Comments on: Prayer http://anamchara.com/2009/11/24/prayer/ The fullness of joy is to behold God in all. — Julian of Norwich Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:33:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: elizabeth http://anamchara.com/2009/11/24/prayer/#comment-15057 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:12:24 +0000 http://anamchara.com/?p=2603#comment-15057 The best books on prayer I’ve found are Anthony Bloom’s Beginning to Pray and Courage to Pray. There’s alot of overlap between them, but they’re priceless. Brief, but very rich.

]]> By: Larry C http://anamchara.com/2009/11/24/prayer/#comment-15052 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:48:33 +0000 http://anamchara.com/?p=2603#comment-15052 There is always a tension between contemplation and service. Between talking to God and listening to God. Teresa of Avilla compared the life of one called to service to the example of Martha, “always ready to serve at Christ’s table.” The life of the contemplative she compared to Mary, “always absorbed in devotion.”

The key for me is to understand the rythm of my prayers and discern when to be still and wait for God and then to know when God is available and listening to my heart.

]]>