Contemplative Prayer

Author : Thomas Merton
Publisher : Image
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0385092199

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Contemplative Prayer by Thomas Merton Pdf

In this classic text, Thomas Merton offers valuable guidance for prayer. He brings together a wealth of meditative and mystical influences–from John of the Cross to Eastern desert monasticism–to create a spiritual path for today. Most important, he shows how the peace contacted through meditation should not be sought in order to evade the problems of contemporary life, but can instead be directed back out into the world to affect positive change. Contemplative Prayer is one of the most well-known works of spirituality of the last one hundred years, and it is a must-read for all seeking to live a life of purpose in today’s world. In a moving and profound introduction, Thich Nhat Hanh offers his personal recollections of Merton and compares the contemplative traditions of East and West.

Author : Thomas Merton
Publisher : Ravenio Books
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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What Is Contemplation? by Thomas Merton Pdf

There are so many Christians who do not appreciate the magnificent dignity of their vocation to sanctity, to the knowledge, love and service of God. There are so many Christians who do not realize what possibilities God has placed in the life of Christian perfection — what possibilities for joy in the knowledge and love of Him. There are so many Christians who have practically no idea of the immense love of God for them, and of the power of that Love to do them good, to bring them happiness. Why do we think of the gift of contemplation, infused contemplation, mystical prayer, as something essentially strange and esoteric reserved for a small class of almost unnatural beings and prohibited to everyone else? It is perhaps because we have forgotten that contemplation is the work of the Holy Ghost acting on our souls through His gifts of Wisdom and Understanding with special intensity to increase and perfect our love for Him. These gifts are part of the normal equipment of Christian sanctity. They are given to all in Baptism, and if they are given it is presumably because God wants them to be developed. Their development will always remain the free gift of God and it is true that His wise Providence sees fit to develop them less in some saints than in others. But it is also true that God often measures His gifts by our desire to receive them, and by our cooperation with His grace, and the Holy Spirit will not waste any of His gifts on people who have little or no interest in them.

Author : Cynthia Bourgeault
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Contemplation
ISBN : 9781561012626

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Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening by Cynthia Bourgeault Pdf

Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening is a complete guidebook for all who wish to know the practice of Centering Prayer.

Author : Howard Peth,Herbert E. Douglass
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Contemplation
ISBN : 0816326894

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The Dangers of Contemplative Prayer by Howard Peth,Herbert E. Douglass Pdf

Author : Richard Rohr
Publisher : Crossroad
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0824519957

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Everything Belongs by Richard Rohr Pdf

Using Zen parables and personal experiences, Rohr leads readers beyond the techniques of prayer to a place where they can receive the gift of contemplation--and know that everything belongs.

Author : Basil Pennington
Publisher : Image
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-12-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780307759399

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Centering Prayer by Basil Pennington Pdf

The practice of prayer and meditation in modern Western Christianity is rooted in the Eastern tradition of early Church prayer as well as the wisdom of early Church fathers. In Centering Prayer, M. Basil Pennington, the author of the highly acclaimed Daily We Touch Him, returns to these roots, offering contemporary Christians a new approach to ancient prayer forms. Pennington combines the best of the Eastern spiritual exercises (such as the Jesus Prayer) with a spirituality for today's world. Addressing the obstacles that discourage people from praying well, he explains how to relax for prayer, how to listen to and be directed by the Other, and how to handle the pain and distractions that can stifle attempts to communicate with God. Centering Prayer has sold more than a quarter million copies since it was first published in 1982. In this eminently practical book, simple, inspiring instructions will help readers find the comfort and the guidance they seek through prayer.

Author : Kathryn Hermes
Publisher : Charis Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Contemplation
ISBN : 156955269X

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Beginning Contemplative Prayer by Kathryn Hermes Pdf

A primer for those who are interested in exploring the fundamentals of contemplative prayer, this book takes readers through four stages of contemplation and introduces them to a variety of prayer forms that have been used in the contemplative tradition.

Author : Frank X. Jelenek
Publisher : Paraclete Press (MA)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1557254826

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Journey to the Heart by Frank X. Jelenek Pdf

Uses rhyme and illustrations to teach children how to practice prayer of the heart, contemplative prayer, or centering prayer.

