There are few books that explore how the search for a more authentic life of prayer may be pursued, how the task of learning to be still and open to the mystery of God can be undertaken. Beyond Words meets this need.

In this deeply challenging book the reader is invited to see prayer not so much in terms of saying many words but more as a culti­va­tion of deeper receptivity of heart and mind. At the heart of the book is a clear weekly framework for a contem­­plative approach that spans the Church's year. Illumi­n­ated by a simple commentary that is as poetic as it is practical, poten­tial obstacles are touched upon as well as the often highly para­doxical nature of the experience of prayer.