by Peter Menkin

Created on: April 07, 2009   Last Updated: April 08, 2009

Spirituality And "All That Jazz"

For Religious Reading, Prayer, And Living A Spiritual Life Before I enter into a long remark and analysis on the worth of living the spiritual life, and of keeping a copy of this pocket size book The Rule of St. Benedict, I want to write a short introduction on what is the basis of my theme for the use of the book: prayer. Then to discuss the work as I see it as a contribution to ones own life of living in the world and in the light of God's presence. An Invitation To Contemplative Prayer And The Many Mansions Of Faith I am going to tell you, and tell those I do know, some of my thoughts about contemplative prayer, and prayer in general. I want to make a statement to encourage people to think about God, and to consider entering the ministry by being a friend to others. I used The New Standard Revised Version of the Bible (Oxford), and The New Jerusalem Bible (Doubleday) when composing some of these thoughts. I listened to the Dean of Grace Cathedral, Alan Jones, reading the entire script of the book "The Cloud of Unknowing". He has a very remarkable and instructive reading style. And a voice that is easy to hear. The audio tape is available from The Grace Cathedral Gift Shop, 1055 Taylor Street, San Francisco, California. There are two tapes in the set. The Dean's voice is a comfort to his listeners, so you may find listening to the tape good background sound for tuning into.

Another thing to know about me: I am an Oblate of New Camaldoli, and they have a hermitage in Big Sur, California, that is worth visiting. It is South of Lucia on Highway 1. They are Benedictine Monks, and oriented towards Vatican II. Here is a book for recommended reading: "Love on the Mountain" by Robert Hale. This is The Chronicle Journal of a Camaldolese Monk and it is available through The Hermitage Bookstore, Immaculate Heart Hermitage, Big Sur, California 93920. Also Amazon.com

There are some other interesting books from the publisher, including one that tells where monasteries and retreat houses are located in the United States. You may want to get that book to visit some of these lovely, peaceful, and sacred places. Travelers will find it especially interesting.

The publisher: Source Books, P.O. Box 794, Trabuco Canyon, CA 92678. Write for a flyer of their book list, and enclose an SASE for the one page paper.

Here Is The Text About God And Me And Others And Prayer: The mystery of the presence of God, as the life of Christ is available to us by prayer.

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