Spiritual Masters: The Living a Life of Prayer in the Catholic Tradition

by Alfred Hughes

Book Overview

Bishop Alfred Hughes takes you on a step-by-step pilgrimage into the life of the Spirit by summarizing the teaching of great masters of the Faith and then intertwining those insights with practical, personal observations for your own life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879739533
• ISBN13: 9780879739539
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor
• Length: 159 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Worth Reading and Rereading

I stumbled across this book shortly after it was published, and read it in a weekend. I found the approachable style appealing as well as the wonderful suggestions regarding what the individual seeking to deepen his or her spiritual life could learn from the "spiritual masters". However, I find myself returning to it again and again to read individual chapters. Each time, I find something of value.

Great overview of holy men & women who have formed the faith

Bishop Hughes presents the spiritual history of the church through the lives of its leaders. Each chapter foucuses on a different spiritual master and includes a brief biography, the context of their life and teaching within the church and the world, and how they influenced the spiritual growth of the church. Both educational and personally challenging -- highly recommended.