01764cam a22002778i 450000500170000000800410001701000170005802000310007504000240010605000240013010000330015424500550018725000190024226300090026126400300027030000280030033600260032833700260035433800360038050400410041652006980045758801030115565000370125865000420129577601490133720240511071313.0210412s2021    nyu     o     000 0 eng    a  2021012931  z9780525572763q(hardcover)  aHSLRCcHSLRC6HSLRC  aBX2350.3bP576 20211 aPitre, Brant James,eauthor.10aIntroduction to the spiritual life /cBrant Pitre.  aFirst edition.  a2111 1aNew York :bImage,c2021.  axix, 312 pages ;c22 cm  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aIncludes bibliographical references.  a"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"--cProvided by publisher.  aDescription based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. 0aSpiritual lifexCatholic Church. 0aSpiritual formationxCatholic Church.08iPrint version:aPitre, Brant James.tIntroduction to the spiritual lifebFirst edition.dNew York : Image, 2021z9780525572763w(DLC) 2021012930