The Twelve Degrees Of Silence

Description

The stresses and strains of contemporary life leave so many of us thirsting for peace and clarity of mind and heart. While we may sense that constant distraction hinders spiritual growth, we may find it hard to cultivate attitudes of peace and stillness. We may long to experience closer communion with God, yet feel overwhelmed by the many demands on our attention. This book invites us to nurture a spirituality of silence through the words and wisdom of the 19th century Carmelite and mystic, Sister Marie-Aimee de Jesus. Through a combination of her measured insights and exercises for personal application by author and spiritual teacher Lucinda M. Vardey, the reader is invited on a twelve-movement journey into a silent and intimate union with God. An introduction and biography of Marie-Aim de Jesus explores her influence on other well-known Carmelites such as the saint and martyr Edith Stein.