Anyone read "The Way of Imperfection"?

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A priest is giving a series of spiritual talks with the ideas in this book being the primary focus. Just wondering if anyone has read it and your thoughts on it. Thanks
 
Good morning, JC! 👋

I haven’t read (or heard of) this book, so I did a quick search. Amazon shows two books:

The Way of Imperfection: Holiness for the poor by Andre Daigneault and Andree M Wagatha (2016)

Ways of Imperfection: An Exploration of Christian Spirituality by Simon Tugwell, OP (1985)

Both books received excellent reviews and were written by Catholic authors. But I’m assuming it’s the more recent book this priest will be using. 😛

If you’re questioning whether or not to attend these talks, go for it! You are quite knowledgeable about the faith – so if this book goes off track at all (or just seems to), you’ll know and can ask the priest leading the talks.

I may actually get a copy of the book for my personal reading. Thanks for mentioning it.
 
Thanks. I was just a bit curious if this book is commonly known among Catholics and their thoughts about it.

I found its title a bit curious since it is a twist on Teresa of Avila’s “The Way of Perfection”.

AMAZON reviews of the book are limited.
 
I read it years ago when I was in formation for becoming a Discalced Carmelite of the Secular Order, OCDS.

It has to be understood in the context for which St Terese wrote it and whom she wrote it for, the nuns of her order.

The aspects on prayer however, apply to everyone one seeking deeper levels of prayer.

St Terese was not a good writer, as even she admits. So, she’ll often go off on tangents before returning to the point she’s trying to make.

Personally, I preferred St John of the Cross, which was easier to read because he was well educated and a good writer.

A good book to help you through The Way of Perfection, is, “The Fire Within,” by Fr Thomas Dubay.

Jim
 
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I read it years ago when I was in formation for becoming a Discalced Carmelite of the Secular Order, OCDS.

It has to be understood in the context for which St Terese wrote it and whom she wrote it for, the nuns of her order.

The aspects on prayer however, apply to everyone one seeking deeper levels of prayer.

St Terese was not a good writer, as even she admits. So, she’ll often go off on tangents before returning to the point she’s trying to make.

Personally, I preferred St John of the Cross, which was easier to read because he was well educated and a good writer.

A good book to help you through The Way of Perfection, is, “The Fire Within,” by Fr Thomas Dubay.

Jim
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I am so glad to hear you say that you found St John of the Cross to be easier to understand than St Teresa of Avila. I’d been trying to read St Teresa for years and just struggled like crazy with it. Then I opened up St John and it made perfect sense! :o

And I think JC is not talking about St Teresa’s book, but rather the Way of IMperfection, a play on words as the author describes how God uses our lowliness and imperfections to draw us to Himself.

God bless all y’all.
 
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