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Drawing
on the powerful histories of the saints and her own
personal experience, Paula Huston, a fiction writer,
professor, and monastic oblate, gives practical guidance
for achieving spiritual simplicity in a complex and
troubling world. In The Holy Way, she examines a
variety of disciplines in the Christian tradition—for
example, solitude, purity, and generosity—that can
ultimately lead to a more integrated life. The
chapter-length descriptions of each practice,
complemented by the stories of particular saints, are
interwoven with Huston’s compelling personal
narrative. From St. Anthony, the third-century desert
hermit, to Bede Griffiths, the twentieth-century
Benedictine monk who established a Christian ashram in
India, the lives of those who have tried to follow the
simple path of Jesus are not merely celebrated but
plumbed for their wisdom. Though written from the
perspective of a serious Catholic, The Holy Way
offers an open door to seekers of all faiths and creeds.
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