Rules for Prayer

by Paulsell, William O.

• ISBN13: 9780809134106
• ISBN10: 0809134101
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1993-11-01
• Publisher: Paulist Pr

Summary

William O. Paul-sell. A book of ecumenical guidelines for developing one's own prayer life, based on the writings of classic and contemporary masters of Christian spirituality.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Rules on How to Pray	p. 4
Origen 185-254	p. 6
John Cassian 360-435	p. 9
Martin Luther 1483-1546	p. 15
John Calvin 1509-1564	p. 20
Anthony Bloom 1914-	p. 25
Rules for Maintaining a Regular Prayer Life	p. 32
The Didache c. 150	p. 33
Benedict 480-547	p. 36
Lancelot Andrewes 1555-1626	p. 40
William Law 1686-1761	p. 44
John Wesley 1703-1791	p. 49
Anthony Bloom 1914-	p. 54
Rules for Developing A Contemplative Attitude	p. 58
Evelyn Underhill 1875-1941	p. 59
Thomas Merton 1915-1968	p. 65
Rules for Prayer and Social Action	p. 75
Dorothy Day 1897-1980	p. 75
Dom Helder Camara 1909-	p. 81
Rules for Prayer in Crisis	p. 85
Dietrich Bonhoeffer 1906-1945	p. 85
Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929-1968	p. 92
Rules for Solitude	p. 98
Aelred of Rievaulx 1110-1167	p. 99
Catherine de Hueck Doherty 1900-	p. 104
Rules for Writing a Personal Prayer Book	p. 112
Lancelot Andrewes 1555-1626	p. 113
John Wesley 1703-1791	p. 118
Rules for Living	p. 123
Benedict 480-547	p. 123
The Rule of Taize	p. 125
Rules for Spiritual Growth	p. 130
Guigo II d. 1188	p. 130
Bonaventure 1217-1274	p. 131
Ignatius Loyola 1495-1556	p. 132
Evelyn Underhill 1875-1941	p. 133
Thomas Merton 1915-1968	p. 135
Designing a Rule for Prayer	p. 139
Sources	p. 148
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