{"product_id":"fruits-and-gifts-of-the-spirit-9781930051218","title":"Fruits and Gifts of the Spirit","description":"Thomas Keating has spent more than fifty years in sustained practice and devotion to the spiritual life. The results of this creative, humble activity are now summarized in this remarkable book, Fruits and Gifts of the Spirit. As Father Keating says, the spiritual journey is a gradual process of enlarging our emotional, mental, and physical relationship with the divine reality that is present in us, but one not ordinarily accessible to our emotions or concepts. The spiritual journey teaches us, first, to believe in the Divine Indwelling within us, fully present and energizing every level of our being; second, to recognize that this energy is benign, healing, and transforming; and third, to enjoy its gradual unfolding step-by-step both in prayer and action.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeating, Thomas:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eFr. Thomas Keating\u003c\/b\u003e was a founding member and the spiritual guide of Contemplative Outreach. He served on Contemplative Outreach's Board of Trustees since the organization's beginning and served as the Chairman of the Board. Fr. Keating was one of the principal architects and teachers of the Christian contemplative prayer movement. He was the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eOpen Mind, Open Heart\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eFruits and Gifts of the Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eInvitation to Love\u003c\/i\u003e. He lived for much of his life at St. Joseph's Abbey, Massachusetts, and St. Benedict's Monastery, Snowmass, Colorado. He died in 2019.","brand":"Lantern Publishing \u0026 Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50567360217362,"sku":"9781930051218","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7569b5a5-55f9-41aa-bee9-8888d909c061.jpg?v=1731919068","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fruits-and-gifts-of-the-spirit-9781930051218","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}