Journey to the Heart: Christian Contemplation Through the Centuries – an Illustrated Guide

The contemplative tradition in Christianity traces its origins back to the person of Jesus himself who frequently withdrew to quiet places to pray. This biblical precedent has inspired a tradition of contemplation through the centuries and this remarkable book reveals the life and teachings of the great Christian mystics including: Jesus, St John & St Paul: the Early Church Fathers- Clement, Origen, Gregory of Nyssa: Desert Mothers and Fathers-Macarius, Evagrius, Cassian: the Monastics-Benedict, Francis: the early English mystics-Julian of Norwich, Marjorie Kemp and Walter Hilton: the European tradition-St John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila, Meister Eckhart: the poets-Traheren, George Herbert: modern day mystics-Merton, Bede, Griffiths, John Main.Introduced by Laurence Freeman, OSB.