Author: Girolamo Savonarola Publisher: ISBN: Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 152
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Savonarola s exposition or meditation on Psalm 51 (the Miserere) and Psalm 31 (In te, Domini, speravi) have not been printed in English during the twentieth century. This book makes that text available in modern English. The translator found the Loeb series, which printed the text and translation of classical Roman authors on facing pages, which is the best single help to acquire facility in reading Latin. Few such volumes exist to help students of post-classical Latin.
Author: Richard Wurmbrand Publisher: ISBN: 9780882641669 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 0
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Pastor Richard Wurmbrand was imprisoned for a total of 14 years by Communists in Romania. During three years in solitary confinement, he pondered the truths of Scripture, writing and committing to memory hundreds of sermons.
Author: Tommy Chong Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1416947418 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 228
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Comedian and cultural icon Chongs insightful personal memoir, inspired by histime in prison, reveals how his spiritual outlook on life and unique point ofview helped him survive and emerge more determined.
Author: Alfred Delp Publisher: Ignatius Press ISBN: 1681490331 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 244
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Fr. Alfred Delp,S.J., was a heroic German Jesuit priest who was imprisoned and martyred by the Nazis in a Nazi death camp in 1945. At the time of his arrest, he was the Rector of St. Georg Church in Munich, and had a reputation for being a gripping, dynamic preacher, and one who was an outspoken critic of the Nazi regime. He was an important figure in the Resistance movement against Nazism. Accused of conspiring against the Nazi government, he was arrested in 1944, tortured, imprisoned, and executed on Feb 2, 1945. While in prison, Fr. Delp was able to write a few meditations found in this book, which also includes his powerful reflections from prison during the Advent season about the profound spiritual meaning and lessons of Advent, as well as his sermons he gave on the season of Advent at his parish in Munich. These meditations were smuggled out of Berlin and read by friends and parishioners of St. Georg in Munich. His approach to Advent, the season that prepares us for Christmas, is what Fr. Delp called an "Advent of the heart." More than just preparing us for Christmas, it is a spiritual program, a way of life. He proclaimed that our personal, social and historical circumstances, even suffering, offer us entry into the true Advent, our personal journey toward a meeting and dialogue with God. Indeed, his own life, and great sufferings, illustrated the true Advent he preached and wrote about. From his very prison cell he presented a timeless spiritual message, and in an extreme situation, his deep faith gave him the courage to draw closer to God, and to witness to the truth even at the cost of his own life. These meditations will challenge and inspire all Christians to embark upon that same spiritual journey toward union with God, a journey that will transform our lives. ?As one of the last witnesses who knew Fr. Alfred Delp personally, I am very pleased this book will make him better known in America. The more one reads his writings, the more one clearly recognizes the prophetic message for our times! Like his contemporary, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Delp ranks among the great prophets who endured the horror of Nazism and handed down a powerful message for our times.? Karl Kreuser, S.J., from the Foreword
Author: Bodhipaksa Publisher: Windhorse Publications ISBN: 1907314326 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 302
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Meditation helps us to cut through the agonizing clutter of superficial mental turmoil and allows us to experience more spacious and joyful states of mind. It is this pure and luminous state that I call your Wildmind. From how to build your own stool to how a raisin can help you meditate, this illustrated guide explains everything you need to know to start or strengthen your meditation practice.
Author: Alfred Delp Publisher: Hassell Street Press ISBN: 9781015044920 Category : Languages : en Pages : 232
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Author: Scott Whitney Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 0971814309 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 166
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The book has two audiences: prison inmates who want to start practicing Buddhism and volunteers from American sanghas who want to work with prison dharma groups. The book discusses the basics of meditation, compassion and precept practice within the correctional facility context. Whitney discusses some of the history of Buddhist involvement in American prisons as well as the history of constitutional interpretations of religious freedom as applied to inmates. The book is meant to be as practical as possible and it emphasizes Buddhism in action - through the precepts, peacemaking and sangha building inside and out.
Author: Bo Lozoff Publisher: ISBN: Category : Literary Collections Languages : en Pages : 436
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Bo Lozoff is the director of Human Kindness Foundation and its internationally acclaimed Prison-Ashram Project. His writings, workshops, and tapes have helped countless people transform their lives into sacred practice even in some of our worst prisons -- prisons of selfishness, fear, anger, and addiction as well as bars and steel.
Author: Alfred Delp Publisher: ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 216
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Alfred Delp (1907-1945) was a German Jesuit executed by the Nazis for anti-Hitler activities. During his months in prison he composed a series of meditations on Advent, the Lord's Prayer, the tasks of the future, the meaning of happiness, and other spiritual themes. Written on the edge of eternity Delp's reflections bear a special power and poignancy. His words show the ongoing relevance of the Gospel in an age of idolatrous power and capricious violence. This volume includes a Biographic Preface by scholar Alan C. Mitchell and a moving Introduction by Father Thomas Merton.
Author: Girolamo Savonarola
Author: Richard Wurmbrand
Author: Lynn Vanderzalm
Author: Tommy Chong
Author: Alfred Delp
Author: Bodhipaksa
Author: Alfred Delp
Author: Scott Whitney
Author: Bo Lozoff
Author: Alfred Delp