A Retreat With Brother Lawrence and the Russian Pilgrim: Praying Ceaselessly (Retreat With-- Series) [Paperback]

Kerry Walters (Author)

Book Description

Series: Retreat with | Publication Date: April 25, 2000

Our worldly identities, characterized by criss-crossing ambitions, desires and jealousies, begin to peel away as the discipline of ceaseless prayer sinks ever deeper into our hearts. We shuck off the old self which previously demanded all our time and attention in order to make room for God.... --From Getting to Know Our Directors

In this seven-day retreat, Praying Ceaselessly, your directors are Brother Lawrence and the Russian Pilgrim. Though from different centuries and different cultures, both learned the wisdom of constant prayer--what Brother Lawrence describes as practicing the presence of God. Their insights make it possible for us to transcend our everyday cares and focus on what really matters: God.

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About the Author

KERRY WALTERS, professor of philosophy at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, is the author of Spirituality of the Handmaid: A Model for Contemporary Seekers (Paulist) and Godlust: Facing the Demonic, Embracing the Divine (Paulist).

Product Details

• Paperback: 142 pages
• Publisher: St. Anthony Messenger Press (April 25, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0867163690
• ISBN-13: 978-0867163698
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #559,033 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #78 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Spirituality > Meditations

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!!, March 16, 2001

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"cryax" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Retreat With Brother Lawrence and the Russian Pilgrim: Praying Ceaselessly (Retreat With-- Series) (Paperback)

Where else can you find Monty Python, C.S. Lewis, and the Kabbalah, all wrapped up in a single book? +Praying Ceaselessly+ is a gem. Anybody who has tried to meditate but quit after a few sessions ought to read it. You'll get some fantastic tips on mind-control and prayer, and along the way you'll meet two men worth knowing--Brother Lawrence and the Russian Pilgrim. I really recommend this one. It's funny in places, sorta tearful in others, and inspiring everywhere.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books on prayer I've read!, March 9, 2001

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robert (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Retreat With Brother Lawrence and the Russian Pilgrim: Praying Ceaselessly (Retreat With-- Series) (Paperback)

This little book is a seven day retreat that guides the reader step by step into deep, meditative prayer. It calls on the orthodox Jesus prayer tradition, and on the practicing the presence of God tradition taught by the carmelite monk Brother Lawrence. My adult study group at church used the book, and it's one I'm going to read and reread. The chapter on becoming a living prayer is fantastic.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great guide to prayer, December 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: A Retreat With Brother Lawrence and the Russian Pilgrim: Praying Ceaselessly (Retreat With-- Series) (Paperback)

This short book is about learning how to pray. It focuses on two Christian mystics--Brother Lawrence and the Russian Pilgrim--but goes far beyond them. I've read two other books by Walters, Spirituality of the Handmaid and Godlust. This is just as good as they are. Walters is fast becoming one of my favorite writers on spiritulaty.