Solitude and Silence: The Cloister of the Heart

By Thomas à Kempis

Product Code: 9781505128000

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What can a layperson learn from a monk's life? Solitude and silence are two cornerstones of monastic life that many individuals see as the most difficult and perplexing aspects of this kind of religious devotion. However, the great spiritual writer Thomas à Kempis, author of The Imitation of Christ, helps us realise that all Christians are invited to some isolation and stillness in their lives while without adopting a completely eremitical lifestyle. He advocates for the planned and purposeful inclusion of solitude and quiet in accordance with one's profession and stage of life. It is critical that we establish these two habits in order to engage in contemplation and dialogue with God. Through the gift of contemplative prayer, this vision of God may be experienced (to varied degrees) even in this world. And stillness and isolation are the sacred doors that must be passed through to reach this wonderful and calm condition of holy contemplation.

Hardcover. 80 pages.

Size: 7" H x 5" W