Contemplative


New Seeds of Contemplation
The Alchemist
The Practice of the Presence of God
Contemplative Prayer
Open Mind, Open Heart: The Contemplative Dimension of the Gospel
Small Things Like These
Man's Search for Meaning
Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer
Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of Contemplation
Thoughts in Solitude
Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Interior Castle
Piranesi
Revelations of Divine Love
The Passion by Jeanette WintersonPlainsong by Kent HarufAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryEchos of the Canyon by Betty Nadine ThomasLines & Lenses by Alex Morritt
Sensitive Observers of Human Nature
16 books — 7 voters
John Cassian by John CassianBernard of Clairvaux by Bernard of ClairvauxAthanasius by Athanasius of AlexandriaThe Life of Moses by Gregory of NyssaThe Cloud of Unknowing by Anonymous
Thomas Keating's Bibliography
23 books — 2 voters

The Practice of Contemplative Photography by Andy KarrLittle Book of Contemplative Photography by Howard J. ZehrBreathe by Tanya E. WilliamsLast Visit Home by Jerry NelsonHow to Set Up Photography Lighting for a Home Studio by Amber Richards
Contemplative Photography
13 books — 6 voters

And then, there is the falling. We are not taught to fall well. From childhood, falling has been wrapped in shame, in failure, in the fear of being seen weak. But the trees do not regret the letting go of their leaves. They release them in due season, and the falling becomes part of the dance.
Alma Camino

Dennis Okholm
As Father Guy, one of the first monks I met, put it, "Samuel said, "Speak, Lord, for thy servant is listening'; we more often say, 'Listen, Lord, for thy servant is speaking. ...more
Dennis Okholm, Monk Habits for Everyday People: Benedictine Spirituality for Protestants

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