Behold the Beauty of the Lord: Praying With Icons
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (864 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1594711364 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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. He taught at the University of Notre Dame, as well as Yale and Harvard Universities. Henri J. He wrote more than forty books, among them the bestselling Out of Solitude. He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland. His work has been shown around the world, has appeared on the covers of many books and magazines, and is featured with the text of Joan Chittister's book, A Passion for Life: Fragments of the Face of God. Nouwen is one of
Kyle Gould said this book is a fantastic window into the world of icons and their functions. I will echo many reviews here: this book is a fantastic window into the world of icons and their functions. While giving a little history of each of the four icons he uses to illustrate his points, Nouwen spends a lot of time explaining how he came to see different theological and spiritual truths within the icons. Praying with (not to) the icons provides a different medium for prayer that is bound to be helpful for t. albert l adams said It's Nouwen again. I've never read anything by Nouwen that I didn't like. I have been to Eastern Europe several times, and each time, tried to purchase an icon or some religious artifact to remember my trip by. I had seen Orthodox Christians praying with Icons (not praying to, mind youpraying with), and wanted a better understanding of the practice. Nouwen writes that they are to be used like windows into heaven, not as base objects to . Amazon Customer said An Inspirational Read!. This is a beautiful book to read if you have an interest in the beautiful icons and the meaning behind them. Perhaps you have seen these icons in Catholic and Orthodox churches here and abroad, icons are a Liturgical Art, and have significant meaning behind each step in the painting process. The author has done a beautiful job of explaining the meaning as he sees it with each of five icons. It is a beautiful book to o
Nouwen points out that they do not excite our outer senses but speak to our heart. The icon of the Virgin of Vladimir is an invitation to enter the divine milieu with gratitude and joy. Nouwen presents meditations on four icons: the icon of the Holy Trinity, the icon of the Virgin of Vladimir, the icon of the Savior of Zvenigorod, and the icon of the Descent of the Spirit:"By giving the icons long and prayerful attention talking about them, reading about them, but mostly just gazing at them in silence I have gradually come to know them by heart. And, finally, in the icon of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, he feels a celebration of the po
Nouwen's meditations reveal his viewing of the icons not as decorations, but holy places. The book includes four full-color icons, which can be removed for private contemplation or meditation.. Robert Lentz, a well-known painter of contemporary icons, this classic Nouwen book invites readers to pray with four Russian icons with their eyes open by emphasizing seeing or gazing, which are at the heart of Eastern spirituality. With a foreword by Br. Nouwen's writings on Eastern Orthodox icons to a new generation and adds to the Nouwen collection published by Ave Maria Press. This twentieth anniversary edition (more than 111,000 copies sold) brings Henri J.M