True Self/False Self: Unmasking the Spirit Within [Paperback]

M. Basil Pennington (Author)

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Publication Date: April 1, 2000

Connecting his own powerful spirituality with the humanism of de Chardin and the contemplative wisdom of Merton, Pennington deftly uncovers the direct route to happiness and peace our age so desperately seeks. M. Basil Pennington is a Trappist monk at St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, Massachusetts, and the author of Lectio Divina and Living in the Question. In this brief but illuminating work, Pennington sheds light on the spiritual practice of transformation, which for Christians comes under the auspices of the Holy Spirit. Pennington wants us to love ourselves for God's sake and to take seriously the transformations that the Holy Spirit is working within us.

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About the Author

M. Basil Pennington, O.C.S.O., is a Trappist monk of St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, MA. He is author of over thirty books, including Lectio Divina (0-8245-1736-9), Living in the Question (0-8245-1206-8), and Awake in the Spirit (0-8245-1515-1)

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: The Crossroad Publishing Company (April 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0824518454
• ISBN-13: 978-0824518455
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #591,371 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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41 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Excellent Book, October 2, 2000

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This review is from: True Self/False Self: Unmasking the Spirit Within (Paperback)

This book contains the best explaination that I have read on the idea of the True Self and False Self...ideas that are crucial for understanding many of the writings in mystical spirituality and ourselves. I have read the book four times and every time I re-read it I find something more in it.

Fr. Pennington's ability to make accessible for the layman the often specialized vocabulary and ideas of the mystic is truly outstanding.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommend, April 30, 2009

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In a word..... Profound. An excellent perspective on what it means to be a Christian.

4.0 out of 5 stars A simple introduction to prayer of the heart., November 9, 2011

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This review is from: True Self/False Self: Unmasking the Spirit Within (Paperback)

This title was a recommendation from my spiritual director.Simply written and accessible. I read one chapter a day during my quiet time in the morning.