Armchair Mystic: How Contemplative Prayer Can Lead You Closer to God

This user-friendly book blends theory and practice, gently and concretely taking the reader through the first steps of contemplative prayer. Armchair Mysticbegins with the necessary details of time and place to pray, then presents the maturation of the prayer life in four stages: Talking at God, Talking to God, Listening to God, and Being with God. Step-by-step exercises throughout the book provide concrete examples of how to use the concepts discussed. Armchair Mysticwill prove invaluable to individuals and small groups who are new to contemplative prayer, or who wish to deepen their experience of it. This updated edition includes a new preface and afterword from the author.

Author: Mark E. Thibodeaux
Publisher: Franciscan Media
Published: 08/06/2019
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.30w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781632532886
ISBN10: 1632532883
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Living | Prayer
- Religion | Spirituality
- Religion | Christian Living | Inspirational

About the Author
MARK E. THIBODEAUX, SJ, is a spiritual director, a retreat director, a high school teacher, and a Jesuit priest. He holds a master of divinity degree from Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.