Experiencing God

by Green, Thomas H.

• ISBN13: 9781594712456
• ISBN10: 159471245X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-01
• Publisher: Ave Maria Pr

Summary

In "Experiencing God", Thomas H. Green, S.J., presents a brief and accessible guide to prayer. Green reminds readers that prayer life is, above all, a relationship with God and a deepening of our experience of God. Recently deceased, Fr. Green spent a lifetime teaching fellow Christians to pray. "Experiencing God" is a treasury of his best insights. Drawn from lectures given by Green, "Experiencing God" is now in print for the first time¿an appropriate commemoration of the faithful life and work of this beloved teacher and author.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Getting to Know God	p. 1
Prayer: An Opening and an Encounter	p. 3
The Real Beginning: Vocal Prayer	p. 5
Encounter Is Not a Technique	p. 13
Good Working Order	p. 17
Three Means of Gaining Self-Knowledge	p. 23
From Knowing to Loving	p. 39
He, Thou, and You	p. 41
Three Stages of Growth	p. 49
Between Talking and Listening	p. 57
God Becomes Real: Preparing for Contemplation	p. 63
Learning to Give	p. 69
From Loving to Truly Loving	p. 77
Contemplation: Purifying Transformation	p. 81
Contemplation: Divinization	p. 89
At Home in the Dark	p. 95
Meeting God Face to Face	p. 99
Becoming Adults: The Will	p. 103
Conclusion	p. 109
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