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Spiritual Masters: The Living a Life of Prayer in the Catholic Tradition

Let The Great Masters Of Christianity Lead You To Holiness You say your prayers. You attend Mass. You read the Bible. You want a deeper, more intimate relationship with the Lord. You want a more spiritual life, but don’t know where to turn. Now, let the great masters of Christianity instruct you on the heart of prayer. Bishop Alfred Hughes takes you on a step-by-step pilgrimage into the life of the Spirit by summarizing the teaching of great masters of the Faith and then intertwining those insights with practical, personal observations for your own life. Begin taking your Christian life more seriously with Bishop Hughes and Anthony of Egypt, develop a holy rhythm of life with St. Benedict, address the challenges of life with Thomas a Kempis, progress in virtue with St. Francis de Sales, St. Augustine, St. Teresa of Avila, and others until finally you move toward union with God with the assistance of Jean-Pierre de Coussade. Bishop Hughes’s unique approach to Christian spiritual teaching on the art of prayer will direct you naturally according to the movement of the Spirit in your life. Discover this exciting and practical guide to holiness today! About the AuthorBishop Alfred Hughes is the bishop of Baton Rouge. He has taught at St. John’s Seminary in Boston and has written books on Walter Hilton and church ministry. Spiritual Masters grew out of courses he has taught as well as a series of public lectures in Louisiana.

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Sacred Intentions: Morning Inspiration to Strengthen the Spirit Based on the Jewish Wisdom Tradition

A daily inspirational companion of comfort, reassurance and hope, grounded in the wisdom and strength of Judaism. To help you start each day of the year on a positive note, there is an inspiring quote from a Jewish source and a brief, striking reflection on it through which you can gain new understanding and perspective.

You’ll turn to Sacred Intentions again and again for optimism, hope and renewal. With a wealth of contributions by over 40 respected and inspiring spiritual leaders from all parts of the Jewish community, this lovely book will help you start the day with a powerful positive attitude.Sacred Intentions, as its subtitle explains, offers “daily inspiration to strengthen the spirit, based on Jewish wisdom.” Rabbis Kerry M. Olitzky and Lori Forman, both experts on Jewish spirituality, collaborated to create this pocket-size devotional companion. For each day of the year, Sacred Intentions provides a quotation from Scripture, Midrash, or other holy texts, or from contemporary writers such as Rabbi Lawrence Kushner (“The wilderness is not just a desert through which we wandered for forty years. It is a way of being. A place that demands being open to the flow of life around you.”) and Rabbi Judith Abrams (“You don’t want to change, yet at the same time you don’t want to stay the same. So how does Judaism suggest you begin changing without toppling the construct of your existence? Change one tiny thing at a time.”) Brief commentaries on each quotation will help readers bring to bear the wisdom of this devotional on every hour of their days. Sacred Intentions is well-designed, straightforward, and accessible. For many, spending time with this book will also be habit-forming. And what a habit–learning to see blessings everywhere we look.