Introduction to the Spiritual Life

“Vatican II forcefully sounded a 'universal call to holiness' for all Christians. In Introduction to the Spiritual Life, Louis Bouyer, one of the twentieth century’s foremost theologians, anticipated that call. With clarity and wisdom Bouyer illuminates the journey to holiness as both priceless gift and challenging task. His book remains a precious guide as we seek to enter more deeply into the inexhaustible mystery of Christ.”

“How should we live? This is the question that animates Bouyer's Introduction to the Spiritual Life. His answers range over the entire field of our moral and spiritual lives, rooted in God's coming to meet us personally in the mystery of Christ Jesus through the grace of the Holy Spirit. This is a book for all readers, a wondrous treasury of wisdom.”

“Students of Catholic renewal often gravitate to the work of men like De Lubac, Congar, Chenu and Balthasar. But it's impossible to understand the richness of Catholic thought in the last century without including Louis Bouyer. The republication of his superb Introduction to the Spiritual Life by Ave Maria Press is a gift to the whole Church and a wonderful, needed addition to every believer's library.”