Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #265227 in Books
• Published on: 2000-01-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 139 pages

Synopsis
Margaret Guenther's extended meditation on Psalm 62 is, she writes, 'a book for those of you who wish to find the time and space for retreat without ever leaving home.' The book's first chapter explains what we must do to draw apart for a period of retreat and quiet. Next, the psalm's theme of waiting on God's presence wiith patience, trust, and expectation provide an open door to Guenther's reflections on longing, silence, waiting, safety, treachery, and the image of god as a rock and refuge. She finds new ways to explore these ancient themes with the wit and practicality of an accomplished storyteller. Written in eight meditations that can be read consecutively over the course of a single day or spaced over a week that includes time each day to reflect on a particular verse. Each meditation ends with an idea for further prayer. My Soul in Silence Waits is the seventh in our Cloister Books series. These small, gift-edition books are intended for spiritual reading, reflection, and contemplation. The title is drawn from the monastic custom of walking slowly and reading or meditating in the monastery cloister, a place of silence, centering, and calm.

In the pages of these books you will find a similar space in which to pray and reflect on the presence of God.

Customer Reviews

My Soul in Silence Waits Margaret Guenther
In this delightful book, Margaret Guenther brings God into every aspect of our daily lives, including both the highs and lows of our daily round. She invites to explore our own often neglected feeligs of longing and lostness, with a simplicity of direction, that should enable any one of us to begin to explore the depths and riches of our spirituality. Margaret leads us, step by gentle step, along the road towards a deepening relationship with God, using the simplest of everyday examples as teaching points. There are also suggestions as the book develops, for extending one's practise of prayer. This is a gem of a book, writen by a consummate Spiritual Director. I commend it whole heartedly to anyone who is searching for more depth and meaning in their relationship with God.