One of the outstanding Carmelite authors of today has now written on the vision and aspirations of the great foundress of her order, St Teresa of Avila. The key to that vision was passion - not some state of heightened religious emotion, but an all-engrossing preoccupation with God. But, as Ruth Burrows points out, what all too often happens in practice is that the day-to-day lifestyle becomes adapted to non-passion: she argues, passionately, that faithful observance - the horarium, the 'detachment from created things' obedience, the relationship between sisters - provides an almost perfect...

An autobiography of Ruth Burrows - the account of a life empty of outward incident after her early years, but rich with her own spiritual growth. It writes of the Christian's relationship with others and with God, of prayer, of the life of the Spirit.

Offers a personal narrative, a reflection on the spiritual history of two gifted people, St Teresa and St John of the Cross. This book speaks out of the Carmelite tradition, stating that a strong interest in Carmelite theology of prayer and the spiritual life has continued.

The author shows how to reconnect with religious faith and the spirit of God through Jesus Christ to withstand the atheism of our materialistic society.