TY  - BOOK
AU  - Nouwen,Henri J.M.
TI  - The way of the heart: desert spirituality and contemporary ministry 
SN  - 0816404798
AV  - BV 4011 .N682
U1  - 248.8/9 19
KW  - Apophthegmata Patrum
KW  - Pastoral theology
KW  - Clergy
KW  - Office
KW  - Christian life
KW  - Christian literature, Early
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Prologue -- Solitude -- Silence -- Prayer -- Epilogue -- Notes
N2  - "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"
ER  -