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A Short and Easy Method of Prayer – Chapter 9

Posted on August 15, 2007 by Mal

Of Virtue It is thus we acquire virtue, with facility and certainty; for, as God is the fountain and principle of all virtue, we possess all in the possession of Himself; and in proportion as we approach towards this possession, … Continue reading →

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A Short and Easy Method of Prayer – Chapter 2

Posted on July 4, 2007 by Mal

The Method of Prayer There are two ways of introducing a soul into prayer, which should for some time be pursued; the one is Meditation, the other is Reading accompanied with Meditation. Meditative Reading is the choosing some important practical … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Underhill – Demystifying Mysticism

Posted on October 16, 2006 by Mal

I’ve begun reading some of the works of Evelyn Underhill, an Anglican writer on mysticism, a novelist, a metaphysical poet, and a student of Baron Friedrich von Hügel. Early in the Twentieth Century she wrote many books on mysticism, some … Continue reading →

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