Author : Cynthia Bourgeault
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611803143

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The Heart of Centering Prayer by Cynthia Bourgeault Pdf

The best-selling author of The Wisdom Jesus and The Meaning of Mary Magdalene demystifies the popular Christian meditation method rooted in contemplative prayer Centering Prayer is the path to a wonderful and radical new way of seeing the world. It is not, as is sometimes thought, simply an act of devotional piety, nor is it simply a Christianized form of other meditation methods. Cynthia Bourgeault here cuts through the misconceptions to show that Centering Prayer is in fact a pioneering development within the Christian contemplative tradition. She provides a practical, complete course in the practice and then goes deeper to analyze what actually happens in Centering Prayer: the mind effectively switches to a new operating system that makes possible the perception of nonduality. With this understanding in place, she then takes us on a journey through one of the sources of the practice, the Christian contemplative classic The Cloud of Unknowing, revealing it to be among the earliest Christian explorations of the phenomenology of consciousness. Cynthia Bourgeault’s illumination of the Centering Prayer path provides compelling evidence of how important the practice has become in the half-century since it first arose among American Trappist monks, and of its maturation and refinement over the ensuing years of sincere study and practice. It will resonate with beginners on the Centering Prayer path as well as with seasoned practitioners.

Author : Arthur Bennett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0851518214

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The Valley of Vision by Arthur Bennett Pdf

Author : Luigi Gioia
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781472950994

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Touched by God by Luigi Gioia Pdf

Luigi Gioia's book Say it to God: In Search of Prayer was chosen as the 2018 Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book and welcomed by many as an honest, accessible guide to freshen their practice of prayer in the midst of busy modern life. In Touched by God, Gioia moves on to explore the art of contemplation. He points out that contemplation is not a more advanced way of praying but a silent and loving attentiveness to God which has nothing in common with disembodied, ahistorical and impersonal forms of spirituality. Contemplation begins when we are touched by God through Scripture and become aware of his presence in us. Gioia shows how this happens concretely in the lives of the characters of the Gospel of John, his chosen guide to learn how to welcome God in our lives and interact with him. Gioia's way to contemplation takes the reader not only through Scripture but also through plays and novels where God is never mentioned or is seen as absent, distant or even as an enemy. By engaging with both religious and non-religious authors the reader can discover that contemplation is not some kind of spiritual wonderland but coexists with doubts, thrives in the middle of struggles, is discovered even in suffering, dissolves guilt and leads to authentic self-knowledge and compassion for every human being.

Author : Joann Nesser
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Pub
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780806690650

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Contemplative Prayer by Joann Nesser Pdf

Written to help those who have been Christian for a long time and find their prayer life is empty and dry, this text takes a look at contemplative prayer in a way that stirs the desire for a deeper prayer life. Nesser includes teachings on prayer and gives readers an understanding of the dynamics of the spiritual journey.

Author : Pete Greig
Publisher : NavPress
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781641581905

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How to Pray by Pete Greig Pdf

Pete Greig is a worldwide authority and the face of a generation when it comes to prayer. One of the founders of the 24-7 prayer movement, he has seen, experienced, and chronicled amazing works of God in the world. While you might imagine him to be puffed up, Pete Greig is entirely the opposite. He is enchanting, down-to-earth, friendly, and most of all, very normal–and yet he tells preposterous tales about prayer (and they’re true). He is basically a regular dude who loves to talk with God. How to Pray is written to evoke a passion for prayer in everyone—the committed follower of Jesus as well as the skeptic and the scared. The enormous blessing of How to Pray is that it is accessible, full of surprising stories of answered prayer, and tremendously engaging. The basic idea is that prayer is a conversation between you and God. Pete Greig demystifies and reenchants prayer, helping you to find prayer achievable and enjoyable, and ultimately life-giving and life-changing. How to Pray is designed to be used together with The Prayer Course (a free video curriculum associated with the Alpha course), making it useful for personal and group or church-wide reading.

Author : Peter Traban Haas
Publisher : Paraclete Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1612614159

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Centering Prayers by Peter Traban Haas Pdf

Centering Prayers is a collection of inspired prayers crafted as brief preludes or postludes to periods of personal, contemplative prayer. Each radiates God’s love. Tailored for the seasons and months of the year, they integrate a spiritual theology with certain mystical depth. You will want to read them slowly and pray them quietly, one day at a time.

Author : Ray Leonardini
Publisher : Lantern Books
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781590565520

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Finding God Within by Ray Leonardini Pdf

For nearly a decade, Ray Leonardini has been visiting the incarcerated in Folsom State Prison and other correctional facilities, where he has been teaching and facilitating contemplative prayer—the contemporary manifestation of the ancient Christian meditative tradition. In Finding God Within, Leonardini demonstrates the extraordinary power of contemplative (or centering) prayer in transforming the lives of prisoners, and offers insightful analyses of biblical passages that show the power of prayer, faith, and surrender to ease addiction, stress, and despair. Filled with testimonies of prisoners who have been helped by centering prayer, Finding God Within is an essential introduction to contemplative prayer for people of all faiths engaged in prison ministry.