In Constant Prayer: The Return of the Ancient Practices (International Edition) - Softcover

Benson, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0849921082 ISBN 13: 9780849921087

Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

What does it mean to pray without ceasing? Is it really that important to pray as the early Christians did? This title explores the ancient practice of fixed-hour prayer, a structure for our lives where we can live in continuous awareness of God's presence and reality.

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About the Author

Robert Benson is an acclaimed author and retreat leader who writes and speaks on the art and the practicality of living a more contemplative and prayerful life in the modern world. He has published more than a dozen books about the search for and the discovery of the sacred in the midst of our everyday lives. His works include Between the Dreaming and the Coming True, Living Prayer and Digging In: Tending to Life in Your Own Backyard. His writing ranges from books on prayer and spirituality to travel and gardening to baseball and the Rule of St. Benedict. Benson's writing has been critically acclaimed in publications from the New York Times to USA Today toSpirituality & Health to the American Benedictine Review. He is an alumnus of The Academy for Spiritual Formation, a member of The Friends of Silence & of the Poor, and was recently named a Living Spiritual Teacher by Spirituality&Practice.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0849921082
• ISBN 13: 9780849921087
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 180