Heart of the World [Paperback]

Thomas Keating (Author), John Osborne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1989

Back in print with a new Introduction. The freshness of this approach to the practice of prayer is as valuable today as it was when first published in 1981.

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About the Author

Thomas Keating is the founder of the Centering Prayer movement, an author, a teacher, and a monk who has worked for many years to foster understanding among the world's religions. A member of the Cistercian Order in the Benedictine tradition, he has served at monasteries in Colorado and Massachusetts and currently directs retreats in the practice of Centering Prayer, a cornerstone of contemporary Christian contemplative practice. He is the author of numerous books, including Fruits and Gifts of the Spirit; Manifesting God; Open Mind, Open Heart; St. Therese of Lisieux; and The Transformation of Suffering. He lives at St. Benedict's Monastery in Snowmass, Colorado.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Crossroad Publishing Company (May 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 082450903X
• ISBN-13: 978-0824509033
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,839,430 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Thomas Keating, founder of the centering prayer movement, is an author, teacher, and monk who has worked for many years to foster understanding among the world's religions. A member of the Cistercian Order in the Benedictine tradition, Father Keating has served at monasteries in Colorado and Massachusetts. He currently directs retreats in the practice of Centering Prayer, a cornerstone of contemporary Christian contemplative practice. He is the author of the best-selling Open Mind, Open Heart, Fruits and Gifts of the Spirit, St. Therese of Lisieux, Manifesting God, and The Transformation of Suffering, Divine Therapy and Addiction, among many other books. He lives at St. Benedict's Monastery in Snowmass, Colorado.