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Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M., is a well-known retreat master and expert
in the spiritual life.
A Marist Priest, Father holds a Ph.D. from Catholic University of America
and has taught on both major seminary level for about fifteen years. He
spent the last three decades giving retreats and writing books (over
twenty at last count) on various aspects of the spiritual life.
He is an expert on
the teachings and writings of the two mystical doctors of the Church, John of the Cross
and Teresa of Avila.
Books by Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M., published by Ignatius Press:
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And You Are Christ's: The Charism of Virginity and the Celibate Life
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Authenticity: A Biblical Theology of Discernment
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Deep Conversion/Deep Prayer
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The Evidential Power of Beauty
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Faith and Certitude
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Fire Within: St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross and the Gospel - On Prayer
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Happy Are the Poor: The Simple Life and Spiritual Freedom
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Prayer Primer: Igniting A Fire Within
Video series by Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M.:
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Teresa of Avila: Personality and Prayer
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Prayer Quests
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Contemplation: Union With God
Excerpts from books by Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M.:
• Thirsting and Quenching | From
Prayer Primer
• St. John of the Cross | From
Fire Within
• Seeking Deep Conversion | From
Deep Conversion/Deep Prayer
• Designed Beauty and Evolutionary Theory | From
The Evidential Power of Beauty
• The Source of Certitude | Epilogue to
Faith and Certitude
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Catherine of Siena
by Sigrid Undset
Sigrid Undset's Catherine of Siena is critically acclaimed as one of the best biographies of this well known, and amazing fourteenth-century saint. Known for
her historical fiction, which won her the Nobel Prize for literature in 1928, Undset based this factual work on primary sources, her own experiences living in Italy,
and her profound understanding of the human heart.
One of the greatest novelists of the twentieth century, Undset was no stranger to hagiography. Her meticulous research of medieval times, which bore such fruit in her
multi-volume masterpieces Kristin Lavransdatter and The Master of Hestviken, acquainted her with some of the holy men and women produced by the Age of Faith.
Their exemplary lives left a deep impression upon the author, an impression Undset credited as one of her reasons for entering the Church in 1924.
Catherine of Siena was a particular favorite of Undset, who also was a Third Order Dominican. An extraordinarily active, intelligent, and courageous woman,
Catherine at an early age devoted herself to the love of God. The intensity of her prayer, sacrifice, and service to the poor won her a reputation for holiness and wisdom,
and she was called upon to make peace between warring nobles. Believing that peace in Italy could be achieved only if the Pope, then living in France, returned to Rome,
Catherine boldly traveled to Avignon to meet with Pope Gregory XI. Continue reading....
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