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• Sacrament of Salvation: An Introduction to Eucharistic Ecclesiology
• The Eucharist Makes the Church

Mary Margaret Funk, OSB - excellent exploration of classic Christian approaches to the life of prayer, based largely on the writings of John Cassian, and well adapted to modern interpretation.

• Thoughts Matter: The Practice of the Spiritual Life
• Islam Is: An Experience of Dialogue and Devotion

The Trinity - best I've found on this intriguing topic:

• The Tripersonal God - Gerald O'Collins
• The Trinity - Karl Rahner

Related to the Scriptures and early Christian development (not that I agree with all of the authors' positions - but all are worth a look - read more than one to watch the authors have "rows" with one another):

Scriptures

New International Greek New Testament Commentaries - superb commentaries with in-depth treatment of the nuance and historical influences affecting the original texts. It is not necessary to have knowledge of Greek in order to benefit from the commentaries. I use varied works in scripture study, but this series remains my favourite.

• Epistle to the Phillipians (NIGTC): A Commentary on the Greek Text by Peter T. O'Brien
• The Epistle of Paul to the Galatians (NIGTC): A Commentary on the Greek Text by F. F. Bruce
• The First Epistle to the Corinthians by Anthony Thistleton

N.T. Wright - intriguing treatment of the historic Jesus with great orthodoxy and faith in the process

• Jesus and the Victory of God
• The New Testament and the People of God
• The Challenge of Jesus
• Following Jesus: Biblical Reflections on Discipleship
• What Saint Paul Really Said
• The Original Jesus : Life and Vision of a Revolutionary 
• Lord and His Prayer

• Jesus Christ in Modern Thought , John MacQuarrie
• The Historical Jesus: Life of a Mediterranean Jewish Peasant, by John Dominic Crossan
• Focus on Jesus, Gerald O'Collins
• Paul: Follower of Jesus or Founder of Christianity? - David Wenham

• The New Jerome Biblical Commentary 
• Birth of the Messiah
• An Introduction to the New Testament
• Death of the Messiah, volume 2
• Death of the Messiah, volume 1
• An Introduction to New Testament Christology
• Risen Christ in Eastertime
• A Crucified Christ in Holy Week
• Reading the Gospels With the Church : From Christmas Through Easter

Karl Rahner - my favourite 20th century theologian - fresh perspective bridges the gap between Eastern and Western Christian theologians

• Foundations of Christian Faith : An Introduction to the Idea of Christianity - excellent work of systematic theology, with interesting (and oft-neglected) attention to the Church
• The Great Church Year : The Best of Karl Rahner's Homilies, Sermons, and Meditations
• Prayers for a Lifetime - fine work for meditation
• Jesus, Man, and Church
• Science and Christian Faith
• Watch and Pray with Me
• The Trinity
• The Need and Blessing of Prayer
• Encounters With Silence
• Spirit in the Church
• Watch and Pray With Me

Glorious Battle: The Cultural Politics of Victorian Anglo-Catholicism
John Shelton Reed - A tempting combination of history, humour, and delectably irreverent descriptions.

Gary Macy
Treasures from the Storeroom : 
Medieval Religion and the Eucharist 

This volume belongs on the shelf of any medievalist or student of theology - it is perhaps more enlightening for the 21st century than for the 13th century climate, since the pluralism of the latter was far more genuine and intelligent. Its humour and insight make it a pleasant dose of originality - and it is the first comprehensive study I've seen of this area. Special attention to the Franciscan theologians (who, in England particularly, were quite extraordinary - even Aquinas looks bland next to Bonaventure and Duns Scotus.) 

Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt

• Why the Mystics Matter Now
• Julian of Norwich and the Mystical Body Politic of Christ

Back in print - modern language:
The Cloud of Unknowing

Thomas Keating
Words that seem very simple ... for ten seconds. Then, a gold mine.

