Robert Bellarmine: Spiritual Writings

Robert Bellarmine (1542–1621), a Jesuit as well as a leading theologian of the counter-Reformation, had an enormous effect on the religious life of his age. Included in this volume are two of his most influential ascetical works: The Mind’s Ascent to God, written in the tradition of Bonaventure and John Climacus, and The Art of Dying Well. All who value classical expressions of Christian thought will benefit from reading these clear expressions of worshipful ascetic theology.