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Title: Fire Within: St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and the Gospel-On Prayer by Thomas Dubay ISBN: 0-89870-263-1 Publisher: Ignatius Press Pub. Date: June, 1990 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (12 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Want to really understand the life of prayer?
Comment: This book is a phenomenal introduction to some of the best writers of the spiritual life--John of the Cross and his contemporary Theresa of Avilla. This book will give everyone a clear, susinct, insight into these giants of spirituality whose writings have stood the test of time. The book discusses their lives, and their writings and compares it to the gospel understanding. The author, DuBay, rightly concludes that EVERYONE is called to be a mystic! Then explains what that process is! A msut read for anyone who wants to grow in their relationship to God!
Rating: 4
Summary: Wonderful synthesis of Ss. John and Teresa
Comment: I had the pleasure of taking a class taught by Fr. Dubay, with this being the main textbook. He does an amazing job of correlating the messages of Ss. John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila to those of the Gospel regarding prayer.
The reason I gave only 4 stars is that this book, for me, is an outline and a synthesis guide. I would recommend to anybody on the spiritual journey reading Teresa of Avila and Therese of Liseux, and for the more knowledgable ones, Catherine of Sienna and John of the Cross. Although it contains much of the same information as in the primary sources, there is uncomparable value in reading them straight from text of the saints.
One other thing, Fr. Dubay tends to use many examples. It can get repetitive at times if you already understand the concept.
Rating: 3
Summary: I prefer the orginal writings of the two saints
Comment: I bought this book because its title made me think that it would help me learn about the contemplative experiences of these two spiritual heavy weights. It did, and it also inspired me to read their testamonies written in their own hand. But I wasn't aware until I got into the book that Fr. Dubay would use their testamonies as a device for espousing a contemplative practice that he teaches. I don't have any difficulty with his approach to contemplation. What works, works! But I'm not a Catholic, and follow a slightly different way so his claims of exclusivity for his method put me off.
I give the originals written by St. Teresa and St. John six stars, but marked this book down because of Father Dubay's claims that his brand of contemplative prayer is the only one that works. If you want Father Dubay's advice about contemplative prayer, buy this book. If you want to learn about how St. Teresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross communed with God, buy a good translation of their books.
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Title: Seeking Spiritual Direction: How to Grow the Divine Life Within by Thomas Dubay ISBN: 0892838108 Publisher: Servant Publications Pub. Date: January, 1994 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: Prayer Primer : Igniting a Fire Within by Thomas DuBay ISBN: 1569553394 Publisher: Charis Books Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $10.99 |
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Title: Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila, E. Allison Peers ISBN: 0385036434 Publisher: Image Books Pub. Date: 04 January, 1972 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Introduction to the Devout Life by John K. Ryan, Francis De Sales ISBN: 0385030096 Publisher: Image Books Pub. Date: 04 January, 1972 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Authenticity: A Biblical Theology of Discernment by Thomas Dubay ISBN: 089870619X Publisher: Ignatius Press Pub. Date: October, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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