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mikehenry

posted on Aug 20, 2007 - 02:42 PM

Hey everyone,

I just started a book recently about prayer by Archbishop Anthony Bloom called Beginning to Pray. So far it's really good and I was wondering if anyone has read it before or has anything to say about it..

Thanks in advance!

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Mike
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"When I said, 'My foot is slipping,' Your love, O LORD, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, Your consolation brought joy to my soul."
Psalm 93:18-19

"My eyes are always toward the Lord, for He shall pluck my feet out of the trap."
Psalm 24: 15

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Epideacon

posted on Aug 21, 2007 - 02:35 PM

It just so happens that this is the same as one of the books that were assigned to the Philadelphia Competition. It is a very good book with some very good insight. However, the author does give instruction on a very deep level of example. I mean he doesn't outright say, " Step #1: do this and this and Step #2: so and so." Rather he states the steps in a very mysterious way and then clarifies them using examples. When I say mysterious I mean something with a very deep meaning that one cannot just deduce from the words themselves.

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lowlyman

posted on Aug 21, 2007 - 03:24 PM

I Just heard an announcement on http://www.ancientfaithradio.com/ that they will discuss this book starting Monday August 27.

Lowly
From mikehenry:Hey everyone,

I just started a book recently about prayer by Archbishop Anthony Bloom called Beginning to Pray. So far it's really good and I was wondering if anyone has read it before or has anything to say about it..

Thanks in advance!

Joined: Apr 04, 2006 | Posts: 226

mikehenry

posted on Aug 30, 2007 - 01:37 AM

thank you guys!

Joined: Jan 19, 2006 | Posts: 82
Location: St. Mary and St. Moses Coptic Orthodox Church, Buffalo, NY, USA