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Text Box: Drinking from the hidden fountain A patristic brevary Thomas Spidlik (ed) This collection of carefully selected passages from the Fathers of the Church sets out a plan for meditation during the course of the year. It is a powerful tool by which we can make their discoveries our own. There is a theme for each month of the year and a reading for each day. ISBN 0 - 904287 - 39 - 4 HB 447 pp £14.95 Text Box: The roots of Christian mysticism Olivier Clément Clément’s masterful exposition of the mysticism of the Fathers, already regarded as a modern classic, is now in its sixth edition. “There are some books so good that all one wants to say is: ‘Go out, buy it and read it – it is marvellous’. So it is with this fine translation.” Andrew Louth, Fairacres Chronicle. BN 0 - 904287 - 44 - 0 380 pp £14.95 Text Box: Born to new life Cyprian of carhage ISBN 0 - 904287 - 38 - 6 141 pp £5.95 Gateway to paradise Basil the great ISBN 0 - 904287 - 37 - 8 135 pp £5.95 Promise of good things The apostolic fathers ISBN 0 - 904287 - 42 - 4 119 pp £5.95 The still waters of beauty Augustine of hippo ISBN 0 - 904287 - 47 - 5 127 pp £5.95 Oliver Davies (ed) Text Box: This mini-series comprises four titles, each of which contains specially chosen passages from the timeless writings of some of the best known of the Fathers of the Church. They serve both as an introduction to the Patristic writings and as a rich source of personal reflection and meditation.

Spirituality of the Fathers
Text Box: The open family The vision of the early church G. Nardin This book is about a vision that speaks to the struggles of today’s world where society and the family are deeply challenged. It makes us taste some of the excitement and wisdom of the first Christian communities. ISBN 0 - 904287 - 46 - 7 221 pp £8.95