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The Ways of Mental Prayer ranks as one of the Church's greatest classics on prayer, and was highly recommended as such by Fr. Garrigou-LaGrange, the 20th Century's greatest authority on mystical theology.
Here Dom Vital Lehodey, Abbot of Bricquebec, concentrates on the beginning stages of prayer, up through what is called the prayer of quiet, but he also describes the higher forms of prayer as well, including the very summit, or the prayer of union. In the process, he explains the advantages, the trials and—yes—the joys of mental prayer, plus he gives practical instructions on the methods of practicing this type of prayer.
He also shows what to avoid and how to overcome the difficulties involved. By far the salient strength of this book is its description of how one goes from ordinary prayer to mystical prayer, which constitutes the giant step in the spiritual life. A wise and learned guide to spiritual matters, The Ways of Mental Prayer is a work destined to lead many to divine intimacy—a foretaste of Heaven on earth.
Here Dom Vital Lehodey, Abbot of Bricquebec, concentrates on the beginning stages of prayer, up through what is called the prayer of quiet, but he also describes the higher forms of prayer as well, including the very summit, or the prayer of union. In the process, he explains the advantages, the trials and—yes—the joys of mental prayer, plus he gives practical instructions on the methods of practicing this type of prayer.
He also shows what to avoid and how to overcome the difficulties involved. By far the salient strength of this book is its description of how one goes from ordinary prayer to mystical prayer, which constitutes the giant step in the spiritual life. A wise and learned guide to spiritual matters, The Ways of Mental Prayer is a work destined to lead many to divine intimacy—a foretaste of Heaven on earth.
- Author:
- Abbot Vitalis Lehodey, OCR
- Imprint:
- TAN Books
- Pages:
- 440
- Publication Date:
- 1/1/2009
- Product Format:
- Paperbound
- Pdf:
- https://tanbooks.com/content/0095_Preview.pdf
- Height:
- 8.00
- Width:
- 5.25
14 Reviews
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Excellent book on prayer
Excellent book on prayer
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Interesting
Interesting
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Essential to Proper Spiritual Formation
Purchased 50 for my Newman center. One of the two books I would consider essential to proper formati…
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A true aid in the way of prayer
This book has been of great assistance and inspiration in my prayer life. It has helped me to better…
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Traditional Roman Catholic Approved
I hope that Tan Books continues to provide these timeless gems