Stand on Your Own Feet: Finding a Contemplative Spirit in Everyday Life

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N. Smith Publishing, 2002 - 176 páginas
Enjoy a deep spirit of recollection when reading this detailed yet practical book. The title, Stand on Your Own Feet, comes from Thomas Merton's final address in Bangkok, Thailand, when he emphasized that each one of us is responsible for our own baptismal calling. In this book, the author, cofounder of the Lay Cistercians of South Florida, is passing on a way of prayerful living.

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Experiencing Solitude in All Circumstances
53
Is Marriage For You?
56
Stop Acting Like an Animal
60
Breaking Free from Bad Habits
62
Healing Bad Memories
64
Dealing Gracefully with People
67
Revenge is Wrong
70
Structuring Our Prayer Life
72
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102
Our Home Is in Our Heart 1080
104
Knowing the Will of God
111
Sexual Relations Are Sacred
117
Caring for the Sick Prayerfully
123
Give and You Will Receive
129
Being Spiritual Is Not Being Stupid
139
Maintaining A Peaceful Routine
147

Finding God In Our Work
76
Finding God When We Read
79
Keeping Possessions From Possessing
86
Overdoing Good Deeds
91
Making Your Speech a Prayer 19 Making Your Eating a Prayer 20 Using the Media Prayerfully 64
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Elevating Yourself Toward God
153
Conclusion
160
Vocational Information
173
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