Colleen Griffith and Thomas Groome teach at the Boston School of Theology and Ministry. They are the editors of this handy resource which presents essays on the old and new Catholic spiritual practices which bring joy and meaning to believers. Griffith and Groome explain their focus: "The point of spiritual practice is never mastery, but rather deeper relational life, a kind of living that makes a rich appropriation of one's faith all the more possible."

The book is divided into three sections. In the first one, "Practices of Prayer," N. T. Wright comments on The Lord's Prayer, Elizabeth A. Johnson sheds light on Praying with the Saints, Joseph Wong covers The Jesus Prayer, Ann and Barry Ulanov assess Intercessory Prayer, Joseph Sandman looks at Centering Prayer, Thomas Groom muses on The Rosary, Elizabeth Collier reviews Liturgy of the Hours, Colleen Griffith analyzes Praying with Images, and Thomas Groome explains Everyday Prayers. Looking over the practices in the whole section, it's clear that Catholics have been blessed with a rich tradition of devotional life.

The rest of the practices covered in the book fall under "Practices of Care" (such as hospitality and forgiveness) and "Practices of Spiritual Growth," which has essays on retreats, Lectio Divina, disernment, stations of the cross, fasting, and more.

All of these Catholic spiritual practices must be put into action rather than discussed or merely thought about. See the excerpt from this book on "New Actions."