Held in God's Gaze, livre ebook

Discover the wisdom, prayer, and spiritual insight of saints and mystics across Christian history in Held in God's Gaze. This book is an invitation to share the authors' experience of becoming friends in faith with the saints and mystics.

Those who feature reflect the wide sweep of Christian spiritual heritage: several are from the ancient and Celtic background; several reflect medieval spirituality - including women's spirituality; there are the so-called 'Spanish Mystics', and some from more recent times.

Jill Duff and Nicholas Heale invite readers to share in their experience of friendship with holy figures, from ancient and Celtic saints to medieval mystics, women spiritual leaders, the Spanish Mystics, and modern voices of faith.

Through short, engaging chapters, the authors explore how these saints encountered God through prayer, scripture, and devotion, offering reflections that help readers grow in spiritual maturity. Each chapter concludes with study questions, perfect for individual meditation or group discussion.

Ideal for Christian spirituality enthusiasts, devotional readers, and anyone interested in saints, mysticism, prayer practice, and spiritual growth.

Learn from the past to inspire transformation in your faith and daily life.

Part 1
INTRODUCTORY COMMENT
Discovering the saints and mystics - Jill Duff 3
Learning the terrain - Nicholas Heale 10
Our invitation 16
A list of who's who 19
What we mean by... 24
Maps 27
Part 2
THE ANCIENT CHRISTIAN TRADITION
1 Patrick and the ancient roots of British and Irish faith -Jill Duff 33
A response - Nicholas Heale 45
2 Voices from the desert - Nicholas Heale 51
A response - Jill Duff 62
3 Isaac of Nineveh - Jill Duff 70
A response - Nicholas Heale 80
Part 3
MEDIEVAL VOICES
4 Gertrude the Great: Prayer and the body's pain - Nicholas Heale 89
A response - Jill Duff 100
5 Richard Rolle: Hearts warmed by God's fire - Jill Duff 107
A response - Nicholas Heale 119
6 Catherine of Siena: Facing our limitations - Nicholas Heale 126
A response - Jill Duff 136
Part 4
THE SPANISH MYSTICS
7 Teresa of Avila: The gifts of the Spirit - Jill Duff 145
A response - Nicholas Heale 154
8 John of the Cross: Darkness and hope - Nicholas Heale 160
A response - Jill Duff 171
Part 5
MORE MODERN RESPONSES
9 Seraphim of Sarov: Simply acquiring the Holy Spirit - Jill Duff 181
A response - Nicholas Heale 189
10 George Herbert: Coming back home - Nicholas Heale 195
A response - Jill Duff 206
Concluding reflections - Jill Duff 213
Epilogue - Nicholas Heale 218