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Learn to Pray as the Monks Pray:
THE PRAYER OF THE PRESENCE OF GOD
For nearly a thousand years, monks of the Carthusian Order have withdrawn from the world so they can place themselves in the presence of God.
Alone in their cells, they pray, work, and take their meals, freed from worldly distractions and the cacophony of thoughts that course through the mind and need to be stilled when we kneel down to pray.
A thousand years' silence has enabled the Carthusians to perfect a way of praying suited for the cloister, but it's also right for those whose obligations force us to work and pray in the rush and hurry of the world.
In these pages, the monk Augustin Guillerand (1877-1945) reveals the secret of the Carthusian's remarkable prayer of the presence of God. Like love, it's not so much a deed as an attitude — a habit of tranquil listening that allows God to enter our souls by all paths and to establish His presence there. Paperback, 169 pages.
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From St. Meinrad Archabbey
THIRSTING FOR GOD
Prayers from a Monastery
The monks of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, like other men and women who follow the Rule of St. Benedict, dedicate their lives to prayer, work, and community life based on the Gospel. They thirst for God, and with Christians everywhere, lift up their hands, call on God's name, and say, "Lord, teach us to pray."
"Thirsting for God: Prayers from a Monastery" offers a sip from the deep well of contemplation available to us all. The prayers, poems, and reflections shared by some 20 monks of St. Meinrad's in this small volume (edited by Br. Francis de Sales Wagner, O.S.B) express a yearning not so different from our own. Truly, our combined thirst for God reveals a cup that overflows. 6" x 7" paperback: 95 pages with 12 full-page color photos.
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FRIAR JACK'S FAVORITE PRAYERS
In this collection of his favorite prayers and reflections, Franciscan Friar Jack Wintz (author of bestseller Will I See My Dog in Heaven?) explores several styles of prayer by which the Spirit can lead us into living union with God: familiar prayers and prayers of suffering, petition, listening, inner quiet, and praise. Each of us is wise to find the styles of prayer that suit us, advises Friar Jack.
Friar Jack reflects on our Christian creeds; the Glory Be; the Our Father; Soul of Christ (Anima Christi); Come, Holy Spirit; the Canticle of Mary (Magnificat); the Hail Mary; the Canticle of Brother Sun; St. Francis' Prayer Before the Crucifix -- and more. 128 pages, paperback.
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THE PRAYER SHAWL COMPANION
Designs for Knitting
For many, the ultimate expression of spirituality is charity. And for years, people have been crafting prayer shawls - knitted wraps to comfort those in times of need and to help celebrate special occasions. Authors Janet Bristow and Victoria Cole-Galo, graduates of the Hartford Seminary's Women's Leadership Institute, are co-founders of the Prayer Shawl Ministry, which is at the heart of a groundswell of charity knitting. The Prayer Shawl Companion presents 38 knitting patterns for all occasions, from baptism to remembrance. The book includes easy, intermediate, and challenging projects for all skill levels. Since knitting itself can be a gloriously spiritual activity, Bristow and Cole-Galo also offer advice on creating a peaceful creative environment and include heartwarming stories to and from shawl recipients. Professional knitwear designers like Kaffe Fassett and Nicky Epstein have donated more than 10 patterns.
Paperback, 172 pages
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THE CROCHETED PRAYER
SHAWL COMPANION
The Prayer Shawl Ministry is an extraordinary group that has touched lives in extraordinary ways across the world for more than a decade. With their latest book, Janet Bristow and Victoria A. Cole-Galo continue to reach out to people of all faiths in sadness and celebration, this time with crocheted wraps, or prayer shawls. In their follow-up to the 2008 bestseller The Prayer Shawl Companion, the authors have once again brought together crafters, their inspiring tales, and comforting, thoughtful blessings.
The Crocheted Prayer Shawl Companion features 37 beautifully designed prayer shawl patterns contributed by everyday crocheters and professional knitwear designers alike, including Nicky Epstein, Mary Beth Temple, and Doris Chan, among others. The instructions are easy to follow and the patterns represent a range of skill levels. Paperback, 176 pages, with 101 full-color photographs and 2 drawings.
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WORDS FOR SILENCE
A Year of Contemplative Meditation
Originating from weekly talks given to a contemplative community of monks and nuns, the meditations in this book are arranged by the liturgical year and range from practical challenges to lyrical evocations. Fr. Gregory Fruehwirth, an Episcopal priest and a monk of the Order of St. Julian, is a new and important voice, unknown to all but those who have listened to his talks over the years at his small abbey in Wisconsin. Hardcover, 192 pages.
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THE MONASTIC WAY
A Book of Daily Readings
Monastic life is hardly an escape from the world. Rather, it engages life with centuries of deepening spiritual wisdom. Using this daily reader, you can engage life the same way. With the writings of hundreds of monks and nuns from a wide variety of Christian traditions from the 5th to the 20th centuries, you explore a different theme each month -- from "Living with Others" to "Talking Money." Wise, down-to-earth and sometimes humorous extracts are both wide-ranging and intensely practical. Includes a biographical index. Hardcover, 242 pages.
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