{"product_id":"mindful-silence-the-heart-of-christian-contemplation-hardcover","title":"Mindful Silence: The Heart of Christian Contemplation - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKirsten Powers\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by), \u003cb\u003ePhileena Heuertz Nikole\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Rohr\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur fast-paced lives are filled with distractions, frequently leaving us disillusioned and dissatisfied--with ourselves, with others, and even with God.\u003c\/b\u003e Spiritual practices that used to sustain us fall short when life circumstancesbring us to the limits of our self.After many years leading an international humanitarian organization, Phileena Heuertz experienced the deconstruction of her identity, worldview, and faith. Centering prayer, a Christian expression of mindfulness, was a crucial remedy for her fragmented condition, offering a more peace-filled and purposeful life.The hallmarks of contemplative spirituality--solitude, silence, and stillness--have never been more important for our society: In solitude, we develop thecapacity to be \u003ci\u003epresent\u003c\/i\u003e.In silence, we cultivate the ability to \u003ci\u003elisten\u003c\/i\u003e.In stillness, we acquire the skill of \u003ci\u003eself-control\u003c\/i\u003e.Contemplative prayer helps us discern the voice of God, uncover our true self, and live a life of meaning and purpose.Filled with insights and wisdom from personal experiences, Phileena introduces us to themes and teachers of contemplative spirituality, as well as several prayer practices, and invites us to greater healing and wholeness by learningto \u003ci\u003epractice\u003c\/i\u003e faith through prayer.This is an opportunity to go deeper with God--to experience the Divine and be transformed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhileena Heuertz is the author of \u003ci\u003ePilgrimage of a Soul\u003c\/i\u003e and a founding partner of Gravity, a Center for Contemplative Activism. For nearly twenty years she and her husband, Chris, codirected an international nonprofit. Spiritual director, yoga instructor, public speaker, retreat guide, and author, Phileena is passionate about spirituality and making the world a better place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Rohr, OFM, is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher bearing witness to the universal awakening within Christian mysticism and the perennial tradition. He is a Franciscan priest of the New Mexico Province and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His teaching is grounded in the Franciscan alternative orthodoxy--practices of contemplation and self-emptying, expressing itself in radical compassion, particularly for the socially marginalized. Fr.Richard is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eEverything Belongs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAdam's Return\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Naked Now\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBreathing Under Water\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFalling Upward\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eImmortal Diamond\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation\u003c\/i\u003e(with Mike Morrell).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 199\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.5 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 13, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51863893737760,"sku":"9780830846498","price":25.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/iUZ2_rdDg09780830846498.webp?v=1781641478","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mindful-silence-the-heart-of-christian-contemplation-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}