The Mountain of Silence is a personal search by a recently reconverted agnostic sociologist into the world of Orthodox spirituality Like most Western academics I associated the representative of institutionalized religion if not with narrow-mindedness intolerance and corruption then at least w
Richard J. Hauser
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Cardinal Virtues
An alert for the unwary The Journey to Peace ought not be confused with The Gift of Peace Loyola Press 1997 though both are authored by the late Cardinal Joseph Bernardin of Chicago and were occasioned by the sufferings of his final years Bernardin died Nov 11 1996 The Gift of Peace is Bern
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United Under the Same Spirit: Ecumenical Reading
Ecumenism in spiritual book publishing is alive and well. We are increasingly presented with spiritual reading intended for all ChristiansCatholic, Protestant and Orthodox. If there is any truth to the axiom lex orandi, lex credendi (our way of believing mirrors our way of praying), one is tempted t
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Father Louis Up Close: A Book Roundup: A Book Roundup
The 20th century has concluded. Thomas Merton remains the single most influential American Catholic spiritual author of that century. Judging from the number of current publications by and about Merton, his spiritual vision remains as captivating today as when he broke upon the scene in 1948 with hi