Description
This is the 20th anniversary edition of Continuum's best-selling spiritual classic, which has sold over half a million in the English language and has appeared in 10 foreign-language editions.
About the Author
Father Thomas Keating was known throughout the world as an exponent, teacher, and writer on contemplative prayer. A Cistercian (Trappist) monk of St. Benedict's Monastery, Snowmass, Colorado, he was a founder of the Centering Prayer Movement and of Contemplative Outreach. He authored numerous books, particularly of the trilogy Open Mind, Open Heart; Invitation to Love; and The Mystery of Christ. Among his books is The Daily Reader for Contemplative Living, compiled by S. Stephanie Iachetta.
Reviews
The leader within the Catholic world in the task of recovering our Christian contemplative heritage. -- Ewert H. Cousins * Ewert H. Cousins, general editor, World Spirituality: An Encyclopedic History of the Religious Quest *
My mother is a self-proclaimed 'soul shopper' from way back. We started going to St Benedict's Monastery in Snowmass when I was 7 years old. Several years later, Keating became a St. Benedict's monk. He developed centering prayer, which is a lot like meditation and what this book is about. He says that meditation (or centering prayer) is a way of reducing the obstacles to the development of grace. I can sit for only five to ten minutes. It's very hard for me. Still, when I get in trouble, it shifts my perspective. As they say, we don't pray to change our circumstances; we pray to change ourselves. * Blurb from reviewer from Felicity Huffman's Bookshelf in "Oprah's Books" *
Book Information
ISBN 9781472972095
Author Father Thomas Keating
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint Bloomsbury Continuum
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 152g