| Title | : | The Mystical Way In Everyday Life: Sermons, Prayers, and Essays |
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| ISBN | : | 1570758670 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781570758676 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 199 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2010 |
The Mystical Way In Everyday Life: Sermons, Prayers, and Essays Reviews
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Excellent selection, translation, and organization of passages by Annemarie Kidder! The book powerfully develops the case for mysticism not being limited to special other-worldly experiences but instead reaches throughout the wholeness of life. Special emphasis in the text explains how the cross opens access further into the mystery. As example of the everyday opportunity, one of the closing sections focuses on the simple act of "Sitting Down" as an invitation to stillness. The mundane offers the liminal edge to the mystical: sitting down translates to stillness and stillness to the beyond. "Ultimately, however, there is only one type of stillness that enables a person to be at peace with himself or herself: prayer (regardless of the term one may use for it). Only in the loving being-at-oneness with the infinite mystery we call God can one arrive in such a way that one does not have to go any farther. . ." (p. 178)
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I am savouring this book and rereading sections daily. Principles and imperatives and how they influence everyone, each in its own place.
