What are some similar books to pic related that chronicle spiritual journeys, preferably leading to Christianity (maybe even Christian mysticism) in the end?
>>24724801The imitation of Christ - Thomas a Kempis
>>24724813I have read it and it doesn’t chronicle a spiritual journey.
>>24724815Fair, then the confessions of st Augustine will satisfy you. Or perhaps you’ve already read it?
>>24724822Thanks, I have already started reading it, but to be honest I’m looking rather for modern books, where people who lived in modernity went on a spiritual path and ended up Christians.
>>24724801This book was strange. He seethes about everyone and everything for 200 pages and then randomly becomes a Catholic without ever explaining why he believes Catholicism is actually true.
>>24724830Ah ok. Then I’ve got a secret tip.Ernest psichari - the voyage of the centurion
>>24724844Has this even been translated?
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The Way Of Perfection by St. Teresa of AvilaA very deceptively simple book. There's no great secret, just simple devotion to the furthest of ends. But that is the secret to the Divine.
>>24724863Oh yeah, sorry. It was only translated into Italian, German, Spanish, Czech. I have German translation. But if you speak any of these languages, it’s worth checking out.
>>24724801Roosh V - American Pilgrimwhere an autistic 3rdie overcomes his own gaping wet hole in his soul and takes many red pill orthobros with him
Seraphim Rose’s biography is interesting. He was heavily into the study of eastern religion in his youth. Though desu the book is overly long and also his best friend herman was a pedo
>>24725347What's the title of that? Is it "Orthodoxy"?
>>24724801Louis Bouyer, Newman: His Life and Spirituality.Spiritual Journeys, edited by Robert Baram. An excellent compilation of Catholic conversion stories by a wide range of people - blue collar types to academics. It might be out of print, but used copies are available. Highly recommended.Honey from the Rock by Roy Schoeman. Jewish conversion stories, including the Ratisbonne brothers -- an amazing story. Schoeman's conversion story is recounted on several youtube posts. It's a remarkable story, as well.A Severe Mercy by Sheldon Vanauken. Atheistic to Christian via C.S. Lewis, whom he studied under. A minor classic, imho. Vanauken later became a Catholic.A Light to the Gentiles: The Life Story of the Venerable Francis Libermann by Adrian van KaamPic related is a good one.
>>24724834Weird read on it. He talks about being drawn to Catholicism throughout much of his pre-conversion adult life. He "seethes" (as you would say) about his past behavior and some aspects of modern life he used to enjoy, but it's hardly 200 pages of negativity. The one confusing thing was the end of his time in England, when he makes a big deal about how bad he'd gotten but doesn' say why. Apparently, he got some chick pregnant, but the head of his abbey made him cut that part out.
>>24726960Also, faith isn't a logical thing. It's rather autistic to expect him to explain why Catholicism is true.
>>24724830Take a look at the biography of St Charles De Foucauld written Jean-Jacques Antier. St Francis canonized him a couple of years ago. It is similar to what you're looking for. Degenerate sinner becomes a Saharan desert hermit.
