Spiritual Letters

by John Chapman

Abbott Chapman's Spiritual Letters, collected and edited posthumously by Dom Roger Hudleston, have been read and found of profound help by countless thousands since they were first published almost half a century ago.

This book includes a range of Abbot Chapman's letters both to lay people, including two married ladies and the editor of The Dublin Review, and to religious such as a Benedictine monk, a Servite nun and a Jesuit Scholastic.

In his new introduction, Sebastian Moore OSB says 'As a guide to praying, the Letters are superb. As a guide to living, too, Chapman is decades ahead of his time.'

Genres: Religion, Theology, Christian, Spirituality

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1935

About the author

John Chapman, OSB (1865–1933), born Henry Palmer Chapman, was an English Roman Catholic priest, the 4th Abbot of Downside Abbey of the English Benedictine Congregation from 1929 until his death, and a New Testament and patristics scholar.

Reviews

[Eric · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great ideas on spiritual aridity, how to deal with it, and contemplation. Really changed the way that I approached the entire concept!

[Fr Jon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the most helpful book on prayer that I've read. Prayer is not discursive thought, prayer is not feeling, as much as those things may be tied to prayer at certain stages of the Christian life. Pray as you can, not as you can't. So much good, realistic advice!

[Bartosz · Rating 5 out of 5]

In my opinion the book is one of the best guide for interior life. Fr. Chapman, who lived relatively recently, should be well understood by the modern man. He is being so simple! In simplicity, there is a key to closeness to the Lord.

[Andrej Kamenský · Rating 5 out of 5]

Toto je "masterpiece". Kto chce rásť v praxi kontemplácie a odovzdanosti, táto kniha je skvelý začiatok.

Mám inak niekoľko ks v slovenčine, ktoré chcem rozdať. Záujemcovia nech sa mi hlásia. Jeden ks mam ešte myslím nerezervovaný :)