The Big Book of Christian Mysticism: The Essential Guide to Contemplative Spirituality

by Carl McColman

  Ruusbroec, John. Spiritual Espousals. NewYork: Paulist Press, 1985.

  Steere, Douglas V., ed. Quaker Spirituality: Selected Writings. New York: Paulist Press, 1984.

  Symeon the New Theologian. The Practical and Theological Chapters &The Three Theological Discourses. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1982.

  Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre. The Divine Milieu. NewYork: Harper & Row, 1965.

  . Hymn of the Universe. NewYork: Harper & Row, 1965.

  Teresa of Avila. Collected Works (Volumes 1-3). Washington, DC: ICS Publications, 1976, 1980, 1985.

  Therese of Lisieux. Story of a Soul: The Autobiography. Washington, DC: ICS Publications, 1996.

  Tozer, A.W. The Pursuit of God. Camp Hill, PA: Wing Spread Publishers, 2006.

  Underhill, Evelyn. Mysticism: A Study in the Nature and Development of Spiritual Consciousness. Twelfth edition, revised. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1930.

  . Practical Mysticism. NewYork: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1915.

  . The Evelyn Underhill Reader. Compiled by Thomas S. Kepler. NewYork: Abingdon Press, 1962.

  . The Letters of Evelyn Underhill. Ed. with an introduction by Charles Williams. London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd., 1943.

  . The Mystics of the Church. Cambridge, UK: James Clarke & Co., Ltd., 1925.

  Ward, Benedieta, tr. The Desert Fathers: Sayings of the Early Christian Monks. London: Penguin, 2003.

  Weil, Simone. Gravity and Grace. London: Routledge, 1952.

  . ILaiting for God. NewYork: Harper & Row, 1973.

  Wesley, John. A Plain Account of Christian Perfection. Annotated edition by Mark K. Olson. Fenwick, MI: Alethea in Heart, 2005.

  William of St.Thierry. On Contemplating God, Prayer, Meditations. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1977.

  Recent and Contemporary

  Christian Contemplatives

  A Monk of the West. Christianity and the Doctrine of Non-Dualism. Hillsdale, NY: Sophia Perennis, 2004.

  Baillie, John. The Sense of the Presence of God. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1962.

  Behrens, James Stephen, OCSO. Portraits of Grace: Images and Words from the Monastery of the Holy Spirit. Skokie, IL: Acta Publications, 2007.

  Benson, Robert. In Constant Prayer. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2008.

  Bloom, Anthony. Beginning to Pray. NewYork: Paulist Press, 1982.

  Bourgeault, Cynthia. Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening. Cambridge, MA: Cowley Publications, 2004.

  . Mystical Hope: Trusting in the Mercy of God. Cambridge, MA: Cowley Publications, 2001.

  . The Wisdom Way of Knowing: Reclaiming an Ancient Tradition to Awaken the Heart. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2003.

  Burrows, Ruth. Guidelines for Mystical Prayer. Denville, NJ: Dimension Books, 1976.

  Carter, Sydney. Dance in the Dark. NewYork: Crossroad, 1982.

  Casey, Michael, OCSO. Fully Human Fully Divine: An Interactive Christology. Liguori, MO: Liguori/ Triumph, 2004.

  . Sacred Reading: The Ancient Art of Lectio Divina. Liguori, MO: Liguori/Triumph, 1996.

  . Strangers to the City: Reflections on the Beliefs and Values of the Rule of Saint Benedict. Brewster, MA: Paraclete Press, 2005.

  . Toward God: The Ancient Wisdom of Western Prayer. Liguori, MO: Liguori/Triumph, 1996.

  . The Undivided Heart: The Western Monastic Approach to Contemplation. Petersham, MA: St. Bede's Publications, 1994.

  Chu-Cong, Joseph, OCSO. The Contemplative Experience: Erotic Love and Spiritual Union. NewYork: Crossroad, 1999.

