The previous excerpt looked at definitions of “contemplation,” including Brother Lawrence’s practice of “a loving gaze that finds God everywhere” and the notion that, contrary to common belief, contemplation may be very noisy at times. …

So far, we have looked deeply into descriptions of the word spirituality and models of the spiritual life. Part four of this series seeks to describe what contemplation is. After the excerpt, I will reflect …

Part three looks at models or paths of spiritual formation. After a description of each, I will reflect briefly and offer a few more guiding questions for your own reflection. Contemplative Spirituality: A Shalem Senior …

In part two of this series on Contemplative Spirituality, we’ll read another excerpt seeking to define “spirituality” from the introductory essay by staff of the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation. Then, I will reflect briefly …