David Keller

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  Desert Banquet : A Year Of Wisdom From The Desert Mothers And Fathers

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  The wisdom of the desert fathers and mothers lies in their experiences of solitude, prayer, community life, work, and care for their neighbors. Their goal was transformation of their lives through openness to the presence and energy of God in Christ. They taught by example and by sharing narratives and sayings that reflect the deep human psychological and spiritual aspects of their journey toward authentic human life. The venue for their transformation was the whole person-body, mind, and spirit. They emphasized self-knowledge, humility, purity of heart, and love of God and neighbor. Far from being naive, their sayings and narratives reflect honest struggles, temptations, and failures. They also demonstrate the disciplines of prayer and meditation that kept them centered in God as their only source of strength.

  The daily reflections in Desert Banquet introduce readers to a variety of these early Christian mentors and offer reflections on the significance of their wisdom for life in the twenty-first century.

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  Come And See

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  Contemplative prayer, both as meditative technique and the experience of God’s presence in every waking moment, continues to gain in popularity among Episcopalians and Roman Catholics at conferences and in parish and small-group settings. David Keller, who with Thomas Keating co-founded The Contemplative Ministry project, offers practical suggestions for personal prayer, addresses its difficulties, and reveals what is special about it in relation to other prayer traditions. Come and See is for Christians looking for new insights about a wide range of Christian prayer practices and for people who are drawn to contemplation but do not think the church has much to offer them. Above all Keller emphasizes that it is the integration of personal prayer and our day-to-day activities that forms a life of prayer. Prayer is a life-long vocation, not a separate compartment of life.

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