  Delisi, Anthony, OCSO. Praying in the Cellar: A Guide to FacingYour Fears and Finding God. Brewster, MA: Paraclete Press, 2005.

  Doherty, Catherine De Hueck. Molchanie: The Silence of God. New York: Crossroad Publishing Company, 1982.

  Dubay, Thomas. Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2006.

  Edwards, Tilden. Living Simply Through the Day: Spiritual Survival in a Complex Age. NewYork: Paulist Press, 1977.

  Foster, David, OSB. Deep Calls to Deep: Going Further in Prayer. London: Continuum, 2007.

  Funk, Margaret. Thoughts Matter. NewYork: Continuum, 1998.

  Grant, Sara, RSCJ. Toward an Alternative Theology: Confessions of a Non-Dualist Christian. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2002.

  Huggett, Joyce. The Joy of Listening to God. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 1986.

  Jones, Rufus. Essential Writings. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2001.

  Keating, Thomas OCSO, et al. Spirituality, Contemplation &Transformation: Writings on Centering Prayer. NewYork: Lantern Books, 2008.

  Kelsey, Morton. The Other Side of Silence: A Guide to Christian Meditation. NewYork: Paulist Press, 1976.

  Laird, Martin. Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of Contemplation. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006.

  Leech, Kenneth. Soul Friend: The Practice of Christian Spirituality. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1977.

  . Experiencing God: Theology as Spirituality. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1985.

  . The Eye of the Storm: Living Spiritually in the Real World. San Francisco: HarperCollins, 1992.

  . Subversive Orthodoxy: Traditional Faith &Radical Commitment. Toronto: Anglican Book Centre, 1992.

  . True Prayer: An Invitation to Christian Spirituality. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1980.

  Marechal, Paul. Dancing Madly Backwards: A Journey Into God. New York: Crossroad, 1982.

  May, Gerald G. Will & Spirit: A Contemplative Psychology. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1982.

  McNamara, William. Earthy Mysticism: Contemplation and the Life of Passionate Presence. NewYork: Crossroad, 1987.

  O' Donohue, John. Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom. San Francisco: Har- perCollins, 1997.

  Panikkar, Raimon. Christophany: The Fullness of Man. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2004.

  . The Experience of God: Icons of the Mystery. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2006.

  Rohr, Richard. Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer. NewYork: Crossroad, 2003.

  . Things Hidden: Scripture as Spirituality. Cincinnati: St. Anthony Messenger Press, 2008.

  . The Naked Now: Learning to See as the Mystics See. New York: Crossroad, 2009.

  Pennington, M. Basil, O.C.S.O. Centering Prayer: Renewing an Ancient Christian Prayer Form. NewYork: Image Books, 1980.

  Rolhciscr, Ronald. The Holy Longing: The Search for a Christian Spirituality. NewYork: Doubleday, 1999.

  Rollins, Peter. How (Not) to Speak of God. Brewster, MA: Paraclcte Press, 2006.

  . The Fidelity ofBetrayal: Towards a Church Beyond Belief. Brewster, MA: Paraclete Press, 2008.

  Ross, Maggie. Pillars of Flame: Power, Priesthood, and Spiritual Maturity. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1988.

  Slade, Herbert. Exploration into Contemplative Prayer. London: Darton, Longman and Todd, 1975.

  Resources on Christian Mysticism

  Ahlgren, GillianT.W. Entering Teresa ofAvila's Interior Castle: A Reader's Companion. NewYork: Paulist Press, 2005.

  Allchin, A. M. Participation in God: A Forgotten Strand in Anglican Tradition. London: Darton, Longman &Todd, 1988.

  Armstrong, Christopher. Evelyn Underhill: An Introduction to Her Life and Writings. Oxford, UK: A. R. Mowbray & Co. Ltd., 1975.

  Arsenicv, Nicholas. Mysticism &the Eastern Church. Crestwood, NY: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1979.

