Our Next Book Study "Fire Within" starts Monday, September 18th 7:00pm

Join Us for Our Next Book Study!

Begins Monday, September 18th

Our Next Women of Grace Book Study:

"Fire Within: Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross and the Gospel on Prayer"

by Father Thomas Dubay, S.M.

Led by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS

Monday evenings:

September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20, 27, December 4, and 11

7:00 - 8:30 PM ET

This book study will be based on the book, "Fire Within: Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, and the Gospel on Prayer" by Father Thomas Dubay, S.M. Book study sessions will be led by Susan Brinkmann and consist of assigned reading material, study questions, and participant discussion. Assignments, study questions, and points for discussion will be provided via email every week!

- 13 weeks, Monday evenings

- Online Instruction and Discussion

- Study Questions

-Book must be purchased separately

Join Us!

Call 1-800-558-5452 for more information

You Will Learn About...

...the Catholic mystical tradition

...the teachings of two great Carmelite Doctors of the Church,

St. Teresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross

...the four stages of prayer, seven mansions of the soul, and two dark nights

...conditions for growth and signs of advancement

...how to find freedom in detachment

...the glory of transforming union

"Fire Within" is a comprehensive look at the contemplative life designed to help us discover how we too can become disposed for this inflowing of divine fullness that will ignite a “fire within” us!

-Sue Brinkmann, OCDS

Book Study Resource

Fire Within: Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, and the Gospel on Prayer

by Father Thomas Dubay, S.M.

This book is the fruit of Fr. Dubay's many years of study and experience in spiritual direction. In it he synthesizes the teachings on prayer of the two great doctors of the Church on prayer--St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila--and the teaching of Sacred Scripture. This teaching from Fr. Dubay is not for contemplatives alone, it is meant for every Christian, based on the Gospel, and imperative of personal prayer and the call to holiness. All the major elements of these great teachers are ordered, commented on, and put in the context of their scriptural foundations. Here is an outstanding book on prayer and the spiritual life written by one of the best spiritual directors and retreat masters of our time, and based on the writings of the Church's two greatest mystical doctors.

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Presenter:

Susan Brinkmann, O.C.D.S., is an author and award-winning journalist who is a member of the Third Order of Discalced Carmelites. She serves as the Director of Communications and New Age Research for Women of Grace® and is a frequent guest on EWTN's Women of Grace® television show. Susan formerly worked as a Correspondent for the Catholic Standard & Times, the newspaper for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. For the last 10 years she has been the lead researcher for Women of Grace’s New Age Q&A Blog which is the largest blog of its kind in the world. The library of information now exceeds 1200 entries on everything from acupuncture and angels to wicca and yoga. She has also authored eleven books, including the Learn to Discern Compendium: Is it Christian or New Age, and her latest book, Day by Day in the Little Way: 365 reflections on the Teachings of St. Therese of Lisieux. Along with Johnnette Williams, she co-authored the Young Women of Grace Study Program which teaches girls ages 13+ about what it means to be authentically feminine. The Catholic Guide to Mindfulness, was published by Avila Institute, and her Like a Catholic series, which has imprimaturs from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, was published by the Catholic Life Institute Press. Her national journalism awards include the Bernadine-O'Connor Award for Pro-Life Journalism, the Eileen Egan Journalism Award from Catholic Relief Services, and numerous awards from the Catholic Press Association and the Philadelphia Press Association.

Call 1-800-558-5452 for more information