Experiencing God: The Three Stages of Prayer
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (656 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 159471245X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Experiencing God is a treasury of his best insights.Drawn from lectures given by Fr. Green, Experiencing God is now in print for the first time--an appropriate commemoration of the faithful life and work of this beloved teacher and author. Ideal for personal use or faith-sharing groups, parish retreats, and ministry formation workshops.. Fr. Green, S.J., presents a brief and accessible guide to prayer. In Experiencing God, Thomas H. Green reminds readers that prayer life is, above all, a relationship with God and a deepening of our experience of God. Green, who died in 2009, spent a lifetime teaching fellow Christians to pray
Five Stars Excellent primer on prayer.. Three stages of prayer according to Fr. Green Maria Rodgers O'Rourke Fr. Thomas Green's earthly life was devoted to helping people find their way to God. In addition to his ministry as a spiritual director, his books offer practical, gentle guidance to the pray-er. Experiencing God: The Three Stages of Prayer concludes with this powerful vision:"Once we begin to value being loving more than being hol. "Contemplation, Prayer" according to Paul Richardson. This is likely the best book on prayer that I have read in years! Good for small groups as well as individuals. Perhaps even organize a retreat around it.
James Martin, S.J., Author of My Life with the Saints and The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything"Thomas Green's book, Experiencing God, offers a very readable synthesis of his own thinking on prayer. Experiencing God is classic Green: clear, concise, based on years of experience as a believer and a spiritual director, and enormously helpful for anyone seeking to move closer to God in prayer and daily life. I would recommend the book to anyone committed to a life-long encounter with God, as well as to spiritual directors, prayer-companions, an
He was an internationally recognized teacher, mentor, and author, best known for his classic works on prayer, including Opening to God, When the Well Runs Dry, and Weeds Among the Wheat. His books have been translated into eleven languages, including French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Indonesian, and Korean. . Green, S.J., (1932-2009), received his training in philosophy and theology at Bellarmine College, Plattsburgh, New York, and Woodst