Praying Body and Soul : Methods and Practices of Anthony De Mello

148 Pages·1997·12.43 MB·English

by  Anthony de Mello

METHODS AND
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Methods and Practices of
Anthony de Mello
Adapted and enlarged by
Gabriel Galache, S.J.
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1997
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Originally published as Corpo eAlma em Oragao:Metodos and
Practkas byAnthony De Mello
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Copyright 1996, by Edicoes Loyola, Sao Paulo
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English translation Copyright 1997 by
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Library ofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
De Mello, Anthony, 1931-
[Corpo e alma em oracao. English]
Praying body and soul methods and practices of
:
Anthony de Mello.
/ adapted and enlarged by Gabriel Galache.
cm.
p.
Original ed.has statement ofresponsibility:Anthony de Mello
ISBN 0-8245-1673-7 (pbk.)
1.Spiritual exercises. 2. Contemplation. 3. Meditation.
I. Galache, Gabriel. II. Title.
BX2186.d4513 1997
248.3-dc21 97-566
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Note to the Reader 9
1. Bodily Sensations • Gods Plan 11
2. Breathing Sensations • God Loves Us 13
3. Bodily Sensations: Serenity • Being More 16
4. Breathing God • LetYourselves Be Reconciled 19
5. Breathing God:Wordless Communication •
God Is Rich in Mercy 22
6. Bodily Sensations: In the Heart ofChrist •
New Life in Christ 25
7. A Place to Pray:Vision of God in Nature •
Conversion ofZacchaeus 29
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8. Hearing Sounds And Gods Voice in Them •
On the Mountain with Jesus 33
9. Listening to God, Hearing the Word •
The Reign of God 35
10. Returning to the World ofthe Senses •
Who DoYou SayThat IAm? 40
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11 Praying with the Body • The Incarnation 45
12. Subtler Sensations • The Visitation 49
13. Praying Seated in Silence • Birth ofJesus 52
14. Praying Standing Up • Presentation ofJesus 55
15. Peak Experience •Jesus in the Temple 58
16. Contemplating theJoyful Mysteries •
Application ofthe Senses 61
17. Imaginative Faith •Jesus Ftist Sign 64
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18. Symbolic Imagination •Jesus and the
Samaritan Woman 67
19. Ignatian Contemplation •The Healing of
the Paralyzed Man ofBeth-zatha 70
20. Harmonizing Memories • Calling ofthe Twelve 74
21 Value ofLife •The Two Banners 76
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22. Discernment Examination: Movie of Life •
Three Types ofPeople 79
23. Reality •Jesus Raises Lazarus 81
24. Awareness ofthe Past • Mary's Way ofthe Cross 83
25. Sensitivity to People • Eucharist as Communion 86
26. The Sacred Host • Eucharist, Sacrifice ofthe New
Covenant: Remembrance and Bread ofLife 88
27. Visualizing the Future •Jesus'Agony
in the Garden 93
28. Carmelite Method •Jesus Is Scourged 95
29. The Past and the Future •Jesus Crowned
with Thorns 98
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30. Benedictine Method • The Road to Calvary 100
31 Intensifying Silence by Song •Jesus Dies
on the Cross 103
32. The Name ofJesus •Appearance to
Mary Magdalen 106
33. The Thousand Names ofJesus • TheyWere
Filled with Joy 109
34. See How He Looks atYou • They Recognized
Him in the Breaking ofthe Bread 111
35. The Sea • On the Shore ofthe Sea ofTiberias 113
36. The Heart of Christ • Come Holy Spirit 117
37. Intercession • The New Commandment 120
38. The Name as Presence • Rejoice, Mary
Full of Grace 123
39. The Name as Salvation • The Holy
Name ofJesus 126
40. Praying with Holy Desire • ToAttain Love:
What the Father Gives Us in Christ 130
41 God is the Center ofAll • ToAttain Love:
God's Presence in His Gifts 134
42. The Living Flame ofLove • ToAttain Love:
GodsAction in History 137
43. The Name ofJesus in Creation •ToAttain Love:
All GoodThings Come from On High 139
Suggested Readings 143