C.W. McPherson has spent twenty years in parish ministry and is also a spiritual director, retreat leader, and a mentor for deacons and priests in formation. He teaches theology and church history. He is a published poet and the author of Understanding Faith: An Exploration of Christian Theology. He lives in New Rochelle, New York.
"This is a splendid manual for any wanting to be helped to enter
and enjoy the riches of silence. How I wish I had had something
like this when I started out on my spiritual pilgrimage. Absolutely
invaluable."
—The Most Rev. Desmond Tutu"McPherson's contribution to the growing
literature on Christian spiritual practice is invaluable. He casts
a keen eye on the history and background of meditations that lead
to silence, but also takes readers by the hand to guide them past
barriers and pitfalls to fulfilling experience. The section on the
joys that come from memorizing the psalms and other devotional
material is worth the price of admission!"
—Elizabeth Koenig, Professor of Ascetical Theology, General
Theological Seminary, New York"McPherson offers concrete practices
to activate this spiritual discipline such as visual meditations,
mental prayer and kinetic meditations. He closes the book with
suggestions for extending this practice by visiting a monastery,
taking a silent retreat or forming a community of friends who keep
silence with you...McPherson makes it clear that silence is a gift
of the Spirit that adds meaning and depth to Christian life."
—Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, The Lutheran"Keeping Silence will
be useful both for individual Christians and for church groups
desiring to learn methods of meditation that incorporate
significant periods of intentional silence. The book takes a
hands-on, "how-to" approach that will be especially appreciated by
beginners, and also by those more advanced mediators who have not
been exposed to a wide variety of techniques. It serves equally
well for everyday spiritual practice and for more concentrated
times of meditative activity, such as Advent or Lenten seasonal
devotions and times of retreat..Keeping Silence is a book that many
Christians seeking to deepen their knowledge and experience of
silent meditation will find very useful."
—Joseph Molleur, Cornelll College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, Anglican
Theological Review"McPherson has given the faithful on any level of
proficiency in silent prayer a jewel of a handbook to read and to
keep handy. The world outside is not likely to quiet down, not
soon, and God will continue to speak in our hearts. How lovely to
have a book of directions, the better to hear the Divine
Voice."
—The Episcopal New Yorker"He begins with 'sitting meditations,'
including Benedictine rumination, psalm reptition, memorization,
the Jesus Prayer, The Cloud of Unknowing and breath counting. For
'visual meditations,' he used icons, meditation on symbols and
candle meditation, again with history and background and
suggestions for practice."
—Lois Sibley, Episcopal Life"The author explores the postitive
effects that practicing silence has on body, soul, and mind. He
provides historical background and easy-to-follow instructions for
a variety of Christian practices....This valuable book is written
to be used by individuals or groups."
—Spiritual Formation
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