Into Great Silence (DVD)
The Director's Two-Disc Special Edition In this contemplative documentary from filmmaker Philip Gröning, the Grande Chartreuse monastery opens its doors to the public for the first time since being founded by St. Bruno in 1084 to offer an intimate look at a lifestyle rarely experienced by those outside…
Christian Perfection and Contemplation
…infused contemplation - which God wills to give to all who are receptive. Thus, this book inspires in us great hope of attaining a closer union with God and a more divine or supernatural mode of action than is possible through our ordinary good efforts aided by grace. Although infused contemplation is a…
Happiness and Contemplation
"The ultimate of human happiness is to be found in contemplation." In offering this proposition of Thomas Aquinas to our thought, Josef Pieper uses traditional wisdom in order to throw light on present-day reality and present-day psychological problems. What, in fact, does one pursue in pursuing happiness?…
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Contemplative Prayer
…the refectory lectern to remind us of the importance—nay, relevance—of prayer for all Christians, contemplative or other."—America Select excerpts from Contemplative Prayer: "Contemplation is essentially a listening in silence, an expectancy." "Prayer does not blind us to the world, but it transforms…
Light and Images - Elements of Contemplation
…cherished concerns was to rekindle Christians' desire for contemplation and thus to renew the Church's prayer. Light and Images is one of the most important of her works on the subject. She sets forth the deepest theological foundations of contemplative prayer according to the reciprocal relationship between…
Only the Lover Sings - Art and Contemplation
…speaks of the necessity for human persons to be able to contemplate and appreciate beauty to develop their full humanity. Pieper expresses succinctly that the foundation of the human person in society is leisure, free time in which one can contemplate, be receptive to being and its beauty.
Five Pillars of the Spiritual Life
…actions, and that our actions need to be brought back to contemplation. These five dimensions of the spiritual life: (1) the Holy Eucharist, (2) spontaneous prayer, (3) the Beatitudes, (4) partnership with the Holy Spirit, and (5) the contemplative life itself, generally do not develop simultaneously or…
Mother Benedict - Foundress of the Abbey of Regina Laudis
…contemplative Benedictine nuns. The Abbey is home to many accomplished women from all walks of life and fields of study. Perhaps the most famous is former Hollywood film star, Dolores Hart, who shocked the film world when she left a successful movie career at the age of 25 to become a contemplative…
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15 Days of Prayer With Thomas Merton
…deepen the fundamental human experience through union with God. One word sums up his effort: contemplation. For him, the greatest need of today’s Christian is inner truth, nourished by the contemplative spirit.Enjoy your time with Thomas Merton and be prepared to be surprised as you journey with one…
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Christian Prayer - Liturgy of the Hours
…Lauds, although it may continue to be chanted in contemplative monastic communities. - Midday Prayer – More brief than Morning and Evening Prayer, texts are provided for Midmorning, (Terce), Midday (Sext) and Midafternoon (None) Prayer. Contemplative communities are to observe all three, and others…
The Easter Triduum (CDs)
…he’ll teach you to be open to the world around you, the “theater of redemption” chosen by God to manifest His merciful love. Contemplate Christ Crucified By contemplating upon the “hard truth” of the Cross--Christ Crucified--you begin to experience true freedom and discover who you have been called…
