Prayer : the mission of the Church : translated by David Louis Schindler, Jr./ Jean Daniélou.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Daniélou, Jean.

Series:

Ressourcement (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Ressourcement

Standardized Title:

Contemplation. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spiritual life--Catholic Church.

Spiritual life.

Catholic Church--Doctrines.

Catholic Church.

Physical Description:

xvi, 124 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Mich. : Eerdmans, 1996.

Summary:

Jean Danielou devoted his life and scholarship to the question of Christianity and culture. He approached this question in the light of the full Catholic tradition, drawing from the rich resources of the early church fathers, whom he loved deeply. In Prayer: The Mission of the Church Danielou considers the centrality of prayer for the Christian layperson, developing the insight that the active, missionary dimension of the Christian life is in fact the "self-unfolding" of contemplation. There is clearly a trinitarian structure here, in line with both biblical and patristic thought. The spontaneous tone of these short but direct chapters brings out the affective presence of their author and places the issues within the existential context in which theology and spirituality converge.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0802841058

OCLC:

34919647