Live Like a Catholic is a study based on the great mystical classic, The Interior Castle, written by St. Teresa of Avila. This study, written by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS, an award-winning journalist and frequent guest on EWTN, details the soul’s journey through the seven mansions – or stages – of the spiritual life. Using easy-to-understand language, students will be introduced to the interior life through the teachings of St. Teresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross as well as spiritual masters such as Father J. P. deCaussade, Father Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen, and Father Thomas Dubay. They will learn about common pitfalls in the spiritual life, such as attachment to sin and the dangers of self-reliance as well as ways to handle the devil's ever-evolving tricks. In addition, they will learn which virtues are the most vital for spiritual growth, the importance of developing purity of heart and why we must become truly poor in spirit if we want to draw closer to God. This workbook is suitable for all ages and can be used in on-line classes or for personal use.

Live Like a Catholic: A Study of the Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila

Religion & Spirituality

Brinkmann OCDS, Susan

Christian Books & Bibles

Catholic Life Institute Press

Catholic prayer has an image problem. In the modern quest for spirituality rather than religion, Eastern forms of prayer are promoted as rare and exotic while Catholic prayer is presented as dull and old-fashioned. Nothing could be further from the truth. When one understands the full breadth of Catholic prayer as taught by St. Teresa of Avila in her famous “Four Waters of Prayer” one realizes that authentic Catholic prayer is a supernatural adventure, a lifelong journey into the very heart of God. It includes everything from vocal and mental prayer to the mystical experiences of infused contemplation and transforming union. This book, which can be used for private or group study, explores how to deal with distractions and dryness in prayer, how to discern the voice of God and how to recognize the signs of advancing prayer. Pray Like a Catholic presents the Catholic contemplative tradition in all of its glory!

Pray Like a Catholic: A Study of the Four Stages of Prayer According to the Teachings of St. Teresa of Avila

Live the Little Way explores the teachings of St. Therese of Lisieux’s Little Way of Spiritual Childhood and offers practical tips on how to incorporate this spiritual path into contemporary life. This book, which can be used for individual or group study, examines the three main components of the Little Way – humility, confidence, and abandonment – and shows how the acquisition of these vital virtues can enable the Lord to do great things even with the simplest soul. Much more than just a treatise on Theresian spirituality, Live the Little Way is a journey into the very heart of the saint whose Little Way has guided millions to the heights of sanctity.

Live the Little Way: A Practical Guide to Living the Little Way of Spiritual Childhood

The quest for a quick fix to the anxiety that plagues our culture is never-ending, and today’s modern mindfulnessmovement is just the latest fad aimed at providing that remedy. Unknown to most Catholics, however, is that wehave had our own version of mindfulness for hundreds of years. It’s found in the combination of two age-olddevotions known as the Practice of the Presence of God and the Sacrament of the Present Moment. Mindful Likea Catholic: A Catholic Approach to Mindful Living explains these devotions and offers practical tips on how to combinethem into a mindful way of life that not only provides the mental and emotional relief from stress that we all longfor, but soothes the spirit as well. This is mindfulness par excellence! Suitable for individual or group study.

Mindful Like a Catholic: A Catholic Approach to Mindful Living

Brinkmann, Susan

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Live Like a Catholic: A Study of the Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila

Pray Like a Catholic: A Study of the Four Stages of Prayer According to the Teachings of St. Teresa of Avila

Live the Little Way: A Practical Guide to Living the Little Way of Spiritual Childhood

Mindful Like a Catholic: A Catholic Approach to Mindful Living