Ruth Burrows is a Carmelite nun, and the author of three outstanding books on prayer - 'Essence of Prayer', 'Guidelines for Mystical Prayer' and 'Interior Castle Explored' (all published by Continuum).This book is her autobiography - ...
Extravagant Love: The Self-Emptying o...
Ruth BurrowsThe theme of the book is the self-outpouring in love, or the kenosis, of Jesus Christ. The kenosis of the Son of God is at the heart of the identity of the Sisters of Jesus of Nazareth, for whom these reflections were initially compos...
Interior Castle Explored: St. Teresa'...
Ruth BurrowsA penetrating interpretation of St. Teresa of Avila's central teaching on prayer, by a widely-praised and best selling author.
Guidelines for Mystical Prayer
Ruth BurrowsOffers a personal narrative, a reflection on the spiritual history of two gifted people, St. Teresa and St. John of the Cross; and yet it speaks clearly out of the Carmelite tradition, and in the language of today.
This bestselling author writes here about contemplation and the life of prayer