Following up the Worth Retreat

I have been asked for some book recommendations on the themes I spoke about on the retreat at Worth Abbey. Ever obedient, here’s a list:

On contemplative prayer, I would recommend:
- Martin Laird, Into the Silent Land
- Thomas Merton, Ascent to Truth

On Orthodoxy:
- Kallistos Ware, The Orthodox Way
- Hilarion Alfayev, The Mystery of Faith: An Introduction to the Teaching and Spirituality of the Orthodox Church
- Dumitru Staniloae, Orthodox Spirituality: A Practical Guide for the Faithful and a Definitive Manual for the Scholar
- Kyriacos Markides, The Mountain of Silence: A Search for Orthodox Spirituality

On Monasticism:
- Michael Casey, Strangers to the City: Reflections on the Beliefs and Values of the Rule of Saint Benedict
- Joan Chittister, Wisdom Distilled from the Daily: Living the Rule of St Benedict Today
- Rowan Williams, Silence and Honey Cakes: The Wisdom of the Desert
- Benedicta Ward: The Desert Fathers: Sayings of the Early Christian Monks (Penguin Classics)

On Mysticism:
- Frederick Bauerschmidt, Why the Mystics Matter Now
- Bernard McGinn & Patricia Ferris McGinn, Early Christian Mystics: The Divine Vision of the Spiritual Masters

Classic Texts:
- John Climacus, Ladder of Divine Ascent (Classics of Western Spirituality)
- The Pilgrim’s Tale (Classics of Western Spirituality)
- The Rule of St Benedict
- E. Kadloubovsky & G.E.H. Palmer, Writings from the “Philokalia” on Prayer of the Heart