Books
Aging Gracefully (Revised)
Helps us to remember who we most deeply are: People of God, dependent on a mystery
greater than we, until our dying breath and beyond. 23 pp. $3 (avk/sm)
Am I Living a Spiritual Life? Revised Edition
If you’re ready to take the next step on the path of spiritual progress, these pages will provide you with the solid, faithful direction you need to develop a rich spiritual life, deepen it through regular prayer, and model it humbly in your relationships with others. 191 pp. $15
(sm/avk)
Approaching the Sacred: An Introduction to Spiritual Reading
Describes spiritual reading as a means in which God may reveal to us who we
are to be and become in the light of our divine life call. 177 pp. $10
(sm)
The
Art of Existential Counseling
Presents a foundational approach to counseling and explores the counselor-counselee
relationship from an evocative and formative point of view. 205
pp. $14 (avk)
Become Jesus: The Diary of a Soul Touched by God*
Marinus Scholtes provides a day-by-day accurate and honest account of the simple
everyday path of becoming more and more like Jesus. 82 pp. $24
(HB) (Eds. sm/avk)
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Blessings That Make Us Be: A Formative Approach to Living the Beatitudes
Takes a fresh look at the spirituality of the Beatitudes
as "attitudes of being" that under gird true spiritual living. 137 pp.
$13 (sm)
Caring for the Caregiver
Teaches caregivers how to prevent ministry burnout and how to instill new
hope in a wounded world. 42 pp. $6 (sm)
008 Catholic Spirituality from A to Z: An Inspirational Dictionary Presents information and inspiration about important topics in Catholic
spiritual life, including significant writers, saints, scholars, movements,
books, and concepts. 205 pp. $13 (sm)
Christian
Articulation of the Mystery. Formation Theology Series. Volume Two.
In
this age in which many long for meaning amidst a torrent of information and
seemingly disjointed experiences, Adrian van Kaam and Susan Muto humbly offer
us guidance in recognizing and nurturing our uniquely human capacity to receive
and give consonant meaning in every circumstance and dimension of life. Their
witness to the "incarnational inclusivity" of the Christian revelation, joined
with that of people throughout the millennia, is a labor of love that will be
deeply appreciated by souls hungry for meaningful, integrated living. 248
pp. $30 (avk/sm)
Celebrating
the Single Life: A Spirituality for Single Persons in Today's World
Suggests concrete means by which single people can exist as fully human, fully
Christ-formed people. 195 pp. $13
(sm)
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The Commandments: Ten Ways to a Happy Life and a Healthy Soul
Presents the Decalogue in a new and positive context: celebration rather than
prohibition, "doing" rather than "not doing." 190
pp. $14 (sm/avk)
Commitment:
Key to Christian Maturity. A new edition containing the complete text, workbook,
and study guide. 422 pp. $25 (sm/avk)
Dear
Master: Letters on Spiritual Direction Inspired by St. John of the Cross
Companion to St. John's masterpiece, The Living Flame of Love, in the
form of an exchange of letters between the director and his directee.
144 pp. $15 (sm)
Deep
Into the Thicket: Soul Searching Meditations Inspired by The Spiritual Canticle
of Saint John of the Cross. These fifteen meditations offer a superb companion
text to Saint John of the Cross' own commentary on The Spiritual Canticle,
a true Christian classic and one of the most evocative poems ever written. 169
pp. $16.00 (sm)
Divine
Guidance: Seeking to Find and Follow the Will of God.
Draws
upon scripture and the spiritual masters to help you appraise and stay faithful
to God's call uniquely and communally. 206 pp.
$15.00 (sm/avk)
 Dynamics
of Spiritual Direction.
Readers of this revised edition will benefit from insights and findings culled
from the body of work that constitutes the growing field of formative spirituality.
454 pp. $39.00 (avk/sm)
The
Emergent Self
This
revised edition presents vibrant and joyful meditations on the meaning of human
life in relation to the self, the self and others, the self and community, and
the self and reality. 118 pp. $9.00 (avk/sm)
Epiphany Manual on the Art and Discipline of Formation-in-Common.
The work of spiritual directors will be greatly facilitated by this fresh approach
to an ancient practice--that of group direction. It explains in detail the six
step process of spiritual direction-in-common, and many obstacles to and conditions
for this practice. 116 pp. $12.00 (sm/avk)
Foundations of Christian Formation
(Volume I, Formation Theology Series)
The greatest gift Father Adrian van Kaam and Doctor
Susan Muto have given Christendom is an integrating structure to understand
distinctively human formation in the light of the revelation of Christ. Now,
with their Summa Forma Theologica, we are handed the flower of their lifetimes
of committed research. Here is the blessed fruit that will help nourish God's
people everywhere by a systematic integration of Christianity with everyday
living. 306 pp. $30 (avk/sm)
Formation
of the Christian Heart, Volume 3
In this seminal volume, the authors continue their pioneering
work in the field of formative spirituality. Readers will find Formation of
the Christian Heart to be a grace-saturated approach to Christian living marked
by an ecumenical spirit that draws deeply from the rich historical literature
of spiritual formation and transformation. This volume is exceptionally well
organized and should become a much consulted guide to crucial conceptual and
practical issues in forming Christian hearts.262 pp. $30 (avk/SM)
Formation
of the Human Heart, Volume 3
Elaborates upon basic dispositions of the human heart and aims to bring
the whole of our human life form to consonant unfolding.
