Way of the Mystics

John Michael Talbot is the founder of the Brothers and Sisters of Charity, a creative Franciscan community that is helping to revitalize ancient contemplative and monastic traditions in the twenty-first century. Known as the "Troubadour for the Lord," Talbot is Catholic music's number one recording artist with over thirty albums to his credit and sales topping four million copies. Steve Rabey is a prolific writer who has written numerous books and hundreds of articles about religion, spirituality, history, and popular culture for magazines, newspapers, and Web sites. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Christianity Today, New Age, and Publishers Weekly.

• Introduction: A Journey to the Heart of Our Faith 1The Way of the Desert: Antony and the Desert Fathers 13The Way of Love: Bernard of Clairvaux 31The Way of Visions: Hildegard of Bingen 47The Way of Joy: Francis of Assisi 63The Way of Suffering: Catherine of Siena 81The Way of Service: Ignatius of Loyola 97The Way of Union: Teresa of Avila 115The Way of Darkness: John of the Cross 133The Way of the Artist: John Donne and England's Metaphysical Poets 151The Way of the Inner Light: George Fox 167The Way of the Pilgrim: Lessons on Prayer from an Unknown Seeker 185The Way of Childlike Love: Thérèse of Lisieux 203The Way of the Modern Mystic: Thomas Merton 217The Authors 233