• The Mystery of Christ : The Liturgy As Spiritual Experience 
• Invitation to Love : The Way of Christian Contemplation
• Open Mind, Open Heart : The Contemplative Dimension of the Gospel 
• Crisis of Faith, Crisis of Love - contemporary treatment of the dark night of John of the Cross
• Intimacy With God
• Active Meditations for Contemplative Prayer
• Reawakenings - key events in the ministry of Jesus
• The Kingdom of God is Like
• Active Meditations for Contemplative Prayer

• Self Abandonment to Divine Providence
• Abandonment to Divine Providence - John Beevers (Translator)
• The Sacrament of the Present Moment

Thomas Dubay

• The Evidential Power of Beauty : Science and Technology Meet
• Fire Within : St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and the Gospel-On Prayer 
• Seeking Spiritual Direction : How to Grow the Divine Life Within
• Authenticity : A Biblical Theology of Discernment 

• On Christian Theology
• Lost Icons : Reflections on Cultural Bereavement
  
• A Ray of Darkness : Sermons and Reflections

Jaroslav Jan Pelikan

• The Spirit of Eastern Christendom (600-1700)
• Reformation of Church and Dogma (1300-1700)

The Mystery of the Trinity : 
Trinitarian Experience and Vision in the Biblical and Patristic Tradition 
Boris Bobrinskoy

The English Mystics
Tarjie Park

Thomas Merton

• Bread in the Wilderness (The Psalms)
• New Seeds of Contemplation
• The New Man 
• Zen and the Birds of Appetite
• The Ascent to Truth

• A Place Apart : Monastic Prayer and Practice for Everyone
• Living in the Question : Meditations in the Style of Lectio Divina
• Centered Living : The Way of Centering Prayer
• Call to the Center : The Gospel's Invitation to Deeper Prayer

• Revelations of Divine Love - Julian of Norwich, Elizabeth Spearing (Translator)
• Julian of Norwich Showings - preface from Jean Leclercq - editors, Edmund Colledge, O.S.A., and James Walsh, S.J. - detailed introduction
• The Revelation of Divine Love - M.L. Del Mastro (Translator) - my favourite translation - language modern yet poetic
• The Life of the Soul : The Wisdom of Julian of Norwich - Edmund Colledge (Translator), James Walsh (Translator), Kathleen A. Walsh (Editor)
• All Will Be Well : Based on the Classic Spirituality of Julian of Norwich: 30 Days With a Great Spiritual Teacher -  John Kirvan, Richard W. Chilson
• I Promise You a Crown : A 40-Day Journey in the Company of Julian of Norwich - David Hazard
• Introducing Julian Woman of Norwich  -  Elizabeth Ruth Obbard - includes background of Julian's time and place

C.S. Lewis -
Lewis, a former atheist whose later works presented a crystal clear reflection of Christian ideals, had a commonsense viewpoint that, in focusing on truth, gives the reader a depth of perception that exceeds mysticism in its capacity for wonder. His humour and sensible viewpoint makes the journey not only enjoyable but often hilarious.

Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton
Whenever I read a page of Chesterton, my prayer is that I'll write one sentence to match his before I die!

Orthodoxy: The Romance of Faith
G.K. Chesterton
Chesterton argues irresistibly - and with great wit - that orthodoxy can be a far more exciting brand of non-conformity than a studied conformity to the unorthodox which is all the more fashionable.

Sisters in Arms : Catholic Nuns Through Two Millennia
Jo Ann Kay McNamara
Forget the cosy mental pictures of sweet and pious souls who were tied down by oppression! These courageous and original ladies have dimensions of which one may never have dreamt.

Alone of All Her Sex : Myth and Cult of Virgin Mary 
Marina Warner
This intriguing treatment of culture, legend, and artistic expression is a rich and absorbing study that treads paths a devotional work would avoid.

The Book of Kells: An Illuminated Introduction
by Bernard Meehan - wonderful gift book

Sisters in Crisis :
The Tragic Unraveling of Women's Religious Communities
Ann Carey
Untainted by political correctness or pollyanna agenda, Ann Carey paints a broad, insightful, and compassionate picture of how wonderful religious women (left, right, and centre) have sought to both preserve and re-identify their identity in the wake of massive changes.
 
 

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