Her expertise falls in the areas of history of spirituality, family
spirituality, spiritual direction and the Catholic devotional
tradition. Her
academic work has focused on the Salesian spiritual tradition
founded by Francis de Sales and Jane de Chantal. Listed among her
books are Bond of Perfection: Jeanne de Chantal and François de
Sales (1st ed. Paulist/ enhanced ed. DeSales Resource Center ), Francis de Sales and Jane de Chantal:
Letters of Spiritual Direction (Paulist Press Classics of
Western Spirituality Series), Francis de Sales: Introduction to
the Devout Life and Treatise on the Love of God (Crossroad
Spiritual Legacy Series/enhanced ed. DeSales Resource), Sacred Dwelling: A Spirituality of
Family Life (1st ed. Crossroad/ 2nd ed. Forest of Peace/3rd ed.
Darton,Longman,Todd and Pauline Books), The Vigil: Keeping Watch in
the Season of Christ's Coming (Upper Room/Darton, Longman,Todd), The Rising:
Living the Mysteries of Lent, Easter and Pentecost (Upper Room/Darton,
Longman, Todd),
The Time Between: Cycles and Rhythms in Ordinary Time (Upper
Room), Sacred Heart: Gateway to God (Orbis Books/Darton,
Longman, Todd), Seasons
of a Family's Life: Cultivating the Contemplative Spirit at Home (Jossey
Bass), Heart Speaks to Heart: the Salesian Spiritual Tradition
(Orbis/Darton, Longman, Todd) and Caryll Houselander:
Essential Writings (Orbis Books). She is a frequent contributor to
the journals Weavings and Family
and Community Ministries. She and her husband, Roger Bergman, are the parents of three young
adults.
Wendy M. Wright holds a PhD. from the University of
California at Santa Barbara and is currently Professor of