Nearer to the Heart of God: Daily Readings with the Christian Mystics

by Bernard Bangley

Book Overview

Contemporary Thoughts from Classic Writers Draw nearer to God's mystery, his love, his creation through these readings for every day. Draw closer to him in your daily struggles, just as Christians... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557254176
• ISBN13: 9781557254177
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Paraclete Press (MA)
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

must have for lovers of devotions

Like devotional material? Like brief readings? Like snippets packed with non cliche wisdom? Like the mystics. Yes to any of those makes this a book you should have. Accessible and stimulating - a ready companion. Excellent for a man or woman. I miss this when I don't read it

Stunning!

I've often wanted to read the wisdom of Christians through the ages, but have not known how to get a hold of their writings, or have been overwhelmed by the effort required to decipher the language-usage of the past. Bernard Bangley has taken care of all that in a daily devotional where he has translated the wisdom of the ages into modern language. For example: To read what a Greek monk who lived in 355 A.D. wrote about prayer and have it pertain to my prayer life is astounding. . ."Relax your prayers. Do not work so hard to have your request granted...prayer that is not distracted with a wish list is the highest achievement of the intellect." Beyond the knowledge and insight that this book has given me (and it's only January 4!) I find comfort in the continuity of the ages. Mankind hasn't changed that much after all. We still seek God and we still struggle . . . Get this book!