The Way of the Carmelites: A Prayer Journey Through Lent by Fr James McCaffrey (

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This beautifully written book opens up the riches of the Carmelite tradition, helping Christians of every denomination to read Scripture in a spirit of prayer.

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Useful and beautiful.' Sara Maitland, author of A Book of SilenceFor Carmelites, prayer is friendship with God in a silent communion of love. By fixing our eyes on the vulnerability of Jesus and on his unrequited love for us, we are transformed. For a life permeated by closeness to him, contemplation becomes the source of action.This beautifully written book, replete with reflections on the Bible, is a spiritual companion and guide for Lent – and the rest of the year – that will introduce readers to the riches of the Carmelite tradition. It also includes questions at the end of each chapter that enable us to follow the profound and practical way of the Carmelites.

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Offering guidance on the Carmelite approach to living a life of prayer, this title will help Christians of every denomination to read Scripture in a spirit of prayer.

Author Biography

James McCaffrey OCD is Director of Teresian Press and Editor ofMount Carmel: A Review of the Spiritual Life. He has a doctorate inScripture from the Biblical Institute, Rome, The House with ManyRooms: The Temple Theme of Jn. 14.2–3, and is an experiencedspeaker on Carmelite spirituality and Scripture. He is the authorof numerous publications, including A Biblical Prayer Journey inthe Holy Land, The Carmelite Charism: Exploring the Biblical Roots,Captive Flames: A Biblical Reading of the Carmelite Saints, Prayer– The Heart of the Gospels and Infinite Horizons: Scripture throughCarmelite Eyes.

Review

We are living through times of disillusionment and bewilderment – a global "dark night of the soul". Carmelite spirituality understands this terrain. This book guides us expertly into the spirit of Carmel, outlining its background, introducing us to major Carmelite visionaries, from Teresa of Avila to Edith Stein, and inviting us to explore the Carmelite method of quiet contemplative prayer, just "gazing on God". A series of very practical contemporary questions encourages us to apply Carmelite wisdom to our own situations, and allow the gentle light of Carmel's wisdom to bring insight to our own dark nights. * Margaret Silf, author and retreat facilitator *For any Christians who have asked themselves the question, "How do I pray?", especially during the sacred season of Lent, this book will come as a timely help. Fr McCaffrey, drawing upon a lifetime's experience of Carmelite life and his own unsurpassable biblical scholarship, presents a satisfying synthesis – scholarly and practical, humble yet brilliant. I warmly commend it. * Professor Peter Tyler, St Mary's University, Twickenham, London *Partly because of the intense mystical experiences of individual Carmelites, and particularly of Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross, it is too easy to see Carmelite spirituality as "difficult" or even esoteric; as only suited to very advanced souls. Fr McCaffrey ocd does an extraordinarily lovely job of making this spiritual tradition somehow "pure" – sensible has become too prosaic a word. The underlying themes of "openness to the spirit" through the Scriptures are made accessible, enriching, worthwhile. It is the sort of Lent book many of us need – expanding and deepening our practice as an exploration into the new which at the same time has been tested through the tradition. It is both useful and beautiful. * Sara Maitland, author of A Book of Silence and many other titles *In a world marked by division and uncertainty, God calls us to communion. Too many hearts are beset by lingering weakness and unhealed wounds. God beckons with silence. Our lives are filled with the disposable and casual. God entices us with his eternal Presence. With keen spiritual insight, Fr McCaffrey poignantly captures this spiritual adventure, this journey of accompaniment with the Holy Spirit, which the Church invites us to set out upon during Lent. With wisdom born of faith, Fr McCaffrey delves into the riches of his own Carmelite tradition. His confident assurance is that God is inviting us, yet again this Lent, into a "privileged time for prayer", when the gentle hand of God can transform each of us into the likeness of Jesus Christ. * Monsignor Joseph Reilly, Rector and Dean of Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology *

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This beautifully written book opens up the riches of the Carmelite tradition, helping Christians of every denomination to read Scripture in a spirit of prayer.

Long Description

Carmelite spirituality is based on a deep relationship with God in prayer, focusing on the presence of God within us, and leading to a life permeated by closeness with God and concern for our neighbor. This book, rich in reflection on the Bible, is a spiritual companion and guide for Lent, and indeed the rest of the year, that will introduce readers to the riches of Carmel. Prayer, in the Carmelite tradition, is friendship with God. It is being alone with God in a silent communion of love open to the Spirit. With our eyes fixed on the vulnerability of Jesus and on his unrequited love for us, we are transformed, and strengthened to give ourselves as he did. Our contemplation is the source of our practical action. The discussion questions at the end of each chapter facilitate this practical approach.As the prologue says, "To take up the treasures of Carmelite spirituality, and embark with Jesus on the Lenten experience of forty days in the desert, is a journey that can be enormously enriching and even life-changing."

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We are living through times of disillusionment and bewilderment - a global "dark night of the soul". Carmelite spirituality understands this terrain. This book guides us expertly into the spirit of Carmel, outlining its background, introducing us to major Carmelite visionaries, from Teresa of Avila to Edith Stein, and inviting us to explore the Carmelite method of quiet contemplative prayer, just "gazing on God". A series of very practical contemporary questions encourages us to apply Carmelite wisdom to our own situations, and allow the gentle light of Carmel's wisdom to bring insight to our own dark nights.

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This beautifully written book opens up the riches of the Carmelite tradition, helping Christians of every denomination to read Scripture in a spirit of prayer.

Details ISBN0281075298 Year 2017 ISBN-10 0281075298 ISBN-13 9780281075294 Format Paperback Pages 108 Media Book Publication Date 2017-11-16 Language English UK Release Date 2017-11-16 Imprint SPCK Publishing Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2017-11-16 NZ Release Date 2017-11-16 Subtitle A Prayer Journey Through Lent Author Fr James McCaffrey Publisher SPCK Publishing Series The Way of DEWEY 242.34 Audience General We've got this

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