Father Gilbert Shaw (1886–1967) reflects on the inner life of Christian devotion in this book, a meditative exploration of prayer shaped less by intellectual analysis than by love, desire, and the steady turning of the heart towards God. Drawing on the spiritual traditions of St Ignatius Loyola, St Bernard, St Augustine, and the medieval mystics, Shaw presents affective prayer as a discipline of attention, humility, and perseverance rather than emotional intensity alone. Shaw’s thoughtful style guides readers through the movement from formal meditation into a more intimate and sustained awareness of the Divine presence. Shaw warns against both spiritual self-consciousness and emotional excess, arguing instead for faithful repetition, self-surrender, and quiet endurance. The text culminates with two devotional prayers on self-surrender and humility, offering practical expressions of the spiritual ideals he describes. Combining theological reflection with pastoral urgency, this short work is a rich introduction to the classical tradition of contemplative Christian prayer.

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Father Gilbert Shaw (1886–1967) was a prolific author of versified prayers in a poetic style, which he described as ‘rhythmic prayers’. He was considered an important spiritual leader and teacher of prayer and published numerous short pamphlets about the life of prayer. After some time working in depressed areas of the East End of London he became Warden of the Sisters of the Love of God in 1962, where he remained until his death at the Convent of the Incarnation in Oxford in 1967. He left a legacy for the establishment of the Press to publish his works and those of the sisters. A memoir and study of his spiritual leadership by Sister Susan SLG, Gilbert Shaw and the Community of the Sisters of the Love of God, was published by SLG Press in 2026.

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