God in all Things: The Spiritual Exercises of Anthony De Mello

152 Pages·1994·7.61 MB·English

by  John Callanan

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T
I he contemplative wisdom of Anthony
de Mello has reinvigorated the spirituality
of people around the world, awakening
hearts with its message of love and under¬
standing. His unique blending of insights
from the far East with Western traditions
is a priceless innovation that has provided
modern seekers with a new basis for con¬
templation and prayer. Despite the fullness
of de Mello’s teaching, his untimely death
in 1987 left many looking for guidance fur¬
ther along the path that he had begun.
John Callanan, who studied with Anthony
de Mello for many years, now provides an
accessible distillation of this transcendent
wisdom that continues in the same direc¬
tion and introduces these rich teachings to
those unfamiliar with them.
God in All Things presents a simple yet
profound approach to prayer for today—
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beginning with preparations for prayer,
helpful surroundings, effective postures,
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GOD IN ALL THINGS

GOD IN ALLTHINGS
THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES OF
ANTHONY DE MELLO
JOHN CALLANAN
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Originally published in Ireland in 1993 as The Spirit of Tony de Mello
by Merrier Press. This edition published by special arrangement with
Merrier Press.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Callanan, John.
[Spirit of Tony de Mellol
God in all things : the spiritual exercises of Anthony de Mello /
John Callanan. - 1st ed.
p. cm.
Originally published as: The spirit of Tony de Mello.
Dublin: Merrier Press, 1993.
Spiritual exercises in the style of Anthony de Mello.
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Spiritual exercises. 2. De Mello, Anthony, 1931-
I. Title.
BX2182.2.C25 1994 94-20507
248.3—dc20 CIP
ISBN 0-385-47427-X
Copyright © 1993 by John Callanan
All Rights Reserved
Printed in the United States of America
October 1994
10 987654321
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vn
INTRODUCTION ix
1. LEARNING THE BASICS 1
2. HEARTOF SILENCE 16
3. DRAMATIC CHANGE 33
4. SPURTERS 46
5. THE RESCUER 59
6. LOVING YOURSELF 68
7. PRAYING WITH SCRIPTURE 80
8. USING FANTASY IN PRAYER 91
9. DISCERNMENT. .. FINDING GOD IN ALLTHINGS 103
lO. RE-AWAKENING 113
BIBLIOGRAPHY 125
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