Desert Living: Contemplative Living as the Context for Contemplative Praying - Paperback

by Fr Steven Scherrer Th D. (Author)

Many seek a life of deeper contemplation and union with God, but few see the connection between this desire and the need to live apart from the world.

There is an essential connection between contemplative living and contemplative praying. Contemplative living consists of being apart from the world. One must have a heart that is reserved for the Lord alone and remain separate from the delights, sights and sounds of society. By doing this, one can seek God with an undivided heart.

Fr. Steven Scherrer, an ordained Catholic priest lives as though he's still in the deserts where he once conducted missionary work. Without a telephone, television, radio or newspapers, he reflects on his life while praying and fasting. Along with his personal insights and experiences, discover:

• Whether religion in the United States is dying
• The history of asceticism and the monastic life
• How to commune with God in a desert place
• The importance of fasting
• And much more!

Author Biography

Fr. Steven Scherrer, ThD, a Roman Catholic priest, was ordained in 1972. He earned a doctorate in the New Testament from Harvard University and fell in love with the desert as a missionary among the nomadic Turkana people of Kenya. He lives a contemplative, monastic life in Ossining, New York.