{"product_id":"a-feast-for-hungry-souls-spiritual-lessons-from-the-churchs-greatest-masters-and-mystics-9781594719257","title":"A Feast for Hungry Souls: Spiritual Lessons from the Church's Greatest Masters and Mystics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of a first-place award in spirituality from the Catholic Media Association.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Renowned scholar Susan Muto presents her spiritual legacy with a rich introduction to thirty Christian masters. These voices from the ancient, medieval, and modern Church have been the focus of Muto's work for more than forty years and the trusted guides of her own spiritual life. Masters such as Benedict of Nursia, Clare of Assisi, Thomas Merton, and Teresa of Avila will help answer your most pressing spiritual questions and satisfy the deepest cravings of your heart.\u003cp\u003eFrom the simplicity and solitude of the desert mystics and other ancient masters to the practicality and prayerfulness of medieval saints such as Julian of Norwich and Catherine of Siena to the relatable sensibilities of modern masters such as Evelyn Underhill and Thomas Merton, Susan Muto--executive director of the Epiphany Association and dean of the Epiphany Academy of Formative Spirituality--draws deeply from the well of the Christian spiritual tradition to address some of our most pressing spiritual hungers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Desert Fathers teach us how to hear God above the noise of everyday life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAugustine of Hippo acknowledges the restlessness that precedes spiritual growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJulian of Norwich reflects on the universality and purpose of suffering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJean-Pierre de Caussade explores what it means to have a heart fully surrendered to God.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThérѐse of Lisieux shares her little way of spiritual childhood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn each chapter, Muto introduces a spiritual master who she finds helpful in meeting a particular condition or challenge commonly faced in the Christian life and places that master within the historical and spiritual contexts of their time. Muto then introduces a classic work associated with that master, identifying key themes or principles to apply to your own life. Each chapter concludes with reflection questions to ponder individually or discuss in a group setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich yet accessible, this book will fortify your soul with time-tested spiritual insight and practical wisdom so you can enter more deeply into the mystery of spiritual union with God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMuto, Susan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Muto\u003c\/b\u003e, executive director of the Epiphany Association, is a renowned speaker, author, teacher, and dean of the Epiphany Academy of Formative Spirituality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuto earned a master's degree and a doctorate in English literature from the University of Pittsburgh, where she specialized in the work of post-Reformation spiritual writers. Beginning in 1966, she served in administrative positions at the Institute of Formative Spirituality at Duquesne University and taught as a full professor in its programs, edited its journals, and served as its director from 1981 to 1988. An expert in literature and spirituality, she continues to teach courses on an adjunct basis at a number of schools, seminaries, and centers of higher learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuto is a frequent contributor to scholarly and popular journals such as \u003ci\u003eMount Carmel\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSpiritual Life Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and served as editor of Epiphany\u003ci\u003e's \u003c\/i\u003eonline journals and courses, including\u003ci\u003e Growing in, with, and through Christ.\u003c\/i\u003e She is the author of more than thirty books, among them \u003ci\u003eTwelve Little Ways to Transform Your Heart\u003c\/i\u003e and the award-winning \u003ci\u003eGratefulness\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the coauthor--with Rev. Adrian van Kaam, C.S.Sp. (1920-2007)--of more than forty books, including \u003ci\u003eCommitment: Key to Christian Maturity\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Appreciation\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuto lectures and leads conferences, seminars, workshops, and institutes nationally and internationally. She has received many distinctions for her work, including a doctor of humanities degree from King's College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. She was honored in 2009 with a lifetime achievement award by the Catholic Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania. Muto also was the recipient of the 2014 Aggiornamento Award presented of the Catholic Library Association. She lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStewart, Haley:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eHaley Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e is a Catholic author, podcaster, speaker, and fellow of the Word on Fire Institute. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStewart is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Grace of Enough\u003c\/i\u003e and cohosts the \u003ci\u003eFountains of Carrots\u003c\/i\u003e podcast. She has contributed to \u003ci\u003eEvangelization \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlough\u003c\/i\u003e, the University of Notre Dame's \u003ci\u003eChurch Life Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePublic Discourse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerica\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eWord on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e blog. She has four children and is married to a beekeeper and whisky distiller. Stewart lives in Waco, Texas, where she haunts the local bookshop and reads Jane Austen. 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