The Way of the Mystics: Ancient Wisdom for Experiencing God Today (Paperback)

Introduction: A Journey to the Heart of Our Faith 1

The Way of the Desert: Antony and the Desert Fathers 13

The Way of Love: Bernard of Clairvaux 31

The Way of Visions: Hildegard of Bingen 47

The Way of Joy: Francis of Assisi 63

The Way of Suffering: Catherine of Siena 81

The Way of Service: Ignatius of Loyola 97

The Way of Union: Teresa of Avila 115

The Way of Darkness: John of the Cross 133

The Way of the Artist: John Donne and England's Metaphysical Poets 151

The Way of the Inner Light: George Fox 167

The Way of the Pilgrim: Lessons on Prayer from an Unknown Seeker 185

The Way of Childlike Love: Thérèse of Lisieux 203

The Way of the Modern Mystic: Thomas Merton 217

The Authors 233