The Fulfillment of All Desire with Study Guide (2 vols.)

by Ralph Martin; Emily Stimpson

Publishers:

Emmaus Road; St. Paul's Center for Biblical Theology

, 2006–2010

Overview

Ralph Martin and Emily Stimpson make The Fulfillment of All Desire all the more useful. Bundling Martin's contemporary classic work on Christian spirituality with an in-depth study guide makes learning about spiritual life from the great Doctors of the Church simple and accessible. This collection provides encouragement and direction for the pilgrim who desires to know, love, and serve our Lord. Whether the reader is beginning the spiritual journey or has been traveling the road for many years, he will find a treasure of wisdom in The Fulfillment of All Desire. Participate in a journey that leads to holiness and spiritual awakening guided by those who have gone before.

Key Features

• Draws upon the wisdom of Doctors of the Church
• Provides spiritual insights and practical help
• Offers guidance to both newcomers to the faith and those long on the path to holiness

Product Details

• Title: The Fulfillment of All Desire with Study Guide (2 vols.)
• Authors: Ralph Martin and Emily Stimpson
• Publisher: St. Paul's Center for Biblical Theology
• Publication Date: 2010
• Volumes: 2
• Pages: 620
• Christian Group: Catholic
• Resource Type: Monograph and Study Guide
• Topic: Spirituality

The Fulfillment of All Desire

• Author: Ralph Martin
• Publisher: St. Paul's Center for Biblical Theology
• Publication Date: 2006
• Pages: 496

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Ralph Martin, drawing upon the teaching of seven acknowledged Doctors of the Church, presents an indepth study of the journey to God. This book provides encouragement and direction for the pilgrim who desires to know, love, and serve our Lord. Whether the reader is beginning the spiritual journey or has been traveling the road for many years, he will find a treasure of wisdom in The Fulfillment of All Desire. It is destined to be a modern classic on the spiritual life.

Praise for the Print Edition

I am deeply moved by this work. There is a beauty in this book which draws the reader into intimate friendships with the saints and opens one to the Holy Spirit’s presence, increasing our desire for nuptial union. This book, with its synthesis of the saints’ teaching, is an extraordinary gift to the Church for the work of the new evangelization.

—Fr. John Horn, SJ, co-founder of the Institute for Priestly Formation, Creighton University, Omaha, NE

Many Catholics leave the church and seek refuge in eastern religions and in cult movements because they are seeking a spirituality and prayer of greater depth than they find in their own tradition. But they need not seek elsewhere. Ralph Martin opens up the sources of the rich, Catholic, mystical tradition and makes it accessible to all, clergy and laity alike.

—Fr. Kilian McDonnell, OSB, founder and president of the Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research, St. John’s University, Collegeville, MN

This reliable and challenging synthesis, which is obviously the fruit of lots of prayerful reflection and study, abounds in wisdom, offers practical guidance, and deserves to be a classic.

—Fr. Patrick Collins, CM, lecturer in spirituality, All Hallows College, Dublin, Ireland

Ralph Martin transmits in an orderly and attractive manner the consensus teaching of some of the great representatives of the Western spiritual tradition. I would recommend this book particularly to young couples who wish to come to know God more deeply and allow him, with the help of genuine spiritual masters, to work a deep transformation in their lives, one that builds their family and endures for eternity.

—Fr. Francis Martin, SSD, Adam Cardinal Maida Chair in Sacred Scripture, Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit, MI

Ralph Martin has been a leader in renewal movements in the Church for many years, and the author of many books, articles, and audio albums on contemporary issues in the life of the Church and the teachings of the saints. He is currently the director of graduate programs in the new evangelization at Sacred Heat Major Seminary in the Archdiocese of Detroit and is an assistant professor of theology. He continues to lead the work of Renewal Ministries, an organization devoted to Catholic Renewal and Evangelization and hosts the weekly television program “The Choices We Face.”

The Fulfillment of All Desire Study Guide

• Author: Ralph Martin and Emily Stimpson
• Publisher: St. Paul's Center for Biblical Theology
• Publication Date: 2010
• Pages: 124

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

The Fulfillment of All Desire Study Guide is designed to deepen your knowledge, draw you into prayer, and strengthen your relationship with God. It walks you through the essentials of each stage on your journey to God, which Ralph Martin describes in The Fulfillment of All Desire.

Each chapter of this Study Guide includes a brief summary of material covered in The Fulfillment of All Desire, questions for comprehension and reflection, further information, and an index of key terms. A glossary at the back of this Study Guide contains concise definitions of all those key terms. The Fulfillment of All Desire Study Guide can be used for group study or independent reading.

Ralph Martin has been a leader in renewal movements in the Church for many years, and the author of many books, articles, and audio albums on contemporary issues in the life of the Church and the teachings of the saints. He is currently the director of graduate programs in the new evangelization at Sacred Heat Major Seminary in the Archdiocese of Detroit and is an assistant professor of theology. He continues to lead the work of Renewal Ministries, an organization devoted to Catholic Renewal and Evangelization and hosts the weekly television program “The Choices We Face.”

Emily Stimpson has written for Lay Witness, Our Sunday Visitor, First Things, Touchstone, Franciscan Way, National Catholic Register, Faith & Life, and more. She worked in Washington, DC, as special assistant to former Attorney General Edwin Meese, III, at The Heritage Foundation, and as legislative assistant to then Congressman Jim Talent (R-MO). Emily resides in Steubenville, Ohio.