{"product_id":"call-to-the-center-the-gospels-invitation-to-deeper-prayer-paperback","title":"Call to the Center: The Gospel's Invitation to Deeper Prayer - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBasil Pennington\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWell-known retreat master and author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eCentering Prayer, \u003c\/i\u003e Basil Pennington now demonstrates the spiritually enriching power of that ancient prayer technique when used in conjunction with scripture. Just as a centering prayer involves listening to a call, he explains, so too our encounters with the Word of God are a \u003ci\u003elistening\u003c\/i\u003e experience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis devotional book contains thirty excerpts from Matthew's Gospel with corresponding meditational essays that invite prayerful reflection through \"centering.\" We are guided through such areas as poverty of spirit, self-alienation, the transformation of consciousness, authentic love, abandonment and \"letting go,\" and openness to the Spirit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEqually suites for a personal at-home retreat or in a prayer-group setting, this treasury of Gospel spirituality brings even greater joy to the experience of centering prayer.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eM. Basil Pennington, O.C.S.O. (1931-2005) was Abbot of the Abbey of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit, in Conyers, Georgia. He authored over 20 books, including \u003ci\u003eO Holy Mountain \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDaily We Touch Him\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 206\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.72 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52737344995635,"sku":"9780385246798","price":24.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/alAxUlZsemNjWnVTMDd6eDloeGZxdz09.webp?v=1764032469","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/call-to-the-center-the-gospels-invitation-to-deeper-prayer-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}