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Spirituality

Particular Fields of Theology

References

  • Downey, Michael, and Luigi Borriello. 2003. Nuovo dizionario di spiritualità. Cittá del Vaticano: Libreria Editrice Vaticana.
  • 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

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.
  • Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina. 3 vols. Brussels, 1898-1911. (BHL)
  • Bibliotheca Hagiographica Graeca. 4 vols. Brussels, 1895-1984. (BHG)
    • Vol 1
    • Vol 3
    • Suppl Vol 1
    • Suppl Vol 2
  • 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

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
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