In 2004 as part of my training to be a spiritual director, we were to find a Chrstian spiritual mentor, a person from history, to study for two years.  We learned their stories, struggles and prayer life.

Dorothy Day found me. Though I wrestled with her actions from her early adulthood, I soon identified with her spiritual journey.  I discovered so much about her prayer life, her discernment, and how God's love continually transformed her.  My life is richer because of her story.

I invite you to explore the lives of Dorothy Day and other Christian mystics.  Here are some ideas:

Hidegaard of Bingen
Julian of Norwich
Augustine
Meister Eckhart
St. John of the Cross
The Beguines
Benedict of Nursia
Margery Kempe
Francis of Assisi
Catherine of Sienna
The Cloud of the Unknowing
Francis de Sales
Dag Hammarskjold
St. Ignatius
Thomas aKempis
Thomas Kelly
Brother Lawrece
Mother Theresa
Thomas Merton
Theresa of Avila
Theresa of Lisieux
Evelyn Underhill
Simone Weil
Henri Nouwen
Dietrich Bonhoeffer