| Praying in the Cellar: A Guide to Facing Your Fears and Finding God Contributor(s): Delisi, Anthony (Author) |
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ISBN: 1557254230 ISBN-13: 9781557254238 Publisher: Paraclete Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2005 Annotation: Favorite monastic teacher, Fr. Anthony Delisi guides the reader through the depths of what it really means to follow Jesus's instructions for prayer: "When you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret." This warm and helpful book is for all who have had trouble praying because memories, family, loves, concerns--life!--gets in the way. According to Delisi, founder of the worldwide Lay Cistercian movement, Jesus invites us to enter our interior cellar, lock the door, descend the steps, and in the darkness let our childhood fears come to the surface. He shares his own experiences and reflections on his way toward discovering God's deepest healing. In the tradition of great writers who can communicate the value of monastic spirituality for all people--Thomas Merton, M. Basil Pennington, Thomas Keating--Fr. Anthony Delisi is a reliable guide. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Prayer |
| Dewey: 248.482 |
| LCCN: 2004030500 |
| Series: Voices from the Monastery |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.52" W x 8.04" (0.48 lbs) 151 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: We all hurt in various ways-pain from childhood, unspoken fears, memories that remind us of loss-but Anthony Delisi, a Trappist chaplain, teacher, and retreat leader for nearly sixty years, shows us how to bring all of these to God as we learn to pray "in the cellar." This engaging guide to contemplative prayer will take you through the depths of what it really means to follow Jesus's instructions for prayer: "When you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret." Fr. Delisi encourages us to accept Jesus' invitation to enter our interior cellar and in the darkness let our fears come to the surface. Along the way, he also shares his own experiences and reflections on his own journey toward discovering God's deepest healing, and love. This inviting and helpful book is for all of us who have had trouble praying because of memories, family, loves, and concerns. |
