Inviting the Mystic, Supporting the Prophet: An Introduction to Spiritual Direction

by Katherine Marie Dyckman

A guide to spiritual direction that encourages lay people, sisters, and priests to use their gifts confidently to become spiritual directors to others. Filled with spiritual depth and common sense. +

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809123789
• ISBN13: 9780809123780
• Release Date: January 1981
• Publisher: Paulist Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.4" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A good tool

Inviting the Mystic is a book for people who are interested in practicing Spiritual Direction. If you have read Catholic theologians then this book is an easy read. The formation piece is something that is inherent to the Catholic faith. But it's not only a Catholic book, it is a book that will help and affirm your faith walk. It encourages the reader to be open to the possibilities of being an instrument of God, through Spiritual Direction.

There Are A Lot Of Riches Packed Into This Little Book.

While this book was written to help the ordinary Christian become more of a spiritual companion to those seeking to grow in the spiritual life, it is full of wisdom for all who seek to get closer to the Lord. It focuses on underlying attitudes and key areas of focus rather than on techniques, but it also includes techniques (of prayer and discernment), and suggests some excellent criteria of good direction and prayer. The title indicates the authors' belief that true prayer will lead the mystic to social involvement and true Christian social action will lead the prophet to deeper prayer. The writers complement each other's approaches and together have a lot of experience giving spiritual direction (in the broad sense that includes all of life) and training others to do so. Their approach is contemporary, incarnational, healthy, theologically correct and unitive of many dichotomies. I highly recommend it.

Great basic book on what spiritual direction is all about!

Ever wonder why your spiritual life is going nowhere? Ever been in the spiritual desert? This book nicely explains what spiritual direction is and isn't. I enjoyed learning about the role of spiritual companions and how they support your prayer life. This book was worth the investment.