Christian Spirituality in the Catholic Tradition

This is the companion book to Jordan Aumann's Spiritual Theology, in which he sets out the theological principles which constitute the doctrinal basis of the ascetical and mystical life. In Christian Spirituality in the Catholic Tradition, Aumann moves from theory to life and witness: this history serves not only to acquaint us with the origins and developments of Christian spirituality, but, equally importantly in the author's view, projects into our contemporary world the lives and teachings of men and women who have reached a high degree of sanctity through the ages.

Fr. Auann's study is Catholic in both senses of the word. He has concentrated his attention on the history of spirituality in the Roman Catholic Church, and he has taken a comprehensive view of the full range of forms of that Catholic tradition, including - so that we can learn from the mistakes of the past - the heterodox tendencies and movements that have arisen from time to time.