A Guide to Christian Meditation
Brand: John Bartunek
Categories: Books, Christian Books & Bibles, Bible Study & Reference


A Guide to Christian Meditation

Dimensions: 4.5 x 0.25 x 6.5 inches
ISBN-13: 978-0991603817
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0991603818
Publisher: Sophia Institute Press
Print length: 80 pages
Publication date: July 1, 2014
subtitle: Paperback – July 1, 2014
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review: Editorial Reviews Review In this book, after a brief historical introduction to Christian meditation, Father John provides both an elegant and memorable method for meditation along with very helpful examples of specifically how to put this method into practice. He manages to do this while keeping our sights on Christ, not the method. His emphasis helps the reader to avoid common and unfortunately popular errors that overemphasize the means and de-emphasize the all-important end - a deeper relationship with Christ himself. May your faith, and the faith of those you love, be uniquely blessed by this important work. --Dan Burke, founder of the Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation About the Author Fr. John Bartunek, LC, S.Th.D., received his BA in History from Stanford University in 1990. He comes from an evangelical Christian background and became a member of the Catholic Church in 1991. After college he worked as a high school history teacher, drama director, and baseball coach. He then spent a year as a professional actor in Chicago before entering the religious Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ in 1993. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 2003 and earned his doctorate in moral theology in 2010. He provided spiritual support on the set of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ while researching the 2005 Catholic best seller, Inside the Passion, the only authorized, behind-the-scene explanation of the film. Fr. John has contributed news commentary regarding religious issues on NBC, CNN, Fox, and the BBC. He also served as the English-language press liaison for the Vatican's 2005 Synod of Bishops on the Eucharist. His most widely known book is called The Better Part: A Christ-Centered Resource for Personal Prayer. His most recent books are Seeking First the Kingdom: 30 Meditations on How to Love God with All Your Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength, and Answers: Catholic Advice for Your Spiritual Questions. Fr. John currently splits his time between Rhode Island and Rome, where he teaches theology at Mater Ecclesiae College and Regina Apostolorum. In his Order's General Directorate in Rome, he continues his writing apostolate. Fr. John answers questions about the spiritual life at SpiritualDirection.com.