TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pitre,Brant James
TI  - Introduction to the spiritual life
AV  - BX2350.3 P576 2021
PY  - 2021///
CY  - New York
PB  - Image
KW  - Spiritual life
KW  - Catholic Church
KW  - Spiritual formation
N1  - Includes bibliographical references
N2  - "A powerful exploration of the biblical foundations, contemplative practices, and spiritual path of Jesus himself-from the bestselling author of The Case for Jesus. The path of following Jesus is an ancient and storied spiritual tradition. Yet many believers are not familiar with the scriptural roots of vocal prayer, meditation, and contemplation, and the three stages of spiritual growth (purgative, illuminative, unitive) that exist to bring them closer to God. In his most personal book yet, Dr. Brant Pitre draws on the riches of the Bible, the words of Jesus, and the writings of mystics across the centuries to shed light on the mystery of the spiritual life"--
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