Chanting the Psalms
A Practical Guide with Instructional CD
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2007
Summary
Cynthia Bourgeault shows how chanting the Psalms—those 150 exquisite hymns of praise to God from the Bible—can become a meaningful form of meditation and prayer for laypeople, leading to contemplation, insight, and joy.
Chanting the psalms, or psalmody, is an ancient practice of vital importance in the Christian spiritual tradition. Today many think of it as a discipline that belongs only in monasteries—but psalmody is a spiritual treasure that is available to anyone who prays. You do…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781590302576 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1590302575 |
| Author: | Cynthia Bourgeault |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2007 |
| Weight: | 510g |
| Dimensions: | 208mm x 175mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
“Bourgeault will be a helpful guide to those who seek to find a viable daily Christian practice, while those who already have a daily discipline may find that her suggestions for chanting deepens and enlarges their experience.“—Publishers Weekly, starred review “The best book I’ve seen on the theory and practice of Christian contemplative psalmody.“—Thomas Keating, author of Open Mind, Open Heart and Finding Grace at the Center “Few books ever manage to both inform and enthrall in equal measure the way this one does. The whole world of Christian spirituality owes Cynthia Bourgeault an enormous debt of gratitude for having given us a classic.“—Phyllis Tickle, compiler of the Divine Hours series “Cynthia Bourgeault, a skillful teacher, offers you all of the do-it-yourself instructions you need to thoroughly enjoy the sacred tradition of change and so step from time into the eternal Now.“—Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB, cofounder of gratefulness.org
About The Author
Cynthia Bourgeault
Cynthia Bourgeault, PhD, is an Episcopal priest, teacher, and retreat and conference leader. She is the author of several books, including Chanting the Psalms and Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening.
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