Coming to God in the Stillness: Discovering the Power of Contemplative Prayer

From the Old Testament prophets to Jesus to now, contemplative prayer has brought people of faith closer to God. Written by a Dutch Catholic spiritual leader, Coming to God in the Stillness is a spiritual gem offering readers an easy-to-follow guide for their own contemplative prayer. In a simple style with very practical emphasis, Jim Borst outlines twelve stages of contemplative prayer and then addresses key questions, such as: What is it? What does it achieve? How can we learn it? Through this classic primer, discover the power of meeting God in the silence and stillness of contemplation.

Jim Borst (1932-2018) was born in Holland and served as a priest in the Mill Hill Fathers order. Beginning in 1963, he worked as a Dutch Roman Catholic missionary in Kashmir, where he was based at the Holy Family Church in Srinagar. During his time in India, he established schools, helped translate the New Testament into Kashmiri, and led retreats. He passed away in Kashmir in September 2018.