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A new edition of the classic that helped launch the Centering Prayer movement. Centering Prayer is a precious part of the ancient spiritual traditions of the West. When Finding Grace at the Center was first published in 1978, people all over the world welcomed this practical guide to a simple and beautiful form of meditative prayer. Reflections and advice on Centering Prayer's possibilities - and its pitfalls - are presented with clarity and simplicity, with a vision of the deeper life of the soul that contemplative prayer can bring about. Now, with a new foreword by Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault, PhD, another generation will discover the amazing difference Centering Prayer can make in their lives.

Most great men who change history for the better or the worst live a reasonable life span. We know how their lives turn out. There is little room for speculation about what they might have done.There are very few persons who make their mark early in their careers and then die. This leaves all of us speculating what the rest of their life might have been.General George Armstrong Custer was such a man. He was famous in his twenties. He was dead in his late thirties. What would the rest of his life been like if he had lived? Who would he have met? History continues whether anyone lives or dies. However, their living could have changed history.Who would Custer have met, and what could he have influenced? He would certainly have created changes in the military. However, before his death, he already was a national figure in the political arena. Would his career ended abruptly after the Little Big Horn battle unless he won it which he did not? Despite a poor performance, would he still be a national hero?Could he still have a great career?

Thomas Trawick Jr. went from being a city boy to a country boy when his family moved out of Philadelphia to Washington County, Pennsylvania.It was like moving to a new world: One day, he stood on the porch, and to his surprise, saw two hens and about ten chicks coming from under the house. He grabbed a broom and went out to the yard to chase them around.A series of illnesses left him behind in school, and so he dropped out, which was a mistake. His father, however, taught him the art of making white lightning liquor deep in the woods, which became his job for the next four years.After Pearl Harbor was bombed, President Roosevelt requested that all men twenty-one years of age join the army. When 1943 came around, he was inducted into the U.S. military.With a strong working knowledge of construction equipment, he began working for Pennsylvania. He worked for the state thirty-five years before retiring and starting his own construction company.Join the author as he shares his accomplishments, regrets, and his will to survive no matter what.

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Thomas Merton's deep roots in his own Cistercian tradition are on display in the two sets of conferences on the early days of the Order included in the present volume. The first surveys the relevant monastic background that led up to the foundation of the Abbey of Cîteaux in 1098 and goes on to consider the contributions of each of the first three abbots of the "New Monastery" that would become the epicenter of the most dynamic religious movement of the early twelfth century. The second set investigates the arc of medieval Cistercian history in the two centuries following the death of Saint Bernard, in which the Order moves from being ahead of its time, in its formative stages, to being representative of its time in its most powerful and influential phase, to becoming regressive with the rise of new religious currents that begin to flow in the thirteenth century. Merton stresses the need to respect the complexity of the actual lived reality of Cistercian life during this period, to "beware of easy generalizations" and instead consider the full range of factual data. The result is a richly nuanced picture of the development of early Cistercian life and thought that serves as a fitting concluding volume to the series of Merton's novitiate conferences providing a thorough "Initiation into the Monastic Tradition."

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Thomas Merton's sessions with the young monks at the Abbey of Gethsemani showcase Merton's brilliant ability to survey the key figures and synthesize their writings, inspiring his listeners and readers with what it means for the spiritual life. Like its companion volume, A Course in Christian Mysticism, this book is a collection of fifteen lectures that get to the heart of Merton's belief that monastic wisdom and spirituality are applicable for everyone. This compact volume allows anyone to learn from one of the twentieth century's greatest Catholic spiritual teachers. The study materials at the back of the book, including additional primary source readings and thoughtful questions for reflection and discussion, make this an essential text for any student of Christian desert spirituality.

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Frontmatter -- Vorwort -- Inhalt -- Anhang -- Druckfehler -- 1. Die christliche Gemeine -- 2. Das Reich Gottes unter dem Bilde des Weinbergs als ein Reich der Gnade -- 3. Die Grundlagen des christlich-kirchlichen Lebens -- 4. Das Werden und Sein wie die Kinder die Grundlage für Anfang und Wachsthum im Reich Gottes -- 5. Zwei Wege des Lebens, und doch Einer -- 6. Wer ist mein Nächster? -- 7. Des Herrn Warnung vor falschem Priesterthum -- 8. Die Reinheit des Herzens, der Weg zur rechten Gotteserkenntniß -- 9. Die rechte Weisheit -- 10. Selbsterhöhung und Selbsterniedrigung -- 11. Das christliche Bekennen -- 12. Die Menschenfurcht -- 13. Weltseligkeit und Gottseligkeit -- 14. Die Bande der Natur und die Bande der Gnade -- 15. Der häusliche Gottesdienst -- 16. Die Erwachsenen in ihrem Verhältniß zu den Kindern -- 17. Die Liebe zu dem angestammten Volke in ihrem Verhältniß zum Christenthum -- 18. Die Stellung, welche der König im Lande einnimmt und unsere Freude an ihn -- 19. Die christliche Dankbarkeit -- 20. Die christliche Barmherzigkeit -- 21. Die vergebende Liebe in der christlichen Gemeine -- 22. Der Zorn im Lichte des Christenthums -- 23. Die Herrlichkeit des Herrn auf dem Saat- und Erndtefelde -- 24. Die christliche Friedfertigkeit -- 25. Das unchristliche Richten -- 26. Die Versagung der Güter des Himmelreiches auch eine Christenpflicht -- 27. Die evangelische Kirche, wie sie die wahre Kirche darzustellen und zu verwirklichen strebt -- 28. Die christliche Freiheit -- 29. Die apostolische Ermahnung zur Wahrhaftigkeit -- 30. Die christliche Geduld -- 31. Die christliche Treue -- 32. Die Gemeinschaft der Entschlafenen und der Lebenden

Dr. Tom Arno will tell you without reservation that Marcus Welby is an inaccurate portrayal of the American physicians demeanorgrossly inaccurate. Understandably, in the sixties, we wanted to think doctors were calm and self-assured, but Welby never showed himself emotionally. He was milquetoast-toast, a shoe salesman wearing a white coat. Ben Casey was considerably more believable if only because Vince Edwards, who played the title role, was intense and brooding, lending him an air of professional pique and borderline arrogance. Truth be told, ole Bens character is pretty close to the real thing with internship and residency when competition fierce and everyones jockeying for position with the higher-ups. Come to think of it, maybe Ben was cranky from fatigue, an occupational hazard, especially during training years. That is the truth, and I know because I lived through it. The American people need to be informed about the reality of medical school and beyond and how doctors are affected spiritually and physically, personally, and professionally. No one sails through it unscathed; no one is immune.

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Not a week goes by without a negative news story reporting the rates of problem behaviors among Canada's aboriginal youth. These statistics don't tell the whole story, and the paradigm must shift from focusing on deficits to a more strengths-based approach. Engaging and Empowering Aboriginal Youth presents a wide range of guidelines, strategies, templates, and case studies for those who work with aboriginal youth. Divided into five sections, this toolkit . provides a historical context for understanding the challenges facing aboriginal youth and makes a case for the importance of building youth engagement and empowerment; . offers a series of assessment tools to help identify the starting point for change; . identifies four key tenets of effective programming with aboriginal youth: understanding and integrating cultural identity, increasing youth engagement, fostering youth empowerment, and establishing and maintaining effective partnerships; . highlights challenges and opportunities in working with partners in the educational system; . offers a range of considerations for program evaluation and other types of research. A guide for frontline service providers, facilitators, educators, community partners, and researchers to adapt or develop programs, Engaging and Empowering Aboriginal Youth combines conceptual guidelines and practical strategies.