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  LIMEX Course 827,
Spirituality for Ministers

LIMEX Curriculum Bibliography

Required Readings:

Au, Wilkie. By Way of the Heart: Toward a Holistic Christian Spirituality. New York: Paulist, 1991. ISBN # 0-8091-3118-8.

Cunningham, Lawrence, and Keith Egan. Christian Spirituality: Themes from the Tradition. New York: Paulist, 1996. ISBN # 0-8091-3660-0.

Wicks, Robert, ed. Handbook of Spirituality for Ministers. Vol. 1. New York: Paulist, 1995. ISBN # 0-8091-3521-3.

Roman Catholic Documents and Resources:

“Christian Prayer, Part Four.” Catechism of the Catholic Church. 2nd ed. Washington, D.C: United States Catholic Conference, 2000, #s 2558-2865. Publication #5-109 (hard cover); publication # 5-110 (paperback). Order by calling 800-235-USCC, or outside the U.S. and Canada 202-722-8716; or by visiting the web site http://www.usccb.org/publishing/catechism.shtml. Text is available online at http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/index.htm.


Additional Sources:

Au, Wilkie. The Enduring Heart: Spirituality for the Long Haul. New York: Paulist, 2001. ISBN# 0-8091-0524-1.

–––. Urgings of the Heart: A Spirituality of Integration. New York: Paulist, 1996. ISBN# 0-8091-3604-X.

Bacik, James. Catholic Spirituality, Its History and Challenge. New York: Paulist, 2002. ISBN# 0-8091-4060-8.

Barry, William. God and You: Praying as a Personal Relationship. New York: Paulist, 1988. ISBN# 0-8091-2935-3.

Barry, William and William Connolly. Practice of Spiritual Direction. New York: Seabury, 1986. ISBN# 0-8668-3951-8.

Downey, Michael. Altogether Gift: A Trinitarian Spirituality. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2000. ISBN# 1-5707-5333-4.

---. New Dictionary of Catholic Spirituality. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical, 1993. ISBN# 0-8146-5525-4.

---. Understanding Christian Spirituality. New York: Paulist, 1997. ISBN# 0-8091-3680-5.

Dreyer, Elizabeth. Earth Crammed with Heaven: A Spirituality of Everyday Life. New York: Paulist, 1994. ISBN# 0-8091-3450-0.

Green, Thomas H. Weeds Among the Wheat: Discernment: Where Prayer and Action Meet. Notre Dame, IN.: Ave Maria, 1994

Kammer, Fred. Salted with Fire: Spirituality for the Faithjustice Journey. New York: Paulist, 1995. ISBN# 0-8091-3540-X.

Nouwen, Henri. Ministry and Spirituality. New York: Continuum, 1996. ISBN# 0-8264-0910-5.

Rolheiser, Ronald. The Holy Longing: Guidelines for a Christian Spirituality. New York: Doubleday, 1999. ISBN# 0-3854-9419-X

---. The Restless Heart. New York: Doubleday, 2004. ISBN# 0-3855-1114-0.

Sheehan, Barbara A. Partners in Covenant: The Art of Spiritual Companionship . Cleveland, OH: Pilgrim, 1999. ISBN# 0-8298-1329-2.

Wicks, Robert, ed. Handbook of Spirituality for Ministers. Vol. 2. New York: Paulist, 2000. ISBN # 0-8091-3971-5.

Web Site of Interest:

Sacred Space. Irish Jesuits, Jesuit Communication Centre, Dublin Ireland. http://www.jesuit.ie/prayer/. This popular web site offers a daily prayer and guided meditation.

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