406 pp. (PB) $30
(avk)
Formative
Spirituality Glossary of Words and Phrases from Adrian van Kaam’s Science, Anthropology,
and Theology of Formation.
Compiled by R. Keith Lough. The glossary of terminology prepared with dedication
and precision by Keith Lough will prove to be an invaluable aid to scholars,
researchers, students, and teachers of formative spirituality. 140 pp. (PB)
$10
Foundations
for Personality Study: An Adrian van Kaam Reader
Depicts in the form of collected writings the early, middle, and later stages
of the emergence of the science of formation by its founder. 608
pp. $35 (avk)
Fundamental Formation, Volume 1
Aims to initiate the reader not only into a new science but also
into a new way of thinking that is as old as humanity though perhaps new for
many today.330 pp. (PB) $30 (avk)
Harnessing
Stress: A Spiritual Quest
Invites us through the collision courses of daily life to become a new creation.
Shows that conflict is not only an invitation to grow but a challenge to change.
61 pp. $5 (sm/avk)
Healthy
and Holy Under Stress
Teaches us how to pray through our stress by placing ourselves
in the presence of God. Shows us common ways to live a healthy and holy life.
62 pp. $5
(sm/avk)
Human
Formation Volume 2
Answers practical questions pertaining to the
fundamental formation dispositions of the heart and their mutual interaction.
271 pp. (HB) $30 (avk)
John
of the Cross for Today: The Ascent
Offers a reliable, formative, and informative approach to the great mystic's
teachings as well as sound, practical wisdom for deepening our spiritual life.
198 pp. $12 (sm)
John
of the Cross for Today: The Dark Night
Opens up John's spiritual wisdom in a relevant and timely manner for today's
readers. Leads us to understand the significance of our own "dark nights."
330 pp. $15 (sm)
The Journey Homeward: On the Road of Spiritual Reading
Incorporates eternal truths of the spiritual life into the language of today
under the inspiration of the Collected Works of St. John of the Cross. 249
pp. $10 (sm)
Late
Have I Loved Thee: The Recovery of Intimacy
Guides
us from mistrust to trust, from fear to faith, from self-closure to mutual disclosure.
The gift of intimacy helps us to recover the ordinary splendor of our shared
humanity. 132 pp. $15 (sm)
Living Our Christian Faith and Formation Traditions
Living Our Christian Faith and Formation Traditions Volume 4
The authors, always faithful to authentic Christian spirituality, provide an invaluable tool, not only for personal spiritual formation, but also for those teaching and directing others on their faith journey. In this book they reveal and unlock the store of ancestral wisdom by which true seekers can appraise puzzling and, at times, agonizing situations, consequent upon living in a pluralistic global society where pseudo-spiritual fads abound. Reading this solid work of scholarship and spirituality allows us to discover firm footing on the path we travel. 292 pp. $30 (avk/sm)
Looking
for Jesus
Discusses
the many spiritual insights contained in the opening verses of the Farewell
Discourse of St. John's Gospel. Approaches prayerfully as well as practically
the spiritual truths that apply to our daily life as Christians. 174
pp. $12 (avk)
Meditation
in Motion
Shows that there are many openings in daily life, like those
of waiting, that can be used for quiet thinking, prayer and reflection. Gives
brief spiritual exercises that encourage meditation at the end of each chapter.
140 pp. $14 (sm)
The
Music of Eternity: Everyday Sounds of Fidelity
Demonstrates
that faithfulness to daily events leads to a vibrant life filled with peace
and joy. Fidelity to God's epiphany helps us to hear the music of eternity.
