Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 How to Use This Book Chapter 5 1 Chronology of the Mystics Chapter 6 2 Affection Chapter 7 3 Approachability Chapter 8 4 Approval Chapter 9 5 Being Chapter 10 6 Beloved Chapter 11 7 Co-creation Chapter 12 8 Cosmos Chapter 13 9 Deeds Chapter 14 10 Delight Chapter 15 11 Enlightenment Chapter 16 12 Expectation Chapter 17 13 Feelings Chapter 18 14 Friendship Chapter 19 15 Growth Chapter 20 16 Heartfelt Chapter 21 17 Human nature Chapter 22 18 Humility Chapter 23 19 Illumination Chapter 24 20 Imagination Chapter 25 21 Infusion Chapter 26 22 Inspiration Chapter 27 23 Intimacy Chapter 28 24 Intuition Chapter 29 25 Invitation Chapter 30 26 Life Chapter 31 27 Listen Chapter 32 28 Love Chapter 33 29 Mercy Chapter 34 30 Miracles Chapter 35 31 Mother Earth Chapter 36 32 Openness Chapter 37 33 Philosophy Chapter 38 34 Presence Chapter 39 35 Questioning Chapter 40 36 Relationship Chapter 41 37 Search Chapter 42 38 Sensibility Chapter 43 39 Sensuality Chapter 44 40 Serenity Chapter 45 41 Sharing Chapter 46 42 Significance Chapter 47 43 Silence Chapter 48 44 Simplicity Chapter 49 45 Sin Chapter 50 46 Steadfast Chapter 51 47 Surrender Chapter 52 48 Transformation Chapter 53 49 Trust Chapter 54 50 Union Chapter 55 51 Vitality Chapter 56 52 Wisdom Chapter 57 53 Wonder Chapter 58 Endnotes Chapter 59 Bibliography Chapter 60 Index

About the Author

Ramona Harris, M.A., M.P.S. is a spiritual director, adjunct college counselor, lecturer, and faculty member of the Stockton Diocesan Adult School of Ministry. Retired from a long-term career in human services, Harris now pursues her reflective side by deepening her spirituality with the help of the Christian mystic and the joy of her spiritual direction practice.

Reviews

Ramona Harris has carefully chosen texts from the mystics, short readings that allow the reader's mind, heart, and soul to open gently to divine Presence. Her selections are meant for slow savoring, so that awareness may grow steadily and surely. This is a fine resource for meditation and reflection.
*Mary C. Earle, author of The Desert Mothers: Spiritual Practices from the Women of the Wilderness and Days of Grace: Meditations and Practices*

…A book for our times: Through the messages of the Christian mystics and the power of the Divine Feminine, our hearts are opened to receive deeper love and joy!
*Maria Dancing Heart Hoaglund, author of The Last Adventure of Life and The Most Important Day of Your Life: Are You Ready?*

…A journey to the wisdom of the heart. Through [Harris'] carefully crafted reflections and journal exercises, I pondered the golden threads of the mystics' writing as they guided me to deeper spiritual treasure! Quite easily the most effective, comprehensive journey to the wisdom of the heart."
*Julianne Dent, MPS, spiritual director*

This book makes accessible the perennial wisdom of Christian mystics and offers a practical way of benefiting from their words in the awakening of our mind, body, and spirit.
*Wilkie Au Ph.D, professor of theological studies at Loyola Marymount University, award-winning author*