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Selected Writings (Penguin Classics) 7 reviews
Meister Eckhart
Penguin Classics, 1995
The best single volume I have seen
+ "Love essentially resides in the will alone, so that whoever has more will, has more of love."
+ Pleasing and Profound!
+ Fairly good selection of Eckhart's works
+ wow
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The Little Prince 277 reviews
Harvest Books, 2000
Door Opener
+ one of my favorites
+ Funny and moving at the same time
+ Wonderful
+ sad story
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Dark Night of the Soul: A Masterpiece in the Literature of Mysticism by St. John of the Cross36 reviews
St. John of the Cross
Image, 1959
excellent
+ Dark Night of the Soul
+ Classic theological literature
I became familiar with this when I was in college and I had difficulty with mental illness.
I am very different from other people in the way I think. I have something like severe autism caused by brain injury combined with a high tendency to think about and want to please other people.
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Humility: The Journey Toward Holiness37 reviews
Andrew Murray
Bethany House, 2001
I Never Understood Humility Until Now
+ Humility: The Journey Toward Holiness
+ All other books I have read after refer me to this book!
+ Humility: The Journey Toward Holiness
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The Cloud of Unknowing and Other Works (Penguin Classics)5 reviews
Anonymous
Penguin Classics, 2002
Excellent manual
+ A brilliant work of Christian mysticism
+ By an unknown author. How fitting!
+ Unknown Knowing
+ One man's defence of the contemplative lifestyle
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Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux, Third Edition27 reviews
Therese de Lisieux
I C S Publications, 1996
Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux, Third Edition
+ A worth while read, hard to put down!
+ A devotional classic is excellent introduction to this Saint
+ The Little Flower and Her Little Way .
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The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi7 reviews
Ungolino di Monte Santa Maria
Vintage Spiritual Classic, 1998
Little lessons learned through little flowers
+ A Man After God's Own Heart
+ Great Book
+ Life changing
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The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila by Herself (Penguin Classics)12 reviews
Teresa of Ávila
Penguin Classics, 1988
The Ecstasy of St. Teresa
+ "I believe we can both sing the same song, though in a different way."
+ cosmic consciousness
+ A life of no ordinary woman or meekness rewarded
+ Correction of previous review
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Awareness111 reviews
Anthony De Mello
Image, 1990
Awareness by Anthony de Mello
+ Don't bother, unless you are willing to consider the truth!
+ I'm happy I became aware of "Awareness" because it's amazing!
+ Catholicim marries Hinduism has child
+ Insightful and humorous
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The Practice of the Presence of God: Writings and Conversations4 reviews
Brother Lawrence
Ics Pubns, 1994
Challanging Simplicity
+ The Zen of Christian mysticism
+ A rare gem (spirituality)
+ This little book changed my life forever!
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Dark Night of the Soul: A Masterpiece in the Literature of Mysticism by St. John of the Cross36 reviews
St. John of the Cross
Image, 1959
excellent
+ Dark Night of the Soul
+ Classic theological literature
I became familiar with this when I was in college and I had difficulty with mental illness.
I am very different from other people in the way I think. I have something like severe autism caused by brain injury combined with a high tendency to think about and want to please other people.
...
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The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi7 reviews
Ungolino di Monte Santa Maria
Vintage Spiritual Classic, 1998
Little lessons learned through little flowers
+ A Man After God's Own Heart
+ Great Book
+ Life changing
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The Practice of the Presence of God: Writings and Conversations4 reviews
Brother Lawrence
Ics Pubns, 1994
Challanging Simplicity
+ The Zen of Christian mysticism
+ A rare gem (spirituality)
+ This little book changed my life forever!
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The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila by Herself (Penguin Classics)12 reviews
Teresa of Ávila
Penguin Classics, 1988
The Ecstasy of St. Teresa
+ "I believe we can both sing the same song, though in a different way."
+ cosmic consciousness
+ A life of no ordinary woman or meekness rewarded
+ Correction of previous review
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The Cloud of Unknowing and Other Works (Penguin Classics)5 reviews
Anonymous
Penguin Classics, 2002
Excellent manual
+ A brilliant work of Christian mysticism
+ By an unknown author. How fitting!
+ Unknown Knowing
+ One man's defence of the contemplative lifestyle
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Awareness111 reviews
Anthony De Mello
Image, 1990
Awareness by Anthony de Mello
+ Don't bother, unless you are willing to consider the truth!
+ I'm happy I became aware of "Awareness" because it's amazing!
+ Catholicim marries Hinduism has child
+ Insightful and humorous
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Humility: The Journey Toward Holiness37 reviews
Andrew Murray
Bethany House, 2001
I Never Understood Humility Until Now
+ Humility: The Journey Toward Holiness
+ All other books I have read after refer me to this book!
+ Humility: The Journey Toward Holiness
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Selected Writings (Penguin Classics)7 reviews
Meister Eckhart
Penguin Classics, 1995
The best single volume I have seen
+ "Love essentially resides in the will alone, so that whoever has more will, has more of love."
+ Pleasing and Profound!
+ Fairly good selection of Eckhart's works
+ wow
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The Little Prince277 reviews
Harvest Books, 2000
Door Opener
+ one of my favorites
+ Funny and moving at the same time
+ Wonderful
+ sad story
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Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux, Third Edition27 reviews
Therese de Lisieux
I C S Publications, 1996
Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux, Third Edition
+ A worth while read, hard to put down!
+ A devotional classic is excellent introduction to this Saint
+ The Little Flower and Her Little Way .
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