, Henri J.M.   Selections in a form for daily reading and meditation.   Paperback $4.95 HILDEGARD / PROPHET OF THE COSMIC CHRIST   Craine, Renate   Author takes Hildegard's difficult texts and illuminations and makes them approachable, lucid, and strangely contemporary.   Paperback $14.95 HOUND OF HEAVEN (IN POETRY AS PRAYER SERIES)   Waldron, Robert; Forword by M. Basil Pennington   Waldron demonstrates that poetry can be read as prayers. In this book he delves into the depths of Francis Thompson's poem and the poet's soul as an aid to the reader's own meditative journey.   Paperback $9.95 I WANT TO BELIEVE, BUT…   Wright, Boyd   Questions such as "Why does God allow evil?" are probed to the roots of our honest doubts. The answers build faith. Use them for quiet meditation or for lively group discussions.   Paperback $14.95 I, FRANCIS   Carretto, Carlo; Translated from the Italian by Robert R. Ba   Messaggero de S. Antonio says "Carretto's book on St Francis is one of the most poetic, most spiritual, and most instructive books I have read in a good while... in spite of the lapse of more than seven centuries, he succeeds in drawing for us a lesson both sweet and severe." The last section of the book comprises Praying with St Francis--A Little Divine Office composed from his words and prayers.   Paperback $15.00 ICON: THROUGH WESTERN EYES   Hart, Russell   Rev Hart presents fifteen of his icons in full color as well as rich and stimulating meditations on the mysteries to which the icons direct us.   Paperback $16.95 IMITATION OF CHRIST / THOMAS A KEMPIS   Kempis, ,Thomas A; Translated by William C. Creasy   A modern translation of the 15th century classic by Thomas a Kempis. The Imitation is generally regarded as the most complete and comprehensive statement of the principles of the strong religious movement, Devotio Moderna.   Paperback $11.95 IN A SPIRITUAL STYLE/ THE HOME AS SANCTUARY   Cerwinske, Laura   Includes a wealth of ideas for creating your own sacred space. Photographer Matthew Fuller's lavish photography makes this a "coffee-table book with soul".   Paperback $19.95 IN MEMORIAM   Nouwen, Henri J.M.   Author’s description of the way he experienced his mother’s death.   Paperback $6.95 IN SEARCH OF BELIEF   Chittister, Joan   A refreshing analysis of the true meaning of the Creed. It is highly readable, yet profound, and is laced with personal stories as well as theological insights.   Paperback $15.95 INNER VOICE OF LOVE   Nouwen, Henri J.M.   Written during the most difficult period of his life, when Nouwen had lost his self-esteem, even his hope in God, this book offers new courage, new hope, even new life for its readers.   Paperback $10.95 INVITATION TO LOVE   Keating, Thomas   Keating outlines and explains the actual stages of spiritual growth beginning with the practice of Centering Prayer.   Paperback $12.95 IRISH BLESSING   Reilly, Cyril A & Renee Travis   A photographic gift book for any occasion for those who have fallen in love with the Emerald Isle.   Paperback $13.95 JEAN VANIER   Vanier, Jean   Selections in a form for daily reading and meditation.   Paperback $4.95 JEWELS OF REMEMBRANCE   Rumi, Translated by Camille & Kabir Helminski   A daybook of spiritual guidance containing 365 selections from the wisdom of Rumi’s Mathnawi. A translation that touches the heart and mind.   Hardback $22.00 JOHN CASSIAN /CONFERENCES   Cassian, John; Translated by Colm Luibheid; Introduction   A study of the Egyptian ideal of the monk written for the monks & nuns of Provence in the monasteries Cassian founded.   Paperback $19.95 JOHN MAIN   Main, JohnCompiled by Clare Hallward with Introduction   Selections in a form for daily reading and meditation.   Paperback $4.95 JOHN OF THE CROSS   John of the Cross, Edited with an introduction by Kieran Kavanaugh, O   Carefully chosen texts which give a picture of the ”essential” saint, including selections from The Ascent of Mount Carmel, The Dark Night, & Spiritual Canticle.   Paperback $21.95 JOHN OF THE CROSS   McGreal, Wilfrid   This book places the saint firmly in his Carmelite context, emphasizing the enormous relevance of his spirituality for today’s spiritual seekers.   Paperback $9.00 JOSEPH CAMPBELL COMPANION   Campbell, Joseph; Selected & Edited by Diane K Osbon   Relections on the art of living.   Hardback $27.00 KINGDOM OF GOD IS LIKE...   Keating, Thomas   One’s imagination is stirred with the author’s insightful commentary on the parables. He challenges us to see things in a new way.   Paperback $14.95 LADDER OF THE BEATITUDES   Forest, Jim   Drawing on stories from the lives of the saints, scripture, and everyday life, Forest opens up the mysteries of the Beatitudes. He says “Once learned by heart, we carry with us...a short summary of the teaching of Jesus Christ”.   Paperback $13.00 LETTER OF PRIVATE DIRECTION   Anonymous, author Cloud of Unknowing   By the anonymous author Cloud of Unknowing.   Paperback $7.95 LETTERS FROM A HERMIT   Kelty, Fr. Matthew; Edited by William Paulsell   Paulsell focuses on the forces that led Kelty into the deep quest for God. The book includes letters written from Kelty's New Guinea hermitage.   Hardback $12.95 LETTERS FROM THE DESERT   Carretto, Carlo; Foreword by Lawrence S. Cunningham   The 30th Anniversary edition of a modern spiritual classic. At the age of 44, after a prominent career as a Catholic activist, Carretto responded to a "call" and left for North Africa where he joined the Little Brothers of Jesus and embraced the example of Charles de Foucauld. The writings of Bro Carlo remind us that in the evening of our lives we will be judged by love.   Paperback $14.00 LETTERS FROM THE HOLY GROUND   Ross-Gotta, Loretta   Writing from her hermitage in rural Kansas, the author's lively essays of spiritual growth and guidance reveal her to be a modern-day mystic and teach us all how to see God in all things, right where we are.   Paperback $16.95 LETTERS TO CONTEMPLATIVES   Johnston, William ,   These letters share the fruit of a life-long study & practice of contemplative spirituality. Author integrates the traditions of Western spirituality with the riches of the East.   Paperback $15.00 LIFE OF THE BELOVED / SPIRITUAL LIVING IN A SECULAR WORLD   Nouwen, Henri J M   Nouwen speaks to us about something or someone greater than ourselves. He speaks to us about…God.   Hardback $15.95