  Bailey, Raymond. Thomas Merton on Mysticism. Garden City, NY: Image Books, 1976.

  Barry, William A. and William J. Connolly. The Practice of Spiritual Direction. San Francisco: HarperCollins, 1986.

  Bondi, Roberta. To Pray and to Love: Conversations on Prayer with the Early Church. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1991.

  Borys, Peter N., Jr. Transforming Heart and Mind: Learning from the Mystics. NewYork: Paulist Press, 2006.

  Bouyer, Louis. A History of Christian Spirituality, Volume I: The Spirituality of the New Testament and the Fathers. Minneapolis: Winston Press, 1963. />
  Bouyer, Louis, Jean Leclarcq, and Francois Vandenbroucke. A History of Christian Spirituality, Volume II: The Spirituality of the Middle Ages. Minneapolis: Winston Press, 1968.

  Bouyer, Louis. A History of Christian Spirituality, Volume III: Orthodox Spirituality and Protestant and Anglican Spirituality. Minneapolis: Winston Press, 1969.

  . The Christian Mystery: From Pagan Myth to Christian Mysticism. Edinburgh, Scotland: T & T Clark, 1991.

  Bradley, Ritamary. Julian's Way: A Practical Commentary on Julian of Norwich. London: HarperCollins, 1992.

  Chesterton, G. K. Saint Thomas Aquinas: The Dumb Ox. Garden City, NY: Image Books, 1956.

  Clement, Olivier. The Roots of Christian Mysticism. London: New City, 1993.

  Cross, F. L. and E. A. Livingstone, eds. The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 1983.

  Cupitt, Don. Mysticism After Modernity. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishers Inc., 1998.

  Davies, Oliver. God Within: The Mystical Tradition of Northern Europe. Hyde Park, NY: New City Press, 1988.

  de Dreuille, Mayeul, OSB. The Rule of Saint Benedict:A Commentary in Light of World Ascetic Traditions. NewYork:The Newman Press, 2,000.

  Downey, Michael, ed. The New Dictionary of Catholic Spirituality. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1993 .

  Dupre, Louis. The Common Life: The Origins of Trinitarian Mysticism and its Development byJan Ruusbroec. NewYork: Crossroad, 1984.

  Egan, Harvey D., S.J. What Are They Saying About Mysticism? NewYork: Paulist Press, 1982.

  Fanning, Steven. Mystics of the Christian Tradition. London: Routledge, 2001.

  Finlan, Stephen, and Vladimir Kharlamov, eds. Theosis: Deification in Christian Theology. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2006.

  Frost, Bede. The Christian Mysteries. London: A. R. Mowbray & Co. Limited, 1950.

  Fry, Timothy, OSB, ed. RB 1980: The Rule of St. Benedict in Latin and English with Notes. Collegeville, MN:The Liturgical Press, 1981.

  Gatta, Julia. Three Spiritual Directors for Our Time: Julian of Norwich, The Cloud of Unknowing, Walter Hilton. Cambridge, MA: Cowley, 1986.

  Hardy, Richard P. John of the Cross: Man and Mystic. Boston: Pauline Books & Media, 2004.

  Harton, F. P. The Elements of the Spiritual Life: A Study in Ascetical Theology. London: SPCK, 1957.

  Heath, Elaine A. The Mystic Way of Evangelism: A Contemplative Vision for Christian Outreach. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2008.

  Henry, Patrick, ed. Benedict's Dharma: Buddhists Reflect on the Rule of Saint Benedict. NewYork: Riverhead Books, 2001.

  Holdaway, Gervase, OSB, ed. The Oblate Life. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2008.

  Holmes, UrbanT. A History of Christian Spirituality: An Analytical Introduction. NewYork: The Seabury Press, 1980.

  Hughes, Robert Davis, III. Beloved Dust: Tides of the Spirit in the Christian Life. NewYork: Continuum, 2008.

