The practicality of St. Teresa's teaching about mental prayer shines through in this wonderful synopsis of her writings about it–something she said "the whole world could not purchase." Learn how we should pray, in order to grow in the spiritual life. Impr. 184 pgs, PB

Conversation With Christ: The Teaching of St. Teresa of Avila About Personal Prayer

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Rohrbach, Peter-Thomas

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First published in 1966, this book chronicles a full eight centuries of the Carmelite tradition, from the order's beginnings as a group of lay hermits on Mount Carmel through St. Teresa of Avila's Discalced Carmelite Reform in the 16th century, to Carmel's rich diversity today. Since the appearance of this work, important new discoveries in the study of Carmelite history have come to the fore. New scholarly research, for example, would call for a revision of some sections of this book, notably the account of the origins of the Carmelites and related dates and figures, as well a more nuanced picture of the beginnings of the Teresian Reform. In the meantime, Journey to Carith remains unsurpassed as a concise and readable overview both of the origins of the order and of the Discalced Carmelites in particular. It is a fascinating account of one of the oldest religious families in the Christian West, with a uniquely important spiritual tradition.

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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. 
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"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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