====== Spirituality ======

====== Particular Fields of Theology ======

  * [[:books:theology|Theology Index]]
  * [[:books:theology:scripture|Scripture]]
  * [[:books:theology:dogmatic|Dogmatic]]
  * [[:books:theology:liturgical|Liturgical]]
  * [[:books:theology:moral|Moral]]
  * [[:books:theology:spirituality|Spirituality]]
  * [[:books:theology:primary-sources|Primary Sources]]
  * [[:books:theology:theologians|Theologians to Read]]
  * [[:books:theology:abbreviations|Abbreviations]]


====== References ======

  * Downey, Michael, and Luigi Borriello. 2003. //Nuovo dizionario di spiritualità//. Cittá del Vaticano: Libreria Editrice Vaticana.
  * [[https://archive.org/details/bibliotheca-sanctorum|Biblioteca Sanctorum]]
  * Tanquerey, Adolphe. 1950. //The spiritual life: a treatise on ascetical and mystical theology//. Tournai: Desclee.
  * Ball, Ann. 2003. //Encyclopedia of Catholic devotions and practices//. Huntington, Ind: Our Sunday Visitor.

====== Magisterial ======

  * [[https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/ccdds/documents/rc_con_ccdds_doc_20020513_vers-direttorio_en.html|Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy: Principles and Guidelines]] by CDW
  * [[https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20180319_gaudete-et-exsultate.html|Gaudete et Exsultate]] by Pope Francis
      * See also [[https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20180222_placuit-deo_en.html|Placuit Deo]] by CDF
  * [[https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2022/documents/20220414-omelia-crisma.html\" rel=|Chrism Mass Homily (14 April 2022)]] by Pope Francis
      * On the three idols of priestly ministry

====== Introduction to Spirituality ======

===== General =====

===== Meditation and Contemplation =====

===== Devotionals =====

====== Classical Works of Spirituality ======

  * The Fulfillment of All Desire by Ralph Martin
  * Fire Within by Thomas Dubay, S.M.
  * Transformation in Christ by Dietrich von Hildebrand
  * The Examen Prayer by Fr. Timothy Gallagher
  * Discernment of Spirits by Fr. Timothy Gallagher
  * The Story of the Soul by St. Terese of Liseoux
  * The Seven Story Mansion by St. Theresa of Avilla
  * Sacred Reading: The Ancient Art of Lectio Divina by Michael Casey
  * Interior Freedom by Jacques Philippe
  * The Cloud of Unknowing by Anonymous

====== Study of the Saints ======

  * //Acta Sanctorum//. 68 vols. Brussels, 1643-1940.
      * [[https://archive.org/search.php?query=(contributor:(Falvey+Memorial+Library,+Villanova+University))+AND+-mediatype:collection+AND+firstTitle:A&sort=title&page=2|Villanova Scans]]
      * [[https://www.roger-pearse.com/weblog/2012/06/19/volumes-of-the-acta-sanctorum-online/|Sorted List and Information about work]]
      * [[http://acta.chadwyck.com/?instit1=T173712&instit2=V29MW3P5Z6|Searchable Database]]
  * //Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina. //3 vols. Brussels, 1898-1911. (BHL)
      * [[https://archive.org/details/bibliothecahagio01boll/|Vol 1]]
      * [[https://archive.org/details/17520487.1256.emory.edu|Vol 2]]
      * [[https://archive.org/details/bibliothecahagio00boll/|Suppl Vol]]
  * //Bibliotheca Hagiographica Graeca//. 4 vols. Brussels, 1895-1984. (BHG)
      * Vol 1
      * [[https://archive.org/details/bibliothecahagi00boll|Vol 2]]
      * Vol 3
      * Suppl Vol 1
      * Suppl Vol 2
  * //[[https://archive.org/details/bibliothecahagi00peet/|Bibliotheca Hagiographica Orientalis]]// . 1 vol. Brussels, 1910. (BHO)
  * //Bibliotheca Sanctorum//. 14 vols. Roma: Istituto Giovanni XXIII nella Pontificia Università lateranense, 1961.
  * Butler, Alban, Herbert Thurston, and Donald Attwater. 1996. //Butler's Lives of the saints//. Allen, Tex: Christian Classics.
  * Leonardi, Claudio, Andrea Riccardi, Gabriella Zarri, Elio Guerriero, and Dorino Tuniz. 2002. //Il grande libro dei santi: dizionario enciclopedico//. Cinisello Balsamo (MI): San Paolo.
  * Watkins, Basil, ed. //The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary//. 8th ed. London: T&T Clark, 2016.

====== Schools of Spirituality ======

===== Carmelite =====

===== Ignatian =====

===== Benedictine =====

===== Franciscan =====

==== Francis ====

  * Saint Francis of Assisi by G.K. Chesterton [R]
  * Gli Scritti di San Francesco d'Assisi by Fr. Kajetan Esser, O.F.M.
      * Latin-Italian Critical Edition
  * Fonti francescane : scritti e biografie di san Francesco d'Assisi, cronache e altre testimonianze del primo secolo francescano, scritti e biografie di santa Chiara d'Assisi, testi normativi dell'Ordine francescano secolare by Ernesto Caroli
      * [[http://www.ofs-monza.it/fonti-francescane.html|http://www.ofs-monza.it/fonti-francescane.html ]]
  * The words of Saint Francis: an anthology by James Meyer
      * 1982
  * [[https://archive.org/details/OmnibusOfSources|St. Francis of Assisi: writings and early biographies: English omnibus of the sources for the life of St. Francis]] by Marion A. Habig
      * 1973
  * [[https://archive.org/details/WritingsOfStFrancisOfAssisi|The writings of St. Francis of Assisi]] by Paschal Robinson
      * 1906
  * The writings of Saint Francis of Assisi by Ignatius Brady, OFM
      * 1983

===== Dominican =====

====== Spirituality of the Virtues ======

===== Asceticism =====

  * Ascetic behavior in Greco-Roman antiquity: a sourcebook by Vincent L. Wimbush
  * Il digiuno cristiano dalle origini al IV secolo: contributo per una rivalutazione teologica by Adele Scarnera
  * On liturgical asceticism by David W. Fagerberg
  * On Fasting and Feasts by Basil in Popular Patristics Series vol 50

===== Poverty =====

===== Chastity and Virginity =====

===== Obedience =====

====== History of Spirituality ======

===== Early Church =====

  * Eastern Monasticism
      * Anthony
      * Basil
      * Pochomius
      * John Cascian
      * Palestinian
      * Syrian
  * Rule of Columbus (Ireland)

===== Medieval =====

===== Counter Reformation =====

====== Spirituality of Vocations ======

===== Vocation in General =====

===== Priesthood =====

===== Consecrated Life =====

===== Marriage =====

===== Lay Life (General) =====

====== Eastern Spirituality ======

  * The Ladder of Divine Ascent by John Climacus
  * Hysachasism
  *  * Icons and the Name of God by Sergius Bulgakov

====== Important Authors ======

  * Réginald Garrigou-Lagrange
  * Adolphe Tanquerey