  Huxley, Aldous. The Perennial Philosophy. NewYork: Harper and Brothers, 1945.

  Jantzen, Grace M.Julian of Norwich: Mystic and Theologian. NewYork: Paulist Press, 2,000.

  Johnson, Luke Timothy. Mystical Tradition: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Chantilly, VA: The Learning Company, 2008.

  Jones, Cheslyn, Geoffrey Wainwright, and Edward Yarnold S.J., eds. The Study of Spirituality. NewYork: Oxford University Press, 1986.

  Keating, Daniel A. Decation and Grace. Naples, FL: Sapientia Press, 2007.

  King, Ursula. Christian Mystics: Their Lives and Legacies Throughout the Ages. Mahwah, NJ: HiddenSpring, 2001.

  Leloup, Jean-Yves. Being Still: Reflections on an Ancient Mystical Tradition. Tr. by M. S. Laird, OSA. Leominster, UK: Gracewing, 2003.

  Llewellyn, Robert. With Pity Not With Blame: The Spirituality ofJulian of Norwich and the Cloud of Unknowing for Today. London: Darton, Longman and Todd, 1982.

  Louth, Andrew. The Origins of the Christian Mystical Tradition from Plato to Denys. Oxford, UK: Clarendon Press, 1981.

  MacQuarrie, John. Two Worlds Are Ours: An Introduction to Christian Mysticism. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2004.

  Maloney, George A., S.J. Abiding in the Indwelling Trinity. NewYork: Paulist Press, 2004.

  . The Mystic of Fire and Light: St. Symeon, the New Theologian. Denville, NJ: Dimension Books, 1975.

  . The Mystery of Christ in You: The Mystical Vision of Saint Paul. NewYork: Alba House, 1998.

  . Invaded by God: Mysticism and the Indwelling Trinity. Denville, NJ: Dimension Books, 1979.

  McGinn, Bernard, and Patricia Ferris McGinn. Early Christian Mystics: The Divine Vision of the Spiritual Masters. NewYork: Crossroad, 2003.

  McGinn, Bernard. The Mystical Thought of Meister Eckhart: The Man From Whom God Hid Nothing. NewYork: Crossroad, 2001.

  . The Foundations of Mysticism. NewYork: Crossroad, 1992.

  . The Growth of Mysticism. NewYork: Crossroad, 1994.

  . The Flowering of Mysticism. NewYork: Crossroad, 1998.

  . The Harvest of Mysticism in Medieval Germany. NewYork: Crossroad, 2005.

  Miller, Gordon L. The Way of the English Mystics: An Anthology and Guide for Pilgrims. Ridgefield, CT: Morehouse Publishing, 1996.

  Moorcroft, Jennifer. He is My Heaven: The Life of Elizabeth of the Trinity. Washington, DC: ICS Publications, 2002.

  O'Connor, Patricia. In Search of Therese. Wilmington, DE: Michael Glazier, 1987.

  Olivera, Bernardo, OCSO. "Solus Deus Vacare Deo: Towards a Renewed Christian Mysticism," Cistercian Studies Quarterly Vol. 43.3, pp. 253 270.

  Papanikolaou, Aristotle. Being With God: Trinity, Apophaticism, and Divine-Human Communion. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2006.

  Perl, Eric D. Theophany: The Neoplatonic Philosophy of Dionysius theAreopagite. Albany, NY: State University of NewYork Press, 2007.

  Roden, Frederick S., AOJN, and John-Julian, OJN. Love's Trinity: A Companion to Julian of Norwich. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2009.

  Russell, Norman. The Doctrine of Decation in the Greek Patristic Tradition. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2004.

  Sells, Michael A. Mystical Languages of Unsaying. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1994.

  Spidlik, Tomas. Drinking from the Hidden Fountain: A Patristic Breviary. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1994.

  . The Spirituality of the Christian East. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1986.

