Forty Spiritual Exercises

<p><strong><em>Forty Spiritual Exercises: lifegiving penances in the great gift of mercy</em></strong> is a collection of popular penances arranged by a former parish priest for faith-sharing groups meeting over six weeks or for an individual reader seeking more creative ways to pray. They include 10 psalms 22 other scripture passages a walk to search for beauty un-telling a lie remembering one's baptism a freely done tithe the immensity and absurdity of sin 72 tools of the spiritual craft naming my cross what's missing anger the Jesus way Saint Benedict's 12 steps to humility the song that makes me say yes! the at-hand stretch the greatest command to bed one hour early four or five toward intimacy the breath of the Risen Lord and claiming apostleship.</p><p>(previously published as <em>Forty Penances for Spiritual Exercise</em>)</p>