117 pp. $12
(avk)
Our
Lady of Epiphany* A devotional booklet of
meditation and reflection on Mary, as she has inspired Father Adrian from his
earliest years to the present unfolding of the ministry and mission of the Epiphany
Association. 30 pp. $5 (avk)
The
Participant Self
Addresses the communal dimension of human experience by paying special
attention to the special rhythms of labor and leisure, giving and receiving,
involvement and detachment. 76 pp. $7 (avk/sm)
Pathways of Spiritual Living
Integrates original reflections on silence, formative reading, meditation, journal
keeping, contemplative prayer, and action. 190 pp. $15
(sm)
The Power of Appreciation: A New Approach to Personal and Relational
Healing
Shares narratives of appreciation in an attempt to alter the painful dissonance
we may feel between our hopes and the difficult circumstances in which we find
ourselves. 191 pp. $15 (avk/sm)
A Practical Guide to Spiritual Reading
Fills a deeply-felt need in serious Christians who are striving for the spiritual
renewal of their inner lives. Contains an extensive bibliography of the literature
of spirituality. 328 pp. $25 (sm)
Practicing
the Prayer of Presence
Helps to deepen our awareness of God's presence in daily
life. Brings out the significance of abandonment to Divine Providence during
work, study, and prayer. 167 pp. $12
(sm)
Praying the Lord's Prayer with Mary
In
this meditative book, we are invited into an intimate conversation with Mary
of Nazareth. Through the lens of Mary's understanding of her Son, we gain new
insights into her Son's Prayer, the Our Father. With original prayer poetry
by Adrian van Kaam. 111 pp. $9.00
Readings
from A to Z: The Poetry of Epiphany
Commemorates 20th anniversary of Epiphany Association by presenting the often
requested poetry of Adrian van Kaam and of Susan Muto. 96 pp.
$10 (sm/avk)
Religion
and Personality
Describes the personality as religious. Deals with problems of belief and the
struggle to believe as we strive to grow in genuine self-awareness and self-acceptance.
219 pp. $12
(avk)
Religious
Presence of the Christian Shows us how presence
to our daily task, to art, science, people, and social life, has to be Christ-centered.
Enables us to participate in the life of the Risen Lord. 40 pp.
$4 (avk)
Renewed
at Each Awakening Points to the power that resides
in sacred words to fashion our personal lives in relation to others and God.
Shows how words have the power to make us become who we are. 158
pp. $10 (sm)
The Roots of Christian Joy
Meditates on the necessary conditions for living a fully human, fully spiritual
life. Assures us that transcendent joy can flourish even in the midst of pain,
suffering and conflict. 219 pp. $12 (avk)
Scientific
Formation, Volume 4
Deals with the pretheological science of formation as a new
human science. Unveils the metalanguage of formation science and research methods.
313 pp. (HB) $30 (avk)
Songs
for Every Season A gem of a book full of short
spiritual reflections for every season of the year and all the seasons of your
life. Beautiful photographs by Sr. M. Edith Nemeth complement the text. 55
pp. $7 (avk/sm)
Spirituality
and the Gentle Life
Reflects inspirationally on a key condition for spiritual
living—the gentle lifestyle—and the main obstacles to its unfolding: anger and
arrogance. 191 pp. $14 (avk)
Steps
Along the Way: The Path of Spiritual Reading
Traces ways people follow to find intimacy with the divine, notably the way
of unknowing, the way of imitation, the way of spiritual childhood, and the
way of ceaseless prayer. 192 pp. $10
(sm)
Stress and the Search for Happiness: A New Challenge for Christian
Spirituality
Suggests that the ultimate solution to unhealthy stress or distress is spiritual
living and ongoing formation in intimacy with the Lord. 61 pp. $5
(sm/avk)
The
Tender Farewell of Jesus: Meditations on Chapter 17 of John's Gospel
Dwells on each phrase of Jesus' loving words to his friends, drawing from them
light for our faith journey. 128 pp. $12 (avk)
Traditional Formation, Volume 5
Serves as a bridge between formation science—its anthropology
and theory of personality—and numerous past and present formation traditions.
357 pp. (HB) $30 (avk)
Transcendence
Therapy, Volume 7
Recounts a unified theory of character and personality formation
in relation to the new science and anthropology of formation. 274 pp. (HB) $30 (avk)
Transcendent Formation, Volume 6
Helps to bring people of various faith and formation traditions together spiritually.
Results in the initiation of an incipient formation theology which gives a holistic
view of the human person. 314 pp. (PB) $30 (avk)
The Transcendent Self: The Formative Spirituality of the Middle,
Early, and Later Years of Life
Shows how to initiate a dialogue between our transcendent self and the conflicts
experienced in the process of facing mid-life as a formation opportunity. 202
pp. $14 (avk)
The
Woman At The Well
Uses
the Gospel narrative of the meeting of Jesus with the Samaritan woman as a creative
and vivid illustration of how Bible reading can be done in a formative and helpful
way. 190 pp. $13 (avk)
The
Woman's Guide to the Catechism of the
Catholic Church
Incorporates the valuable spiritual insights of its co-authors, who show us
how to embrace our God-given gifts and callings. 303
pp. $15 (sm/avk)
Womanspirit:
Reclaiming the Deep Feminine in Our Human Spirituality
Reaffirms the daily, lived spirituality of women—in
the working places of home, church, and society. 179 pp. $15
(sm)
Words
of Wisdom for Our World: The Precautions and Counsels of St. John of the Cross
Looks at the formative meaning of this ancient wisdom for the modern world.
Invites us to holy recollection, union with God, and ultimate freedom.
77 pp. $11
(sm)
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