A Pilgrimage of the Heart

A lively, devotional, and practical guide to the teachings of the 14th century English Mystical Tradition. Introduces the English mystical tradition and the spiritual counsel of writers like Walter Hilton and Julian of Norwich. A lively, devotional, and practical guide to the teachings of the fourteenth century English Mystical Tradition. A Pilgrimage of the Heart introduces readers to the most well-known mystics and spiritual writers of this period, including Walter Hilton, Richard Rolle, Julian of Norwich, and Margery Kempe. Walter Hilton gave up a promising career in law to pursue a life of greater spiritual commitment. His spiritual guidance, captured in his books and letters, was widely read and circulated in the Middle Ages, and he has remained a trusted source for spiritual wisdom, inspiration, and direction. In this book, Father Goodrich invites readers, from a wide variety of spiritual experiences, to intentionally make their life a pilgrimage, a sacred journey taken for a sacred purpose. Along the way they will learn engaging bits of history, theology, and spirituality through interesting stories and helpful illustrations.