Slow Book Group: Carl McColman, “Befriending Silence”
Some notes on running a book group reading “Befriending Silence” by Carl McColman, sharing and reflecting on insights that are helpful for in practising prayer and living the spiritual life.
Slow Book Group
Slow Book Group: Malcolm Guite, “The Word within the words”
Some notes on running a one-off group reading The Word within the words by Malcolm Guite, including questions for prompting discussion and a guided meditation.
Slow Book Group: Mother Mary Clare SLG, Encountering the Depths
Some notes on running a book group reading “Encountering the Depths” by Mother Mary Clare SLG, sharing and reflecting on insights that are helpful for going deep in prayer.
Slow Book Group: Anthony de Mello, Awareness
Some notes on running a one-off group reading Awareness by Anthony de Mello, including questions for prompting discussion and a guided meditation (or two).
Slow Book Group: Paula Gooder, Everyday God
Some notes on running a group reading Paula Gooder’s book for Ordinary Time: “Everyday God” over six months, holding a space for the members to reflect on the text and how any insights might help them in their prayer life and spiritual journey.
Slow Book Group: Maggie Ross, Writing the Icon of the Heart
Some notes on running a group reading Maggie Ross, Writing the Icon of the Heart together. Through slow reading, pondering, and sharing our responses and insights, we sought to discern how the Spirit is calling us to deepen our faith and prayer.
Slow reading
“Reading gives God more glory when we get more out of it, when it is a more deeply vital act not only of our intelligence but of our whole personality, absorbed and refreshed in thought, meditation, prayer, or even in the contemplation of God.” – Thomas Merton
Slow Book Group: The Cloud of Unknowing
Some notes on running a group reading The Cloud together. Through it, we hoped to gain a deeper understanding of prayer and through that to deepen our own prayer lives and relationships with God.