Conversation with Christ - Rohrbach, Peter Thomas

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Résumé :
2021 Reprint of the 1956 U.S. Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software This short treatise on mental prayer/meditation has become a classic work on the subject. It follows the teachings of St Teresa of Avila. Written by a Carmelite priest with clarity and simplicity, it promotes a spiritual exercise virtually guaranteed, if persevered in, to result in an intimate friendship with Christ. Reviews: This book is a must for any Catholic that wants to truly pray. To learn what true prayer it is from the great masters Saint Teresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross. This is a book that has change my life and I have found true intimacy with Christ through mental prayer- Amazon Contents: Part 1. The Nature of Meditation -- Purpose of Meditation -- Necessity Of Meditation -- St. Teresa's Concept Of Meditation -- A Simplified Method of Meditation -- Part 2. Explanation of The Method -- General Preparation for Meditation -- Immediate Preparation for Meditation -- Selection of The Material -- The Consideration -- The Conversation-Heart of The Meditation -- The Conclusion of The Meditation -- Part 3. Variations of The Method -- Meditative Recitation of Vocal Prayers -- Meditative Reading -- Part 4. Difficulties in Meditation -- Distractions -- Aridities -- Part 5. Demonstration Of The Method -- The Regular Method -- A Demonstration -- The Alternate Methods-A Demonstration -- Part 6. Indispensible Aids to Meditation -- Recollection -- Detachment -- Spiritual Reading -- Part 7. Progress in Meditation -- Facility In Meditation -- Advanced Mental Prayer -- Part 8. The Royal Highway -- St. Teresa's Royal Highway....

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2021 Reprint of the 1956 U.S. Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software This short treatise on mental prayer/meditation has become a classic work on the subject. It follows the teachings of St Teresa of Avila. Written by a Carmelite priest with clarity and simplicity, it promotes a spiritual exercise virtually guaranteed, if persevered in, to result in an intimate friendship with Christ. Reviews: This book is a must for any Catholic that wants to truly pray. To learn what true prayer it is from the great masters Saint Teresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross. This is a book that has change my life and I have found true intimacy with Christ through mental prayer- Amazon Contents: Part 1. The Nature of Meditation -- Purpose of Meditation -- Necessity Of Meditation -- St. Teresa's Concept Of Meditation -- A Simplified Method of Meditation -- Part 2. Explanation of The Method -- General Preparation for Meditation -- Immediate Preparation for Meditation -- Selection of The Material -- The Consideration -- The Conversation-Heart of The Meditation -- The Conclusion of The Meditation -- Part 3. Variations of The Method -- Meditative Recitation of Vocal Prayers -- Meditative Reading -- Part 4. Difficulties in Meditation -- Distractions -- Aridities -- Part 5. Demonstration Of The Method -- The Regular Method -- A Demonstration -- The Alternate Methods-A Demonstration -- Part 6. Indispensible Aids to Meditation -- Recollection -- Detachment -- Spiritual Reading -- Part 7. Progress in Meditation -- Facility In Meditation -- Advanced Mental Prayer -- Part 8. The Royal Highway -- St. Teresa's Royal Highway....