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Opening to God : a guide to prayer / Thomas H. Green.

By: Publication details: Notre Dame, Ind. : Ave Maria Press, c1977.Description: 110 p. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 0877931356
  • 0877931364 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 248.3 21
LOC classification:
  • BV210.2 .G73
Contents:
Preface -- Introduction : one bread at many tables -- Part One. The what and why of prayer -- 1. What prayer is -- 2. The "irrelevance" of prayer -- 3. The relevance of prayer : discernment -- Part Two. The how of prayer -- 4. Are there techniques of prayer? -- 5. The active participation of the soul -- 6. The ways of prayer of beginners -- Epilogue : prayer beyond the beginnings.
Scope and content: The author makes the exercises, techniques and reflections of the great spiritual writers--like Ignatius, Teresa and John of the Cross--attractive and intelligible to people who need God, seek God, and are asking how to communicate with him.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Book Book Dalton McCaughey Library Level 2 UU5 G798 O Available 33865001729323
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references.

Preface -- Introduction : one bread at many tables -- Part One. The what and why of prayer -- 1. What prayer is -- 2. The "irrelevance" of prayer -- 3. The relevance of prayer : discernment -- Part Two. The how of prayer -- 4. Are there techniques of prayer? -- 5. The active participation of the soul -- 6. The ways of prayer of beginners -- Epilogue : prayer beyond the beginnings.

The author makes the exercises, techniques and reflections of the great spiritual writers--like Ignatius, Teresa and John of the Cross--attractive and intelligible to people who need God, seek God, and are asking how to communicate with him.