The practice of spiritual reading goes back to the origins of Christianity. So does the idea of sitting at the feet of a spiritual master. In the 4th century, John Cassian went searching for a teacher of prayer and spirituality in Egypt. I've decided to use this blog, "Exploring the Kingdom" to engage in the practice of these ancient spiritual explorers (while still exploring the Kingdom in other ways).
Orbis books, beginning in 1998, produced a series of books called the "Modern Spiritual Masters."This series brings a great variety of spiritual authors ranging from well know authors such as Henri Nouwen to nearly unknown spiritual figures such as Mother Maria Skobtsova. Also included in the series are authors I would not have classified as "spiritual writers" at all like Flannery O'Connor and G.K. Chesterton. Not all of the authors are Catholic or even Christian (Thich Nhat Hanh and Gandhi being examples).
The writings are chosen because they address the "concerns of our age." These concerns include "modern science, religious pluralism, secularism, and the quest for social justice." I am excited to begin this exploration at the feet of the Modern Spiritual Masters.
You can find reviews of each of the books, as I finish them, at Exploring the Kingdom's sister blog EKTreviews at:
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