Ocso Pennington

The Song of Songs (eBook, ePUB)

A Spiritual Commentary
Illustrator: Ratner, Phillip

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Let Your Deepest Soul Rejoice!

In the tradition of Christian mysticism, including Bernard of Clairvaux, Gregory the Great, and Ambrose of Milan, M. Basil Pennington shares his reflections on the Bible's most challenging mystical text, the ancient love poem that is the Song of Songs. In this extraordinary volume, Pennington is joined by the profound Jewish artist Phillip Ratner, whose inspired works call forth from Pennington not only transcendent prayer and rich analogy but also the deepest sentiments that are common to every human mind and heart.

Pennington reflects on the ways you can use the Song of Songs to fulfill your own unutterable aspirations. Enriched by Jewish and Christian faith, the drawings and meditations speak to you and every person who desires to connect with their deepest, most human longings. Allow yourself to let go and delve into the poetry of Song of Songs, to find joy in the boundless love of God for you, the beloved child. Allow yourself to experience this story of lovehuman love yearning for the Divine.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Turner Publishing Company
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Juni 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781594734564
• Artikelnr.: 38325331

Autorenporträt

M. Basil Pennington, OCSO was a monk for more than fifty years. He lived at St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, Massachusetts and was the author of many modern spiritual classics, including Lectio Divina; Centering Prayer.