Richard Rohr sure is a prolific writer. I’ve only just finished his last book, The Naked Now, and now I learn he has a new one coming out in April 2011. It turns out that the next one is not entirely new, but is rather a compilation from his writings over the last quarter-century — a good way to get to know how his thought has ranged. However, it’s more than a simple anthology, since the content is arranged thematically around seven topics that begin with dissatisfaction with ordinary life and lead on to mystical insight.Richard Rohr. What the Mystics Know: Seven Profound Principles for Discovering Your Deeper Self. Crossroad, 2011. Paperback. 192 pages. ISBN 9780824526221. $19.95.
