Praying Body and Soul: Methods and Practices of Anthony De Mello - Softcover

De Mello, Anthony

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Synopsis

Never before published in English, this is a step-by-step exercise book integrating the Christian tradition of contemplation and the Eastern wisdom of meditation. Fr. de Mello's stories and spiritual guidance are provocative, filled with humor, and grounded in everyday experiences.

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About the Author

Anthony de Mello, S.J., was director of the Pastoral and Formation Center in Lonavla, India.

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A step-by-step exercise book integrating the Christian tradition of contemplation and the Eastern wisdom of meditation. Each chapter offers an awareness exercise, a mental focus, and an imagining exercise using stories from the Bible, and concludes with a short parable or a text from tradition. The texts draw from the clarity of the Ignatian Exercises and reflect an outstanding experience with prayer and meditation in today's world.

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ISBN 10:  1856071952 ISBN 13:  9781856071956
Publisher: Columba Press, 2004
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