Sample Bibliography

The following list is a small but somewhat representative sample of required or recommended resources used in Shalem's Spiritual Guidance: Nurturing the Call. This is provided for your information, and to assist you in making arrangements for library resources in your area. Starred (*) references will be used extensively, and you should seriously consider purchasing these. A full bibliography will be made available after final selection of applicants. Sample Books:

Barry, Wm. & Connolly, Wm. The Practice of Spiritual Direction
* Bass, Dorothy, ed. Practicing Our Faith: A Way of Life for Searching People
Bloom, Anthony. Living Prayer and Courage to Pray The Cloud of Unknowing
DeMello, Anthony. Sadhana: A Way to God
Dougherty, Rose Mary. Group Spiritual Direction: Community for Discernment
* Edwards, Tilden. Spiritual Director, Spiritual Companion
Foster, R. Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great Traditions of Christian Faith
Francis de Sales. Introduction to the Devout Life
Gula, Richard. The Good Life: Where Morality and Spirituality Converge
* Hart, Thomas. The Art Of Christian Listening
Holt, Bradley. Thirsty for God: A Brief History of Christian Spirituality
Ignatius Loyola. Spiritual Exercises
* Jaoudi, Maria. Christian Mysticism-East and West
John of the Cross. Ascent of Mt. Carmel; Dark Night of the Soul; etc.
Johnston, W. The Inner Eye of Love
* Kelly, Thomas. Testament of Devotion
Lamott, Anne. Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts of Faith
Leech, Kenneth. True Prayer
* May, Gerald. Care Of Mind/Care of Spirit and Will and Spirit
Merton, Thomas. Spiritual Direction and Meditation
Teresa of Avila. Interior Castle; Life; etc.
Trungpa, Chogyam. Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism
Underhill, Evelyn. Mysticism
Walker, Alice. The Color Purple

Sample Journals

(Note: Copies of all required journal articles will be provided by Shalem.)

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