Steindl-Rast shares the Christian monastic practices of Vigil, Lauds, Prime, Terce, Sext, None, Vespers and Compline for everyday living.

The first part provides an introduction to the general subject of mysticism, and the next, longer part, is a study of the nature and development of mystical consciousness.

The two-part volume lays out the method of centering prayer, and the spiritual, historical and theological reflections which give a broader context for the method. The second part emphasizes contemplative prayer, a process of interior transformation.

An absorbing exploration into the minds and hearts of monks learning about themselves. Candid, powerful and intimate.

A collection of texts which were written between the fourth and fifteenth centuries by spiritual masters of the Orthodox Christian tradition, meant as guides to the practice of contemplative life. This volume covers the period up to the eighth century.

This second volume consists mainly of writings from the seventh century, never before translated into English, particularly by St. Maximus the Confessor.

A four-volume collection of texts written between the fourth and fifteenth centuries by spiritual masters of the Orthodox Christian tradition. The complete text in English translation. This volume contains works dating from the eleventh and twelfth centuries.

A four-volume collection of texts written between the fourth and fifteenth centuries by spiritual masters of the Orthodox Christian tradition. The complete text in English translation. This volume contains some of the most important writings in the entire collection, including St. Symeon the New Theologian’s account of the conscious experience of the Holy Spirit and the vision of the divine and uncreated Light.

Annotated and explained selections from the fourth to fifteenth century teachings of Eastern Orthodox monks, showing how to become by grace what God is by nature.

The editor has assembled a comprehensive collection of writings which express the spirituality characteristic of Quakers: worship, opposition to violence, concern for social justice, and faith in the personal guidance of the Holy Spirit.