Introduction to the Spiritual Life by Brant Pitre

Introduction to the Spiritual Life by Brant Pitre

A compelling exploration of the biblical foundations, contemplative practices, and spiritual path of Jesus himself-from the bestselling author of The Case for Jesus

"What happens when a biblical theologian explores classicspirituality? This book. Pitre's students have asked, Why have we never heard this before? The reader wonders the same."-Dr. David Fagerberg, author of Liturgical Mysticism

The path of following Jesus is an ancient and storied spiritual tradition. Yet many believers are not familiar with the three major forms of prayer and the three stages of spiritual growth that exist to bring them closer to God.

In his most personal book yet,BrantPitre, PhD,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-and wonder-of the spiritual life.

Starting with the age-old belief that the path of prayer is not only informative but transformative, Dr. Pitre explores

. the scriptural roots ofthe major forms of prayer-vocalprayer, meditation, and contemplation
. the purgative, illuminative, and unitive stages of spiritual growth
. the spiritual exercises of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving
. the Jewish roots of the Lord's Prayer
. Lectio Divina- how to pray with the Bible
. seven vices and their seven opposing virtues
. the battle of prayer- how to deal with difficulty and distractions
. the "dark night of the soul" in the Scriptures

Full of sacred truths, contemplative insights, and practical steps, Introduction to the Spiritual Life is abiblicalroad map of the spiritual landscape that enables us to follow Jesus as our primary guide.

BRANT PITRE is a sacred Scripture professor at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans. Jesus the Bridegroom is his first book. Dr. Pitre is a dynamic and in-demand lecturer who travels around the United States on a regular basis. He has dozens of CD and DVD Bible studies in which he analyzes the biblical foundations of the Catholic faith. He's also appeared on Catholic Answers Live and EWTN, among other Catholic radio and television shows. He and his wife, Elizabeth, and their five young children currently reside in Louisiana.

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ISBN 13	9780525572763
ISBN 10	0525572767
Title	Introduction to the Spiritual Life
Author	Brant Pitre
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2021-11-02
Number of pages	336
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