Praying with the Acts of the Apostles: Contemplative Reading of Scripture 95

Praying with the Acts of the Apostles, Contemplative Reading of Scripture #95This book treats selections from the Acts of the Apostles, offering a discussion based on the Greek in the text. This book forms the ninety-fifth in the series, Contemplative Reading of Scripture.As with other books in the series, Contemplative Reading of Scripture, this book offers a pattern of prayer called the “Prayer of the Heart to the Trinity.” It also follows a contemplative way of reading Scripture called CLASP. These letters stand for: Cor (Heart), Lectio (Reading), Auditus (Listening), Suspiria (Whispers), and Pax (Peace).We begin in our “heart” with prayer. We “read” through our Scripture passage. We “listen” to what this passage says to our hearts. We express in “sighs” to the Holy Spirit our longing to understand the Scripture more deeply. We end our prayer time in “peace.” In this book a description of this type of prayer is given in a separate chapter.In this book all Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition. In some passages, I have changed from indirect to direct address in order to make the encounter with God more personal. From time to time, I have changed the translation to be closer to the Greek.All royalties for this book go to the Carmelite Sisters in Armstrong, BC. Read more