From John Chrysostom in the fourth century to Teresa of Avila in the sixteenth to William Butler Yeats in the twentieth, this wide-ranging collection is a treasury of writings on prayer from throughout the history of Christianity. Lorraine Kisly has arranged the material according to the great general themes of prayer—such as praise, thanksgiving, repentance, and purification—to make this anthology serve as a course in Christian prayer for anyone, as well as a marvelous companion for the contemplative journey in general. "If this book is read truly," says Bishop Seraphim Sigrist, in his introduction, "the reader will surely find the beginning of prayer itself, and this is to open another book with no end at all." Christian Teachings on the Practice of Prayer features writings by: • Angela of Foligno • Augustine of Hippo • Bernard of Clairvaux • Dietrich Bonhoeffer • Ephrem of Syria • Francis of Assisi • John Donne • George Fox • C. G. Jung • Søren Kierkegaard • C. S. Lewis • Martin Luther • Thomas Merton • Meister Eckhart • Henri Nouwen • Flannery O'Connor • Marguerite Porete • Seraphin of Sarov • Teresa of Avila • Pierre Teilhard de Chardin • John Wesley • Evelyn Underhill • many more
An indispensable guide to the perfect prayer." Peter J. Gomes, Harvard University "This is a book on prayer that rings with the spirit of prayer. It teems with practical advice...but more important than this counsel is Kisly's ceaseless emphasis upon listening, upon learning to be watchful, to be awake, to remain alert for God's still, small voice, to surrender with humility and thanks to the grace and love of Our Lord." -from the foreword by Philip Zaleski .
In Jump Off the Hormone Swing, Lorraine Pintus shares openly about the inner tension a woman can feel at certain times of the month between wanting to love her neighbor on one hand, and wanting to strangle her and shoot her ugly dog on the other. While many books discuss the physical and emotional symptoms of hormones, this is the first to explore in depth the spiritual aspects. Jump! is a mentoring book, not a medical book. The focus is on attitude, not anatomy. Lorraine shares insights from her own journey as well as wisdom from 1,500 women she surveyed. Sound biblical wisdom is laced with humor because after all, when it comes to hormones, you either have to laugh or cry, and laughing is better! Get answers to these questions: · What is the number one thing I can do to feel better physically? · How does PMS and perimenopause affect me spiritually? · Which foods ease PMS symptoms...which make them worse? · How do hormones affect my brain? · Why does stress make my PMS worse and what can I do about it? · Are there benefits to PMS and perimenopause? (you’ll discover 10!!) · How can God possibly love me when I hate myself? Includes a 10-week study for individual and group use.
From John Chrysostom in the fourth century to Teresa of Avila in the sixteenth to William Butler Yeats in the twentieth, this wide-ranging collection is a treasury of writings on prayer from throughout the history of Christianity. Lorraine Kisly has arranged the material according to the great general themes of prayer—such as praise, thanksgiving, repentance, and purification—to make this anthology serve as a course in Christian prayer for anyone, as well as a marvelous companion for the contemplative journey in general. "If this book is read truly," says Bishop Seraphim Sigrist, in his introduction, "the reader will surely find the beginning of prayer itself, and this is to open another book with no end at all." Christian Teachings on the Practice of Prayer features writings by: • Angela of Foligno • Augustine of Hippo • Bernard of Clairvaux • Dietrich Bonhoeffer • Ephrem of Syria • Francis of Assisi • John Donne • George Fox • C. G. Jung • Søren Kierkegaard • C. S. Lewis • Martin Luther • Thomas Merton • Meister Eckhart • Henri Nouwen • Flannery O'Connor • Marguerite Porete • Seraphin of Sarov • Teresa of Avila • Pierre Teilhard de Chardin • John Wesley • Evelyn Underhill • many more
An indispensable guide to the perfect prayer." Peter J. Gomes, Harvard University "This is a book on prayer that rings with the spirit of prayer. It teems with practical advice...but more important than this counsel is Kisly's ceaseless emphasis upon listening, upon learning to be watchful, to be awake, to remain alert for God's still, small voice, to surrender with humility and thanks to the grace and love of Our Lord." -from the foreword by Philip Zaleski .
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