Book description
Often, people feel drawn to prayer but are timid and unsure about how
to pray. For over thirty years, this book has demystified prayer for
countless thousands. Friendly and inviting,
Opening to God
, now available in a revised, updated edition, explains what prayer is
all about, then turns to techniques that ready the soul to encounter
God. Mining his rich experiences as a Jesuit missionary and spiritual
director, Thomas Greene, S. J., shakes away the cobwebs and banishes
stodgy assumptions about spiritual life that is fed by the practice of
prayer. A must-have resource, both for beginners and practiced
'pray-ers' who want to cultivate a more meaningful prayer experience.
Thomas H. Green, S. J., (1932-2009), received his training in philosophy
and theology at Bellarmine College, Plattsburgh, New York, and Woodstock
College, Maryland, and earned advanced degrees in education and physics
from Fordham University, and a doctorate in the philosophy of science
from the University of Notre Dame under the great Irish mentor Father
Ernan McMullin. Green served as the spiritual director of San Jose
Seminary, Manila, Philippines, and professor of philosophy and theology
at Ateneo de Manila University. He was an internationally recognized
teacher, mentor, and author, best known for his classic works on prayer,
including Opening to God, When the Well Runs Dry, and Weeds Among the
Wheat. His books have been translated into eleven languages, including
French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Indonesian, and Korean.
