Camino Divina—Walking the Divine Way

Gina Marie Mammano inspires people of all faiths and backgrounds to explore life and the world through spiritual practice, literary inspirations and music. She is a spiritual director, retreat leader and host of the public radio show Ear Candy. Her work has been featured in many magazines and journals, including Dos Passos Review, Pilgrimage Journal and Poetica Magazine.

• IntroductionChapter 1: An Adventure into the FamiliarWendell Berry—Prophet of the Soil of the SoulChapter 2: An Adventure into WonderHildegard of Bingen—Mother of Verity and ViriditasChapter 3: An Adventure into AmazementMary Oliver—Holy Bride Married to AmazementChapter 4: An Adventure into the WildClarissa Pinkola Estes—Perpetual Mother of StoryChapter 5: An Adventure into the BeautifulJohn Muir—Dweller in Forest CathedralsChapter 6: An Adventure into the Heart of ThingsRainer Maria Rilke—Saint of CentersChapter 7: An Adventure into the PresentT.S. Eliot—Prophet of the Eternal PresentChapter 8: An Adventure into DarknessJohn O'Donohue—Friend of ThresholdsChapter 9: An Adventure into Unseen WorldsJoy Harjo—Sister of the Eyes That Can Never CloseChapter 10: An Adventure into the SurprisingFlannery O'Connor—Our Lady of the Christ-HauntedChapter 11: An Adventure into ConnectivityChief Seattle—Brother of Webbed TheologyChapter 12: An Adventure into the LiminalAnnie Dillard—Anchorite of Bells and WingsAcknowledgmentsNotes

"Delightful…. Guides us to open the ears of our heart, our eyes and imagination to dive deeper into … encountering ourselves, others and the Divine mystery. Recommended to all who are seeking practices that can be taken with us wherever we go."—Ravi Verma, program director, Stillpoint: The Center for Christian Spirituality"Luminous … hooks us up with a passage of sacred poetry from an array of wisdom beings to light our way home to our true self, even as we walk with intense awareness on this earth."—Mirabai Starr, author, God of Love: A Guide to the Heart of Judaism, Christianity & Islam"Draws on the holy interplay between our internal and external landscapes to create a compelling spiritual practice…. I will use [this book] often in spiritual direction and as a personal trail guide through Mystery."—Hope Lyda, spiritual director; author, One-Minute Prayers for Comfort and Healing“[A] beautifully crafted, insightful and spiritually challenging book. My life was enriched through walking this spiritual pathway.”—Terry Glaspey, author, 75 Masterpieces Every Christian Should Know: The Fascinating Stories Behind Great Art, Music, Literature, and Film; blogs at terryglaspey.com“Strikes the rarely found balance between sharing the fruit of [the author's] own deep work and leaving generous spaciousness for each pilgrim to discover … his or her own path. Delightfully fresh…. What a gift!”—Rev. Jan Gough, spiritual director, supervisor, and retreat leader, Medanales, New Mexico“Wildly imaginative, well-integrated spiritual practices for embarking upon any pathway. A must-read for all those who seek to learn how to traverse familiar paths in fresh ways as well as better navigate uncharted territory.”—Diane M. Millis, PhD, director, Journey Conversations Project; author, Deepening Engagement: Essential Wisdom for Listening and Leading with Purpose, Meaning and Joy“For one who teaches walking meditation, I wish I could make this lovely book required reading for all my students. Although it is equally good for anybody—walking or not—on how to see, how to sense, and how to savor. Walk with the saints—and become one, it might just be saying!”—Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM, Center for Action and Contemplation, Albuquerque, New Mexico