  . Prayer: The Spirituality of the Christian East, Vol. 2. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 2005.

  Stavropoulos, Archimandrite Christoforos. Partakers of Divine Nature. Minneapolis: Light and Life, 1976.

  Thornton, Martin. Christian Proficiency. London: SPCK, 1959.

  . English Spirituality: An Outline ofAscetical Theology According to the English Pastoral Tradition. London: SPCK, 1963.

  Upjohn, Sheila. In Search ofJulian of Norwich. London: Darton, Longman andTodd, 1989.

  Verdeyen, Paul. Ruusbroec and His Mysticism. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1994.

  Von Hugel, Friedrich. The Mystical Element of Religion as Studied in Saint Catherine of Genoa and Her Friends. Second edition. With an introduction by Michael Downey. NewYork: Crossroad, 1999.

  Woods, Richard, OP, ed. Understanding Mysticism. Garden City, NY: Image Books, 1980.

  Other Worthwhile Sources

  Batterson, Mark. Wild Goose Chase: Reclaim the Adventure of Pursuing God. Colorado Springs, CO: Multnomah Books, 2008.

  Binz, Stephen J. Conversing with God in Scripture: A Contemporary Approach to Lectio Diving. Ijamsville, MD: The Word Among Us Press, 2008.

  Blake, William. The Complete Illuminated Books. Introduction by David Bindman. NewYork: Thames & Hudson, 2,000.

  Boylan, Eugene, OCSO. The Mystical Body. Westminster, MD: The Newman Bookshop, 1948.

  . Partnership with Christ: A Cistercian Retreat. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 2008.

  Carmichael, Alexander, ed. Carmina Gadelica: Hymns &Incantations. Hudson,
NY: Lindisfarne Press, 1992.

  Cary, Phillip. The History of Christian Theology. Chantilly, VA: The Learning Company, 2008.

  Chesterton, G.K. Orthodoxy. Garden City, NY: Image Books, 1959.

  Chittister, Joan. Called to Question: A Spiritual Memoir. Lanham, MD: Sheed & Ward, 2009.

  Claiborne, Shane. The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2006.

  Claiborne, Shane, and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove. Becoming the Answer to Our Prayers: Prayer for Ordinary Radicals. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 2008.

  Cron, Ian Morgan. Chasing Francis: A Pilgrim's Tale. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2006.

  Freke, Timothy, and Peter Gandy. The Complete Guide to World Mysticism. London: Piatkus, 1997.

  Garrison, Becky. Risingfrom the Ashes: Rethinking Church. NewYork: Seabury Books, 2007.

  Greeley, Andrew M. The Great Mysteries: Experiencing Catholic Faith from the Inside Out. Lanham, MD: Sheed & Ward, 2003.

  Haggerty, Brian A. Out of the House of Slavery: On the Meaning of the Ten Commandments. NewYork: Paulist Press, 1978.

  Johnson, Elizabeth A. Quest for the Living God: Mapping Frontiers in the Theology of God. NewYork: Continuum, 2007.

  Lamott, Anne. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. New York: Pantheon Books, 1994.

  Linn, Dennis, Sheila Fabricant Linn, and Matthew Linn. Good Goats: Healing Our Image of God. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1994.

  Louf, Andrb. The Cistercian Way. Tr. by Nivard Kinsella. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1983.

  Manser, Martin H. The Westminster Collection of Christian Quotations. Louisville, KY: Westminster /John Knox Press, 2001.

  Mathewes-Green, Frederica. The Lost Gospel of Mary: The Mother of Jesus in Three Ancient Texts. Brewster, MA: Paraclete Press, 2007.

  McHugh, Adam S. Introverts in the Church: Finding Our Place in an Extroverted Culture. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Books, 2009.

  McLaren, Brian D. A Generous Orthodoxy. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2004.

  . Finding Our Way Again: The Return of the Ancient Practices. Nash- ville,TN:Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2008.