Silence on Fire: Prayer of Awareness [Paperback]

William H. Shannon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2000

Everyone searching for a deep inner life will relish the revised and updated edition of this spiritual classic. Father Shannon teaches a wordless form of prayer in which the reader experiences a silence on fire.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: The Crossroad Publishing Company; Revised edition (April 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0824518489
• ISBN-13: 978-0824518486
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,072,929 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gained a Renewed Understanding of Contemplative Life, February 4, 2003

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Jorge Lazaro Diaz "CareerJockey.org" (Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Silence on Fire: Prayer of Awareness (Paperback)

My confessor(priest)gave me a copy after confession. I read it, got my own copy, and gave him back his. This book gave me "the philosophy" in ways no other reads ever gave me. The difficult part of writing a book on contemplative prayer and life is that you have to capture the un-capturable and write about the un-writable.

The book is sprinkled with anecdotes and stories that helped me gain insight into the philosophy and objectives (if you can say it has an objective). It contrasts Western versus Eastern thinking and how our driven culture stands in the way of living a contemplative life. This helped me drastically in my Christian walk.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The presence of God in the land of the living., August 20, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Silence On Fire: The Prayer of Awareness (Paperback)

I am a lay person, uneducated in spiritual writing, but to the sincere I can assure you that this little book will ROCK YOUR WORLD! Father Shannon uses the theme "I will walk in the presence of God in the land of the living". I had always thought that referred to the land of the Living God (i.e. someplace else- from where I am!) The author assures us that we are in the land of the living, that the desire to seek God comes from God loving us! The desire comes from God and with our assent returns to God. Fr. Shannon moves the reader gently along a path of realization from I exist because God loves me to I am a member of the Mystical body of Christ and God loves me as a son, to God is the hidden ground of love and there is a great silence in the world that burns with His love - with Himself! Jesus said"I have come to destroy the world by fire" -Fr. Shannon lifts the curtain and lets you see...The Fire!!! (FR. Shannon if you read this review -please forgive any inaccuracies - I am a fan!)

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Meditation Gold Mine, August 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Silence on Fire: Prayer of Awareness (Paperback)

I have read a dozen books on Christocentric meditation, but this one is the best! If you want a rewarding spiritual life, not one that grows stale through mindless tradition or current fad, read this book!