Recommended Books for Lectio

What book have you read that helped you to see with the eyes of God? Click a title or cover to see why an MOH community member recommended this book to other members of Monasteries of the Heart.

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The Power of the Powerless By Christopher de Vinck This book sent me through a whirlwind of emotion, discovery, and affirmation. The messages of human value, compassion, love, and hope are inspiring and real. Read and comment ... Anita	Why did Jesus, Moses, Buddha and Mohammed Cross the Road? By Brian D. McLaren What an exciting book! Read and comment ... Lorrie A.	Illuminations: A novel of Hildegard von Bingen By Mary Sharratt Before reading this book I knew Hildegard through her music, the film Vision and Joan Chittister's e-book. Read and comment ... Janet
God Makes the Rivers to Flow: An Anthology of the World's Sacred Poetry and Prose By Eknath Easwaran Sri Easwaran's selections of time-honoured spiritual passages appear in this expanded edition. Read and comment ... Fr. Ioannis	The Faith Club By Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver, Priscilla Warner Three young women from different belief systems: Islam, Christianity, and Judaism discuss their faith with the goal of understanding, tolerance and appreciation of each other’s religion. Read and comment ... Bonniemw	People's Companion to the Breviary By Carmelites of Indianapolis Simple and easy to use. The psalms in inclusive language, exerpts from spiritual writers and down to earth prayers make this and inspirational 'companion' to daily prayer. Read and comment ... Bonniemw
St. Benedict and St. Therese - The Little Rule and The Little Way By Dwight Longenecker I loved this book for its ability to tie together St. Benedict and St. Therese of Lisieux. Read and comment ... Anita	The Voyage of the Dawntreader By C. S. Lewis Lewis's "children's" books have lush spiritual imagery, and all of the Chronicles of Narnia put me in touch with a loving and ever-present God, but the Voyage seems to be especially Read and comment ... Frantic T	Thomas Merton - A Book of Hours By Kathleen Deignan I alternate my praying the hours between the previous book reccomended (seven sacred pauses), and this one. Read and comment ... Anita
Seven Sacred Pauses By Macrina Wiederkehr This book is a wonderful way to pray the hours. Read and comment ... Anita	Nature's Way - A Sense of Beauty By Patrick O'Sullivan Nature's Way – A Sense of Beauty In this book, Patrick O'Sullivan invites me to explore and reflect upon the mystery of Nature, as I amble through its sixty-seven pages: Read and comment ... Hilda-Jane	The Buddha in the Attic By Julie Otsuka This slim novel is a stunning artistic achievement. Julie Otsuka offers prose that acts like poetry, and the language of the book is lyrical and a kind of litany. Read and comment ... KathleenSchatzberg
The Zen Teachings of Jesus By Kenneth S. Leong I could not put this book down. Leong opens up the sayings of Jesus in a fresh and inspiring way. Read and comment ... Anita	An Altar in the World By Barbara Brown Taylor Thoughtful and thought provoking; a walk through life and all its goodnesses. Read and comment ... linda lorah	Psalms By Konrad Schaefer, OSB Simply titled Psalms, this profound study of “Hebrew Narrative and Poetry” highlights the wisdom and wonder of the prayer of the Church, the Liturgy of Hours, prayerful poetry that articulates the Read and comment ... Mary Ellen OSB
The Dressmaker of Khair Khana By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon This is a remarkable book—a true story giving a much fuller picture of the daily life of women in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule in 1996 than is possible simply by reading anecdotes or Read and comment ... ellenventura