The Roots of Christian Mysticism
Summaries of the talks given
in the second half-term of the course.
"The key to a Christian conception of studies is the realization
that prayer consists of attention." Simone Weil
Summary of Kim Nataraja's "The
Desert Fathers and Mothers" talk, The London Christian Meditation
Centre, St Mark's, Clerkenwell, 01 November 2005. Click
here to read a list of recommended texts to compliment this
talk, and click
here for biographies of the Desert Fathers and Mothers and here
for a list of essential qualities.
Summary of Dr Martin Plested's "Evagrius
and Macarius" talk, The London Christian Meditation Centre,
St Mark's, Clerkenwell, 08 November 2005. Click
here to read a detailed biography of Evagrius.
Summary of Esther De Waal's "Celtic
Spirituality" talk, The London Christian Meditation Centre,
St Mark's, Clerkenwell, 15 November 2005.
Summary of Esther De Waal's "The
Rule of St. Benedict" talk, The London Christian Meditation
Centre, St Mark's, Clerkenwell, 22 November 2005.
Summary of Br Nicolas Alan's "Francis
of Assisi" talk, The London Christian Meditation Centre, St
Mark's, Clerkenwell, 29 November 2005.
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