Call to the Center: The Gospel's Invitation to Deeper Prayer - Softcover

Pennington, M. Basil

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565480708 ISBN 13: 9781565480704

Publisher: New City Pr, 2002

Synopsis

Christians have a long-standing ancient tradition of meditation and this book gives clear guidance as to how to engage this increasingly popular practice. Each chapter begins with a passage from the Gospel of Matthew followed by a meditation provided by the author, a Trappist monk, and one of the world's leading experts on the subject of centering prayer. the traditional way of grounding one's prayer and relationship to God in the inspired word of the gospel.

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From the Publisher

to share these gifts with others in our troubled world. This book should be read slowly and can be read again and again; it provides an experience of prayer. -Morton Kelsey, author of and Fr. Basil's meditations will pump life into the prayer life of those who come to sit at Christ's feet.

About the Author

M. Basil Pennington was a Trappist monk from Saint Josephs Abbey in Spencer, Massachusetts. With fortyfive books and some eight hundred articles to his name, many consider Pennington one of the great writers of contemporary spiritual literature.

Edition details

• Publisher: New City Pr
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1565480708
• ISBN 13: 9781565480704
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 168