Psychological and Spiritual Maturity in Modern Life
Reception of Wenceslao Vial’s book in Brazil
The book Psychological and Spiritual Maturity (Madurez Psicológica y Espiritual), by Wenceslao Vial, has been translated into Portuguese. It was published in Brazil by Editorial Cultor de Livros, as one of the books that make up the new Crisol Collection.
Crucible (Crisol in Portuguese), which gives its name to the collection, is the vessel used to melt substances, mainly metals, and therefore withstands high temperatures. This collection aims to refine and forge the character of its readers, as in a crucible, through a careful curation of titles by modern and contemporary authors.
In this way, Wenceslao Vial’s book fit perfectly among the other titles, as it presents a very current and present discussion in everyone’s life: How to know if one needs a doctor, a psychologist or a priest? Is it possible to cure depression with spiritual direction or to alleviate a troubled conscience, only with therapy? The author seeks to answer these and many other questions about human interiority.
Unity of the human being in psychological and spiritual maturity
Confusion between the spiritual and psychological dimensions is common, since we are a unity of body, soul and spirit. Unfortunately, however, many times only one of them is prioritized, while the other is underestimated or even forgotten. This, therefore, deeply compromises the relationship of the person with himself and the resolution of possible problems.
For this book, an abundant and current bibliography on psychology, psychiatry and spiritual life was used. It is therefore a complete resource for all those who wish to delve deeper into this subject, especially parents, educators, priests and health professionals. In addition to serving as a scientific manual, it is also a guide to understanding one’s own mental and spiritual health, guiding the search for personal balance.
The relevance of the theme is so great that Maturidade psicológica e espiritual quickly became one of the best-selling books in the collection. We are sure that the quality of the content will not disappoint readers.
See Review of the book Madurez psicológica in Sspanish
Book in Italian: Psicologia e vita cristiana
I can’t WAIT to read the English translation of this book as soon as it comes out!!
Looking forward to the English edition ! Do you have any resources or guides on giving spiritual spiritual direction and/or accompaniment to people with a mental illness ?
Thank you for commenting on psychological and spiritual maturity. For spiritual care for people suffering from mental illness you can see the article: Spiritual accompaniment in Illness