The Contemplative Way: Quietly Savoring God's Presence
by Jalicz, Franz; Altrichter, MatthiasFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-07-30
Publisher(s): Paulist Pr
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Summary
An experienced Jesuit retreat giver offers an antidote to a world that¿s overfilled with noise, ceaseless activity, too many words: a simple and sympathetic guide to quiet contemplative prayer.
Author Biography
Franz Jalics, SJ, was born in Budapest, Hungary. Ordained a priest in 1959, he holds a PhD in theology and has served in many parts of the world, including teaching dogmatics and fundamental theology at the Jesuit San Miguel University in Argentina. Fr. Jalics has lived in Germany since 1978, where he devotes himself to leading retreats. Since 1984 he has had his own retreat house in Wilhelmsthal, Germany.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| The Path before Contemplation | p. 5 |
| Our True Home | p. 8 |
| What Is Contemplation? | p. 10 |
| Testimony | p. 15 |
| Five Minutes of Philosophy | p. 23 |
| The Two Stages of Poverty | p. 27 |
| The Private Room and the Balcony | p. 33 |
| Immediacy | p. 36 |
| To Look Within | p. 41 |
| Stillness | p. 47 |
| The Hundredfold Blessing | p. 50 |
| A Fleeting Glance at Mysticim | p. 57 |
| An Example | p. 66 |
| A Little Flower | p. 70 |
| Let Us Begin | p. 74 |
| About the Author | p. 79 |
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