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\"\"This month at the Patheos Book Club,<\/a> we\u2019re featuring a lovely new book called\u00a0Catholic Spiritual Practices: A Treasury of Old\u00a0<\/em>&\u00a0<\/em>New<\/em><\/a>, edited by Colleen M. Griffith and Thomas H. Groome. At 157 pages, this accessible and practical guide for living our faith today makes for a wonderful Christmas gift or stocking stuffer for the devout Christian and seeker alike. Broken into three sections \u2014 Practices of Prayer, Practices of Care and Practices of Spiritual Growth \u2014\u00a0the book features short articles and instruction on more than 30 practices, by some of today\u2019s most respected spiritual writers (N.T. Wright, Ann and Barry Ulanov, Wendy Wright, Joan Chittester and the co-editors, to name a few).<\/p>\n

Published by Paraclete Press<\/a>, Catholic Spiritual Practices<\/em> is a joint project with\u00a0The Church in the 21st Century Center<\/em>\u00a0(C21) at Boston College. C21 Associate Director Karen Kelly Kiefer joined us recently to talk about the genesis for the book.<\/p>\n

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Colleen Griffith and Thomas Groome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What\u00a0<\/strong>was the inspiration for this new book on Catholic spiritual practices?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Back in the spring of 2009, The Church in the 21st<\/sup>\u00a0Century Center<\/em><\/a> released its bi-annual publication,\u00a0C21 Resources,<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0entitled \u201cCatholic Spiritual Practices,\u201d guest edited by Colleen Griffith. As soon as the publication hit mailboxes our phones began to ring and our e-mail inbox was flooded with requests for copies. We knew then that there was a thirst out there and that a small book, a treasury of sorts, might make sense as a future project.<\/p>\n

I understand that Thomas Groome wasn\u2019t initially a part of this project. How did he become involved, and what did he contribute to the final collection?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the initial publication, Tom Groome had one essay on how to pray the Rosary. That particular essay was very popular and we received many letters of thanks, referencing that article.\u00a0 As many know, Tom and Colleen are married to each other, so it seemed like a natural next step to sit down with both of them and discuss the possibility of a book project, knowing the popularity of the subject matter. In addition, Tom and Colleen had never combined forces on the book front, and they are both incredible powerhouses.<\/p>\n

I will never forget that first meeting \u2026 they sat down and began pouring over the publication and reshaping it.\u00a0 They had a vision instantly. They knew they had to delete some articles to make room for other practices, and then they had to decide what other practices were missing and add them to this collection. In a couple of hours, they had architected a plan and divided the book up into three sections:\u00a0 Practices of Prayer, Practices of Care, Practices of Spiritual Growth.<\/p>\n

Tom eventually added several essays on practices and prayers, and wrote the closing essay in the book with his final line, \u201cIf we keep on practicing, we\u2019ll surely get better at it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The list of contributors to the book reads like a \u201cWho\u2019s Who\u201d of spirituality writers from the Catholic tradition, and beyond. How were the contributors selected?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Colleen has great vision and selected many of the writers and their articles when she put together the publication in 2009. The foundation was solid and theologically grounded from the start.<\/p>\n

Who was this book written for? \u00a0What do you think it offers to those in the Catholic tradition? And would this book appeal to non-Catholics?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The beauty in this book is not only found in the sharing of practices but in the way that the book flows. It is 157 pages, 28 essays on practices and prayers, divided into three parts. It\u2019s a small book, so you can slip it in your bag on the run or put it on your night table and just read an essay at a time if you so chose.\u00a0 Honestly, you can take these lessons\/practices and apply them to your life immediately and that\u2019s priceless.<\/p>\n

Regarding the audience for the book, I see its appeal for a wider audience, not just Catholics, but anyone looking for some faith nourishment.\u00a0 It\u2019s a great gift for the young person in your life and a timeless collection for those that are older.<\/p>\n

To read a few selections from Catholic Spiritual Practices, visit the Patheos Book Club here.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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