The Twelve Degrees of Silence - Softcover

De Jesus OCD, Sister Marie-Aimee

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0857464078 ISBN 13: 9780857464071

Publisher: BRF (The Bible Reading Fellowship), 2015

Synopsis

Invites us to nurture a spirituality of silence through the words and wisdom of the 19th-century spiritual mystic and Carmelite nun Sr Marie-Aimee de Jesus. A source of inspiration to such modern saints as Edith Stein, Sr Marie-Aimee's reflections guide readers on a twelve-movement journey to a silent and intimate union with God. The insightful introduction and soul-searching reflections provided by the editor provide ways to put into practice in everyday life the wisdom of this classic mystic, as well as journey into deeper communion with God.

About this title

About the Author:

Sr Marie-Aimee (1839-1874) was a discalced carmelite in Paris. Lucinda M. Vardey has written on Catholicism and contemporary spirituality with special emphasis on the works and writings of holy women. Her books include the compilation of the international bestseller of Mother Teresa's A Simple Path (Ballantine Books, 1997), an anthology of women's prayers entitled The Flowering of the Soul (SPCK, 2004), Traveling with the Saints in Italy: Contemporary Pilgrimages on Ancient Paths (Paulist Press, 2005), and with her husband, John Dalla Costa, Being Generous: The Art of Right Living (Knopf, 2007). She is familiar with the beauty and benefits of silence. Her website is www.dallaluce.com. Francoise Reuter was educated in Dominican and Jesuit schools in Marseille. In 1973, she immigrated to Canada, where she taught at the Toronto French School as well as being a private tutor. She is married to classics scholar and philosopher Mark Reuter and lives a quiet, secluded life of contemplation and study of the sacred.

About this edition

• Publisher: BRF (The Bible Reading Fellowship)
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0857464078
• ISBN 13: 9780857464071
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80