ⓜ How did I get here?
(And Then I Wrote…) In order to let my backlog of “Across the Universe” columns build up a bit, I am republishing a selection of other articles that I have written and published in various places… In 2008, the magazine US Catholic invited a number of writers to submit their choices for modern “spiritual classics”. Here was my choice… Spiritual classics are inspirational works, tested by time, designed to bring one closer to God. Chesterton and Newman come to mind. I have works on my shelf from modern religious writers, from Peter Kreeft to Anne Lamott, who manage to inspire me — when I am not furiously disagreeing with them. But my soul’s deepest stirring comes from a source neither literary nor overtly religious… [In order to read the rest of this post, you have to be a paid-up member of Sacred Space, and logged in as such!]
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