Spiritual Care Resources

Spiritual Care Resources/Books

Christianity:

Let Your Life Speak – Parker Palmer

Praying Our Goodbyes: A Spiritual Companion Through Life's Losses and Sorrows – Joyce Rupp

The Cup of Our Life: A Guide to Spiritual Growth – Joyce Rupp

My Life with the Saints – James Martin, SJ

The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything: A Spirituality for Real Life - James Martin, SJ

The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming - Henri Nouwen

The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own – Joshua Becker

The Seasons of God: How the Shifting Patterns of Your Life Reveal His Purposes for You - Richard Blackaby

Things Hidden: Scripture as Spirituality - Richard Rohr

Silent Compassion: Finding God in Contemplation - Richard Rohr

 

Islam:

No god but God (Updated Edition): The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam - Reza Aslan

The Essential Rumi, New Expanded Edition - Jalal al-Din Rumi

Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources - Martin Lings

The Hadith - Muhammad al-Bukhari

How to Pray: A Step-by-Step Guide to Prayer in Islam - Mustafa Umar

 

Judaism:

My Grandfather's Blessings: Stories of Strength, Refuge, and Belonging - Rachel Naomi Remen

Joseph: A Man of Integrity and Forgiveness (Great Lives Series Book 3) - Charles R. Swindoll

Why Be Jewish? - Edgar Bronfman

When Bad Things Happen to Good People - Harold Kushner

The Ten Commandments of Character: Essential Advice for Living an Honorable, Ethical, Honest Life - Joseph Telushkin

The Lord Is My Shepherd: Healing Wisdom of the Twenty-third Psalm - Harold Kushner

 

Buddhism:

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing - Marie Kondo

Wherever You Go, There You Are - Jon Kabat-Zinn

Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life - Thich Nhat Hanh

Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha - Tara Brach

Siddhartha's Brain: Unlocking the Ancient Science of Enlightenment - James Kingsland

The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation - Thich Nhat Hanh

 

Hinduism:

The Journey Within: Exploring the Path of Bhakti - Radhanath Swami

The Bhagavad Gita (Classics of Indian Spirituality) - Eknath Easwaran

The Upanishads: A Classic of Indian Spirituality - Eknath Easwaran

Eastern Body, Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra System As a Path to the Self - Anodea Judith

Autobiography of a Yogi (Self-Realization Fellowship) - Paramahansa Yogananda