Thomas Keating

The Mystery of Christ (eBook, ePUB)

The Liturgy as Spiritual Experience

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Thomas Keating was a Cistercian monk who founded the worldwide 'Contemplative Outreach', teaching people the art of meditation. Following upon Open Mind, Open Heart, which presents a profound formation in Christian prayer, this book demonstrates the contemplative dimension of Christian worship. Here Father Keating recovers the deeper sense of the liturgical year and shares a theological and mystical perspective on the major feasts of the annual cycle. The reader is immersed in the wonder of faith in the mystery of Christ and of the unique nature of God's action and presence in and through the liturgy of our lives.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Januar 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781399408455
• Artikelnr.: 67419590

Autorenporträt

Father Thomas Keating was known throughout the world as an exponent, teacher, and writer on contemplative prayer. A Cistercian (Trappist) monk of St. Benedict's Monastery, Snowmass, Colorado, he was a founder of the Centering Prayer Movement and of Contemplative Outreach. He authored numerous books, particularly of the trilogy Open Mind, Open Heart; Invitation to Love; and The Mystery of Christ. Among his books is The Daily Reader for Contemplative Living, compiled by S. Stephanie Iachetta.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface THE POWER OF RITUAL TRANSMITTING THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST THE FIVE
PRESENCES OF CHRIST IN THE LITURGY The Christmas-Epiphany Mystery
INTRODUCTION THE CHRISTMAS-EPIPHANY MYSTERY THE ANNUNCIATION THE
VISITATION CHRISTMAS EPIPHANY THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE WEDDING FEAST AT CANA
The Easter-Ascension Mystery INTRODUCTION LENT AND THE HUMAN CONDITION THE
TEMPTATIONS IN THE DESERT THE TRANSFIGURATION THE PRODIGAL SON MARTHA AND
MARY THE ANOINTING AT BETHANY THE FATHER AND I ARE ONE THE PASSION FATHER,
HOW CAN I, YOUR SON, BECOME SIN? THE BURIAL THE ANOINTING OF THE BODY OF
JESUS THE WOMEN VISIT THE TOMB MARY MAGDALENE MEETS THE RISEN CHRIST ON THE
ROAD TO EMMAUS THE APPEARANCE IN THE UPPER ROOM CHRIST SATISFIES THOMAS'
DOUBTS CHRIST APPEARS TO HIS FRIENDS AT THE SEA OF GALILEE THE ASCENSION
The Pentecost Mystery INTRODUCTION THE FEAST OF PENTECOST Ordinary Time
INTRODUCTION THE BEATITUDES TRUE HAPPINESS A NEW KIND OF CONSCIOUSNESS OUT
REACH THE HIGHER DEGREE OF HAPPINESS THE ULTIMATE BEATITUDE THE PARABLES
THE REIGN OF GOD THE TALENTS INCIDENTS FROM JESUS' MINISTRY PETER AT
CAPERNAUM LAUNCHING OUT IN TO DEEP WATERS PETER AT LAKE GENNESARET THE
MISSION OF THE SEVENTY-TWO Appendix 1 THEROSARY Appendix 2 CONTEMPLATIVE
LITURGY Notes