Textbooks & Other Resources

Suggested Textbooks

These may be altered after opening session, depending upon topic choices.

• Ruffing, Janet K. Spiritual Direction: Beyond the Beginnings. Paulist Press, 2000.
• Vest, Norvene, ed. Still Listening: New Horizons in Spiritual Direction. Morehouse Publishing, 2000.

Other Recommended Resources

• Bidwell, Duane R. Short-Term Spiritual Guidance. Fortress Press, 2004.
• Bourgeault, Cynthia. Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening. Cowley Publications, 2004.
• Brackley, Dean. The Call to Discernment in Troubled Times: New Perspectives on the Transformative Wisdom of Ignatius of Loyola. Crossroad Publishing, 2004.
• Demarest, Bruce. Soulguide: Following Jesus as Spiritual Director. NavPress, 2003.
• Dougherty, Rosemary. Group Spiritual Direction: Community for Discernment. Paulist Press, 1995.
• Dyckman, Katherine, Mary Garvin and Elizabeth Liebert. The Spiritual Exercises Reclaimed: Uncovering Liberating Possibilities for Women. Paulist Press, 2001.
• Empereur, James. The Enneagram and Spiritual Direction: Nine Paths to Spiritual Guidance. Continuum, 1997.
• Flinders, Carol Lee. Enduring Grace: Living Portraits of Seven Women Mystics. HarperSanFrancisco, 1993.
• Guenther, Margaret. Toward Holy Ground: Spiritual Direction for the Second Half of Life. Cowley Publications, 1995.
• Kisly, Lorraine, ed. The Inner Journey: Views from the Christian Tradition. Morning Light Press, 2006.
• Liebert, Elizabeth. Changing Life Patterns: Adult Development in Spiritual Direction. Paulist Press, 1992.
• Rolheiser, Ronald. The Holy Longing: The Search for a Christian Spirituality. Doubleday, 1999.
• Stairs, Jean. Listening for the Soul: Pastoral Care and Spiritual Direction. Fortress Press, 2000.
• Vennard, Jane E. A Praying Congregation: The Art of Teaching Spiritual Practice. The Alban Institute, 2005.
• Zuercher, Suzanne. Enneagram Spirituality: From Compulsion to Contemplation. Ave Maria Press, 1992.