Advent And Christmas With Thomas Merton

Author : Redemptorist Pastoral Publication
Publisher : Libros Liguori
ISBN 13 : 9780764808432
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advent and Christmas with Thomas Merton written by Redemptorist Pastoral Publication and published by Libros Liguori. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflections for each day of Advent and the Christmas season begin with a scriptural quotation and continue with a thought from the writings of Thomas Merton on a timely theme: the Incarnation, anticipation, angels, and many more. An appendix includes a suggested plan for using each days meditation as part of a morning or evening prayer. Paperback

Author : Merton Institute for Contemplative Living
Publisher : Bridges to Contemplative Living
ISBN 13 : 9781594711954
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advent and Christmas written by Merton Institute for Contemplative Living and published by Bridges to Contemplative Living. This book was released on 2010 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: n this accessible introduction to the writings of Thomas Merton, small-group participants are led on a path of spiritual growth from the first week of Advent through Christmas. Each of the book¿s five sessions focuses on a distinct theme: hope, salvation, compassion, tenderness, or incarnation. The structure of each session includes prayers, a brief thematic introduction, probing dialogue questions, and a reading from Merton paired with a reading from one of five other spiritual masters, including Gerard Thomas Straub, Anne D. LeClaire, Olivier Clément, Michael Casey, and Christopher Bamford. This contemplative approach provides a welcoming haven during the midst of a hectic season for existing small groups or for those looking for deeply rewarding reflection on the meaning of Advent and Christmas.

Author : Enuma Okoro
Publisher : Upper Room Books
ISBN 13 : 0835811700
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Silence and Other Surprising Invitations of Advent written by Enuma Okoro and published by Upper Room Books. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Usually when we think of the Advent story, Mary, Joseph, and the angel Gabriel come to mind. Okoro approaches Advent a little differently, inviting us to sit for a while with Zechariah and Elizabeth and the story of how they came to bear their only son, John. "The Advent story we so often associate with the joy of Christmas actually begins with deep sorrow and longing. But thankfully, in the kingdom of God, there is always more to the story than meets the eye," Enuma Okoro writes. Zechariah and Elizabeth were good people. They had maintained faith and hope in God for many years, despite Elizabeth's inability to conceive, a condition considered shameful in their time. So they were quite familiar with the universal human experiences of longing and waiting. Even though this couple's story takes up only one chapter in Luke's Gospel, it contains enough lessons about faith and life to last for weeks. In her beautifully written, imaginative meditations for each day of Advent, Okoro looks closely at the doubts and longings of Zechariah and Elizabeth. As you explore their story, Okoro guides you to reflect on your own experiences of waiting and longing, of grief and the need for community, and of hungering for God. These poetic and poignant meditations will linger with you long after Christmas. Reflection questions and a prayer challenge accompany each week's meditations. A perfect book for individual or group study.

Author : Thomas Merton
Publisher : Liturgical Press
ISBN 13 : 9780814604083
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Opening the Bible written by Thomas Merton and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is to consider some of the special ques-tions and problems which surround the Bible itself--a book for which all blurbs are impossible.

Author : James A. Harnish
Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 1426751087
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When God Comes Down written by James A. Harnish and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Often our Advent/Christmas journey is focused on us our memories, feelings, relationships and experiences. This study puts the focus on Gods action in Jesus Christ. It encourages participants to think more deeply in terms of the biblical, theological and spiritual meaning of the Nativity, while still applying it to their own life experience.

Author : Michael Leach
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781626981232
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Goodness and Light written by Michael Leach and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anthology of selections by 48 beloved writers.

Author : Orbis Books
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781570755415
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Watch for the Light written by Orbis Books and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a break from the commercialization frenzy of the season, these daily Advent readings invite readers to examine the deepest meaning of Christmas.

Author : Thomas Merton
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780811201018
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Raids on the Unspeakable written by Thomas Merton and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 1966 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paperbook collection of his prose writings reveals the extent to which Thomas Merton moved from the other-worldly devotion of his earlier work to a direct, deeply engaged, often militant concern with the critical situation of man in the world.

Author : Scott Sophfronia
Publisher : Broadleaf Books
ISBN 13 : 1506464963
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Seeker and the Monk written by Scott Sophfronia and published by Broadleaf Books. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if we truly belong to each other? What if we are all walking around shining like the sun? Mystic, monk, and activist Thomas Merton asked those questions in the twentieth century. Writer Sophfronia Scott is asking them today. In The Seeker and the Monk, Scott mines the extensive private journals of one of the most influential contemplative thinkers of the past for guidance on how to live in these fraught times. As a Black woman who is not Catholic, Scott both learns from and pushes back against Merton, holding spirited, and intimate conversations on race, ambition, faith, activism, nature, prayer, friendship, and love. She asks: What is the connection between contemplation and action? Is there ever such a thing as a wrong answer to a spiritual question? How do we care about the brutality in the world while not becoming overwhelmed by it? By engaging in this lively discourse, readers will gain a steady sense of how to dwell more deeply within--and even to love--this despairing and radiant world.

Author : Anselm Grün
Publisher : Liturgical Press
ISBN 13 : 0814638341
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Time of Fulfillment written by Anselm Grün and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2013-09-26 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Allow the mystery of Advent and Christmas to touch and transform you. In A Time of Fulfillment: Spiritual Reflections for Advent and Christmas, Anselm Grün brings fresh meaning to the traditional texts of the season and encourages you to experience the deep peace promised by this holy time of year. Starting with the ancient images of the "O" antiphons, you will rediscover in Advent the profound joy of waiting for Christ's coming. Continuing with the Scriptures of Christmas, you will find new meaning in the mystery of the incarnation. Make your celebration of Advent and Christmas a powerful time of growth and healing. The simple meditations and spiritual exercises in A Time of Fulfillment will help you remember the closeness of Christ in your heart and renew your faith.