'Considers that through immersion in monastic life, at the level of the heart, persons enter into contact with the mystery of Christ and give birth to spiritual being; discusses prayer and lectio divina'--Provided by publisher.

Product Description: "The only true prayer, " asserts this classic work on contemplation, "arises from the heart that is beginning to awaken and discover the depths of the spirit within." A Trappist monk and scholar of the desert fathers, Louf draws on ancient and biblical sources to offer a powerful and personal testimony of a life of spiritual discipline...read more