Water, Wind, Earth & Fire: The Christian Practice of Praying with the Elements
Organized around "The Canticle of the Creatures" by St. Francis of Assisi, Water, Wind, Earth, and Fire is the first book to consider the ways in which praying with the natural elements can enliven Christian spiritual life.
Paintner offers concrete suggestions and guided contemplative exercises; for instance, Paintner suggests that readers take time to "watch the sunrise or sunset and breathe in the beauty of the fiery sky. Contemplate what those beginnings and endings have to say in your own life." Readers benefit from Paintner's extensive training in theology and Benedictine spirituality, as well as her unique work in bringing the expressive arts to spiritual direction.
(28 sessions/practices)
"For too many centuries, too many Christians have been taught that a deep reverence for the beauty of nature is incompatible with sincere faith. Christine Valters Paintner's Water, Wind, Earth, and Fire thus comes as both a blessing and a gift. Not only is her writing as beautiful as the symbolism she describes, but her wide knowledge of scripture, patristic writing, the mystical life of the saints, and contemporary spiritual poetry makes the reading of this book an inspiring and rejuvenating adventure." --Paula Huston, Author of The Holy Way
Type | |
Genre | Thematic Devotions, Item with Questions |
Expression | General Writing/Recording |
Topic | Water |
Audience | Adults, Leaders |
Language | English |
Publisher | Ave Maria Press |
Collection | 2024 Faith MC Wild Church Workshop, MCA's E3 in Life (Year 1) |
ISBN | 9781933495224 |

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