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1265–1274 · Scholastic synthesis · 3 parts
Summa Theologiae
A disciplined inquiry into sacred doctrine, God, creation, human action, Christ, and the sacraments.
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Contemplation
Contemplation is not spiritual spectacle or withdrawal from duty. It is the intellect resting in truth under the movement of love, and in the Dominican tradition it bears fruit in teaching, preaching, and mercy.
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13th century · English selection 1914 · Spiritual theology · selected questions
On Prayer and the Contemplative Life
A Dominican selection from the Summa on religion, devotion, prayer, and the active and contemplative lives.
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1918 · Spiritual theology · 24 meditations
The Abiding Presence of the Holy Ghost in the Soul
A clear Dominican guide to divine indwelling, grace, the gifts, and the dignity of the Christian soul.
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14th century · English translation 1865 · Mystical autobiography
The Life of Blessed Henry Suso
A Dominican mystical life shaped by Eternal Wisdom, discipline, suffering, friendship, and spiritual instruction.
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