The Daily Reader for Contemplative Living: Excerpts from the Works of Father Thomas Keating, O.C.S.O

by Thomas Keating, S. Stephanie Iachetta, O.C.S.O. Keating, Thomas

Book Overview

This work brings together for each day of the year three prayer practices for contemplative living: first, a brief "active prayer"; second, spiritual reading; and, third, Lectio Divina. The brief introductory prayer sentences are from various sources - the Bible and traditional prayers of the church or of well-known spiritual writers. The spiritual readings come from eleven of Father Keatings books and one audiotape, with a month's worth of readings...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826433545
• ISBN13: 9780826433541
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 418 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.0" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Daily Reader for contemplative Thomas Keating

This is the second copy of this book. The first one fell apart with much reading. Daily excerpts from Keatings works, inspiring, seems to say so much with little words. Looking for something short, and yet informing, this is your book.

Transforming Us Into Christ

Centering prayer has one primary goal: to transform us into the image of Christ. This day-by-day reinforcement of the means of that transformation is invaluable. I use it every day.

The Daily Reader Fits the Daily Schedule

Excellent opportunity for short contemplative prayer time or for expanded prayer time utilizing centering prayer and lectio divina with provided selections. Like the notion of themes. Excellent.

meditation for a day

This wonderful book provides a biblical quote for every day and a short meditation on it. It provides something to ponder during those free moments during the day when you wish to turn your thoughts to God and refresh your spirit for the tasks at hand.

THE DAILY READER FOR CONTEMPLATIVE LIVING

Frankly, The Daily Reader for Contemplative Living has surpassed any other of its kind in my experience. For me, the selections are exactly the right length and the Scriptural accompanient is very a propos. The selcetions are chosen with so much awreness and care. The book is a gem of ogranization: the meticulous indexes, the appendix, etc. not to speak of the arrangement of the selections themselves.