Books : Gratefulness, The Heart of Prayer: An Approach to Life in Fullness
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by: David Steindl-Rast, Henri J. M. Nouwen
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 248.482
EAN: 9780809126286
ISBN: 0809126281
Label: Paulist Press
Manufacturer: Paulist Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: 1984-08
Publisher: Paulist Press
Sales Rank: 19686
Studio: Paulist Press
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Product Description:
A monk reflects on the many aspects of the spiritual life with the basic attitude of gratefulness.
'A true delight.' —Henri J. M. Nouwen
Amazon.com Review:
A member of the Calmaldolese order of monks, and well-known for his far-reaching interests in theology and science (he has explored the implications of contemporary physics with Fritjof Capra, the author of The Tao of Physics), Steindl-Rast does a wonderful job of exploring the relationship between prayer and that sense of gratefulness that comes with love, which is at the very center of what it means to be human. 'To bless whatever there is, and for no other reason but simply because it is, that is what we are made for as human beings,' he writes. Connecting contemplation and action, he affirms that contemplation may best be realized by 'acting in love.' 'Thinking about God is important,' he states, but 'acting in God leads to a deeper knowledge. Lovers are closer to love than scholars who merely reflect on love. It would be a bit awkward to reflect on kissing while you kiss.' --Doug Thorpe
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Hard read but good book
For some reason I am finding this a hard read, it is taking me a while to get through it. I am enjoying it though.
Rating: - With gentle humor, Brother David teaches us gratefulness...
One of the things I first noticed about this book on being grateful is that it has sold many thousands of copies. Mine says, on the cover, "65,000 in print." That's a kind of best seller on a subject by a monk, a contemplative, and promises along the way by its subtitle the inviting phrase, "An Approach to Life in Fullness." There is a demand for living a good life, and one way is living a life of being grateful to God and having a heart of prayer, the book's main theme.
There are probably ... Read More
Rating:  - To paraphrase Mr Whipple ...
David Steindl-Rast's spirituality is so squeezably soft, it's irresistible. This not entirely un-vapid volume offers us a contemplative spirituality that assures us that all is hunky-dory. The author suggests that we should replace the concepts of "sin" and "salvation" with the dialectic of alienation vs togetherness. (Where a figure like St Thomas More would fit in this alien/together spectrum, is anyone's guess, and it raises the question: Is it not necessary at times to be "alien" from the main stream ... Read More
Rating: - Made me want to share the ideas with others
I've only read this book once through so far, and I can tell it will be a book to read again and again. On a first read, the chapter on faith and beliefs spoke to me most - I've shared Brother David's ideas about what it REALLY means to "live by every word that comes from the mouth of God" with several friends already. Great book!
Rating: - I'm very grateful for this book...
You can tell from reading this book that the author is gentle and sincere, and that his life reflects the values and insights he shares here. I first read this book around 1994, and it is the most dog-eared of my books. I have almost the whole thing underlined. By refusing to get bogged down in theoretical disputes or definitions, and instead focusing on the bone of the Christian experience (love, hope, and faith), Brother David has given us a book filled with the Holy Spirit. His exploration of the ... Read More
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