Held in God's Gaze: Keeping Company with the Saints and Mystics
Ebook
Overview
Discover the wisdom, prayer, and spiritual insight of saints and mystics across Christian history in Held in God’s Gaze. This book is an invitation to share the authors’ experience of becoming friends in faith with the saints and mystics.
Those who feature reflect the wide sweep of Christian spiritual heritage: several are from the ancient and Celtic background; several reflect medieval spirituality - including women’s spirituality; there are the so-called ‘Spanish Mystics’, and some from more recent times.
Jill Duff and Nicholas Heale invite readers to share in their experience of friendship with holy figures, from ancient and Celtic saints to medieval mystics, women spiritual leaders, the Spanish Mystics, and modern voices of faith.
Through short, engaging chapters, the authors explore how these saints encountered God through prayer, scripture, and devotion, offering reflections that help readers grow in spiritual maturity. Each chapter concludes with study questions, perfect for individual meditation or group discussion.
Ideal for Christian spirituality enthusiasts, devotional readers, and anyone interested in saints, mysticism, prayer practice, and spiritual growth.
Learn from the past to inspire transformation in your faith and daily life.
Introductory Comment: Discovering the Mystics
Introductory Comment: Learning the Terrain
1: Patrick and the Ancient Roots of British and Irish faith (inc Columba, Aidan and Hilda)
1b: a Response
2: Voices from the Desert - Desert Fathers and Mothers leading to John Climacus, etc
2b: a Response
Moses
3: Isaac of Nineveh (inc Cuthbert?)
3b: a Response
4: Gertrude the Great: Prayer and the Body (inc Julian of Norwich and Bernard)
4b: a Response
Mary and Martha
5: Richard Rolle: Warmth and Joy
5b: a Response
6: Catherine of Siena: Facing our Limitations
6b: a Response
Elijah
7: Teresa of Avila: the Gifts of the Spirit
7b: a Response
8: John of the Cross: Darkness and Hope
8b: a Response
St Paul
9: Seraphim of Sarov: Simple Faith
9b: a Response
10: The English Poets: Returning Home
10b: a Response
Concluding Reflection
Postface
Suggestions for further reading
- Title: Held in God's Gaze: Keeping Company with the Saints and Mystics
- Authors: Jill Duff, Nicholas Heale
- Publisher: SPCK Publishing
- Print Publication Date: 2026
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 224
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9780281091218, 9780281091201, 028109120X, 0281091218
- Resource ID: LLS:9780281091218
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-11-12T14:14:33Z