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Luigi Gioia's Say it to God was chosen for the 2018 Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book--no mean feat for a first time author. In this new book, Gioia moves on to show the art of contemplation. But he points out from the start that contemplation is not a more advanced way of praying but a greater awareness of the presence of God. The defining mark of this awareness is that we become more and more aware of God's presence, a unique kind of inner peace and joy which has been described by spiritual authors with a variety of arresting and often poetic images.
What Gioia describes is not some kind of spiritual wonderland; for it does not dispense us from struggles and doubts and often the non-evidence of God. It brings a peace which coexists with doubt, a peace which can flourish in the middle of struggles, a joy that we can discover even in suffering.
Table of Contents
PART ONE: FEELINGS
The gift of feeling
Irrelevant feelings
Frustrating feelings
Silent rest
Restless desire
Mindfulness
Arresting awareness
A strange ability
PART TWO: JOHN
Empty hands
Playful encounters
Soft spot
Chasing the fugitive
God's touch
Body and flesh
Acknowledging stillness
Contemplating the light
Struggling to see
The inner nagging
PART THREE: QUIETISM
Sue the bastard!
Embracing history
A new sense of identity
What did you expect?
EPILOGUE
Yours is the night
The teacher within
Acknowledgements
A Note on the Author
Product details
| Published | Nov 20 2018 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 208 |
| ISBN | 9781472951007 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Continuum |
| Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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