The Flowering of the Soul: A Book of Prayers by WomenLucinda Vardey Beacon Press, 2002 - 447 стор. A unique collection of one thousand prayers by women from ancient times to the present day "Shall we keep silent, or shall we speak? And if we speak what shall we say?" These questions of Dorothy Day's have rung in the ears of spiritual women for centuries. Silence has been the usual response, precipitated often by doubts, fears, and isolation. Now, in The Flowering of the Soul, Lucinda Vardey traces the voices of all those women who have used the written word to share their experience of God. In this remarkable collection, the prayers of more than two hundred women from thirteen different religions and many diverse cultures have been gathered together for the first time. Sun Bu-er, Sappho, Julian of Norwich, Christina Rossetti, Emily Dickinson, Annie Dillard, Marcia Falk, Marion Woodman--these are just some of the women whose prayers are showcased here. In addition to the prayers, Vardey provides a compelling introduction to women's thought on prayer. Weaving together the teachings of such spiritual figures as St. Teresa of Avila and Hildegard of Bingen with the ideas of writers like Simone Weil and Patricia Hampl, Vardey maps out a unique history of women's teachings on prayer. The Flowering of the Soul provides all women who pray, or who want to pray, with a collective feminine spiritual wisdom that can be drawn on and shared. Women, of whatever background, will find comfort and common ground in these pages. |
Зміст
A GUIDE TO THIS BOOK 73 3 | 3 |
DIVINE RELATIONSHIP | 41 |
WORSHIP PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING | 79 |
BLESSINGS FOR CEREMONIES AND RITUALS | 110 |
OBLATIONS | 122 |
FAITH AND TRUST | 149 |
GRACE | 156 |
MERCY | 165 |
HEALING SELF HEALING OTHERS HEALING THE WORLD | 249 |
FOR HELP WITH DUTY WORK AND FAMILY | 265 |
GIVING THANKS FOR PETITIONS | 283 |
THE RESPONSES | 287 |
YOUR WILL BE DONE NOT MINE | 291 |
AT THE END OF LIFE | 306 |
DIVINE UNION | 325 |
PART FOUR CONTEMPLATION | 351 |
PATIENCE AND HOPE | 176 |
HUMILITY | 182 |
KNOWLEDGE UNDERSTANDING AND WISDOM | 186 |
STRENGTH AND COURAGE SUSTENANCE AND SUPPORT | 198 |
PEACE | 210 |
LOVE COMPASSION CHARITY AND KINDNESS | 215 |
COMFORT | 236 |
INSPIRATION | 246 |
THE LUMINOUS PEARL | 356 |
PART FIVE THE FRAGRANT FLOWERING OF THE SOUL | 365 |
LEADING A SPIRITUAL LIFE | 369 |
THE FLOWERS AND THE FRUITS | 376 |
THE FIRE OF PROGRESS | 384 |
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