For For readers who want a short practical guide to spiritual direction and meditative prayer; not a theory of either.
Should I read this?
For the general reader
3 of 5worth your time
For the researcher
3 of 5worth your time
Difficulty
2 of 5moderate
A short practical book on what spiritual direction is for and how to meditate, expanded from articles of the 1950s.
How it proceeds
Philosophic2 of 5
Scriptural2 of 5
Experiential4 of 5
Sociological1 of 5
Historical1 of 5
Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.
A short book (99 pages) published by the Liturgical Press of Collegeville, Minnesota, in 1960. Its preface explains that it is a revised and considerably expanded version of articles first printed in the magazine Sponsa Regis. The first part examines the meaning and purpose of spiritual direction; the second offers practical guidance on meditation and mental prayer. It has been reprinted with What Is Contemplation?
