Stages In Prayer
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket. Wear and tear of external dust jacket.
A foundational work in Catholic mystical theology, Stages in Prayer presents the spiritual journey of the soul toward union with God through a systematic and deeply learned examination of contemplative prayer. Drawing on the rich Dominican tradition and the writings of the great mystics, Arintero details the progressive stages through which a soul advances — from vocal prayer and meditation through to the heights of infused contemplation and mystical union. Written with both scholarly rigor and pastoral warmth, the text instructs the reader in discerning the movements of grace and understanding the interior life as a dynamic, God-directed ascent. Arintero argues persuasively that mystical prayer is not the exclusive province of cloistered saints but is the natural flowering of a fully lived Christian life. This authoritative and spiritually rich guide remains an essential resource for directors of souls, serious students of mystical theology, and anyone earnestly seeking a deeper life of prayer.
Author: J. G. Arintero O.P.
Format: Hardback
Published: 1957, Blackfriars Publications
Genre: Religion
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket. Wear and tear of external dust jacket.
A foundational work in Catholic mystical theology, Stages in Prayer presents the spiritual journey of the soul toward union with God through a systematic and deeply learned examination of contemplative prayer. Drawing on the rich Dominican tradition and the writings of the great mystics, Arintero details the progressive stages through which a soul advances — from vocal prayer and meditation through to the heights of infused contemplation and mystical union. Written with both scholarly rigor and pastoral warmth, the text instructs the reader in discerning the movements of grace and understanding the interior life as a dynamic, God-directed ascent. Arintero argues persuasively that mystical prayer is not the exclusive province of cloistered saints but is the natural flowering of a fully lived Christian life. This authoritative and spiritually rich guide remains an essential resource for directors of souls, serious students of mystical theology, and anyone earnestly seeking a deeper life of prayer.