THE ROODCROFT BOOK OF PRAYERS
West Park, NY: Holy Cross Press, 1951. Sixth Edition. Paperback. 39p. A small staplebound softcover booklet in very good condition. More
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THOMAS MERTON: THE POET AND THE CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE
New York: Colombia University Library, 1990. Softcover. Several pages loose. Otherwise a clean softcover book in very good condition. Paper covers. 63p. An annotated catalogue of Merton's literary work. With black and white photogrpahs. More
VIGIL
New York: P.J. Kenedy & Sons, 1929. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 249p. A hardcover book in very good condition with a good dustjacket. Speckled stains on bottom foredge. Otherwise clean and tight. The jacket is soiled, edgeworn, and rather brittle, with closed tears on the front panel and along the front..... More
CATHOLIC MYSTICISM: Popular Lectures
London: B. Herder Book Co., 1929. Hardcover. 202p. Ex-library. A brown cloth hardcover book in good condition. Spine bumped and slightly nicked at top. Front board faded and discolored. Call number painted on spine. Previous owner's signature in pen on front free endpaper. Library stamp on front and back pastedown..... More
LA VIE CATHOLIQUE: Premiere Serie
Paris: Librairie Lecoffre/J. Gabalda et Cie, 1937. 7th Edition. Paperback. 296p. A tan softcover book in good condition. Cover is edgeworn, creased, and flecked with light stains. Scattered pencil markings inside. Signature on title page. Pages tanned. Still mostly clean, and binding secure. Text in French. Discusses aspects of Catholic..... More
HOPE OR DESPAIR
New York: P.J. Kenedy and Sons, 1955. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 119p. A hardcover book in very good condition with a dustjacket in good condition. Edges faintly tanned. Otherwise clean and tight. The dustjacket has a few small closed tears, each held with clear tape. Front flap is price-clipped. A Catholic..... More
AN HOUR WITH JESUS: Meditations for Religious, Third Series
Westminster, MD: The Newman Press, 1961. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. 169p. A brown cloth hardcover book in very good condition. Edges minutely rubbed. Tanned stripes on endpapers. Otherwise clean and tight. Thirs series of meditations from the author. Translated by Sister Helen Madeleine. More
THE RULE OF ST. BENEDICT: IN LATIN AND ENGLISH
Westminster, MD: The Newman Press, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Minimal shelf wear to boards. Small tears (less than 1") to edges of dustjacket. Small bookplate on title page. Otherwise a clean, tight hardcover book in very good condition with a dustjacket in good condition. Black boards and jacket. 214p. A..... More
SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE: Fundamentals of Ascetical Theology Based on the Franciscan Ideal; Volume I
Paterson: St. Anthony Guild Press, 1962. First edition. Hardcover. 637p. A blue cloth hardcover book in very good condition with a like dustjacket. Convent stamp on front free endpaper and title page;cover surface rubbed; otherwise clean and tight. Adapted from Latin by Elmer Stoffel. More
THE SPIRITUAL LIFE: A Treatise on Ascetical and Mystical Theology
Tournai: Desclee & Co., 1930. Second Revised Edition. Hardcover. 750p plus 21p appendix and index. A light brown cloth hardcover book in very good condition. Spine is lightly sunned. A handbook of doctrine and terminology associated with Catholic life and prayer. Includes information about such topics as virtue, sin, the..... More
THEY FOLLOWED HIS CALL: Vocation and Asceticism
New York: Alba House, 1979. Hardcover. 100p. A hardcover book in very good condition with a like dustjacket. Endpapers faintly foxed. Spine's head and foot and corners lightly rubbed. Otherwise clean and tight. The dustjacket is lightly rubbed and has a 1/2" closed tear at the top of the spine..... More
WITH GOD AND WITH MEN: Prayers
San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1995. Paperback. 134p. Ex-library. A blue softcover book in very good condition. Library markings inside. Two stickers on cover, which is lightly rubbed along the edges. Otherwise clean and tight. Contains "Prayers of the Earth," "Prayers of Heaven," and "Marian Prayers." More
