The Better Part
Stages of Contemplative Living
1st Edition
Published on 19. January 2023
128 pages
978-1-3994-0856-1 (ISBN)
Description
Father Keating's enlightening commentary on the contemplative meaning of the gospel, particularly the story of the siblings from Bethany, Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, fits into the great monastic tradition of Christian teaching.
The talks on which this book was based were given at the John Main Seminar in 1998, the annual international event of the World Community for Christian Meditation. Previous presenters have included the Dalai Lama, Jean Vanier, Bede Griffiths, and William Johnston.
A monk reflects on Scripture in the light of experience. He or she utters a word that startles his listeners into realizing that tradition is not a matter of second-hand experience but the living and human self-transmission of Christ to his disciples.
The talks on which this book was based were given at the John Main Seminar in 1998, the annual international event of the World Community for Christian Meditation. Previous presenters have included the Dalai Lama, Jean Vanier, Bede Griffiths, and William Johnston.
A monk reflects on Scripture in the light of experience. He or she utters a word that startles his listeners into realizing that tradition is not a matter of second-hand experience but the living and human self-transmission of Christ to his disciples.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
978-1-3994-0856-1 (9781399408561)
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Book
07/2007
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
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Person
Father Thomas Keating was known throughout the world as an exponent, teacher, and writer on contemplative prayer. A Cistercian (Trappist) monk of St. Benedict's Monastery, Snowmass, Colorado, he was a founder of the Centering Prayer Movement and of Contemplative Outreach. He authored numerous books, particularly of the trilogy Open Mind, Open Heart; Invitation to Love; and The Mystery of Christ. Among his books is The Daily Reader for Contemplative Living, compiled by S. Stephanie Iachetta.
Content
1. The Household of Bethany
2. Lectio Divina
3. The Eucharist
4. The Contemplative Dimension of the Gospel
5. The Psychological Experience of Centering Prayer
6. Questions and Answers
7. A Look at the Future
2. Lectio Divina
3. The Eucharist
4. The Contemplative Dimension of the Gospel
5. The Psychological Experience of Centering Prayer
6. Questions and Answers
7. A Look at the Future
