Nouwen, Henri J. M. <br/><br/>
The way of the heart :  desert spirituality and contemporary ministry / 
Henri J.M. Nouwen. 
 - New York :  Seabury Press,  1981. 
 - 96 pages ;  21 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Prologue -- Solitude -- Silence -- Prayer -- Epilogue -- Notes  
<br/><br/> "Solitude, silence, and unceasing prayer form the core concepts of the spirituality of the desert.  Solitude shows us the way to let our behavior be shaped not by the compulsions of the world but by our new mind, the mind of Christ.  Silence prevents us from being suffocated by our wordy world and teaches us to speak the Word of God.  Finally, unceasing prayer gives solitude and silence their real meaning.  In unceasing prayer, we descend with the mind into the heart of God, who embraces all of history with his eternally creative and recreative love". 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0816404798 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>80021790  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Apophthegmata Patrum.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Pastoral theology.<br/>Clergy--Office.<br/>Christian life.<br/>Christian literature, Early.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BV 4011  / .N682 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>248.8/9