Secret Places...Sacred Paths: Understanding Prayer in Our World Today (Understanding Catholicism series) - Softcover

Duckett, Madeline

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1863711775 ISBN 13: 9781863711777

Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd, 1992

Synopsis

Where is the 'secret place' of your prayer? What is the 'sacred path' that has brought you to where you are in life? How is prayer possible in the midst of a busy day? Why pray at all? "Secret Places...Sacred Paths" addresses these and other important question s about prayer. In this gentle and beautiful book, Madeline Duckett explores what prayer can mean in our lives and the impact the environment can have on prayer. Madeline examines the experience we have of the coast, mountains, cities, the desert, the country and the rainforest, and suggests different ways of praying with each of those experiences. She explores different forms of prayer with the reader, for example, retreats, story, chant, poetry, song, how to go about creating prayer time, praying with icons, journal writing. "Secret Places...Sacred Paths" contains a wealth of inspirational and reflective material that is grounded on personal experience. This book shows that prayer is possible and of value for us all.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1863711775
• ISBN 13: 9781863711777
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 56