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'Useful and beautiful.' Sara Maitland, author of A Book of Silence
For Carmelites, prayer is friendship with God in a silent communion of love. By fixing our eyes on the vulnerability of Jesus and on his unrequited love for us, we are transformed. For a life permeated by closeness to him, contemplation becomes the source of action.
This beautifully written book, replete with reflections on the Bible, is a spiritual companion and guide for Lent - and the rest of the year - that will introduce readers to the riches of the Carmelite tradition. It also includes questions at the end of each chapter that enable us to follow the profound and practical way of the Carmelites.
1 The Carmelite Rule: A biblical mosaic 1
2 The heritage of Elijah: Father of all Carmelites 14
3 Reading the Scriptures with Mary: An invitation to
lectio divina 24
4 Teresian spirituality: A life of prayer 31
5 His heart an open wound: The love that leads to Calvary 48
6 Into all truth: Led by the Holy Spirit 63
Notes 81
Copyright acknowledgements 87