CONTEMPLATIVE CHRISTIANITY: An Approach to the Realities of Religion
New York: The Seabury Press, 1974. 1st Edition. 1/4 cloth. 131p. A 1/4 cloth hardcover book in very good condition. Former owner's inscription on front endpaper. Spine a bit faded. Otherwise clean and tight. Father Graham, a Benedictine monk, discusses contemplative spirituality in Christianity and compares it with Eastern religions..... More
PRIESTLY CELIBACY - RECURRENT BATTLE AND LASTING VALUES
Houston: Lumen Christi Press, 1970. Hardcover. 198p. A golden-yellow cloth hardcover book in good condition. Edges lightly rubbed. Faded stripe down the side of the spine. Pen and pencil markings on many pages. Otherwise, binding tight. A good reading copy. Discusses and defends the role of celibacy in the Catholic..... More
A COMPANION TO THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES OF SAINT IGNATIUS
Westminster, MD: The Newman Press, 1961. Third edition, 4th printing. Hardcover. 348p. A green cloth hardcover book in near-fine condition. Corners lightly rubbed. Speckling on top foredge. Otherwise clean and tight. Excellent condition overall. A supplement to the Spiritual Exercises, expounding upon the meditations and exercises. More
ANGELUS SILESIUS: The Cherubinic Wanderer
Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1986. Paperback. 145p. Ex-library copy of a softcover book in very good condition. Library sticker on spine. Stamps, markings, and check-out materials on 1/2 title page. Otherwise clean and tight, with only minutely rubbed edges. A volume in the CLASSICS OF WESTERN SPIRITUALITY series. Silesius (1624-1677)..... More
MY LIFE WITH CHRIST
NY: Image Books, 1965. 1st Paperback edition. Paperback. 1st printing of the Image Books paperback edition. Minor wear to covers. Old stain across top blank margin of pages; text unaffected and perfectly readable. Good condition. A book of spiritual meditations. More
CONTEMPLATION AND COMPASSION: Thomas Merton's Vision
White Plains, NY: Peter Pauper Press, Inc., 1984. Paula J. Goodman. Hardcover. 61p. A small hardcover book in near-fine condition with a like dustjacket. Previous seller's sticker on front endpaper. Spine ends lightly rubbed, and spine is slightly crooked. Otherwise clean and tight. The dustjacket has two small, non-torn scratches..... More
GOSPEL SPIRITUALITY
New York: Sheed and Ward, 1965. Hardcover. 183p. Ex-library. A hardcover book in good condition with a dustjacket in very good condition. Library markings inside book and on jacket's spine. Card pocket on front free endpaper. Underlining near the beginning. The rest of the text is clean, and the binding..... More
PRAYING TO OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST: Prayers and Meditations Through the Centuries
San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2004. Paperback. 159p. A softcover book in fine condition. Contains color reproductions of religious artwork. More
CHANGING SCENES
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1980. Softcover. Minimal shelf wear. A clean, tight softcover book in very good condition. 194p. A simple book of spirituality on how to strengthen faith and regain happiness. More
THE GOOD LIFE GUIDE: Saints, Snobs and Sanity
London: Sheed and Ward, 1980. Paperback. 186p. A softcover book in fine condition. A priest's advice for finding true happiness. More
A SACRAMENTAL SPIRITUALITY
New York: Sheed and Ward, 1965. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 281p. Ex-library. A blue cloth hardcover book in good condition. Library markings inside, and pocket on rear endpaper. No markings on exterior. Crease in rear panel's cloth. Spine and edges faded. Inscription on front free endpaper. Scattered pen marks inside, but..... More
THIS TIME OF SALVATION
New York: Herder and Herder, 1966. Hardcover. 252p. A hardcover book in near-fine condition with a like dustjacket. Heel of spine is somewhat heavily rubbed. Endpapers faintly foxed. Otherwise clean and tight. Edges of dustjacket lightly rubbed; otherwise in overall excellent condition. A collection of Haring's essays on Christian life..... More
THE FOUNDATIONS OF MYSTICISM: Origins to the Fifth Century
New York: Crossroad, 1991. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 494p. Like new unread book in dustjacket. More